Parliament of the State Intends to Bolster Its Defenses Against Constitutional Antagonists - Strengthening Defense Against Constitutional Adversaries by the Landtag
In a move aimed at bolstering the protection of the Hessian state parliament, President Astrid Wallmann has presented an initiative on Tuesday [1]. The initiative, while details remain undisclosed, is intended to safeguard the parliament from potential constitutional enemies.
This development follows a similar move in neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate, where employees of parliamentary factions have been subject to loyalty checks to the constitution since the beginning of July [2]. Notably, the AfD in Rhineland-Palatinate has expressed rejection and criticism of these checks.
While specific measures taken by various German state parliaments to enhance parliamentary security against constitutional enemies are not extensively documented, some broader context can be drawn. Germany is in the process of establishing a National Security Council (NSR) at the federal level to improve coordination, rapid decision-making, and strategic planning in matters related to national security [3].
However, there is no explicit mention in the available results about state parliaments instituting particular internal security measures targeting constitutional enemies within their own chambers or legislatures. The focus of recent security measures seems to be on immigration controls, border protection policies, and EU-wide sanctions enforcement rather than parliamentary security specifically [2][4][5].
In the Hessian state parliament, the initiative includes security checks for employees of members of parliament and factions. The stance of the AfD on this presented initiative is not mentioned.
For a more comprehensive understanding of state parliament security measures against constitutional enemies, consulting official statements or reports of the individual German states' interior ministries or parliamentary administration would be necessary.
| Aspect | Current Information | |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| | National Security Council | Being established federally for coordination of security[1] | | State parliaments’ measures | No specific details found | | Focus of recent security measures | Immigration controls, sanctions enforcement, national security strategy[1][2][4][5] |
[1] [Source 1] [2] [Source 2] [3] [Source 3] [4] [Source 4] [5] [Source 5]
- The presented initiative by President Astrid Wallmann in Hessian state parliament involves policy-and-legislation centered on enhancing security checks for employees of members of parliament and factions, similar to the loyalty checks to the constitution implemented in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The ongoing politics surrounding the implementation of specific employment policies in German state parliaments to combat potential constitutional enemies within their chambers or legislatures has not been explicitly detailed, with the focus of recent security measures appearing to be on broader issues such as immigration controls and EU-wide sanctions enforcement.
