Holger Hestermeyer

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The UK Parliament, the UK-Rwanda Agreement and the CPTPP: Why the UK Parliament’s Weak Role in Treaty-Making Needs Reform

May 3, 2024 | verfassungsblog.de | Holger Hestermeyer |Alexander Horne

On April 1, 2024, the Ponsonby Rule, the constitutional convention that set the standard for Parliament’s role in how the UK makes treaties, turned 100. But the procedure for Parliament’s involvement in treaty-making (which really only amounts to treaty scrutiny) is no longer fit for purpose and Parliament is increasingly unhappy with it. Unlike Congress and the European Parliament, the Westminster Parliament does not have a veto power for treaties, nor can it insist on having a debate on them.
How should Germany deal with its far-right problem - and could it ban the AfD?

Feb 10, 2024 | almendron.com | Fatma Aydemir |Holger Hestermeyer |Mariam Lau

The AfD may have some electoral success. But the protests against it are stronger stillThe idea of banning the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party seems to me a lot like magical thinking. Outlaw them – poof, they’re gone! But the case that the entire party (rather than individual statements) represents a clear and present danger to our democracy is far from watertight. Imagine losing! And in some regions of Germany the AfD represents a third of the electorate.
How should Germany deal with its far-right problem – and could it ban the AfD?

Feb 8, 2024 | msn.com | Mariam Lau |Andreas F. Busch |Fatma Aydemir |Matthias Quent |Holger Hestermeyer

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How should Germany deal with its far-right problem – and could it ban the AfD? | Mariam Lau and others

Feb 8, 2024 | theguardian.com | Mariam Lau |Andreas F. Busch |Fatma Aydemir |Matthias Quent |Holger Hestermeyer

Mariam Lau: The AfD may have some electoral success. But the protests against it are stronger stillThe idea of banning the far-right Alternative für Deutschland(AfD) party seems to me a lot like magical thinking. Outlaw them – poof, they’re gone! But the case that the entire party (rather than individual statements) represents a clear and present danger to our democracy is far from watertight. Imagine losing! And in some regions of Germany the AfD represents a third of the electorate.