Winfried Kretschmann: Failed election of judge is “political failure”:
Winfried Kretschmann sees the failed election of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a judge at the ...
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Lawyer Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf: | "There were so many unbelievable lies": A right-wing campaign, lies about her positions, misogyny: After the failed election as ...
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“Worried that my reputation will suffer”: Judge candidate Brosius-Gersdorf still struggles with her withdrawal
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Verfassungsrichter Emmenegger, Kaufhold und Spinner bestätigt: Im zweiten Anlauf hat es geklappt: Der Bundestag hat drei neue Richter für das Verfassungsgericht ...
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Key FactsParliament Confirms Three New Constitutional Judges
Sep 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Sigrid Emmenegger, Ann-Katrin Kaufhold, and Günter Spinner each achieved the necessary two-thirds majority in the Bundestag vote.
- This decision resolves an eleven-week period of uncertainty caused by the failed July election attempt.
- Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf withdrew her candidacy after facing criticism over her abortion rights stance.
- With the appointments finalized, the coalition can now focus on advancing social, health, and economic reforms.
I believe this is a signal that will have effects beyond today. Because we will now also tackle the issues that may require two-thirds majorities.— Matthias Miersch, SPD parliamentary group leader, on the significance of the judges' election for future political collaboration.
Constitutional Court judge election: Committee discusses SPD proposal: In July, the appointment of judges to the Federal Constitutional Court failed ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: Election committee recommends Emmenegger as SPD candidate
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After the judicial election disaster: Klingbeil expresses hope - | he advises the Union against a "zigzag course"
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Internal criticism after judge selection debacle: CDU member of parliament makes accusations against Spahn
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Key FactsCDU Demands Clear Guidelines After Failed Judge Election
Aug 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The CDU rejected SPD candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, causing the judge election to fail.
- Saskia Ludwig reproaches faction leader Jens Spahn for not consulting the CDU before talks with the SPD.
- Ludwig calls for mandatory minimum standards and transparent candidate presentations ahead of future appointments.
- The Brosius-Gersdorf controversy has intensified internal disputes and criticism of Ludwig’s own background.
A significant part of your CDU/CSU parliamentary group had elected you as their group leader with 91.3 percent just two months prior and found Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf unacceptable.— Saskia Ludwig criticizes Jens Spahn in her letter regarding the judge election.
Judge election - Judge candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf withdraws: The SPD candidate for the Federal Constitutional Court, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf ...
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Judge election continues to cause controversy: SPD Minister President Woidke contradicts his own party
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Failed election of judge: Seehofer would have chosen Brosius-Gersdorf: Horst Seehofer was CSU leader, Minister President and 28 years in the Bundestag - he has ...
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Key FactsDeadlock in Karlsruhe Judicial Appointment Dispute
Jul 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Horst Seehofer supported SPD candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, following CDU/CSU leadership recommendations.
- The judicial appointment was delayed as Union pressure against Brosius-Gersdorf intensified.
- Markus Söder doubts her chances and warns that politicization could harm the constitutional court.
- If the Bundestag fails to agree, the Bundesrat may decide, a move criticized by Green and Left politicians.
If the entire leadership of the CDU and CSU recommends a vote for a member of parliament, as has happened, I would have voted for her.— Horst Seehofer commented on the nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a constitutional judge.
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf: Experts see no plagiarism: The Union justified its rejection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf's election as a judge with doubts about her ...
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Constitutional judge election: Miersch outraged by Bishop's statement: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch has rejected statements made by Bamberg Archbishop ...
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Key FactsDebate Erupts Over Brosius-Gersdorf’s Court Nomination
Jul 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The SPD continues to support Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf despite controversies surrounding her views on abortion laws.
- Bishop Herwig Gössl criticized her nomination as a political scandal reflecting declining moral responsibility.
- SPD leader Matthias Miersch condemned church leaders’ involvement as an unchristian campaign against the nominee.
- The Bamberg diocese highlighted the importance of unborn life protection and called for constructive ethical discussions.
To participate in this hatred is un-Christian.— SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch, regarding the criticism of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.
Failed election of judges: Jens Spahn, the judges and the AfD: The failed election of judges in the Bundestag shows how the AfD's strategy is working: it wants ...
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After dispute with judge: Federal President Steinmeier considers black-red coalition “damaged”
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Key FactsCoalition Faces Strain After Judge Appointment Dispute
Jul 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- President Steinmeier criticized the black-red coalition for damaging itself after postponing the constitutional judges' election.
- The Union unexpectedly opposed SPD nominee Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf due to allegations of plagiarism and liberal abortion views.
- Steinmeier emphasized the urgency of a decision to protect the authority and function of the Federal Constitutional Court.
- The Bundestag’s next regular session is scheduled for September 10, by which time a solution should be reached.
I believe that if you take a look at the newspapers from the weekend, you will immediately learn that the coalition has certainly damaged itself.— Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated this in the 'Summer Interview' on ZDF, regarding the postponed election of the constitutional judges.
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OpinionOpinion: Judge election: The leadership failure of Jens Spahn: Union MPs turn the election of constitutional judges into a political battleground - and the ...
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