english: Reached by email, RTE's Paul Cunningham said, in answer to the question "Do you have any hope that the ECB might use its position as a central bank to encourage growth instead of austerity?", that (posted with permission from the sender): The new ECB President, with the interest rate cut, has illustrated that he's prepared to be pragmatic.
non_english: Il nuovo presidente della BCE, con la riduzione del tasso di interesse, ha mostrato che è pronto ad essere pragmatico.