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The European Court of Justice is not forced to follow the German constitutional court (Photo: Bundesverfassungsgericht)

German court rules on party funding

A landmark ruling by the German constitutional court has ruled that small parties should be subject to same funding rules as large parties, as a similar case comes before the European Court of Justice.

The German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe today (26 October) ruled against a new party-funding scheme adopted by the German Parliament in 2002, which will not now enter into force as planned on 1 January 2005.

Judges said the new scheme would not offer equal opportunities to smal...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

The European Court of Justice is not forced to follow the German constitutional court (Photo: Bundesverfassungsgericht)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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