Context: The independence of the ECB is instrumental in maintaining price stability. Not only must the bank not seek influence, but EU institutions and national governments are bound by the treaties to respect the ECB's independence. To offer some accountability, the ECB is bound to publish reports on its activities and has to address its annual report to the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Council. The European Parliament also gets to question and then issue its opinion on candidates to the executive board.

Question: WHat is the biggest factor in the ECB maintaining price stability?
Answer: independence

Question: Who gets to interview and question prospective board members?
Answer: The European Parliament

Question: Why do EU institutions and national governments have to respect the independence of the ECB?
Answer: bound by the treaties

Question: How is the ECB held accountable for it's actions?
Answer: bound to publish reports on its activities and has to address its annual report to the European Parliament

Question: Who never gets to interview and question prospective board members?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Why do EU institutions and national governments never respect the dependence of the ECB?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How is the ECB not held accountable for it's actions?
Answer: Unanswerable