German lawmakers back reforms to protect independence of top court

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2024-12-19

Berlin (dpa) - Reforms designed to guarantee the independence of Germany's Constitutional Court passed the lower house parliament with broad cross-party support on Thursday. The reforms will now head to the upper chamber of Germany's parliament, the Bundesrat, for approval. The matter could be taken up as early as Friday. The measures would enshrine key aspects of how the Constitutional Court functions in Germany's constitution, known as the Basi......

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