One of our treaties is missing - anyone know who took it?

[He3]

The treaty on the European Stability Mechanism, signed amid some fanfare last July, has disappeared from its home on the EU website.

http://consilium.europa.eu/media/121...reaty%20en.pdf

A google search fails to bring any working link up anywhere official. P.ie has a thread with most of the text, but not everyone relies on P.ie as a source of treaty law

There is some suggestion here that it is now being revamped, but that would be strange seeing that it was signed off over seven months back.

There must be a simple explanation for this.

Any clues?

[Tawdy]

The treaty on the European Stability Mechanism, signed amid some fanfare last July, has disappeared from its home on the EU website.

CONSILIUM - File not found

A google search fails to bring any working link up anywhere official. P.ie has a thread with most of the text, but not everyone relies on P.ie as a source of treaty law

There is some suggestion here that it is now being revamped, but that would be strange seeing that it was signed off over seven months back.

There must be a simple explanation for this.

Any clues?

You want the truth...or.. the EU version?

[stopdoingstuff]

They are probably adding a few more immunities and dictatorial powers.

[He3]

You want the truth...or.. the EU version?

Treuth?

[redhead]

Treuth?

Streuth!

[Ribeye]

The treaty on the European Stability Mechanism, signed amid some fanfare last July, has disappeared from its home on the EU website.

CONSILIUM - File not found

A google search fails to bring any working link up anywhere official. P.ie has a thread with most of the text, but not everyone relies on P.ie as a source of treaty law

There is some suggestion here that it is now being revamped, but that would be strange seeing that it was signed off over seven months back.

There must be a simple explanation for this.

Any clues?

It was taken down and the paper was recycled, apparently the ECB needs all the paper it can get at the moment, I don't know why?

[TommyO'Brien]

The treaty on the European Stability Mechanism, signed amid some fanfare last July, has disappeared from its home on the EU website.

http://consilium.europa.eu/media/1216793/esm treaty en.pdf

A google search fails to bring any working link up anywhere official. P.ie has a thread with most of the text, but not everyone relies on P.ie as a source of treaty law

There is some suggestion here that it is now being revamped, but that would be strange seeing that it was signed off over seven months back.

There must be a simple explanation for this.

Any clues?

There is no such treaty. There is however a DRAFT treaty, which has been undergoing constant revision and redrafting. It has just undergone another bout of changes today. As soon as the text has been updated to take into account today's changes it will be back up again.

I don't mean you, HE, but some nuts on here would scream 'conspiracy' if the text on the website is not the up-to-date up-to-the-minute version, accusing the EU of trying to hide something. But when it is taken down to allow the updated version to be put up, they . . . scream conspiracy and accuse the EU of trying to hide something. They let their paranoia run away with them no matter what someone does.

[CookieMonster]

The treaty on the European Stability Mechanism, signed amid some fanfare last July, has disappeared from its home on the EU website.

http://consilium.europa.eu/media/121... treaty en.pdf

A google search fails to bring any working link up anywhere official. P.ie has a thread with most of the text, but not everyone relies on P.ie as a source of treaty law

There is some suggestion here that it is now being revamped, but that would be strange seeing that it was signed off over seven months back.

There must be a simple explanation for this.

Any clues?

[redhead]

Please get the spelling right it's Tray-ah-tee.

[He3]

There is no such treaty. There is however a DRAFT treaty, which has been undergoing constant revision and redrafting. It has just undergone another bout of changes today. As soon as the text has been updated to take into account today's changes it will be back up again.

I don't mean you, HE, but some nuts on here would scream 'conspiracy' if the text on the website is not the up-to-date up-to-the-minute version, accusing the EU of trying to hide something. But when it is taken down to allow the updated version to be put up, they . . . scream conspiracy and accuse the EU of trying to hide something. They let their paranoia run away with them no matter what someone does.

Tommy, you must have missed the signing ceremony.

Here's the video.

Eurogroup meeting - July 2011

'Signing ceremony of the ESM Treaty'.

So your explanation won't quite carry.

Did they not go through with ratification after all, and have they now reopened it?