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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11041
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) eurozone

German constitutional court gives thumbs up to ESM

Brussels, 18/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 18 March, the German constitutional court in Karlsruhe recognised the legality of the eurozone's permanent bailout fund, the European stability mechanism (ESM).

The Karlsruhe court ruled that the fund, with its €500 billion fire power, does not violate the Bundestag's prerogatives over budgetary affairs because the lower chamber of the German parliament scrutinises the use of the ESM.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble welcomed...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some cooperation between Russia and Europe remains crucial despite the current difficulties
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) CLIMATE/ENERGY: New energy and climate policy summit in June
(AE) ENERGY: Priority to integration of internal market and to diversification
(AE) TAXATION: EU to reassure Austria and Luxembourg on savings tax
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: ECB keeps up pressure over bank resolution scheme
(AE) COMPETITION: Almunia says he will not change his mind on Google
(AE) EUROZONE: German constitutional court gives thumbs up to ESM
(AE) GREECE: Long-awaited troika deal now done
(AE) CYPRUS: Controversial golden departure package for Demetriades
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: Rule of law communication well received at Council
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: Reforms to continue apace under European Semester
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs do not want change in approach to mega-trucks until 2017
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs activate reserve fund for inland waterway transport
(AE) TRANSPORT: EP vote on marine equipment
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Business secrets - risk of postponement to next Parliament
(AE) RESEARCH:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) DIGITAL TELECOMS: EP Committee divided over net neutrality
(AE) DIGITAL/BUDGET: BEREC fails budget discharge test
(AE) HEALTH: Innovative medicines 2 - green light from industry committee
(AE) FISHERIES: EU and Faroe isles agree on exchanges of quotas
(AE) FISHERIES: Progress in fisheries negotiations with Senegal
SOCIAL AFFAIRS -EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: EP barely satisfied with trialogue result on posted workers
(AE) SOCIAL: EP defends legal ambiguity in EES network set up
(AE) EDUCATION: Culture committee resolution on online learning
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Europe denounces Russia's decision to annex Crimea
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) SYRIA: Ahmed Jarba calls on EU to give him weapons
(AE) RUSSIA:
(AE) ISRAEL:
(AE) AFRICA: EU adopts strategy for Gulf of Guinea
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: EU aid volunteers initiative created
(AE) VIETNAM: Stepping up the pace for a free-trade agreement by autumn
(AE) BURMA/MYANMAR: EU wants to protect its investments
(AE) TRADE:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/DOCUMENT N° 2580 European Council (20 and 21 March 2014) - Draft conclusions.: