Macron to move 300 B EUROS yearly investment out of US

[Swede]

Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year will be invested in EU | Discussion

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[Dawson Leery]

1. k/r

[Escurumbele]

12. I googled it, not sure what to say about it but...it seems to be a fake news.

Based on recent reports, there is no evidence that French President Emmanuel Macron is actively diverting $300 billion away from the United States.

The figure of approximately $300 billion ($300–$315 billion) relates to frozen Russian central bank assets, most of which are held in the European Union (specifically Belgium), not in the U.S..

[vanessa_ca]

17. Video here. This transatlantic divorce also involves a partition of assets.

Fast forward to minute 14

"More than 60 wars in 2024, an absolute record. Even if I understand a few of them were fixed."

Meow! Haha!

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. 1st video doesn't mention 300 billion; it's about the EU getting better at investing in itself

2nd is from early April 2025 - the early reaction to the ridiculous tariffs. Much has happened since then.

The last picture is the US government bonds held by both public and private bodies (banks, investment funds etc.) in countries. That is why, for instance, the Cayman Islands are so high. It's not assets that governments can just order to be sold.

[canetoad]

2. Trump

And the republicans did this.

[Autumn]

3. You should all do it.

[JBTaurus83]

4. Good

Every country should do it.

[malaise]

5. Good

Rec

[C_U_L8R]

6. Macron has found Trump's soft underbelly

As soon as Trump supporters realize they're losing money, they'll ditch Trump

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. This vague tweet, with a link to a Reddit thread rather than reputable news source, is useless.

No context, no details.

[Celerity]

9. Video:

https://streamable.com/m4dejv

Macron says €300 billion in European savings flown to the US every year will be invested in Europe from now on. All 27 states agreed to establish the S&I Union, a step toward the full Capital Market.


btw, Macron is wearing sunglasses indoors due to a medical issue with his eye:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g050pdld3o

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Doesn't mention "€300 bn", though, nor "from the US"

It says EU savings are more than the US's:

"We do have the savings of the Europeans. Much more than the US, by the way. But the savings are over-invested in bonds, and sometimes in equities, but outside Europe."

He then mentions a Securitisation Programme (not sure what he means - this?) and the Capital Markets Union.

[GusBob]

8. Trump be like:

I dont like greek food anyway

[xuplate]

10. Checkmate

Who is playing 3D chess now?

[dedl67]

11. So much winning

[pfitz59]

13. T-Bills are going to tank

when we can't pay the interest

[BootinUp]

15. Tired of Winning yet? Nt

[Lonestarblue]

16. Macron has suggested that the EU should stop investing in the US given Trump's belligerence toward them.

The article does not mention an amount, but if the whole EU stops investments, it could seriously hurt our economy and make borrowing costs higher.

“(Bloomberg) -- French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.

It makes little sense for firms to invest there while the US hits out against Europe, Macron said, speaking ahead of a meeting with representatives of industry groups affected by tariffs.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/france-s-macron-urges-eu-companies-to-pause-us-investments/ar-AA1CeSF6


Edited to add a paragraph from a Bloomberg article. This may be where the $300 billion comes from.

“Trump remains angry at Europe for not buying enough US goods, but he ignores the flipside of the US trade deficit: Europe has become a massive exporter of capital to the US. Roughly €300 billion ($351 billion) of European savings flow out of the bloc annually, primarily to America. This helps pays for factories, inflates the value of the Magnificent Seven and funds the US budget deficit. It lets the nation consume more than it produces while suppressing its borrowing costs — the essence of the US’s Exorbitant Privilege.”

[Raven123]

19. Thank you for the effort of getting that information

[muriel_volestrangler]

20. That article is from the 3rd April, 2025

It was a call for companies to stop investing in the US, not Macron moving €300 bn.

Things have moved on on tariffs since then; eg there was an EU-US trade deal outlined in August, but work on it was suspended due to the Greenland idiocy, but might resume.

[creon]

18. If true

It is excellent news