Arbon district court prohibits sale of the new Beobachter

Anyone who bought the new Beobachter on Friday had a banned magazine in their hands. On Thursday evening, the Arbon district court banned the distribution of the magazine by post and its sale in newsagents. However, the ban had no effect. The distribution ban marks the preliminary climax in a dispute between the Beobachter and two Thurgau building contractors. Beobachter had already reported on the controversial practices of the construction company on several occasions, and the case is now before the courts for the third time. The building contractors had already stopped the publication of a critical article in court. The latest Beobachter also contains another article about the company, and when the contractors got wind of this, they obtained a super-provisional injunction against the distribution of the magazine.
However, the injunction against distribution was issued so late that the ban could no longer be enforced. The staff at the kiosks knew nothing about it, the magazine was almost in the mailboxes. The Beobachter speaks of censorship and sees the court president Ralph Zanoni on the wrong track, as the SDA writes. It is now unclear whether the ruling will be confirmed. It could take up to three months before a decision is made, as both parties can comment on the allegations beforehand.