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> The European court fines countries all the time. But the important question is, do the countries pay their fines?
by sodosopa 8y ago
> The European court fines countries all the time.
But the important question is, do the countries pay their fines?
- lancewiggs 8y agoYes.
- CydeWeys 8y agoThat's not really an option for EU member countries.
- gumby 8y agoWhen they are small. But for example in the runup to the single currency both Germany and France were in violation of the deficit rules and both simply refused to comply.
- kiriakasis 8y agoThat is not a fine
- ramblerouser 8y agoA distinction without a difference.
- gumby 8y agoI don't really understand why this comment would be voted down as it is strictly factual. Germany and France did violate the Maastricht Convergence Requirements -- this is not a matter of opinion. They did not pay fines required by the Stability and Growth Pact. The question was about national governments' obligation to pay fines. You can think what you like about the Euro, its implementation, the Maastricht treat in general. But let's not downvote actual data.
- bromuro 8y agoWhere goes the money? Can be used to help the country that has been fined because it cannot pay the fine?