Next week, all Bundestag sessions have been canceled. Instead of the planned budget discussions from November 25 to 29, deputies decided to suspend work due to the lack of a parliamentary majority following the collapse of the ruling coalition.
This decision was supported by the CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens and FDP factions. Opposition parties, including The Left, Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the Alliance of Sarah Wagenknecht, have criticized the move. Christian Görke, a deputy from The Left, noted that the authorities “are shirking their duties,” preventing the opposition from fulfilling its own responsibilities.
Jessica Tatti from the Alliance of Sarah Wagenknecht described the situation as “paralysis of parliament.” The future functioning of the Bundestag in January and February remains uncertain. Alexander Dobrindt, a representative of the CSU, stated that out of the four planned parliamentary weeks, likely only one full week and two days of sessions will remain.
The political crisis threatens both budgetary decisions and the overall functioning of the parliament, while the opposition insists on the need to continue sessions to monitor the government’s actions.
