Brussels Eyes Private Savings as Public Money Runs Out ━ The European Conservative

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures while addressing the audience during a special keynote session on the second day of La REF 2026 meeting of French entrepreneurs in Paris on August 27, 2026.

Brussels Eyes Private Savings as Public Money Runs Out

Von der Leyen wants to mobilize the €10 trillion households keep in bank deposits as the EU looks for hundreds of billions more every year to finance competitiveness, defence and the green transition.