Is the criticism of the ECB for its ‘democratic deficit’ justified?
Lately there is growing criticism of the ECB over its supposed “democratic deficit”. It is being accused of oversteppping the mark by being obliged to take “political decisions”.
ECB Draghi
Memo To The ECB: The Target Is The Most Powerful Instrument Of All
James Alexander via Historinhas | You have to feel for ECB President Draghi sometimes. He’s trying to steer a huge and dysfunctional ship. His heart is in the right place, but he has far too much faith in the interest rate and credit channel “instruments” for the management of monetary policy. They have prevented further recessions and do seem to have the Euro area on the right track, but it is painfully slow and risky .