AfD Seeks to Block Bundestag Special Sessions on Constitutional Changes

The far-right party plans to file a legal challenge to prevent the outgoing Bundestag from voting on a €500 billion infrastructure fund and debt brake adjustments.

The AfD has announced plans to challenge the legality of upcoming special sessions of the outgoing Bundestag in Germany's Federal Constitutional Court.
The sessions, scheduled for next week, aim to pass constitutional changes enabling a €500 billion infrastructure fund and loosening the debt brake for defense spending.
The AfD argues that Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas is obligated to convene the newly elected Bundestag instead of the outgoing one, barring emergencies.
Critics, including the AfD and some members of Die Linke, claim the outgoing Bundestag lacks the legitimacy to make foundational decisions before the new parliament convenes on March 25.
Legal concerns center on whether the session request meets constitutional requirements, as it was initiated by party factions rather than a third of all Bundestag members.