About: German Constitutional Court
No need to panic about the EU recovery fund
The EU recovery fund has been delayed by another court case in Germany. But there's no need to worry, writes Sony Kapoor.
Can the EU avoid further clashes with the German Constitutional Court?
The row between the European Court of Justice and Germany’s Constitutional Court calls for a solution to be found to solve future clashes. José Luís da Cruz Vilaça proposes setting up an alert mechanism, similar to the one available to national parliaments.
ECB doubles down on pandemic response after German ruling
The European Central Bank announced on Thursday (4 June) that it will add €600 billion to its €750 billion bond-buying response against the coronavirus, in its first governing council meeting after Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled against the bank's asset-purchasing programme.
ECB seen beefing up eurozone support as pandemic persists
Most analysts expect the European Central Bank on Thursday (4 June) to beef up its emergency bond-buying scheme with hundreds of billions of euros to weather the coronavirus pandemic, providing governments with the breathing space to decide their own response.
Karlsruhe vs. Luxembourg: Resolving the clash of courts
Following the row between the ECJ and Germany's Constitutional Court, Europe need to develop mechanisms to avoid a repeat of such conflicting judgements between top courts, argues Patrick Breyer.
MEP Giegold on infringement: Germans in top positions must show the way
Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen may have to be tough on Germany and possibly launch infringement procedures to avoid accusations of being soft on her home country, particularly ahead of Berlin's upcoming EU presidency, according to Green MEP Sven Giegold, who had demanded explanations on the issue. EURACTIV Germany reports.
EU could open legal case against Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling
The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country's constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped its mandate with bond purchases, the EU executive arm said on Sunday (10 May).
ESM corona-loans expected to be available from 15 May
The €240 billion in ‘cheap’ loans for countries affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 will be available as from 15 May, 15 days ahead of the expected date, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) chief, Klaus Regling, said on Friday (8 May).
ECJ reiterates that rulings are binding, as German court fallout continues
The European Court of Justice is the only legal body able to determine if an EU institution violated bloc law, the Luxembourg-based tribunal said on Friday (8 May), as the fallout from the German Constitutional Court's European Central Bank ruling continued.
EU finance ministers to pass on ECB ruling
The Eurogroup will discuss on Friday (8 May) the German Constitutional Court's controversial ruling on the European Central Bank's critical bond-buying programme but will not take a position, according to EU sources.
German court gives ultimatum to ECB on bond-buying programme
Germany’s central bank (Bundesbank) should suspend the implementation of the European Central Bank's critical bond-buying programme unless the ECB proves the proportionality of its monetary stimulus, aimed at shoring up the eurozone's economies, Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday (5 May).
Top German judges to rule on massive ECB economic support
Germany's top court will rule Tuesday (5 May) on mass bond-buying by the European Central Bank, a tool the Frankfurt institution has deployed like never before to cushion the impact of the coronavirus.
German watchdog doubts constitutionality of data retention plans
Germany’s Federal Data Protection Commissioner issued clear criticism against the government’s bill on data retention, saying it not only amounts to a disproportionate violation of Germans’ basic civil rights, but also those of Europeans. EURACTIV Germany reports.![The German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany. [Mehr Demokratie]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/verfassungsgericht.jpeg)
German economist group attacks European banking union
A group of professors in Germany has filed a complaint against the EU’s new banking supervisory mechanism before the German constitutional court, claiming the European banking union has no legal basis in the EU treaties. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Germany’s top court annuls 3% threshold for EU election
The German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe ruled on Wednesday (26 February) that the 3% electoral threshold for German parties in the European elections was unconstitutional. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Germany’s top court to rule on EU election threshold
Germany's top court said it would announce a decision on 26 February on whether parties still needed at least 3% of the vote to get into the European Parliament, a ruling that could open the door to more fringe movements in the May elections.
German court clears way for ESM rescue fund
Germany's Constitution Court today (12 September) rejected efforts to block the European Stability Mechanism - the eurozone's €500-billion bailout fund - paving the way for the country's ratification of the fiscal compact.