SPIEGEL Interview with Ex-German High Court Justice: 'It Is a Mistake To...
In an interview conducted as he heads into retirement, German Constitutional Court Judge Udo Di Fabio explains why he believes the high court's recent decisions on the European Union will not...
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Euro Crisis Oversight: German Court Grants Parliament More Say in Bailouts
The nine-member panel set up by the German parliament to monitor the activities of the temporary euro bailout fund is "in large part" unconstitutional, Germany's top court said on Tuesday. The ruling...
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The World from Berlin: 'We Can't Sacrifice Democracy to Save the Euro'
On Tuesday, Germany's highest court delivered a possible setback to Chancellor Angela Merkel's efforts to rescue the euro by ruling that a secret committee meant to fast-track approval for bailouts was...
View ArticleParties Reach Compromise: German Parliament to Get Greater Say in Euro Bailouts
Under a compromise reached between the ruling parties and the opposition on Tuesday, Germany's parliament will decide on future measures to release billions of euros to bail out troubled EU member...
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Opposition Party Warning: EU Fiscal Pact May Breach German Constitution
Germany's opposition Left Party says the fiscal pact agreed by 25 of the EU's 27 members may breach the constitution because -- the party argues -- it can never be rescinded. Legal experts are divided....
View ArticleThe Next Setback: Germany Faces Delay in Ratifying Euro Rescue Fund
Germany's highest court asked the country's president on Thursday to delay ratification of the permanent euro bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, and the fiscal pact into law next week. If...
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The World from Berlin: 'Crisis Could Change Germany More than Reunification'
Germany's Constitutional Court has asked the country's president to delay the ratification of the permanent ESM euro bailout fund and the EU fiscal pact. German commentators accuse the chancellor of...
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The World from Berlin: Germany Debates a Euro Bailout Referendum
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble kicked a political hornets' nest when he suggested to SPIEGEL that a referendum on efforts to save the euro will have to be held sooner or later. German...
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Decision on July 10: German Court Could Issue Injunction against ESM
The German Constitutional Court will decide on July 10 whether to grant a temporary injunction against German laws on the fiscal pact and the permanent euro rescue fund, the ESM, both of which were...
View ArticleThe Power Struggle: Merkel Wrestles with Court over Europe's Future
Germany's Constitutional Court was set up after the war as part of an elaborate system of checks and balances. But recently it has been hampering the Germany government's efforts to solve the euro...
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German Labor Minister on Euro Rescue: 'The Constitution Still Provides Us...
Germany's highest court on Tuesday is considering legal challenges to the ratification of the EU's long-term euro bailout fund and fiscal pact. In an interview, German Labor Minister Ursula von der...
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Bigger Delay to ESM: Court May Take Longer to Rule on Euro Measures
The German Constitutional Court may take several months, rather than the expected three weeks, to decide on a request that it issue a temporary injunction blocking measures to rescue the euro. Finance...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: Court Delay Spells Risky 'Endurance Test' for Euro
Germany's top court isn't going to let Europe badger it into making a quick ruling on the permanent bailout fund and fiscal pact. As a result, the euro could be in a dangerous limbo till autumn. German...
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Euro Rescue in Limbo: German Constitutional Court Wants to Help Berlin
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court gave an important signal at Tuesday's marathon hearing on the ESM bailout fund and fiscal pact. The judges want to help the government get the controversial EU...
View ArticleTwo More Months of Limbo: Court to Rule on Euro Measures on Sept. 12
The German Federal Constitutional Court said on Monday it will decide on Sept. 12 whether to issue a temporary injunction against laws on the ESM permanent euro rescue fund and the fiscal pact. That...
View ArticleGerman Court Decision: Asylum Seeker Benefits Ruled Inhumane
Asylum seekers in Germany are entitled to receive the same level of benefits as the country's welfare recipients, the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday, saying that current levels are inhumane....
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'Germany Does Not Have a Valid Voting Law'
Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the laws governing elections in the country are unconstitutional. The verdict leaves Germany without valid voting laws just over a year before the...
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A Referendum on Europe: It's Time to Ask the People What They Think
The Germany democratic system has suffered as a result of the euro crisis, but it has also made fighting the crisis harder. Now it's time to hold a referendum on European integration. Only then will...
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Decisive Days for Common Currency: Euro Bailout Fund Faces New Court...
The German government is convinced that the Constitutional Court will this week clear the path for the permanent euro bailout fund to go into operation. But now it faces a new challenge: A major German...
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Petition Rejected: German Court Says It Will Not Delay ESM Ruling
Germany's highest court has rejected a last-minute attempt to torpedo its ruling on the permanent euro bailout fund. The decision means that the court will announce its keenly awaited ruling on the...
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