The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) will provide a permanent crisis resolution framework and will assume the role of both the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM) in providing external financial assistance to euro area Member States from 1 July, 2013.
Euroopa stabiilsusmehhanism on alaline kriisilahendamise raamistik ning see kätkeb endas nii Euroopa finantsstabiilsusvahendi kui ka Euroopa finantsstabiilsuse mehhanismi rolli, pakkudes välist finantsabi euroala liikmesriikidele alates 1. juulist 2013.