Tag: federal election
Federal Constitutional Court: Election in Berlin must be partially repeated – politics
The federal election in Berlin must be partially repeated. The Federal Constitutional Court decided this on Tuesday in Karlsruhe. After the Bundestag decided with the votes of the traffic light…
Federal Constitutional Court: German electoral law can be complicated – politics
The federal government is currently working in the eye of a hurricane, in the creation of which the Federal Constitutional Court plays a key role. A budget must be drawn…
Söder calls for new elections to the Bundestag – politics
CSU leader Markus Söder is calling for early elections to the Bundestag. He suggests June 9, 2024 as the date – the European elections are scheduled to take place on…
Söder calls for new elections parallel to the 2024 European elections – politics
The Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU leader Markus Söder has spoken out in favor of new elections. The traffic light government should ask the question of trust “not in parliament,…
Virologist Hendrik Streeck wants to join the Bundestag for the CDU – knowledge
The coronavirus has put Hendrik Streeck in the spotlight. And he obviously likes it there, because in 2025 the virologist would like to enter the Bundestag for the CDU. That’s…
Five percent hurdle: Association sues the Federal Constitutional Court against the threshold clause – politics
A Sunday evening in late summer 2025, Germany has elected a new Bundestag. The first projections show something that has never happened before: the CSU ends up below five percent…
One must not get used to the success of the AfD – opinion
Many have become accustomed to the extreme right-wing party being the strongest force in parts of East Germany. Behind this apparent normality, the abyss awaits – and the chancellor has…
Bundestag election 2021: Berlin is preparing a complete re-election – politics
In view of the pending proceedings at the Federal Constitutional Court, Berlin is preparing for a complete repeat election to the Bundestag at all polling stations, not just in some…
Berlin election chaos: Karlsruhe decides – Politics
The Federal Constitutional Court decides where in the capital the chaotic federal election in 2021 must be repeated. Today’s returning officer explains how the glitches could have happened. In hindsight,…
Linnemann instead of Czaja: Merz changes CDU general secretary – politics
CDU leader Friedrich Merz replaces General Secretary Mario Czaja. The party announced on Tuesday. Carsten Linnemann is to be his successor. He has been deputy CDU chairman and head of…