Ursula von der Leyen calls EU citizens' savings 'lazy' and urges redirecting them to European business Watch on Telegram
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29 Aug 2026
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Ursula von der Leyen calls EU citizens' savings 'lazy' and urges redirecting them to European business

Ursula von der Leyen called citizens' savings in the EU 'lazy' and stated that they should be directed toward European businesses. According to her, 10 trillion euros are held in bank deposits, and a significant portion of these funds is invested outside Europe. The Commission has already submitted proposals allegedly capable of unlocking up to 470 billion euros in additional investments.

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