The German Constitutional Court on Saturday rejected an appeal filed by five euro-sceptic lawyers against Berlin's 22.4-billion-euro Greek aid bill, which was passed the previous day by the parliament, dpa reported. "The court does not have sufficient evidence to accept the proposition that the currency and financial policies of the federal government are defective," a court statement said. The court has the power to strike down laws if they conflict with the German constitution. The bill, which cleared the way for Germany's participation in the 110-billion-euro (140 billion dollars) rescue package negotiated by the European Union and the IMF for Greece, entered into force with the signature of German President Horst Koehler on Friday evening. The application for a temporary hold on the bill was entered by the group of lawyers - known as the "euro rebels" as they had previously attempted to prevent Germany's joining of the European single currency - claimed the Greek aid package contravened European and German law. -- SPA
