Topic: Capital Markets Union

The European Union is proposing a Savings and Investment Union to prevent 1.4 billion euros in annual European savings from flowing into American markets. The initiative seeks to unify fragmented capital markets to provide better returns for citizens and increased capital for European startups.

Jean-Claude Juncker appoints a British commissioner to lead the creation of a Capital Markets Union, which the hosts see as a final step toward total EU political and financial integration. They also critique the increasing use of "hypnotic" background music beds in European news broadcasts, such as reports on Francois Hollande's visit to Baghdad.