Germany updates: Bundestag elects new constitutional judges

Three seats need filling in Germany's Federal Constitutional Court, but the candidates need a two-thirds majority in the split Bundestag. Follow DW for more.

Germany's Bundestag is voting on three candidates to take the three empty seats in the Federal Constitutional Court.

Due to the need for a two-thirds majority to get a candidate through, the conservatives may be reliant on votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), although voting is done in secret.

Meanwhile, the Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, is voting on a proposal for a corporate tax cut that aims to boost investment in Germany.

Below, you'll find a roundup of news, analysis and background from Germany on Friday, July 11.