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Bundestag Vote on Brosius-Gersdorf Stalls as No Special Session Is Scheduled

SPD maintains support for Brosius-Gersdorf despite Union opposition; talks on Bundesrat fallback procedures open as her potential withdrawal highlights risks to the court’s credibility.

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Markus Lanz mit Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf
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Neuer Bamberger Erzbischof lockt über 1000 Gäste in Konzerthalle

Overview

  • Parliamentary managers from SPD and CDU/CSU declined to convene a summer special session, postponing any renewed vote until after the summer recess.
  • A significant bloc of Union MPs continues to withhold backing for the SPD’s nominee, blocking the two-thirds majority required for her confirmation.
  • SPD leaders, including Sonja Eichwede and Matthias Miersch, have reaffirmed unanimous support for Brosius-Gersdorf and rejected calls for a replacement.
  • Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf has signaled she may withdraw if ongoing controversy threatens the Federal Constitutional Court’s integrity or provokes a government crisis.
  • Civil society mobilization, led by Omas gegen Rechts, has generated over 37,000 petition signatures demanding her election and condemning right-wing defamation.