> In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, judge Simon Pschorr described the practice as "common, customary and legal", indicating that the 64-year-old former convict may well have to foot the bill.
> Before he left office, former Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) had planned to abolish the practice, but his plans fell by the wayside with the collapse of the traffic-light coalition back in November.
The collapse of the coalition happened because of disagreements about Germany's involvement in Ukraine, so this is another consequence of it I would not have expected.
> Before he left office, former Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) had planned to abolish the practice, but his plans fell by the wayside with the collapse of the traffic-light coalition back in November.
The collapse of the coalition happened because of disagreements about Germany's involvement in Ukraine, so this is another consequence of it I would not have expected.