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MEPs react to ECB's asset purchase programme

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mas-draghiOn 22 January the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its quantitative easing programme through which it will buy €60 billion worth of eurozone government bonds and private sector assets per month until at least September 2016. The ECB's move aims to push up inflation and breathe life into the economy in general but is also criticised by some for not being the right tool. Watch the video to find out how MEPs feel about the announcement.

The video features reactions from Swedish EPP member Gunnar Hökmark , S&D MEP Elisa Ferreira from Portugal, and German member Michael Theurer from the ALDE group.

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