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Election of Top German Judges Postponed After Ugly Coalition Quarrel

Summary by Deutschlandfunk
After the failed election of three new judges for the Federal Constitutional Court, it is still open how things are going to go on. According to the "Tagesspiegel", there are considerations in the SPD about a special session of the Bundestag in August - a proposal that the Greens have already tabled. Head of the Chancellery Frei was optimistic that the black-red coalition would still reach an agreement.

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Left

The coalition will not fail in the postponement of a judge's election. Merz and Klingbeil do this by their own armaments policy. However, the incitement of war rhetoric is a model for the extreme right.

Lean Right

After the election of new constitutional judges, it remains unclear how Union and SPD want to settle their dispute. A quick solution is not in sight even after a telephone call between Chancellor Merz and SPD head Klingbeil. Meanwhile, the demand for a new proposal comes from Bavaria.

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Center

Even three days after the failed election of new constitutional judges, it remains unclear what solution the CDU/CSU and SPD intend to find to resolve their dispute. Talks are ongoing behind the scenes.

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Center

The coalition goes into the summer in dispute - and with the open question of how new judges are to be appointed for the Constitutional Court. The chancellor makes no hopes of a quick solution.

Right

Plagiarism allegations, vote cancellations and Steinmeier intervention test coalition unity

Lean Left

Although the German coalition is reportedly trying desperately to keep the disputes between the conservatives and the Social Democrats from becoming public, it is not doing very well.

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nn.de broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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