On the other hand, one should not worry about these recurring discussions too much, as the Treaty is rock-solid with regard to the prohibition to exert political influence on the ECB Governing Council. Obviously, the independence of the European Central Bank should not be confused with a lack of democratic legitimacy.
The European Council has accepted a proposal from the ECB to cap the number of voting national central bank presidents at fifteen and to begin rotational voting once the number of countries in the euro area exceeds fifteen.