All power to the right

The main concern is not just the left losing its majority in the Constitutional Court, but the absence of any significant institutional checks. For the first time in democracy, the leading right-wing party is negotiating with the far-right before elections, openly discussing strategies to avoid hindering each other. Instead of focusing on policies that impact citizens, their primary goal is to secure a Senate majority to renew the Constitutional Court without broader consensus. This reflects a pattern seen in democracies sliding towards illiberalism, where the ruling majority seeks to control counterpowers. The Constitution requires a three-fifths majority for proposing Constitutional judges to prevent a single majority from unilaterally choosing those who can annul laws. The right aims to achieve this majority by November 29, allowing them to appoint all four judges whose terms expired last December.