German court refuses to block Athens rescue

A group of eurosceptics academics in Germany failed in its legal effort to block German financial aid for Greece, May 2010. Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled against the appeal on the 8 May 2010.

ESO: Background information: Merkel keeps focus on euro stability http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-keeps-focus-on-euro-stability/

ESO: Background information: Germany: Merkel’s moment http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-merkels-moment/

Germany: Federal Constitutional Court: Press Release, No.30, 2010 (in German) http://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/pressemitteilungen/bvg10-030.html

Deutsche Welle, 8.5.10: German court rules against bid to block Greece aid http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5556141,00.html

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