Daniel Günther

Daniel Günther

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Daniel Günther is a German politician from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and serves as the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein. He has been in the news recently due to his involvement in party dynamics and the political landscape shaped by Friedrich Merz's candidacy for the chancellorship.

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Daniel Günther demands the resignation of the newly elected Left Party leader Luigi Pantisano.

Neues zur Bundesregierung: Günther fordert Rücktritt des neuen Linken-Chefs Pantisano - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-22
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Daniel Günther is the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein who criticized the journalists of the online portal 'Nius'.

Wie neutral müssen Amtsträger sein?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-22
3.0

Daniel Günther is the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein and a proponent of the sugar tax.

CDU-Parteitag in Stuttgart: Merz bestätigt und neue Maßnahmen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-21
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Prime Minister Daniel Günther recently referred to the media portal 'Nius' as a 'foe' of democracy.

Verbot sozialer Netzwerke: Hoffmann kritisiert «moralische Panik»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-21
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, supports a minimum age of 16 for social media use.

CDU diskutiert Eingriffe ins Internet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-20
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Daniel Günther criticized Nius for being 'completely fact-free' during a talk show.

Daniel Günther setzt sich gegen Nius durch - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-05
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Markus Lanz
Markus Lanz

Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, has made headlines for his comments on media and democracy.

Precht über Cancel Culture und AfD
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-27
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Daniel Günther criticized the portal 'Nius' as 'enemies of democracy'.

Plötzlich warnt Ministerin vor Zersetzung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-25
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Daniel Günther is at the center of a heated debate due to allegations of demanding censorship.

„Zensur“-Streit: Daniel Günther hat es seinen Gegnern ziemlich leicht gemacht - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-15
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, stirred controversy with his sharp media criticism and calls for stronger regulation of online media.

Onlineportal „Nius“ und Daniel Günther: Wer sind die „Feinde der Demokratie“? - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-15
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Daniel Günther is the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein who criticized certain media's journalistic qualifications.

Wie Zensur die Meinungsfreiheit in Europa bedroht – ein Kommentar
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-14
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Daniel Günther is the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein who Ulf Kämpfer plans to challenge.

Bau-Turbo: Bauministerin diskutiert mit Bürgermeistern in Berlin - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-11-11
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Daniel Günther attended a joint press conference with Friedrich Merz regarding refugee policies.

Сирийские беженцы должны вернуться на родину
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-11-05
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, believes that the Left Party poses no danger.

Die Linkspartei gehört nicht zur politischen Mitte
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-08
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Daniel Günther is mentioned as a friend of Markus Söder in the context of social media.

Medien und Politik: Ein SZ-Interview mit Markus Söder - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-03
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Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther criticized the censorship of journalist Julia Ruhs at NDR.

CDU und CSU reden, statt zu handeln
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-03
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Daniel Günther, the conservative state premier, criticized the decision to let Julia Ruhs go.

Culture wars rage after German public broadcaster axes conservative talkshow – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-09-22
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, described the preliminary contract as good news.

Lyten übernimmt Northvolt-Standorte in Deutschland und Schweden - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-08-07
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Daniel Günther, the Ministerpräsident of Schleswig-Holstein, called for a swift clarification of the incidents.

Charité verbannt muslimische Gruppe aus ihren Räumen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-01
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Maja Hitij
Maja Hitij

Daniel Günther is working on improving his image as the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hat eigene Serie gleich dreimal geschaut - Panorama
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-06-22
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Daniel Günther is the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein advocating for stronger protections for children online.

Mord durch Manipulation von Kindern im Internet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-19
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, defended the decision to support the battery manufacturing project.

Gutachten des Bundesrechnungshofes belastet Robert Habeck
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-18
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, supports the introduction of mandatory military service.

Kommt die Wehrpflicht zurück? Union und SPD sind sich uneins
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-11
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Daniel Günther is referenced in a comparison made by Markus Söder.

Söder stichelt bei "Maischberger" gegen Seehofer - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-05-29
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Daniel Günther, the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, stated that the process to ban AfD must begin now to protect democracy.

Alternativ for Tyskland stemples som høyreekstremt
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-05-06
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Daniel Günther is noted as another political figure affected by Merz's return to leadership.

vom CDU-Rebellen zum deutschen Bundeskanzler
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-06
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Daniel Günther called for a swift initiation of a ban procedure to protect democracy.

Friedrich Merz gerät unter Druck von SPD und CDU-Linken
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-03
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For Daniel Günther, state premier of the north-western state of Schleswig-Holstein, the BfV assessment was no surprise, but it brings clarity.

Germany designates populist AfD as far-right ‘extremists’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-02
6.0

Daniel Günther is the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein and a spokesperson for the left wing of the CDU.

Keine Zusammenarbeit mit AfD und Linkspartei? Das wird nicht funktionieren
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-28
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