"Ultra vires" acts of the European Union and the Right to political participation: the German Constitutional Court decision on acquisitation program public debt of the European Central Bank

Authors

  • Leonardo Álvarez Álvarez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/trc.34.2014.14082

Keywords:

German Federal Constitutional Court, European Central Bank, constitutional identity, political participation,

Abstract

The January 14, 2014 the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled different appeals against the decision of the Council of the European Central Bank of 6 September 2012, authorizing the acquisition of certain States public debt in a context of severe economic crisis. The Court considers that such a decision has violated the constitutional identity of Germany and imposes the Government and Parliament on federal active duty to conduct to ensure respect for the constitutional identity. The breach of that duty by such bodies against the decision of the European Central Bank has violated the fundamental right of the appellants to political participation.

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Published

2014-07-01

How to Cite

Álvarez Álvarez, L. (2014). "Ultra vires" acts of the European Union and the Right to political participation: the German Constitutional Court decision on acquisitation program public debt of the European Central Bank. Teoría y Realidad Constitucional, (34), 433–446. https://doi.org/10.5944/trc.34.2014.14082

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