Change of Basic Law to secure the Federal Constitutional Court: traffic light fractions and the Union close important deal

Change of Basic Law to secure the Federal Constitutional Court: traffic light fractions and the Union close important deal

"The strongest alliance - the protection of the constitutional court"

A crucial step was taken. After long negotiations, the traffic lights and the Union have agreed to change the Basic Law in order to protect the Federal Constitutional Court more effectively. This measure is taken in order to give extremist parties no way to attack the independence of the court and use it for their own purposes. A simple majority in parliament could currently be sufficient to enable this - that should change in the future.

This agreement sends out an important signal: the traffic light coalition and the Union do not sit for days and seven days a week in their trenches and blame each other for the success of the AfD. In an emergency, they work together and remember what it means to be a good democrat in good time: they recognize the moment when it is not about party politics, but about the protection of a higher estate. In this case, it is about securing the constitution and its highest court, which forms the basis for everything else.

In exactly one year, in the summer of 2025, the hot phase of the Bundestag election campaign begins. The party centers all know that undecided voters, alternating voters and first voters often make their decision shortly before the end. Therefore, there is temptation to unpack the "very big club" again in the last moments. Friedrich Merz, the chairman of the CDU and known for his preference for provocations, has already committed itself to reluctance: "Hard on the matter, but a concilient and decent in the tone." Whether this strategy works is just as unclear as the question of whether the agreement made to protect the constitutional court is sufficient in an emergency. Because the story also shows that people who want to deal with the rule of law always find a way.

This agreement on the protection of the constitutional court is of great importance. It underlines the importance of preventing political instrumentalization and maintaining the basic principle of the rule of law. The implementation of this change in the Basic Law ensures that extremist parties do not have the opportunity to enforce their anti -democratic intentions. This is a crucial step in the fight against the abuse of the constitution and for strengthening democracy in Germany.

It is the responsibility of all political forces to ensure that the protection of the constitutional court not only remains an empty promise. The preservation of the court should be regarded as a common goal across party borders. Only then can democracy in Germany be put on firm legs and extremist tendencies are effectively combated.