A landmark decision on hierarchy in European law has been taken by the German Constitutional court.
The Court on Thursday (14 October) found that it is not obliged to hold to the rulings by the European Court of Human Rights.
According to Germany's Constitutional court, rulings by the Strasbourg court are "interpreting aids" which have to be taken into account but not strictly followed if they contradict German constitutional law.
The court justified its decision by saying t...
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