Germany's Constitutional Court has ruled unanimously that parliamentary committees in the Bundestag can choose their chairpersons without giving the far-right AfD an automatic right to chair.
The ruling emphasizes that membership and power within committees are not guaranteed by party strength, highlighting that members acted within rights to vote out AfD's chairman.
In-depth discussions and reports produced by parliamentary committees, like those on defense and foreign affairs, can significantly influence government policy, despite their relatively modest powers.
The court's decision underscores that traditional conventions do not override legal principles, allowing for fair representation and responsibility within parliamentary structures to take precedence.
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