More Weidmann: "indisputable that an expansive monetary policy is appropriate"

Adam posted earlier on Germany already pushing for Weidmann to take over ECB after Draghi

Weidmann has been elsewhere, chatting with Austrian newspaper Der Standard. ON inflation and monetary policy W said if the impact of higher energy costs was taken from the inflation figures, upward pressure on prices was still subdued,

• "But it will gradually increase with the economic recovery. This must be adequately taken into account in our forward-looking monetary policy, and there are also discussions about this in the Governing Council."

And:

• "on the price outlook. At present it is indisputable that an expansive monetary policy is appropriate. There are, however, quite differing views on the necessary degree of monetary expansion and the instruments we use"

Reuters have more here. Weidmann has not turned into a lovey dovey, but perhaps the potential to be ECB Big Wig has him sounding a little more moderate.

I think I'll turn it over for ForexLive for captions to this one!