US EditionJudicial Struggles: Germany's Constitutional Court Appointment Debacle
- A planned vote on appointing three new judges to Germany's Constitutional Court was shelved after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition failed to secure a parliamentary majority for the second time in three months.
- The conservatives faced backlash for postponing the vote on Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf amid allegations of plagiarism from Stefan Weber.
- Dirk Wiese of the Social Democratic Party criticized the conservatives, stating, "I never imagined we'd see debates in our country reminiscent of those on appointing justices to the United States Supreme Court."
- The CDU/CSU candidate, Günter Spinner, is struggling to secure a majority without support from the Alternative for Germany party, risking significant political fallout for Merz's coalition.
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He promised change for the better – now Chancellor Merz is entering the parliamentary summer recess with a number of unresolved conflicts and problems. Before that, however, he will be giving an ARD summer interview. By Tina Handel.
Black-red urgently needs a fresh start! Because how does a coalition that does not even vote for three movers to the Federal Constitutional Court ...
The only professional group in which any criticism is prohibited are judges. Whatever they decide, the citizen has to accept without complaint. The struggle for the occupation of the Constitutional Court shows just how political courts are.
Judicial Struggles: Germany's Constitutional Court Appointment Debacle
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition failed to secure a parliamentary majority for appointing three judges to Germany's Constitutional Court, delaying the vote amidst plagiarism allegations. The conservative party's actions drew criticism for politicizing the court and sparked a debate reminiscent of U.S. Supreme Court justice appointments.
The judge's election has broken. Does Merz have to answer in his first summer interview as chancellor?
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