Jens Weidmann

The European Central Bank has devised a bond-buying program that will be acceptable to Germany, which has voiced deep reservations about the measure, the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday.

By Alessandro Speciale

The European Central Bank?s public debate over buying government bonds is reaching a climax.

By Stefan Riecher

The European Central Bank should slow its rush toward fresh stimulus as current measures haven?t had time to work and challenges including Greece?s political crisis make buying government bonds difficult, Governing Council member Ardo Hansson said.

The German central bank on Dec. 5 downgraded its growth forecasts for the German economy, Europe's biggest, for 2014, 2015 and 2016.        

The Bundesbank said in a statement it is penciling in growth of 1.4 percent for 2014, 1.0 percent for 2015 and 1.6 percent for 2016.

Eurozone bond yields held at record lows on Tuesday with financial markets lulled by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's vow to lift inflation from near-zero level by whatever means necessary.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi aren't blinking yet.
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By Jana Randow

Mario Draghi is building a united front for the European Central Bank’s next big push should the threat of deflation turn into reality.