Germany proposes tough conditions for euro zone rescue fund - document

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's plans for a "European Monetary Fund" to help euro zone states in difficulty would set strict eligibility criteria that shut out those who are failing to tackle high national debt.Many euro zone governments want the existing European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be built up into a more robust bailout fund to help tackle future crises on the scale of the post-2008 Greek debt crisis, but ideas differ greatly.According to German Finance Ministry proposals seen by..