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Germany’s Ruling Coalition Puts Three Nominees Forward for Constitutional Court

Union MPs’ refusal to back the SPD’s nominee has triggered tense talks with left-leaning parties to secure the two-thirds majority needed for swift judicial appointments.

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Designierte Richterin am Bundesverfassungsgericht: die linke Ideologin Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.
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Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf bei „Markus Lanz“

Overview

  • SPD and CDU/CSU agreed on Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, Ann-Katrin Kaufhold and Günter Spinner to fill the long-vacant posts before the summer recess.
  • Several Union MPs have publicly declared they will not support Brosius-Gersdorf over her advocacy for an AfD ban, a vaccine mandate, liberalized abortion rules and gender-neutral constitutional language.
  • Coalition leaders are negotiating with Greens and Die Linke to assemble the two-thirds majority required for the vote without relying on AfD backing.
  • The court has operated with a vacancy at Justice Josef Christ’s seat since November 2024 after parliamentary deadlock stalled appointments.
  • A recent constitutional amendment reinforces safeguards against extremist influence, underscoring the urgency of resolving these judicial vacancies.