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Re:Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year... by mkjs on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:01PM (#46723655)
The UK has "enforced savings" in the form of auto-enrollment pensions for over 10 years. Looks like Ireland is just starting to do it too.
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Re:Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year... by swarnie on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:04PM (#46723697)
That's mostly to prepare teenagers at the time for having no state pension in 50 years.

I have about seven of the buggers and I'm only in my mid 30s.....

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Re:Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year... by frameset on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:55PM (#46724360)
Pensions or teenagers?
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