TY - RPRT A1 - Siekmann, Helmut T1 - Support mechanisms pose fundamental legal questions T2 - Policy Platform - Policy Letter N2 - After initial temporary measures in support of Greece prooved insufficient to end the sovereign debt crisis, extensive countermeasures have ensued. The heads of state of the euro group have agreed to permanent support mechanims over the course of the past two years. In addition, the European Central Bank (ECB) has become involved in the assistance program. The article provides an overview of the various support mechanisms installed and cautions against the connected legal problems. KW - sovereign debt crisis KW - ESM KW - EFSF KW - new fiscal compact Y1 - 2012 UR - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/33436 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-334365 UR - http://safe-frankfurt.de/de/policy-center/publikationen/details/article/support-mechanisms-pose-fundamental-legal-questions.html N1 - The article will appear in the Frankfurt Main Finance Yearbook 2012 EP - 7 PB - SAFE CY - Frankfurt am Main ER -