reading the comments in some of the articles linked in Drudge is fascinating!
Some Germans are all self righteous about how Russian “black money” should be up for grabs anyway and not “protected” by Germans (Hey Hans, wait until you get your next natural gas bill from Russia, Yippy Ki Yay)
Other euros are sarcastic that depositors like retired expat Brits are upset- after all they moved their life savings (what they saved after already being taxed) to a Cyprus bank that pays 6% interest - and now get upset when their savings account is zapped... doesn’t such greed deserve a haircut
other EEE-UUU’s are saying well, Cyprus is just a tiny little bank shithole anyway, could never happen in Spain, Italy etc..... apparently some members of the European “UNION” are more equal or protected than others
IMHO, the "black money" angle is just a cover for the theft. If the EU was really interested in stopping the money-laundering, it would do a comprehensive audit of Cyprus's books.