BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has lodged urgent legal motions with the constitutional court challenging plans to convene the country's outgoing parliament to consider
AfD Legal Challenge Against Spending Plans in Outgoing German Parliament
BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has lodged urgent legal motions with the constitutional court challenging plans to convene the country's outgoing parliament to consider a half-trillion-euro spending package, a court spokesperson said on Monday.
The appeals, lodged by several opposition AfD lawmakers, seek to prevent the sitting on Thursday, when the Bundestag parliament would consider constitutional changes to allow a massive spending ramp-up on defence and infrastructure.
The court spokesperson said the appeals were being processed but could not give a date for a decision.
(Reporting by Ursula Knapp, writing by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)
