Brussels challenges German constitutional court decision that undermines primacy of EU law.
The European Commission has launched legal action against Germany for breaching the principle of the primacy of European Union law. The move follows a controversial ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which contradicted the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and ordered Berlin to delay approving a European Central Bank bond-buying program.
The German court had raised concerns that the program, aimed at stabilizing the eurozone economy, might violate EU treaties by indirectly financing member states. Although the constitutional court later allowed the bond-buying to proceed, the European Commission expressed alarm over the initial decision, warning that it sets a “dangerous precedent” for EU law. The Commission emphasized that such rulings could impact not only Germany but also other member states’ legal practices, undermining the integrity of EU law across the union.
