I just wish I could read a small part of the article from a overseas location for free, or a micropayment, instead it's suggested I pay for a multi month subscription to a website I very probably will never visit again.
> In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, judge Simon Pschorr described the practice as "common, customary and legal", indicating that the 64-year-old former convict may well have to foot the bill.
> Before he left office, former Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) had planned to abolish the practice, but his plans fell by the wayside with the collapse of the traffic-light coalition back in November.
The collapse of the coalition happened because of disagreements about Germany's involvement in Ukraine, so this is another consequence of it I would not have expected.
And for the stubborn among us who don't disable adblockers:
https://archive.is/PJqQA