The provisional lifting of the “Compact” ban by the Federal Administrative Court is causing tension. A final decision on the ban is due in February.
After the ban on the right-wing extremist magazine “Compact” was temporarily suspended, the date for a fundamental decision on the matter has now been set. The main proceedings are scheduled for February 12, 2025 at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, a court spokeswoman said. A continuation is possible on February 13 and 14.
The Federal Administrative Court had temporarily lifted the ban on the magazine issued by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD), expressing particular doubts about the proportionality of the ban. This means that the magazine can be published again for the time being under certain conditions. The final decision is now expected in the main proceedings in around six months.
Criticism of Faeser after preliminary failure
Faeser banned the magazine on July 16, calling it the “central mouthpiece of the right-wing extremist scene.” She stressed that it was good that such bans could be judicially reviewed in a constitutional state.
Faeser pointed out that previous bans issued by her ministry had been upheld in court. However, she admitted that they had “lost some of the case” and described the process as “completely normal”. After the preliminary failure of the “Compact” ban, Faeser was sharply criticized by the FDP, AfD and the Union.
Source: Stern
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