Resolutions of the Federal States: Interior Ministers No Longer Necessarily Unanimous
The interior ministers' conference is abandoning the principle of unanimity. In the future, 13 votes will be sufficient for resolutions - what is behind the change, and what does it have to do with the AfD?
The German Interior Minister's Conference (IMK) has abandoned its principle of unanimous decisions, now requiring a majority of at least 13 out of 16 votes to pass a resolution. This change was made by circular decision a few days ago. The IMK coordinates policy and makes joint decisions among the interior ministers and senators of the federal states, with the Federal Interior Minister participating as a permanent guest.
The move is seen as a way to prevent potential blockades, particularly in the event of a possible AfD interior minister. The decision comes as the AfD is poised to potentially form a government in a federal state, with its leader Ulrich Siegmund seeking to become the first AfD minister-president in December.
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