The unprecedented move is controversial among some EU countries and the ECB, which think going it alone is too risky.
  • ToastyWaffle@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    Honestly a delusional move. Culturally, Reparations are paid by the loser. Even in Ukraines victory scenario where they kick Russia or of their territory, Russia will not be anywhere near desperate enough to admit defeat at a level to pay reparations. Russia would simply start retooling for another go. All this does is give Russian propaganda more fuel to justify their point of view, without helping anybody.

  • eyy@lemm.ee
    43·
    1 year ago

    Good on them for trying.

    The EU really is becoming the superpower of the world. First consumer rights, now Russia… meanwhile the US is just slowly decaying due to infighting

    • nivenkos@lemmy.world
      25·
      1 year ago

      You got it the wrong way around.

      The EU is dying - our societies are in free-fall, wages through the floor compared to the US, tens of millions of refugees pouring in drive down labour rights and driving up housing costs, austerity-driven governments cutting police funding leading to much more street crime, high inflation and a lack of competitiveness due to the energy crisis, etc.

      • boredtortoise@lemmy.world
        13·
        1 year ago

        Despite the problems of capitalism you described, Europe might be the sanest collection of societies currently.

        Hope places like South America & Canada, Africa could get their shit together and join Europe in a global union in some decades and topple the influence of the tyrannies causing harm to people

        Of course the US, Russia, China et al pushed their polarization agendas in Europe as well and we share the same issues despite the progress of the union.

          • boredtortoise@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            Towards tyrannies? Towards capitalism?

            Isn’t it the other way round? They are showing an attitude of patronizing superiority towards the people. They condescend you and I

  • lntl@lemmy.sdf.org
    11·
    1 year ago

    Sounds like if you invest in the EU, there’s a chance your assets could be seized by the government if the government decides to. This is a risk investors don’t like.

    • BrikoX@vlemmy.netOP
      24·
      1 year ago

      That is true everywhere. United Stares did the same to Afganistan, Iran, Russia. Venezuela did that to United States. Russia also is doing that. And many more examples.