Ursula von der Leyen accused the US of siphoning money from Europe

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The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, criticized Washington for its aggressive financial policy in relation to Europe. In her opinion, the United States is actively pumping capital out of the European Union.

Ursula von der Leyen estimated losses from the movement of European money overseas at 300 billion euros annually.



The European Union is losing 300 billion euros of European savings, which are transferred abroad every year, mainly to the United States. This is the money our companies need and it undermines our competitiveness

- said the head of the European Commission.

Ursula von der Leyen also reported that along with money, qualified personnel from Europe are flowing to America, which creates a shortage in many industries.

Let us recall that at the beginning of the week the head of the EC called on EU countries to invest money in the military industry in Europe so that this money does not go to third countries. She proposed to unite the entire military-industrial complex of the continent into a single structure and pushed his candidacy for the post of future leader of such an association.

Note that von der Leyen's powers as head of the EC expire in June of this year. Probably, with such loud accusations against the main ally of the EU, she is trying to score political points for re-election for a second term.
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  1. Kwasar
    Kwasar
    +4
    April 19 2024 20: 50
    Oh, is something starting to dawn on you? Although no, the author is right, most likely someone really wants to keep the position.
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      1. dkuznekov
        dkuznekov
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        April 19 2024 22: 46
        Steel Ursula was the Minister of Defense of Germany for 7 (seven) years.
        1. Fizik13
          Fizik13
          +3
          April 19 2024 22: 52
          Quote: dkuznecov
          Steel Ursula.....

          In some way this reminds me of the epic about the Terminator - there were steel men, and then bam and a steel woman!
          1. Tatyana
            Tatyana
            +1
            April 20 2024 18: 04
            The European Union is losing 300 billion euros of European savings, which are transferred abroad every year, mainly to the United States. This is the money our companies need and it undermines our competitiveness

            - said the head of the European Commission.

            Ursula woke up as if she had fallen from an oak tree! And now she’s like a “saint”! (Sarcasm.)
            After all, she herself maliciously participated in all this on the side of the United States!
          2. dkuznekov
            dkuznekov
            0
            April 20 2024 21: 53
            Um, well, I didn’t come up with the nickname, that’s what her colleagues call her “behind her back.”
            But she holds the EU tightly in her small fist - that’s true.
    2. RUR
      RUR
      +1
      April 19 2024 23: 17
      Europe will compensate with its billions from the Russian Federation...
    3. prior
      prior
      +1
      April 20 2024 07: 49
      It looks like there will soon be a new gynecologist in Europe.
  2. Just a cat
    Just a cat
    +1
    April 19 2024 21: 27
    Qualified personnel from Europe are also flowing to America

    and the qualifications of the crests who have come in large numbers do not suit them? laughing
  3. Fizik13
    Fizik13
    +3
    April 19 2024 21: 53
    In the USSR and Russia, builders, engineers... become great singers, comedians, artists... And in the West, gynecologists become “great” politicians fellow
    1. UAZ 452
      UAZ 452
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      April 20 2024 16: 34
      In Russia, builders and furniture dealers become ministers of defense. What's worse about gynecologists? So we, too, are not alien to advanced experience - this is when all sorts of outdated, old-regime rules about having a specialized education, work experience in a specialty in less senior positions are resolutely rejected. After all, an effective manager is effective because he can manage even a bathhouse, even a ministry, and anyone at that. And who hasn’t become our minister of health? Sometimes even doctors, this also happens. Professional clowns have so far only reached the post of governor, but there are plenty of amateurs in higher positions.
  4. lord-palladore-11045
    lord-palladore-11045
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    April 19 2024 22: 48
    However, the United States has been pumping money out of Europe for more than a year or even a decade. As I remember, Reagan also planned to withdraw compensation from Europe for its liberation in World War II, and this same tralalaine is only now thinking about it.
  5. Yuras
    Yuras
    +1
    April 19 2024 23: 02
    So why is this madam cackling? Stop paying kickbacks for Turkey to help contain and prevent the migration crisis in Europe. As they say, you will save money and there will be no end to specialists.
  6. imjarek
    imjarek
    +1
    April 20 2024 00: 16
    Ursula means "bear".
  7. Olive
    Olive
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    April 20 2024 02: 27
    And what happened?
  8. zzdimk
    zzdimk
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    April 20 2024 12: 56
    I have had a question about gynecologists for many years...