Trust in the German Constitutional Court is eroding
Germany's top court, which turned 75 this year, is losing the population's trust, surveys show.
DW reports: Germany's top court, which turned 75 this year, is losing the population's trust, surveys show.
Some say reforms in the way it picks candidates would help, to also accept candidates nominated by the far-right AfD.
This world story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include German Constitutional Court and AfD.
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