Overview
- Operator Vius filed on January 19 for an interim injunction at the Schleswig-Holstein Administrative Court to bar two statements by Minister-President Daniel Günther.
- The court granted the Staatskanzlei three days to respond, and the state has retained media lawyer Christian Schertz.
- Nius argues Günther spoke as head of government rather than as a private actor, breaching the duty of neutrality and effectively denying the outlet constitutional protections, so the application targets the state.
- The challenged remarks include labeling Nius and similar portals as "enemies of democracy" and asserting that Nius reporting about him is "completely fact-free."
- The political fight continues as senior conservatives reject talk of censorship, Günther maintains his later framing as support for an under‑16 social‑media limit, and on Monday night he publicly rebuked Bild editor Marion Horn over her demand that he apologize or resign.