German chancellor says preliminary results in Thuringia are ‘bitter’ and urges mainstream parties to exclude them
Valérie Hayer, a French politician who serves as president of the liberal Renew Europe, has said that “a dark day for Germany is a dark day for Europe. The election result in Thuringia and Saxony is unprecedented.”
“We shall not let Europe give in to racist, antisemitic, misogynist and homophobic movements,” she said.
The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal state made up of 16 constituent states – the Länder. Accordingly, there are federal laws that apply for the whole territory of the Federation, and Land laws that only have validity in the Land in question.
Land laws may not conflict with federal laws. Article 31 of the Basic Law states that “Federal law shall take precedence over Land law.” This is intended to ensure that, as far as possible, “equitable living conditions” prevail throughout the federal territory.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/02/germany-state-elections-afd-europe-latest-politics-news
Author : Lili Bayer
Publish date : 2024-09-02 07:54:26
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