Germany revives EU treaty change debate

In her briefing to the Bundestag before the European Council, Brussels, 19-20 December 2013 German Chancellor Angela Merkel revived the idea of EU treaty change aimed at agreeing on binding reform contracts.

Open Europe attempted to 'translate' what Mrs Merkel meant by treaty change into clear language: 'if you want us [Germany] to underwrite the euro, we need 'see-you-in-court' style supervisory powers, firmly grounded in law. That means, EU treaty change'.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU officials flesh out 'reform contracts' plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-officials-flesh-out-reform-contracts-plan/

ESO: Background information: Draghi allies with MEPs against a bad banking union http://www.europeansources.info/record/draghi-allies-with-meps-against-a-bad-banking-union/

Spiegel Online International, 18.12.13: Chancellor Urges Reforms to Preserve Euro http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/merkel-calls-on-eu-members-to-agree-binding-reforms-a-939813.html

Open Europe: Press Release, 18.12.13: Merkel: If you want more Europe, be prepared for EU treaty change http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/merkel-if-you-want-more-europe-be.html

EUObserver, 20.12.13: Merkel's reform contracts pushed back until October http://euobserver.com/economic/122564

ESO: Background information: European Council, Brussels, 19-20 December 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-brussels-19-20-december-2013/

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