Germany’s high court buoys euro
Ruling eases way for bailout fund
Posted: September 13, 2012 at 4:15 a.m.
Andreas Vosskuhle, second left, presiding judge of the German constitutional court is flanked by other judges, from left, Peter Huber, Gertrude Luebbe-Wolff and Herbert Landau as he announces their verdict on the permanent eurozone rescue fund in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Germany's highe court on Wednesday rejected calls to block the Europe permanent rescue fund, paving the way in a much-anticipated ruling for its ratification by the country's president. (AP Photo/dapd, Ronald Wittek)
Germany’s highest court paved the way Wednesday for the creation of Europe’s $640 billion rescue fund for indebted governments after it rejected calls to block it.
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