Why the small room? Germany’s AfD accuses court of bias after upgrade refusal
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has slammed the country’s Constitutional Court after it ruled that the party – the second-biggest in parliament…
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German parliament push to deny access and pay to ‘extremists’ working for MPs
The leader of Germany's Bundestag, or parliament, is pushing for stricter rules to deny both access and pay to “extremists” who work for German MPs.
German parliament quietly lifts ban on business-class flights for MPs
Germany’s 630 MPs may once again book business-class tickets at the taxpayer’s expense – if the flight lasts more than two hours.
‘Europe’s whorehouse’: German parliamentary President demands crackdown on prostitution
Julia Klöckner, the President of the German Bundestag, or parliament, is demanding stricter rules for prostitution in the country.
German left-wing MPs banned from parliament for waving Palestine flag
Four members of the Bundestag, the German parliament, have been banned from an ongoing session after waving a large Palestinian flag.
AfD gets no committee chairmanships in German parliament despite being entitled to six
In a break with long-standing German tradition, the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has not obtained a single committee chairmanship in the Bundestag, the parliament’s…
More than 800 appeals against German general election already filed
The Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, has received more than 800 appeals against the February 23 general election so far, according to the parliamentary administration.
First session of new German parliament opened by Marx fan
The main chamber of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has held its first session in the new composition after the February 23 national elections.
German parliament passes reform of Constitutional Court ‘to block extremists’
A large majority in the German parliament, the Bundestag, has approved a reform they claim will protect the independence of the Constitutional Court and prevent…
German MP proposes complete ban on populist AfD party
A senior German MP says he will propose a complete ban on the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Hundreds of Berlin districts must rerun 2021 national elections, court rules
Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled 455 districts in Berlin have to hold votes again following chaotic national elections three years ago in the German capital.
Germany: small parties facing wipeout under electoral reform
A controversial electoral reform in Germany that threatens to wipe smaller parties from the political landscape has been approved by the Council of Europe.