Bremen Court Reviews Dispute Over Speech Rights in State Parliament

A legal challenge has been filed against Bremen's parliament president for allegedly infringing an MP's rights by revoking his speaking privileges.

The Bremen State Court is hearing a case involving Jan Timke, leader of the Bündnis Deutschland faction, who claims his parliamentary rights were violated.
The dispute stems from a July 2023 parliamentary session where Timke was reprimanded for straying off-topic during a debate on Senate appointments.
Parliament President Antje Grotheer issued three warnings before revoking Timke's speaking privileges for focusing on unrelated criticism of the Left Party.
Timke alleges Grotheer breached her duty of political neutrality and unlawfully restricted his rights as an elected representative.
The court is set to deliberate on the matter and announce its decision on March 12, 2025.