No handouts, but ECB's Draghi pledges loose policy 'as long as needed'

By Balazs Koranyi and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi brushed off German criticism of his ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday and vowed to use all the tools at his disposal for "as long as needed". In a staunch defense of the bank's independence from political interference, Draghi also stepped up his calls on euro zone governments to help get the region's economy on a more solid footing through fiscal policy and more ambitious reforms. Speaki