The euro bailout fund: A democratic ‘black box’?

Concern over democratic oversight of the EU's bailout funds (the temporary EFSF and its permanent replacement ESM) has led to six constitutional complaints in Germany and outrage in the European Parliament.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Court May Take Longer to Rule on Euro Measures http://www.europeansources.info/record/court-may-take-longer-to-rule-on-euro-measures/

ESO: Background information: European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-financial-stability-facility-efsf/

Wikipedia: European Stability Mechanism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Stability_Mechanism

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