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29 March
In Germany, legislators draft basic law amendments to protect constitutional court
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6 June 2023
In Germany, opposition parties advocate to lower voting age for nationwide elections from 18 to 16
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31 May 2022
Germany plans to amend basic law to enable €100 billion military fund
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15 December 2021
Op-Ed: COVID challenges the system of German federalism
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30 April 2021
German constitutional court rules legislature must enhance climate change measures
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13 January 2021
Germany amends constitution to include children's rights
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26 September 2018
Constitutional scholar reflects upon rising political pressure on courts
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23 August 2018
In Germany, legal experts urge updates to the Basic Law
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11 July 2018
Op-ed: What place should the environment have in the constitution?
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News
29 November 2017
Germany ConCourt strikes down increased telephone charges for inmates as unconstitutional
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8 November 2017
German Federal ConCourt allows third gender in registry of births
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28 July 2017
Germany's top court: foreign terror suspects deportation is constitutional
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11 July 2017
Op-ed: Will introduction of same-sex marriage require amendment of Germany's Constitution?
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30 June 2017
Germany's lower house approves gay marriage, despite Merkel voting against
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23 June 2017
Germany's parliament changes constitution cancelling government funding for non-democratic parties
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