¿Quién tiene el dinero de los activos rusos congelados por Europa? Lorenzo Ramírez

Summary

The transcript covers various economic and political topics including the war in Ukraine, seizure of Russian assets by the EU, Canada's response to the Freedom Convoy protests, environmental regulation of fishing, social control through digital currency, and food rationing in Spain. It features commentary from journalists on issues like Russia's frozen reserves being used illegally to fund Ukraine's reconstruction, activists promoting the questionable concept of 'ecocide', judges striking down Trudeau's emergency powers, and Spain unveiling an electronic 'ration card' that allows government monitoring of purchases.

Takeaways

• 📝 Lorenzo Ramírez, an economic journalist, discusses the potential blockade of certain investments in specific sectors by Brussels.
• 🔥 The conversation touches on the handling of Russian assets and the potential implications for the future, including the impact on the reconstruction plan before the military actions in a war conclude.
• 🤔 Ramírez critiques the use of confiscated Russian Central Bank assets, violating EU legal team advice, to finance Ukraine's reconstruction, framing it as a scheme to benefit multinational corporations.
• 💰 The EU's political agreement to transfer frozen Russian asset revenues to Ukraine, aiming to confiscate €15 billion in profits, raises legal and ethical questions.
• 🛠 France's commercial fishing ban to protect dolphins, especially affecting Spanish fishermen, is debated as potentially hiding economic and ecological agendas post-Davos.
• 🌍 The term 'ecocide' is analyzed as a tool for engineering social change, potentially threatening traditional agriculture, fishing, and livestock practices.
• 🛡️ Canada's judicial response to the 2022 trucker protests against Trudeau's government is seen as a victory for civil liberties, challenging emergency powers used to suppress dissent.
• 🛢 Indra's business movements, including its relationship with Lockheed Martin and potential sales of its technology division, Minsait, are scrutinized for their implications on European defense dynamics.
• 💳 Discussion on Spain's introduction of a 'digital wallet' as a modern rationing system, reflecting a trend towards increased state control over individual consumption and economic life.
• 🚫 Critiques of policies aimed at restricting middle-class freedoms and economic capacities, suggesting a deliberate shift towards dependency on state aid and digital currency controls.

Q & A

What decision was made by the French government regarding fishing recently?

The French government decided to ban commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay between January 22 and February 20 to protect dolphins.

What is the issue with using Russian central bank assets to finance Ukraine's reconstruction?

According to EU lawyers, expropriating these assets violates fundamental principles of not only EU law but also international law.

What is the concept of 'ecocide' promoted at the Davos forum?

It is the idea that certain harmful environmental activities like commercial fishing could be banned on the grounds of causing extensive environmental damage.

What decision was made recently by Canadian judges regarding the government's emergency measures?

The judges ruled that the Trudeau government's use of emergency measures to crack down on anti-government trucker protests last year was unjustified and violated civil liberties.

What is happening with the Spanish defense company Indra?

Indra is renewing its collaboration with US defense firm Lockheed Martin, positioning itself as an important player in EU defense electronics.

What is the 'VCR Dragon' program of the Spanish army?

It is a 2 billion euro contract to build 350 armored vehicles and provide maintenance, the biggest current program of the Spanish army.

What internal conflict is happening within the VCR Dragon consortium?

There is a hidden conflict between Indra and its partners, and the Santa Barbara subsidiary of General Dynamics, which could conclude with Indra acquiring Santa Barbara.

What is the new 'CLES' card presented by Spain's government?

It is a 200 euro wallet card that provides basic food and other staples, but represents a form of rationing card with government control over purchases.

What are some of the objectives behind introducing this ration card?

Control over purchases, convincing people they can live on state assistance, bringing down the middle class, and increased reliance on digital currency.

How does the ration card move the Overton Window concept?

It shifts public perception to start accepting as normal something that previously would have been unthinkable.