German MPs to draft eurozone rescue rules / Merkel fights back over Greek bail-out

Article reports that the German government took a step towards securing Bundestag support for controversial changes to the eurozone’s financial rescue fund (the European Financial Stability Facility)on the 30 August 2011, putting members of parliament in charge of drafting rules that would give the Bundestag a formal say on future aid packages.

Spiegel Online International, 1.9.11: Parliamentary Influence over Euro Bailouts 'Naive' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783849,00.html

EurActiv, 30.8.11: German Bundestag rallies against euro bailout fund http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/german-bundestag-rallies-euro-ba-news-507156

Deutsche Welle, 30.8.11: Eurozone support comes only with debt-reduction effort, Merkel warns http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15351264,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 30.8.11: 'The Crisis Will Be Over in Two to Three Years' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,783056,00.html

Berliner Zeitung, 29.8.11: Powerful business leader calls for euro rescue (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/894131-powerful-business-leader-calls-euro-rescue

ESO: Background information: Merkel defies pressure on debt crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-defies-pressure-on-debt-crisis/

ESO: Background information: Merkel faces revolt over eurozone deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-faces-revolt-over-eurozone-deal/

Spiegel Online International, 5.9.11: Court to Give Bundestag Bigger Say in Bailouts http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,784442,00.html

ESO: Background information: Germany's top court to examine Greek bailout http://www.europeansources.info/record/germanys-top-court-to-examine-greek-bailout/

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