European Central Bank members meet in Athens Thursday to decide on interest rates. "Overall we expect President Trichet to signal rates will stay on hold in the foreseeable future," Platon Monokrousos from Eurobank told CNBC's Silvia Wadhwa.

Michael Deppler, director of the European department at the IMF, spoke to CNBC's Silvia Wadhwa Monday about how he sees the state of the European economy.

The European Central Bank will stay focused on inflation pressures and keep interest rates on hold Thursday, Dr. Thomas Meissner from DZ Bank told CNBC's Silvia Wadhwa.