title: Alliance Against the ESM
text: # Alliance Against the ESM
  
  The Alliance Against the ESM (German: Allianz gegen den ESM) is a political organisation in Germany dedicated to opposing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
  
  It was founded in 2012 with the support of ten members of the Bundestag, with five from each of the Christian Democratic Union and Free Democratic Party:
  
  Outside the Bundestag, the Alliance found the support of the German Taxpayers Federation.
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ "'Allianz' gegen den ESM' - Koalitionspolitiker attackieren Merkel". Handelsblatt. 23 May 2012.
  