German Bundestag to Hold Special Sessions on Major Financial Reforms

Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas defends the legality of convening the outgoing parliament amid expected constitutional challenges.

Special sessions of the outgoing Bundestag are scheduled for March 13 and March 18 to discuss a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and defense investments.
The sessions will also address proposed amendments to Germany's constitutional debt brake to allow for these financial measures.
Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas stated that she is legally obligated to convene the sessions under Article 39 of the German Constitution, following a request by one-third of the parliament members.
The far-right AfD party has filed a legal challenge with the Federal Constitutional Court, arguing against the legitimacy of these sessions.
Bas anticipates both legal challenges and intense parliamentary debate but emphasized the necessity of fulfilling her constitutional duties.