Germany acts to protect Constitutional Court from extremist threat
Germany's government and opposition have taken steps to safeguard the Constitutional Court from a potential extremist takeover, amid concerns that far-right elements could undermine the rule of law. Taking inspiration from cases in Hungary and Poland where court independence has been eroded, Germany is implementing measures that would require a two-thirds majority to change the court's status, size, or judges' terms.
Justice Minister Buschmann highlighted the vulnerability of a court if legislators have the power to alter its functioning. Proposed actions include preventing the blocking of judge appointments, allowing either the Bundestag or Bundesrat to make appointments if there are unnecessary delays.
Green lawmaker Konstantin von Notz drew attention to the threats posed by autocratic regimes and far-right extremists to German democracy, likely referring to the AfD party. President Steinmeier has called for the protection of rule-of-law institutions.
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