Brussels, 07/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 7 December, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the extension until 30 June 2013 of the German bank aid programme to stabilise the financial market by providing cash and guarantees to certain banks, mostly the same ones as were included in the initial bailout approved on 28 October 2008 but with final amendments to the list made on 29 June 2012. Changes have been made to how the scheme is financed and a three-year step-up clause. The...