While European Parliament justified its desire for candidates in either English, French or German by noting the interests of service, the court ruled the reasoning insufficient... ... The court also took issue with the application, French and German. ..…
The strains reached breaking point when the mark appreciated strongly against the US dollar in 1977 and early 1978, and the French franc simultaneously weakened against the mark. . The perverse currency movements were imposing costs on the German export industries and provided the motivation..…