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Union Revolt Over SPD Activist Nominee Threatens Constitutional Court Vote

Cross-party negotiations have become urgent following Union dissent over an SPD nominee whose activist stances span banning the AfD, imposing a vaccine mandate, liberalizing abortion rules.

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Designierte Richterin am Bundesverfassungsgericht: die linke Ideologin Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.
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Overview

  • The governing coalition has proposed three candidates for Bundesverfassungsgericht vacancies: SPD’s Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf and Ann-Katrin Kaufhold alongside CDU/CSU’s Günter Spinner.
  • Brosius-Gersdorf’s past calls on a ZDF talk show to ban the AfD, endorse a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and push abortion reform have led anonymous CDU/CSU MPs and church and life-protection groups to deem her “unwählbar.”
  • A two-thirds majority is required for the July 10 vote, forcing the SPD and Union to seek support from the Greens and Die Linke.
  • Die Linke has tied its backing to formal consultations with the Union, heightening the urgency of cross-party talks and leaving the outcome in doubt.
  • New constitutional rules allow fallback appointments through the Bundesrat or court proposals if the Bundestag fails to fill all three seats.