(VOVworld) - The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU citizens can now sue the troika if they believe their fundamental rights have been violated by austerity.
 

Tensions run high at an anti-troika demo in Portugal in 2012. (photo: euractive.com)

German newspaper Die Welt said Egyptians can apply this decision if they can prove that they couldn’t afford to buy medicines due to a range of expenses derived from commitments between their government and the debtors.
Green MEP Sven Giegold said it was a “breakthrough for the protection of fundamental rights” and announced that he would endeavour to support any citizens looking to seek compensation from the troika. Giegold added that people who have been affected in countries like Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Cyprus finally have the legal means by which to have their cases heard.