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Markus Söder Withdraws From Weimar Media Group Event

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Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder will not participate in the upcoming Weimar Media Group event. Söder had previously announced a preliminary withdrawal from the event in January. His absence means the Bavarian state reception and his role as patron will no longer take place. A spokesperson declined to provide current comments, referring instead to Söder's statements from January. The decision follows concerns regarding the lack of clear separation between private business and political access at the event. Critics noted that the group provides politicians with direct access to contact lists for networking. The move was reportedly intended to maintain political distance and hygiene. The Bavarian state government has indicated it does not intend to participate in the group financially or personally.

Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder will not participate in the upcoming Weimar Media Group event. Söder had previously announced a preliminary withdrawal from the event in January. His absence means the Bavarian state reception and his role as patron will no longer take place. A spokesperson declined to provide current comments, referring instead to Söder's statements from January. The decision follows concerns regarding the lack of clear separation between private business and political access at the event. Critics noted that the group provides politicians with direct access to contact lists for networking. The move was reportedly intended to maintain political distance and hygiene. The Bavarian state government has indicated it does not intend to participate in the group financially or personally. This follows Söder's previous withdrawal from management roles after serving as Culture Minister. Florian von Brunnen of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bavarian Landtag stated that the state government intends to maintain distance from the Weimar Media Group.

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“Doch diese drei werden nicht teilnehmen, genauso wenig wie Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder. Er hatte im Januar als Erster seinen vorläufigen Rückzug von der Veranstaltung der Weimar Media Group bekanntgemacht.”

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“Diese drei werden nicht teilnehmen, genauso wenig wie Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder. Er hatte im Januar als Erster seinen vorläufigen Rückzug von der Veranstaltung der Weimar Media Group bekanntgemacht.”

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“Da ist einiges noch an Hausaufgaben zu tun. Und es hat natürlich ein gewisses Geschmack, wenn man damit wirbt. Man kann bestimmte Politikerinnen, Politiker dort treffen.”

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“Als Kulturschatsminister hatte er sich aus der Geschäftsführung zurückgezogen. Dennoch sei von Seiten der Politik Distanz geboten, urteilt Florian von Brunnen von der SPD-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag.”

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“Ich habe die Aussagen bisher der Staatsregierung so verstanden, dass die Staatsregierung sich weder finanziell noch personell beteiligen will, weil ja im Raum stand, dass man sich Zeit mit Politikern kaufen kann.”

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