Black-red coalition in MV under pressure: election of constitutional judge postponed!

Black-red coalition in MV under pressure: election of constitutional judge postponed!

The political landscape in Germany remains tense, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in particular is the focus of discussions. Today, on July 13, 2025, the election of new constitutional judges in the Bundestag was postponed at short notice, which is causing a lot of excitement on all sides. How NDR reports, the conflict within the black-red coalition is responsible for different reactions in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The SPD, led by Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, does not see the dispute as seriously serious as the AfD and the Left claim. Schwesig describes the Union's behavior as "irresponsible", while Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD) admits that everyone is "perhaps a bit frightened" and that the situation should give food for thought.

Coalition stability and political reactions

CDU state chairman Daniel Peters, on the other hand, considers the situation to be unfortunate, but does not believe that the coalition will break. “There are more important things to do,” emphasizes Peters. The AfD interprets the Union's handling of the SPD candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a "moral declaration of bankruptcy" and criticizes that her ambivalence towards abortion rights should have been observed beforehand in the event of a possible rejection.

But it's not just the Union and SPD that are affected. The left-wing state chairman Hennes Herbst also expressed concern and described what was happening as a “complete catastrophe”. He calls for an agreement between the Union and the Left in order to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority.

Election of constitutional judges: A hot potato

A particularly controversial point is the election of left-wing politician Barbara Borchardt as constitutional judge in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which sparked a nationwide discussion. Constitutional lawyer Michael Brenner describes this decision as a scandal and warns of the possible consequences of a system change that Borchardt is aiming for. LTO reports that Borchardt received the necessary two-thirds majority in the state parliament in the second round of voting, supported by some CDU MPs.

Brenner emphasizes that a constitutional judge must respect the foundations of the Basic Law and criticizes Borchardt's position on private property, which he sees as the fundamental basis of the social market economy. This topic further heats up the discussion and shows how polarized the political camps are.

Focus on electoral law reform

Parallel to the developments in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the reform of the electoral law is also making headlines. The Federal Constitutional Court has declared parts of the traffic light coalition's reform unconstitutional, reports daily news. A central point is the five percent clause, which in its current form is not compatible with the Basic Law. This rule states that only parties that receive at least five percent of the second vote can enter parliament.

The reform, which was originally aimed at stopping the growth of the Bundestag through overhang and compensatory mandates, brings additional fuel to the political debate. The traffic light coalition had abolished the basic mandate clause, but the legal disputes over the reform will continue until the next elections in September 2025. The legislature now has the task of implementing the court's instructions.

Overall, it is clear that the postponement of the election of constitutional judges and the electoral law reform pose major challenges not only to political actors but also to voters. It remains to be seen whether the parties will manage to emerge from the tense situation constructively and act in the interests of the citizens.