AfD celebrates success: Wahl by left-wing extremist Brosius-Gersdorf prevents!

AfD celebrates success: Wahl by left-wing extremist Brosius-Gersdorf prevents!

The political waves in Germany are currently high, and especially the choice of personnel for the Federal Constitutional Court causes heated discussions. The AfD celebrated the adaptation of the choice of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf in the Bundestag as a "great success". AfD-Bundestag member Enrico Komning commented on the situation and described the entire procedure as "unworthy acting". He thinks that the coalition is already wobbling in office after less than 100 days.

This thesis is underpinned by Komninging's sharp criticism of the Union and the SPD. In his opinion, the two parties made the process of choice of constitutional judge a "negotiation mass" and thus got rid of their beliefs. "This is a shame," says Komning, underlining the unrest that prevailed within the Union before the elections.

criticism and consequences

It is particularly noteworthy that the AfD voted against the votes of left, Greens, SPD and Union when the Bundestag bustle the election of three judges for the Federal Constitutional Court. The Union Günter Spinner nominated within this dramatic political landscape, while the SPD Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf and Ann-Katrin Kaufhold sent the race.

In his statements, Komning also emphasized that it would have been possible without the AfD that Brosius-Gersdorf was sitting in the Federal Constitutional Court. This assessment is strengthened by his accusation that Brosius-Gersdorf is a "left-wing extremist". This shows how polarized the debate is now and what huge tensions exist between the political actors.

legal background

An interesting aspect in this context is the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court of September 18, 2024, which affects the AfD parliamentary group in two procedures. In these, the party complained against the election of its member as chairman of the legal committee and against the elections for the provision of the chairpersons in other committees. The court found that in these cases there was no violation of the right to equal treatment and confirmed the decisions of the Bundestag. It also became clear that the rules of procedure of the Bundestag allows such elections and voting in the broadest sense without being able to speak of arbitrariness.

These legal judgments could further influence the dynamics of the current political arguments and are considered by the AfD with suspicion, such as FAZIT

The situation remains tense and it is clear that the different party positions divergence. Above all, the AfD is combative and loudly raises its voice against the coalition. It remains to be seen how this policy will affect the upcoming elections. The Bundestag has maneuvered itself in an interesting situation with this adjoining situation that not only breaks the internal coalition dynamics, but could also shape the image of the Federal Constitutional Court. The coming months will have to show what consequences this has in the long run.