Julian Adrat wrote that ARD, ZDF, FAZ, ZEIT, Spiegel, Tagesspiegel, Süddeutsche, ntv, taz, Deutschlandfunk, MDR, NDR, RBB, SWR, ORF, and SRF would remain silent. Without X, he claimed, one would know nothing about it, and that is why they wanted to ban X. https://t.co/2XZ4SiaveT #Medien #Zensur #Freiheit (translated)
The ÖRR blog wrote that ZDF heute classifies the riots as protests for a better education system and describes them as "young and loud." #OerrBlog https://t.co/qplxUJmeHZ #Bildung #Proteste #Gesellschaft (translated)
The author wrote that Navid Irani has been in detention in Iran for nine months and that he is in very poor mental health. He is accused of espionage, among other things, because he spoke in a ZDF report about his hopes for Iran. The author explained that attention could protect Irani and his family. https://t.co/8pVUd37rVg #Iran #Menschenrechte #FreheitFürNavid #IR (translated)
There will be no tax increases with me. On August 31, 2025, Friedrich Merz (70, CDU) stated on ZDF: "There will be no tax increases with me." #CDU #Steuererhöhung #Reformstau (translated)
Dr. David Lütke stated that ten young people, whom he described as predominantly migrant, had beaten up a fellow student. He claimed that ARD, ZDF, FAZ, Süddeutsche, and Taz had remained silent about it. He also referred to the statement made by the mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), that violence has no place in the city, and asked what consequences the act would have for the perpetrators. https://t.co/CT126zGXux #Gewalt #FrankfurtOder #Integration (translated)
"That the SPD has changed its position along the way is not our problem. The SPD has to discuss this internally," said Pascal Reddig on ZDF's "Morgenmagazin." #Rentenreform #JungeUnion #Koalitionsverhandlungen (translated)
The author criticized that the state administration in Saxony-Anhalt had announced it would investigate a possible harassment of Fabian Köster from the ZDF "heute-show." Köster had been persecuted, he wrote. Furthermore, he referred to the concept of the show. #DE (translated)
ÖRR Blog wrote that the ZDF audience service responded to a complaint about the Böhmermann show, claiming the vehicle had been visible repeatedly during the show without reference to specific individuals. This was incorrect, explained ÖRR Blog: Ulrich Siegmund was shown on a Simson during the program. The blog asked why the ZDF audience service had lied. #OerrBlog #Böhmermann #ZDF #Medienkritik (translated)
On October 15, 2026, "Maybrit Illner" will discuss rising prices and the increasing threats from the war, particularly the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine and Europe's reactions to it, at 10:15 PM on ZDF. #MaybritIllner #Politik #RusslandUkraineKonflikt (translated)
"I know what criticism there is," said Klingbeil recently on ZDF. #SPDBundesparteitag #Neuwahl #Führungsfrage (translated)
Peter Welchering proposed to immediately suspend all broadcasts of Jan Böhmermann and task the television council with appointing an external commission to clarify the entire Böhmermann case, including the economic entanglements of ZDF subsidiaries. According to his proposal, the chair should be taken by Anne Mücke, Alex Teske, or himself. Additionally, the program director and the director general should resign immediately and apologize. ZDF should be liquidated. #ZDF #Medienpolitik #Fernsehen (translated)
Dennis Hohloch criticized ZDF. He wrote that the portrayal of running over Ulrich Siegmund is treated as satire, while insults from AfD voters play no role. Hohloch demanded the abolition of the Second German Television. https://t.co/X6dTg7AgPf #ZDF #Satire #AfD (translated)
Gunnar Schupelius wrote that the presentation of the resignation of Federal Labor Minister and SPD Chairwoman Bärbel Bas lost credibility over the course of the week. In her resignation statement, Bas initially mentioned the death of her stepdaughter and then accused the CDU and CSU of public attacks without naming specific examples. SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil also repeated the accusation but, according to Schupelius, did not mention a specific case either at a press appearance or in the ARD news special. According to Schupelius, the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, described the behavior of the CDU and CSU as "inhumane," also without providing evidence. At the same time, it remained unclear whether the alleged attacks occurred publicly or behind closed doors. SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf referred to media pressure in the ZDF show "Maischberger," stating that Bas needed to present reform laws. The author wrote that the SPD also accused the CDU and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz of pressuring Bas to submit drafts for laws, such as pension reform, during her mourning. However, she had already received the mandate for this in July when the federal government decided on social state reforms and presented them before the Federal Chancellery. Even if Bas could not work extensively on the drafts due to the illness and death of her stepdaughter, according to Schupelius, the three state secretaries in the Ministry of Labor could have taken over this task. Schupelius interpreted the SPD's accusations as a diversionary maneuver. Bas had come under criticism within her own ranks for delayed reforms and possible overwhelm; the SPD strategists had turned this into a confrontation with the CDU and CSU, using the death of her stepdaughter as leverage, he wrote. #SPD #Politik #Rücktritt (translated)
Dennis Hohloch wrote that just over two days after the launch of a petition, more than 37,000 signatures against Kurt Krömer's new show on ZDF had already been collected. He called for support for the petition and to reach the mark of 40,000 signatures. https://t.co/ecvpjSfbpl https://t.co/bMZBapoGzM #Petition #ZDF #KurtKrömer (translated)
Dr. David Lütke wrote that the state collects a trillion in taxes and wastes trillions on Ukraine and acting as the "welfare office of the world." Because these trillions are not enough, the state reportedly needs a sugar tax to save the health insurance funds. https://t.co/ZxBkyeaaQq #Steuern #Politik #Wirtschaft (translated)
That is my information. I wasn't at the negotiation table myself, but it is my information. It was also the basis for us giving our blessing to this agreement on Thursday. When asked on ZDF's "Morgenmagazin" whether there was a corresponding agreement from the Left, SPD, and Greens, Banaszak only said on Wednesday morning: "That is my information. I wasn't at the negotiation table myself, but it is my information. It was also the basis for us giving our blessing to this agreement on Thursday." #Grüne #Linke #Koalitionsgespräche (translated)
The ZDF has defended a controversial video from the satirical show ZDF Magazin Royale with Jan Böhmermann, which is under criticism for a possible allusion to the AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund. #ZDF #Böhmermann #Satire (translated)
The ZDF defended a controversial video from the satire show "ZDF Magazin Royale," which was interpreted by critics as a reference to AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund. #ZDFMagazinRoyale #JanBöhmermann #Satire (translated)
Jan Böhmermann is heavily criticized by the AfD and other critics for a satirical action in his ZDF show in which he is run over by a Simson, as the depiction is perceived as violent and politically one-sided. #JanBöhmermann #AfD #ZDFMagazinRoyale (translated)
The ÖRR blog referred to a response from the ZDF viewer service regarding a complaint about a Böhmermann show. It stated that a moped rider, who reminded one of Ulrich Siegmund, is run over and killed, the blog wrote. #OerrBlog #ZDF #Böhmermann #UlrichSiegmund (translated)
