European Commission President #Ursula von der Leyen called for #EU citizens' bank deposits—ten trillion euros—to be used to further the EU economy. She described Europeans' savings as "lazy," gave all countries four months to agree, and promised to do without them for those who disagreed. It's noteworthy that this is precisely how the West tried to foment a banking panic in Russia—by threatening to confiscate deposits. Ultimately, deposits in #Russia are doing just fine. But in #Europe