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The Karlsruhe-based Constitutional Court has a strong say on eurozone matters (Photo: jgieseking)

German ruling party ponders limiting powers of top court

Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats are pondering how to limit the powers of the "latent anti-European" Constitutional Court, whose latest verdict will allow fringe parties to have representatives in the European Parliament.

German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere, himself a Christian-Democrat, last week held consultations over dinner with a handful of constitutional law professors.

His spokesperson confirmed on Friday (4 April) that discussions included the role of the Consti...

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