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JUST IN - EU President Ursula von der Leyen says that people's savings accounts are a problem
YouTube ^ | August 31, 2026 | UninformedInvestors

Posted on 09/02/2026 5:51:03 PM PDT by Red Badger

VIDEO AT LINK.

FRENCH TO ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT:

0:00 Savings. 0:02 Unfortunately, these savings are idle. 0:05 Today, €10 trillion in household savings remains in bank deposits, 0:14 and a significant portion of European savings is invested outside our continent. Europe must now 0:23 put these funds to work for our companies—and that is the goal of the Savings and Investment Union. 0:32 We have put proposals on the table regarding securitization, investments by banks and 0:40 insurance companies, and the integration of our markets and their supervision. 0:48 Together, these measures can unlock up to €470 billion in additional investment.

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1 posted on 09/02/2026 5:51:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

More investment in a dying continent.


2 posted on 09/02/2026 5:55:43 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: Red Badger

The EU is running out of other people’s money.


3 posted on 09/02/2026 5:56:19 PM PDT by Jonty30 (When a woman tells dad jokes, she is being a faux-pa.)
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To: Red Badger

I suspect that’s fancy talk for trying to create a run on the dollar to throw an election.


4 posted on 09/02/2026 5:56:24 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Red Badger

You will own nothing. And your masters will be happy.


5 posted on 09/02/2026 5:56:34 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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To: Red Badger

It needs to be distributed to Third world immigrants. Old White people don’t need to retire.


6 posted on 09/02/2026 5:58:18 PM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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To: Red Badger

The blonde commie thinks others money is hers.


7 posted on 09/02/2026 5:58:58 PM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Red Badger

“these measures can unlock up to €470 billion in additional investment”

For what?


8 posted on 09/02/2026 5:59:25 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Red Badger

All your loot are belong to us.


9 posted on 09/02/2026 6:00:04 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Brian Griffin

Stuff..............good stuff............


10 posted on 09/02/2026 6:01:46 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger
Ursula:


11 posted on 09/02/2026 6:02:36 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Red Badger

All those illegals and climate change can really run up a tab.


12 posted on 09/02/2026 6:37:35 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Red Badger

Gotta pay the jizya somehow.


13 posted on 09/02/2026 6:38:58 PM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: Red Badger

You will have nothing a be happy


14 posted on 09/02/2026 6:45:30 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Red Badger
And most of all of Europe still believes they do not have a natural right of The Creator to keep and bear arms?!??!?

Suckers.

15 posted on 09/02/2026 6:49:52 PM PDT by Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey ("I have an open mind ... just not so open that my brain falls out onto the floor!!")
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To: Brian Griffin

“Investment.”

What does Iñego Montoya have to say about that word?


16 posted on 09/02/2026 6:56:04 PM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: Red Badger
Related:

Brussels Eyes Private Savings as Public Money Runs Out

17 posted on 09/02/2026 7:02:47 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: Jonty30
The EU is running out of other people’s money.

When you can print money like the EU can, that's not really a problem. You don't have steal savings overtly when you can just steal purchasing power with the printing press.

18 posted on 09/02/2026 7:02:59 PM PDT by Gunslingr3
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To: Red Badger

Investment? Isn’t that what obama and biden were always calling it?

Idle money? I’m sure it is invested in something.


19 posted on 09/02/2026 7:36:35 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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Yes, but it’s not invested in the right stuff, like Climate Change and Drag Queen Story hour. See the Left knows better than you do how to invest your money...........


20 posted on 09/02/2026 7:43:07 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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