Verfassungsfragen

Beschreibung
Die staatliche Einheit Deutschlands kann auf der Grundlage einer neuen gemeinsamen Verfassung oder durch den Beitritt der DDR zur Bundesrepublik hergestellt werden.

Schlagworte
Berlin Alexanderplatz Berliner Mauer Mauerfall 1990

Standort
Berlin Alexanderplatz

Texterkennung

There were two possible ways of uniting the GDR and West Germany HV into single state either through new common constitutron or by the Nt GDR entering the Federal Republic. In February 1950 nearly 90 ol West 1 YY pt VY Germans and around Bl ol East Germans supported the GDRjoining the 3- A V Y Federal Republic and adoptlng its Basic Law. Their attltude was confirmed by V. VL -ff the Alliance fur Germany coaliti victory in the March 1990 elenrons. jr YY Y, c However, civil rights organisations aiming at direct popular participation in YY3 political processes argued for new, common constitution to be draited. SI Yi Alliance 90 The Greens submitted draft constitutinn to the Penple 5 VY 5 Chamber in April, but the other parties relected it. They were worried it Jiv Yi. 1 YYlYI Vi wuuld prevent rapid unification, and criticised the social welfare proposals as hnancrally unviabIeY TT In June 1990 the Pe pIe Chamber adopted ten basic principles at constltutional level, including commltment to democracy, the rule ol law and the social market economy. This made lt possible lor the GDR to restrrct its YY YV Sovereign right ur transfer lt to Federal Republic lnstitutlnns.