Mario Draghi: Introductory statement at the Italian Parliament Introductory statement by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, at the Italian Parliament, Rome, 26 March 2015. *  *  *  It is an honour to be invited here to the Italian Parliament for the first time as President of the European Central Bank.
The economic situation and the short-term outlook for the euro area are currently brighter than for several years. Various factors are helping to boost confidence that the weak and uneven recovery experienced up to now will gain strength and stability and that inflation of a sustainable kind will return to the objective specified in the ECB’s mandate: a level below, but close to, 2%.