Overview

• SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch says a replacement for Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf has been selected but will not be named publicly yet.
• The SPD intends to consult the Union as well as the Greens and the Left before presenting the choice, citing the Bundestag’s two-thirds threshold.
• Miersch expects the vote on three Karlsruhe judges in September, while Green co-leader Britta Haßelmann urges structured talks to restore reliability after the failed July attempt.
• Coalition tensions persist, with an SPD source warning another collapse of the vote could endanger the government; joint meetings in Würzburg and a planned cross-party evening aim to rebuild trust.
• Separately, the AfD has filed a constitutional complaint in Karlsruhe challenging its classification as a suspected extremist case, a proceeding distinct from its fight over a later, tougher designation.