He did not actually stop the ECB from going ahead.

The ECB will probably not take such a decision right away.

The ECB wasn't happy with the deal from the start.

The ECB may well need to do more in our view.

I think the ECB has so far done a great job.

For the moment, the ECB is the best friend he will have.

The ECB left its key interest rate at 4.0 percent last week.

The hope is that the ECB itself can do better.

The ECB is between a rock and a hard place.

The ECB will have an important role in this area.

In no way does he want to attack the ECB.

This is not going to make the ECB particularly happy.

The ECB will leave rates on hold for some time.

The ECB is expected to keep interest rates on hold.

But the ECB does not yet seem to be close to any deal.

The ECB is expected to leave the key interest rate at 4.0 percent.

At least according to certain members of the ECB executive board.

This is in line with the approach taken by the ECB.

The ECB left rates on hold last week at 4 percent.

There is a very high chance the ECB will cut soon.

The ECB has kept interest rates on hold since last summer.

The ECB will play for time and say they have to wait to see.

The ECB should never have let this happen in the first place.

And the ECB may not be seeing much help any time soon.

Few believe he can continue in this role and be ECB president.