Bundestag Ends Term with Record Disciplinary Actions, Led by AfD Violations

The 2021-2025 legislative period saw a sharp rise in misconduct, prompting calls for stricter rules to address disruptions and protect parliamentary integrity.

A total of 138 disciplinary warnings were issued during the 2021-2025 Bundestag term, up from 49 in the previous period.
The AfD accounted for approximately two-thirds of all warnings, with Stephan Brandner and Beatrix von Storch receiving 20 and 19 warnings respectively.
Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas has proposed stricter measures, including mandatory fines and doubling penalties, to deter repeated disruptions.
The AfD has been criticized for treating disciplinary warnings as 'trophies' and promoting them on social media, undermining their deterrent effect.
Recent reforms to the Bundestag's house rules aim to address extremist threats, with further changes to disciplinary frameworks under discussion.