Tag: European Stability Mechanism

European Stability Mechanism
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:25 UTC

Relief in EU: German parliament approved Euro rescue fund and fiscal pact

A happy day for Chancellor Merkel…and for Spain and Italy

As expected, more than two-thirds of the lawmakers in Germany's parliament moved on Friday to approve the permanent Euro rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism, and a fiscal pact long championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Friday, June 22nd 2012 - 07:39 UTC

Political deal in Germany on the ESM; mini summit in Rome to rescue Spain

German Chancellor Merkel still contrary to any European bond buying

The German government and opposition reached on Thursday a deal that will allow parliament to approve the European Stability Mechanism, ESM, next week, but Germany's top court may delay the rescue fund's start date, saying it needed time to study the treaty.

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