Zugang von Medien zur Bundesregierung: Wie geschützt ist die Pressefreiheit?
Summary
This report examines the tradition of the German Federal Press Conference, where the government regularly addresses journalists. It highlights the potential crisis if a future government, such as one involving the AfD, were to stop attending or restrict media access. Experts argue that while no law mandates attendance, constitutional principles of press freedom and equal treatment make exclusion difficult. Legal scholars note that arbitrary exclusion of critical media is unconstitutional, requiring objective reasons like limited space.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Bundespressekonferenz and its role
The tradition of government press conferences
BPK membership and the high barrier to absence
Constitutional basis for press freedom and equality
Criticism of media by the AfD party
Concerns about a potential AfD-led government
Legal recourse if press conferences are cancelled
Expert view on the duty to inform citizens
Requirements for restricting media access
Examples of justified selection like government flights
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