Negotiations are intensifying regarding the upcoming appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court, with a leading figure from the Green Party issuing a warning to the governing coalition. Britta Haßelmann, parliamentary group leader for the Greens, cautioned the CDU and SPD against circumventing her party’s involvement in the selection process.
Speaking to the newspaper “taz” Haßelmann emphasized the necessity of Green Party consensus for a successful outcome. She stated that any attempt to reach a solution solely between the CDU and SPD, assuming automatic Green approval, would be unproductive.
Haßelmann expressed a firm intention to uphold the original personnel proposals, which had previously received Green support and were confirmed by the Bundestag’s Committee for the Selection of Judges. These proposals include the legal scholar Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, along with Ann-Katrin Kaufhold and Günter Spinner.
The Green politician reiterated the expectation that the initial nominators – specifically, Jens Spahn and Matthias Miersch – continue to support Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf’s candidacy.
The appointment process was recently removed from the Bundestag’s agenda following growing resistance within the CDU/CSU faction concerning Brosius-Gersdorf’s nomination. While some within the conservative wing are advocating for a revised list of candidates, the SPD remains committed to Brosius-Gersdorf, who has maintained her own candidacy.
Given the requirement of a two-thirds majority for confirmation by the Bundestag, the votes of the Green Party and the Left Party are crucial for the appointments to proceed. The current situation underscores the delicate balance of power and the need for continued dialogue among parliamentary groups to secure a viable outcome.
