Greeks eye 'war reparations' from Germany as markets await euro ruling European stock markets rose marginally on the day. However, the court's decision to withhold ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 confirmed its reputation as a staunch defender of German sovereignty, particularly over budget issues, and was one of the greatest legal shocks in EU history. In Spain, Mariano Rajoy repeated his insistence that Spain would not accept a bail-out with tough austerity conditions. Meanwhile, Portugal was given more time to meet its deficit reduction goals by the inspecting "troika" officials.