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Agreed. How anyone - apart from Russia - van spin this as a negative, is a a mystery to me.
December 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Agreed. How anyone - apart from Russia - van spin this as a negative, is a a mystery to me.
So what's deal? Merz doesn't like the optics of common borrowing, so the Belgian tax payer has to take on huge financial risks?
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
So what's deal? Merz doesn't like the optics of common borrowing, so the Belgian tax payer has to take on huge financial risks?
Which risks specifically was Belgium exaggerating? Why is it unreasonable to ask that all MS share all the financial risks?
December 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Which risks specifically was Belgium exaggerating? Why is it unreasonable to ask that all MS share all the financial risks?
"The lack of transparency from the West stands in stark contrast to the clarity in Belgium."
December 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"The lack of transparency from the West stands in stark contrast to the clarity in Belgium."
It seems that Euroclear/Belgium are the only ones being transparant about Russian assets. Germany, Japan, France, ... are refusing to share details for reasons of "privacy". "Questions are being asked about this."
December 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It seems that Euroclear/Belgium are the only ones being transparant about Russian assets. Germany, Japan, France, ... are refusing to share details for reasons of "privacy". "Questions are being asked about this."
As to the profits: give or take 10-20Bn in securities, all the Russian assets are now cash in an ECB account. Maybe you or one of your colleagues can find out what happens with the interest on that. I wouldn't know how to do that.
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As to the profits: give or take 10-20Bn in securities, all the Russian assets are now cash in an ECB account. Maybe you or one of your colleagues can find out what happens with the interest on that. I wouldn't know how to do that.
Not just this or that public speech, it is what he tells parliament. Do you have links to credible sources who know who and what to ask, that this has actually been asked and that Belgium was unable or unwilling to answer? "doubts remain" by itself is just a vague assertion. Anyone can do that.
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Not just this or that public speech, it is what he tells parliament. Do you have links to credible sources who know who and what to ask, that this has actually been asked and that Belgium was unable or unwilling to answer? "doubts remain" by itself is just a vague assertion. Anyone can do that.
PM BDW has told parliamanent all proceeds (taxes, profits) go to Ukraine. I can post the link again. He cannot just lie to parliament. Like you say, talk is cheap. It's also easy to say Belgium has been called out but refuses to give evidence. Where is your evidence for this? Do you have any?
December 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
PM BDW has told parliamanent all proceeds (taxes, profits) go to Ukraine. I can post the link again. He cannot just lie to parliament. Like you say, talk is cheap. It's also easy to say Belgium has been called out but refuses to give evidence. Where is your evidence for this? Do you have any?
Correction. I am mot going to lie ...
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Correction. I am mot going to lie ...
I posted a video of PM BDW talking about the transfers Belgian parliament. In it he's also complaining about ppl saying Belgium keeps the money. Where are your references? Surely you have good evidence to the contrary? ... I am not going like, I am starting to think that you don't.
December 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I posted a video of PM BDW talking about the transfers Belgian parliament. In it he's also complaining about ppl saying Belgium keeps the money. Where are your references? Surely you have good evidence to the contrary? ... I am not going like, I am starting to think that you don't.
From what I can tell, Carney is a good candidate for leader of the free world. The man has certain qualities.
December 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
From what I can tell, Carney is a good candidate for leader of the free world. The man has certain qualities.
PIIE is not staffed by idiots from what I can see: Adam Posen, Olivier Blanchard, Chad Brown, ... (don't know your name, sorry) Surely you guys can back up your claims with solid evidence.
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PIIE is not staffed by idiots from what I can see: Adam Posen, Olivier Blanchard, Chad Brown, ... (don't know your name, sorry) Surely you guys can back up your claims with solid evidence.
Flow-of-funds is probably not the correct term. Belgian government accounts is not my area of expertise.
December 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Flow-of-funds is probably not the correct term. Belgian government accounts is not my area of expertise.
The best evidence I can provide is what BDW said to the Belgian Parliament. What is your best evidence?
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The best evidence I can provide is what BDW said to the Belgian Parliament. What is your best evidence?
Reading Belgian government flow-of-funds accounts is outside of my skill set. You work at a think thank, it presume it is inside yours. You claim Belgium is keeping the windfall profits. Where is your evidence? To Repeat: BDW is saying this to the Belgian parliament, he cannot say just whatever.
December 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Reading Belgian government flow-of-funds accounts is outside of my skill set. You work at a think thank, it presume it is inside yours. You claim Belgium is keeping the windfall profits. Where is your evidence? To Repeat: BDW is saying this to the Belgian parliament, he cannot say just whatever.
I don't like being lied to by my PM, so don't hesitate if you have credible info to the contrary, you would be doing me a favor.
December 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I don't like being lied to by my PM, so don't hesitate if you have credible info to the contrary, you would be doing me a favor.
It's right at the beginning of the clip. At around the 2:00 mark. Which other financial institutions and/or countries that you know of are sending windfall profits to Ukraine? De Wever says there aren't any. Happy to be corrected.
December 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's right at the beginning of the clip. At around the 2:00 mark. Which other financial institutions and/or countries that you know of are sending windfall profits to Ukraine? De Wever says there aren't any. Happy to be corrected.
Here is PM De Wever saying to the Belgian parliament that the money is going to Ukraine. What do you have?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1V9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1V9...
LIVE: Belgian PM Bart de Wever Speaks on Ukraine Funding Ahead of EU Summit
YouTube video by DRM News
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here is PM De Wever saying to the Belgian parliament that the money is going to Ukraine. What do you have?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1V9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1V9...
Outside of my skill set. PM De Wever has said in the Belgian parliament that these funds are going to Ukraine. Are you saying he is lying? Belgium may have its faults, but I doubt that he could get away with it if it wasn't true. What credible info do you have? What is your reference?
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Outside of my skill set. PM De Wever has said in the Belgian parliament that these funds are going to Ukraine. Are you saying he is lying? Belgium may have its faults, but I doubt that he could get away with it if it wasn't true. What credible info do you have? What is your reference?
Also: It would have given Russia a good argument to seize frozen EU assets in Russia (Euroclear has 17Bn EUR there) and potentially in other friendly jurisdictions (China, South Africa).
December 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Also: It would have given Russia a good argument to seize frozen EU assets in Russia (Euroclear has 17Bn EUR there) and potentially in other friendly jurisdictions (China, South Africa).
PM De Wever says he is sending all this money to Ukraine. In fact, he says that one of the first things he did as PM was to go to Ukraine to tell Zelensky that, for as long as he (De Wever) was PM of Belgium, all this money would go to Ukraine. Was he lying?
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
PM De Wever says he is sending all this money to Ukraine. In fact, he says that one of the first things he did as PM was to go to Ukraine to tell Zelensky that, for as long as he (De Wever) was PM of Belgium, all this money would go to Ukraine. Was he lying?
If you have credible evidence that PM De Wever is lying, I am all ears.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If you have credible evidence that PM De Wever is lying, I am all ears.