Federal Constitutional Court tilts parts of the voting right reform - AfD calls for further reduction in the Bundestag

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Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat Teile der Wahlrechtsreform der Ampelregierung gekippt. Stephan Brandner von der AfD begrüßt die faktische Verkleinerung des Bundestages und betont die Unfähigkeit der Regierung. Weitere Reformen sind notwendig.
The Federal Constitutional Court has overturned parts of the traffic light reform of the traffic light government. Stephan Brandner from the AfD welcomes the factual reduction of the Bundestag and emphasizes the inability of the government. Further reforms are necessary. (Symbolbild/MB)

Constitutional court tilts parts of the voting right reform - traffic lights unable to reform

The Federal Constitutional Court today announced its judgment on the ambulance government's voting law reform. This judgment was accidentally published on the court's website yesterday. The verdict was taken with relief by Stephan Brandner, deputy federal spokesman for the alternative for Germany. He emphasizes that the path to the de facto reduction of the Bundestag is now free, which is associated with significant savings.

Brandner's comments testify to the deep rejection of the traffic light government and its supposed incapacity to reform. The alternative for Germany had already proposed an efficient and constitutional path to reduce parliament in the previous legislative period. In fact, the Bundestag should be enlarged from 598 to 630 members, which was rejected by the AfD. However, the Bundestag currently has 734 members and could have been enlarged even further. The judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court is therefore a small step in the right direction. However, it is emphasized that further reform and reduction steps have to follow.

It is unfortunate that the taxpayer will only be relieved of a legislative period later. The AfD had previously campaigned for it while the other parties had rejected this.

The judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court on the right to vote has far -reaching effects on the political landscape. It shows the difficulties of a government coalition and illustrates the inability to reform the traffic light government. The debate about the size of the Bundestag and the possible savings is a central topic for German politics.