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Germany’s Top Court Rejects AfD Bid for SPD’s Otto‑Wels Hall, Upholds Bundestag Panel’s Allocation

The ruling says factions have no constitutional right to a specific meeting room.

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Die AfD-Bundestagsfraktion ist mit ihrer Klage auf die Zuteilung eines Sitzungssaals gescheitert.

Overview

  • The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the AfD’s organ complaint (Case 2 BvE 14/25), finding no violation of parliamentary or equality rights.
  • Judges rejected the party’s “silver medal” claim, noting elections confer participation rights rather than rewards tied to particular spaces.
  • The Ältestenrat’s May 2025 decision stands: the SPD keeps the 462‑square‑meter Otto‑Wels room and the AfD uses the former FDP hall deemed adequate for its work.
  • Despite the AfD’s 151 MPs versus the SPD’s 120 after the 2025 election, the court said allocations need not track faction size if rooms are suitable; per‑member space for the AfD was cited as comparable or larger than others.
  • Initial reactions diverged, with AfD parliamentary manager Stephan Brandner calling the outcome “unfathomable,” while SPD official Dirk Wiese welcomed the decision and criticized the AfD’s approach.