The German parliament did not proceed with voting on three vacant judges' positions in the Constitutional Court. The governing coalition, composed of the CDU and SPD, lacked the two-thirds majority needed. Candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf faced opposition primarily from the CDU, particularly due to her liberal views on abortion and new allegations of plagiarism from her PhD dissertation. This opposition prompted the Bundestag to postpone the elections after emergency discussions, with the AfD expressing strong disapproval of Brosius-Gersdorf's nomination.
"At least one of the candidates, jurist and professor Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, might not receive enough votes due to opposition from some CDU members regarding her liberal stance on abortion."
"The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) had already made clear they were vehemently opposed to her nomination, suggesting a potential ban on the party if legal conditions were met."
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