How Mario Draghi Could Explain Eurozone Economy’s Apparent Slowdown

Risks from protectionist trade moves and a rising euro could be in focus at Thursday’s ECB meeting

European Central Bank officials face a cloudy economic outlook as they gather in Frankfurt this week. Growth indicators for the 19-nation eurozone have deteriorated in recent months, and economists aren’t quite sure why.

The timing of the slowdown is awkward for the ECB because it is preparing to phase out its €30 billion-a-month ($36.7 billion)...