09.11.2011 Five per cent clause in the law governing the European elections held unconstitutional
In its judgment pronounced today, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the five per cent clause in force at the 2009 election to the European Parliament violates the principles of equal suffrage and of equal opportunities of the political parties.
You can find more detailed information on the website of the Federal Constitutional Court: http://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/pressemitteilungen/bvg11-070en.html
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