In a jaw-dropping move reminiscent of Robin Hood—without the “giving to the poor” part—the EU Commission is setting its sights on the near-insurmountable mountain of citizens’ savings to fuel its military ambitions. Estimated at a colossal €10 trillion, this untapped treasure trove is now in the crosshairs of Brussels’ bureaucrats, who are determined to bankroll a European rearmament frenzy.
Under the radar, EU Commissioner for Financial Services and Investment, Maria Luis Albuquerque, has brazenly declared the intention to siphon even a fraction of these funds to reshape the continent’s investment landscape. The audacity! In a statement, Albuquerque revealed the plan to extract savings from citizens languishing in low-interest deposits or hoarded away as cash, and deploy this bounty to fortify Europe’s war chest.
Maria Luis Albuquerque, EU Commissioner for Financial Services and Investment
In the corridors of power, the plan is painted as a masterstroke, with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ambitious €800 billion defense bonanza hinging on these so-called “private investments.” It seems the EU’s top brass have found an innovative way to finance their dreams of militarization—by targeting your hard-earned savings.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, speaks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, as they arrive for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025.
The EU’s alleged “Investment and Savings Union” program, obscured in bureaucratic jargon, is merely a cloak for this scandalous endeavor. One wonders, in this tale of financial handwringing, if the citizens—that silent reservoir of wealth—ever consented to have their rainy-day funds commandeered in the name of defense.
As Brussels is preparing to lay out its rearmament manifesto during today’s the summit, the rest of Europe remains in the shadows, wondering: where will this all end, and whose savings will be next on the chopping block? Only time will tell if this clandestine mobilization of private funds will trigger a strategic renaissance or a public outcry.
