European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Jens Weidmann said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday that the central bank was independent, adding that the central bank's monetary policy was appropriate.

"It's not unusual for politicians to have opinions on monetary policy, but we are independent," he said.

"The ECB has to deliver on its price stability mandate and thus an expansionary monetary policy stance is appropriate at this juncture regardless of different views about specific measures," Weidmann added.