# Trust in Germany’s Constitutional Court is eroding — how can this be stopped?

https://mins.news/en/item/86547

- DW, 2026-10-05 14:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trust-in-the-german-constitutional-court-is-eroding-how-can-this-be-stopped/a-79549211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Surveys show that trust in Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has fallen to about 66%, from as high as 81% in 2021, although it remains the country’s most trusted major government institution. Analysts cite controversy over pandemic-era restrictions, while others propose changing the selection process to accept nominees from the far-right AfD. Experts stress that preserving a plural composition is vital for balanced, publicly accepted rulings.