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Posted on March 10, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe AfD challenges Germany's parliament over a massive spending plan, seeking to prevent a session on constitutional changes for defence and infrastructure funding.
BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has lodged urgent legal motions with the constitutional court challenging plans to convene the country's outgoing parliament to consider a half-trillion-euro spending package, a court spokesperson said on Monday.
The appeals, lodged by several opposition AfD lawmakers, seek to prevent the sitting on Thursday, when the Bundestag parliament would consider constitutional changes to allow a massive spending ramp-up on defence and infrastructure.
The court spokesperson said the appeals were being processed but could not give a date for a decision.
(Reporting by Ursula Knapp, writing by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)
The AfD is challenging plans to convene the outgoing parliament to consider constitutional changes for a massive spending ramp-up.
The appeals were lodged by several opposition lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
The court spokesperson indicated that the appeals are being processed but could not provide a date for a decision.
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