The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the CSU, maintain there is no pressing need to revisit the failed parliamentary vote for a judge, despite calls from the Social Democratic Party (SPD). A spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group told the “Rheinische Post” that the coalition is addressing the matter with deliberate calm, emphasizing a lack of urgency.
While SPD leader and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil had previously suggested a renewed vote could be placed back on the Bundestag’s agenda following the resolution of concerns regarding the SPD’s candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, the CDU/CSU spokesperson clarified that allegations of plagiarism surrounding the candidate were not the central issue. The parliamentary group reportedly holds fundamental, substantive reservations about her candidacy.
SPD parliamentary secretary Dirk Wiese, in comments to the “Rheinische Post” urged some members of the CDU/CSU to move beyond their opposition to the pre-existing agreement and actively engage in discussions with Professor Brosius-Gersdorf. He underscored the importance of dialogue in achieving viable solutions, warning against yielding to “right-wing agitation campaigns.
Mr. Wiese highlighted the considerable progress the black-red coalition (referring to the CDU/CSU and SPD) has made in its early weeks in office. However, he noted that the breaches of prior agreements regarding the judge’s election are undermining this positive assessment.
