Berlin set to insist on home-grown ECB president

Media sources reported in April 2016 on the tension between Germany, its finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble and the economic decisions taken by the European Central Bank and its chief, Mario Draghi.

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Politico, 20.04.16: [Opinion] Mario Draghi, the ECB and German trauma http://www.politico.eu/article/mario-draghi-the-ecb-and-german-trauma-maastricht-ecb/

Spiegel Online International, 08.04.16: Mario Bothers: Germany Takes Aim at the European Central Bank http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/conflict-grows-between-germany-and-the-ecb-a-1086245.html

Wall Street Journal, 12.04.16: Why Germany’s Griping on ECB Policy Misses the Mark http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-germanys-griping-on-ecb-policy-misses-the-mark-1460381800

Wall Street Journal, 13.04.16: France’s Sapin Says Germany Shouldn’t Criticize ECB http://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-sapin-says-germany-shouldnt-criticize-ecb-1460536016

EurActiv, 12.04.16: Schäuble in spotlight after reported attack on ECB http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/schauble-in-spotlight-after-reported-attack-on-ecb/

The Irish Times, 18.04.16: [Opinion] German stance on ECB shows European ideal is defunct http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/german-stance-on-ecb-shows-european-ideal-is-defunct-1.2614648

Politico, 18.04.16: Behind Wolfgang Schäuble’s attack on the ECB http://www.politico.eu/article/behind-wolfgang-schauble-attack-on-the-ecb-mario-draghi/

ESO: Background information: Where next for the ECB? - Part 1: Why Draghi’s ‘Big Bazooka’ isn’t quite as big as it appears http://www.europeansources.info/record/where-next-for-the-ecb-part-1-why-draghis-big-bazooka-isnt-quite-as-big-as-it-appears/

ESO: Background information: ECB again defends bond-buying programme in Germany’s top court http://www.europeansources.info/record/ecb-again-defends-bond-buying-programme-in-germanys-top-court/

ESO: Background information: The ECB is not the German central bank http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-ecb-is-not-the-german-central-bank/

Euro|Topics: Debates, April 2016: ECB boosting Euroscepticism in Germany? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/152285/ecb-boosting-euroscepticism-in-germany

Politico, 20.04.16: Why Draghi will try to mend fences with Germany http://www.politico.eu/article/why-draghi-will-try-to-mend-fences-with-germany/

ESO: Background information: The dispute between Germany and the European Central Bank worsens http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-dispute-between-germany-and-the-european-central-bank-worsens/

The Economist, 21.04.16: Bazookas at dawn All latest updates Mario Draghi takes on his German critics http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21697318-european-central-bank-has-fiercely-defended-its-monetary-policyand-its

EUObserver, 21.04.16: ECB brushes off German criticism https://euobserver.com/economic/133163

Social Europe Journal, 22.04.16: Germany’s Costly Fiscal Fetish https://www.socialeurope.eu/2016/04/germanys-costly-fiscal-fetish/

Euro|Topics: Debates, April 2016: Is the ECB's zero interest policy effective? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/157923/is-the-ecb-s-zero-interest-policy-effective

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