President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy welcomes today's judgement by the German Federal Constitutional Court

07 September 2011

In a statement, President Van Rompuy said he welcomed the positive outcome of this morning's ruling by the Court of Justice of Karlsruhe, which confirms the validity of the support schemes agreed upon in the euro area for countries facing financing difficulties.

Van Rompuy added that the ruling will give new impetus to the implementation of the decisions taken by the Heads of State or Government last 21 July, and contribute to strengthen the stability of the euro area as a whole.

Press release

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