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This is how the constituent session in the Bundestag expires
The new Bundestag meets for the first time. The constituent session is somewhat different from other sessions – there is a special feature, especially at the end.
On Tuesday, the German Bundestag meets its constituent session. The new legislative period begins after the Bundestag election in February. Legally, it is stipulated that the Bundestag must meet at the latest on the 30th day after the election for the opening of the parliament – Tuesday is the latest possible date. Compared to the other sessions of the parliament, the constituent session offers some special features.
When does the constituent session take place?
The session should start at 11 a.m. and take until 3.45 p.m.
Who opens the constituent meeting in the Bundestag?
With the past legislative period, the term of office of the Bundestag president also ends. Bärbel Bas has invited the parliamentarians to the constituent session, but will no longer appear itself. The opening of the meeting therefore takes over the opening of the meeting. This was the oldest MP by 2017, and the parliamentary member is now given this honor with most of the years of service in the Bundestag.
On Tuesday, this role takes over Gregor Gysi, who has been in parliament for more than 31 years. The left-wing politician will open the meeting and can give a speech-with unlimited speaking time. However, Gysi has already announced that it is limited to half an hour. Subsequently, preliminary secretary are determined that support the President of the age, especially in the election of the Bundestag Presidium.
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Hendrik Streeck (CDU)
Most of them still know him from the Pandemie period. Streeck is a virologist at the University Hospital Bonn and regularly appeared in public during the Corona crisis. In the course of pandemic, he spoke out for a relaxation of the measures. Now the doctor goes into politics: at 33 percent he brought the direct mandate in Bonn for the CDU
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The new Bundestag elections a Bundestag president. Traditionally, the second highest office in the state has only one candidate for voting, which is proposed by the largest faction. The CDU/CSU parliamentary group has nominated former Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner. She needs the absolute majority of the parliament (at least 316 votes), but her choice should be a matter of form.
The Bundestag president is elected in a secret vote. For this, all MPs are called up by name. After her election, Klöckner will take over Gysi meeting and also keep a speech.
After the election of the Bundestag president, her deputies are elected. Here each faction can propose a candidate. So far, however, the AfD candidates have always failed. This time the AfD nominates the MP Gerold Otten. Andrea Lindholz (CDU/CSU) and Bodo Ramelow (left) are also available. The SPD and Greens have not yet announced their candidates.
What are the special features?
The last point is also unusual on the agenda. The constituent meeting of the Bundestag is completed with the national anthem. This time the MPs are allowed to sing again. In 2021 they only had to listen-a precaution during corona pandemic.
What is changing in the new Bundestag?
The parliament gets significantly smaller. Instead of 733 MPs, the Bundestag now only has 630 members. With CDU/CSU, AfD, SPD, the Greens and the left, five factions are represented. The FDP has not made the move into parliament, and the MPs of the BSW are no longer there.
What happens to the federal government?
With the constitution of the new Bundestag, the official term of office of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his cabinet ends. Scholz and his ministers. Until the formation of a new government, the previous but managing man remains in office – how long it takes is still open.
Source: Stern
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