(de-news.net) – The current Bundestag retains the authority to vote on the constitutional amendment concerning the proposed financial package. The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed urgent motions filed by the Left Party and the AfD, reasoning that the current legislative term only concludes with the convening of the newly elected parliament.

Consequently, the Bundestag is now set to convene on Tuesday to pass the multi-billion-euro package. This requires a two-thirds majority, as it involves amending the Basic Law. In the new Bundestag, which will be constituted on March 25, such a majority would only be achievable with the support of either the Left Party or the AfD.

The Left Party expressed its disappointment, stating that a different outcome would have better served democracy and public trust, as a significant decision like a constitutional amendment should ideally have been made by the newly elected parliament.