US EditionGerman Top Court Nominee Brosius-Gersdorf Ends Candidacy
GERMANY, AUG 7 – Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf renounced her nomination after political opposition and unproven allegations, highlighting deep divisions within Germany's ruling coalition, officials said.
- Withdrawing her candidacy, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf said she was no longer available for election after pressure from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, exposing internal divisions.
- Against the backdrop of political pressure, members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group signalled her election was not an option, leading to Brosius-Gersdorf's withdrawal after right-wing attacks.
- A campaign orchestrated by right-wing politicians and media outlets targeting her liberal abortion views, Lars Klingbeil said 'What Brosius-Gersdorf has had to endure in recent weeks in terms of hostility is completely unacceptable.'
- Following the nomination withdrawal, Lars Klingbeil emphasized that `what Brosius-Gersdorf has had to endure in recent weeks in terms of hostility is completely unacceptable.`
- With a view to future appointments, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf warned that the episode marked a dangerous politicisation of judicial nominations and stressed “This must not be allowed to happen again.
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The SPD candidate for the office of constitutional judge, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, throws away. Social democrats see fault with the Union.
The dispute over the election of judges is burdening the coalition. After Brosius-Gersdorf's retreat, mistrust seems to grow. The Union is in criticism.
Editor Dorothee Krings sees the resignation of the candidacy of Brosius-Gersdorf as a defeat for the Union.
Brosius-Gersdorf withdraws and does not want to become a constitutional judge – the background of the resignation is ignored.
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