Newsroom482 Press releases Press conferences Speeches Interviews Articles and Op-eds Videos and photos Press releases Euro area Member States transfer fourth tranche of ESM paid-in capital 31/10/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF issues 7-year bond 22/10/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM issues inaugural long-term bond 08/10/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF disburses €1 billion to Ireland 27/09/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM disburses €1.5 billion to Cyprus 27/09/2013 ESM Press releases ESM to disburse €1.5 billion to Cyprus 13/09/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF taps 7-year bond via auction 10/09/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM to start issuing long-term bonds in October 30/08/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF successfully issues a new 21-year bond 28/08/2013 EFSF Press releases EFSF disburses €2.5 billion to Greece 31/07/2013 EFSF Press releases EFSF issues 5-year bond 24/07/2013 EFSF Press releases EFSF issues €5bn 7-year bond 10/07/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM becomes sole mechanism for new financial assistance programmes to euro area Member States 01/07/2013 EFSF Press releases EFSF disburses €2.1 billion to Portugal 27/06/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM disburses €1 billion to Cyprus 26/06/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF disburses €3.3 billion to Greece 25/06/2013 EFSF Press releases EFSF extends loan maturities for Ireland and Portugal 24/06/2013 EFSF Press releases ESM Board of Governors approves 2012 Annual Report 20/06/2013 ESM Press releases ESM Board of Governors approves 2012 Annual Report 20/06/2013 ESM Press releases EFSF disburses €1.6 billion to Ireland 18/06/2013 EFSF More content is coming your way Contacts Cédric Crelo Head of Communications and Chief Spokesperson +352 260 962 205 c.crelo@esm.europa.eu Anabela Reis Deputy Head of Communications and Deputy Chief Spokesperson +352 260 962 551 a.reis@esm.europa.eu Juliana Dahl Principal Speechwriter and Principal Spokesperson +352 260 962 654 j.dahl@esm.europa.eu George Matlock Senior Financial Spokesperson +352 260 962 232 g.matlock@esm.europa.eu Subscribe to ESM news Subscribe to ESM blog Subscribe to Investor Relations newsletter Social media Michala Marcussen at #ESMLunchTalk on upcoming challenges in the economyThe European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the te...