Overview

• The Administrative Court of Berlin rejected a suit by Die Partei seeking to have the 2020 transfers deemed illegal and to force sanctions on the CDU’s Berlin branch.
• Judges found no evidence that Gröner linked the money to specific political favors, deeming the payments compliant with the Parties Act.
• The judgment is not yet final, leaving open potential further legal steps.
• Gröner recanted earlier interview claims from 2021 and 2023, telling the court he had lied about attaching conditions and calling it a serious mistake.
• The Bundestag administration had already closed its probe in July 2023 without interviewing Gröner, and the case underscored that third parties can seek judicial review of such oversight.