German far-right challenges attempt to put spending plans to old parliament

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has lodged urgent legal motions with the constitutional court challenging plans to convene the country's outgoing parliament to consider a half-trillion-euro spending package, a court spokesperson said on Monday.

The appeals, lodged by several opposition AfD lawmakers, seek to prevent the sitting on Thursday, when the Bundestag parliament would consider constitutional changes to allow a massive spending ramp-up on defence and infrastructure.

The court spokesperson said the appeals were being processed but could not give a date for a decision.