Court permits German government to keep arms deals secret

The German government is not required to disclose information about its arms deals while they are in their early stages, the country’s highest court says.

According to a ruling issued by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday, the German administration is not obliged to provide the parliament (Bundestag) with details of its military export transactions.

Judges at the Karlsruhe-based court ruled that “parliamentary control shall apply only to completed processes.” .... http://www.presstv.ir