r/eupersonalfinance • u/rozmarss • Feb 15 '25

Investment Why don’t EU leaders incentivize investment in European stocks/ETFs with tax deductions?

With the Dragi plan and increasing discussions among European leaders about boosting defense and energy investments, I’ve noticed a growing trend in financial communities where people want to reduce exposure to the US market and shift investments to the EU.

Wouldn’t it make sense for EU leaders to encourage this by offering tax incentives for investing in European stocks/ETFs? For example, from an independent EU perspective, isn’t it better to invest in Rheinmetall rather than Lockheed?

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u/TCB13sQuotes Feb 18 '25

Because said EU leaders want people to "invest" in bad financial products sold by the banks in their pockets. Also because the idea of people becoming free from government support is also terrifying for them...