Vincent Browne v The ECB

[@spacewarpedfloppydisk1557]

Vincent Browne is a fucking legend

[@tuforu4]

where were the rest of the so called journalists..

[@SalGeestar]

Here here 👏🏻

[@y.t.a180]

So in front of your eyes, an Irish traitor, Hope her family proud! Mr. Brown should be voted in to some level of whatever in s coming next for the Irish people. That bullsh1T would not be tolerated here or anywhere else. Time is of big relevance, THIS does not go away... Not for any countries! He's a great brain n no fear! Like use to think ALL IRIISH PPL ??

[@SkipperIRL]

On behalf of every person in Ireland who was a victim of economic treason THANK YOU VINCENT

[@y.t.a180]

Indeed, the Irish got it! See how I saw that little anecdote about a taxi driver didn't come from him, if he even took a taxi,that is. I'd put $$ on it, she advised him, say this n it will go down well with the medicine. "Get them inside a bit, sure u be grand" Plot twist: Klaus: n she suddenly dine at different tables later. It's too shocking that two treaty's, correct me if I'm wrong, were forced on Irish? * Now think "voting machines"!!!!!!!!!!! ;-) Anything clearer.? She'd be more suited to herding that trying to play the devil's "advocate" in front of her own peers n fellows. And worse,0.17, "I'm impressed Irish ppl aware" One huge condescending Get. Prk Shameful. Fair play to Mr. Vincent Brown. He didn't fall for the "taxi BS".

[@jimjimmy680]

Just because Vincent got the Germans to admit that they're fucking us, doesn't change the fact that they're fucking us. One could argue it makes it worse.

[@TinRam1989]

Thank you Varoufakis, for pointing towards this illuminating episode of the early Eurocrisis in your latest book.

[@samchayton1417]

got it it the book too :)

[@dimiou13]

TinRam1989 Varoufakis is a charlatan! Don't take that guy seriously, he has put his own effort into destroying Greece!

[@LordVladrS]

Why exactly is that? You offer no insight into why or how he might have done such a terrible thing, which leads me to believe you are nothing more than a pretentious liar, sir.

[@dimiou13]

Miquel Cas Hmm, let's see... 1. 3/4 of the memorandum is the "good part". 2. He signed on 20/02/2015 an agreement which paved the way for the 3rd memorandum, in which the new Greek Government accepted everything the "anti-establishment" SYRIZA rejected before elected as a government. 3. Went to "negotiate" a cut of more than 50% of the debt, as SYRIZA claimed, while keeping on paying that debt! In fact, the Government drained every money deposit from local government, universities, hospitals and other sectors, a decision that proved disastrous. 4. Indulged in the idea of austerity by "negotiating" austerity measures. 5. That man claimed many times, directly or indirectly, that Greece can't stand on her own. You never say that. 5. He was the one who was planning the "double" or "parallel" currency, similar to the destructive Californian "IOUs" in 2009. 6. He signed a law imposing restrictions on banking activities, with a result of restraining the money of Greeks in the banks. It is assigned to the ECB to make sure banks are properly operating and provide them with sufficient money flow. This was an illegal decision and was a Governmental decision. Are those enough or should I go on?

[@senios7]

Varoufakis actions was all on the good strategic course. 20 February agreement was huge gain, because you need time to negotiate. Paying while negotiating can be theoretically questionable but he didn't want to do negotiations with closed banks. If his government was willing to deny payments, he was gonna stop payments after June. His plan was great. EU out maneuvered Greek government with the coup. With closing banks while referendum was called, without giving a week delay to the June payment. That didn't changed referendum result, but changed final negotiations objectives. Maybe Varoufakis was a bit naive not expecting the coup. For sure markets didn't dropped his way. Leverage wasn't on Greece side. Don't blame yanis

[@WolfetoneRebel1916]

And we’re still paying for it. Did we even get a thank you from the rest of the EU for saving their banks. I think not.

[@danthekid1981]

Her name is Barbara Nolan, head of the European Commission representation in Ireland. It's sickening the way she is grinning as Vincent Browne presses Masuch to answer the question. Typical sycophantic behaviour.

[@kennyryan625]

Dan Kidney European Commission representative? She’s a traitor to the Irish people

[@thelonewolf8333]

I’m absolutely disgusted by her behaviour. Who the fuck voted her in?

[@y.t.a180]

So in front of your eyes, an Irish traitor, Hope her family proud! Mr. Brown should be voted in to some level of whatever in s coming next for the Irish people. That bullsh1T would not be tolerated here or anywhere else. Time is of big relevance, THIS does not go away... Not for any countries! He's a great brain n no fear! Like use to think ALL IRIISH PPL ??

[@y.t.a180]

So in front of your eyes, an Irish traitor, Hope her family proud! Mr. Brown should be voted in to some level of whatever in s coming next for the Irish people. That bullsh1T would not be tolerated here or anywhere else. Time is of big relevance, THIS does not go away... Not for any countries! He's a great brain n no fear! Like use to think ALL IRIISH PPL ??

[@finbarrhughes5843]

Vincent Browne made us proud to be Irish 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

[@KonstantinosVallian]

Well done Mr. Vincent! Brilliant Question and fighting journalism! Excellent!! Don't let those thiefs fool you!! Solidarity from Greece to all Irish people!

[@pyrosardukar]

A true representative of the people. We need more people like you.

[@davedaly3863]

Vicent browne your are missed so much on TV I hope you are well because we don't seem to have any good educated tv presenters like you and fair play to you again

[@TG-sd3yf]

Vincent is the greatest journalist of his time

[@uinvin]

Browne was in a league of his own.

[@y.t.a180]

Huge respect for this journalist!

[@kaizer316]

Of all the journalists there Vinnie B is the only one with the balls to ask the question we all want to know.the mans a Legend

[@jan-limerick]

Bring back Vincent!! 👏👏

[@corneliuscom]

wow this was the most amazing nailing of the elite i've ever experienced!!!! I wish us greeks had a thousandth of vincent's clarity and inner education

[@sweeteternalreader5912]

Mr Browne is a legend. Unfortunately, young journalist generations are a shame for the profession!

[@tonydempsey1]

Well done Vincent ... you have more backbone than the rest of the Irish media put together. Every single journalist should have asked the very same question after you

[@georgestathopoulos1589]

Greetings from Greece!! I wish we have here journalists like Mr Browne. We have to resist to this whirlwind!! We are not P.I.G.S. , we are proud people!!

[@monkeyman80100]

well done vincent, youre the best journalist in ireland!!

[@Ellinobrasil]

Strange feeling, i am Greek proud of Ireland,

[@dawnburke2756]

Journalism is well & truly dead now here in Ireland- Vincent Browne was one of best who stood up for us & had no fear in asking anyone of wrong doing - Christ I miss this man so much 😢 I can remember watching all his programs on tv in my younger years - he was absolutely amazing- & grilled all who came onto his show . Shame on all you journalists out there - main stream media is a sham & you all know it . The Irish citizens you fool no more . All government run & the betrayal of this current & past government is despicable 😢 Thank you Vincent you will never be forgotten for all your hardwork & honesty.

[@Elmoh01]

I wish we had reporters like this in America.

[@Ilydan78]

Well done sir. I wish we had more journalists like you in Greece

[@Gianniszz]

My total RESPECT to Mr. Brown and to Irish people from Greece! What a journalist!!

[@scorchedearthdj]

Good work, Mr. Browne. You set an example for other journalists to follow.

[@WanaxMidas]

Congratulations to you Mr Browne! I wish there were journalists like you in Greece!

[@livingperson2]

Masterful double-speak. So many words to say so little.

[@theH0UNDSofD00M]

This man's a HERO!!

[@shamnet]

Way to go Vincent. Someone speaks for the ordinary people in Ireland.

[@MrPorcupine]

Huge applause for Vincent Brown!

[@erasmus200]

RESPECT from greece... we need journalists of your kind

[@jojoba1693]

Respect!He honours his countru and his profession.Wish we had such reporters in greece!

[@michaelgreene7041]

Vincent asked more hard questions of the ECB than all Irish politicians put together, the latter deeming it more in our interest to be the lapdog at the EU's beck and call and be saddled with billions of debt not of our making. Remember Labour's way or Frankfurt's way? Thank you Vincent.

[@matig55]

Thank you Vincent! you are my new idol, well done my friend, you give us hope and inspire us to be brave.

[@StandUp555]

The answer is : The Irish Govt. ( the "Establishment" ) wanted to keep their Jobs and stay in power, so the EU promised them they could ... if they passed on the BAD DEBT of Irish Banks that had borrowed too much money from International Banks ( with the EU's help ) .... to the Irish Tax Payer ... via Nationalization of the those Banks . Vincent ... you are finally a REAL Journalist = one that asks the right questions at the right time ! Thank you !

[@donaloconnell5015]

Now Vincent can we please not answer you questions and skip to something to something else because you are to clever for us. Well doner Vincent we need someone like you again to show up what's happening in 2022.

[@yreit]

I'm so pleased to notice the pugnacity of Vincent Browne. It's so important to confront these politicians during a discussion and force them to just explain the facts and the decisions they take.

[@eattheriches1908]

Congatulations to this Man,congratulations to all Irish People,fighters and rebelions since a lifetime ago,a wise nation who never surrendered to the supression and injustice which has been surrounded these and the past years,so many great personalities in all segments of the public life,writers,actors,musicians,athletes and something that i wasnt aware of i see now in the speech of this journalist who is stripping this poor (in heart and knowledge and feelings) man...Long Live the Shamrocks !

[@earlpugg1322]

Always come back to VB at election time, you’d miss having this legend around for debates.

[@teresaharrison5773]

Having read 'And the weak must suffer by Yanis Varoufakis I was lead here. Well said Vincent Browne. 👍

[@ThomasMulliganFlute]

Thanks, Vincent! Just what he needed!

[@Shurethatsit]

God we really need Vincent back.

[@grahamkingston980]

A hero of the Irish people.

[@shawnosborne9063]

Yes every country needs people like this. I heard this interview on Dan Carlin's Common Sense podcast it is quite wonderful to hear a real reporter. Thanks Dan & Thanks to the poster of this video & thanks to Vincent Brown!!!

[@tysonn]

Beautiful Thank You

[@murodch]

I'm furious that the Irish people now in 2022 have mostly forgotten about how we felt at this time!!

[@KM-zw9qb]

sadly the irish people accepted it lying down at the time as well

[@Ianjcarroll]

I have to say that if Vincent was running independent in the next election i would vote for him. he's the only man around who truly understands the mess we are all in.

[@VillacherBier07]

I really dont know Vincent Browne before... but now i will remember that name. good job sir!

[@edmonddantes9408]

Why is the ECB, a private organization, even recognized as an official institution with basically a monopoly on the issuing of our national currency? I would love to be able to pull all the crap they pull with my company. So, in perfect analogy with the EU, I can just have a referendum between a handful of friends of mine, and if they sign a treaty, without any actual voting by any actual citizens, that would give me the right to tax everyone in the EU to finance my organization, right? This sounds like a pretty solid business plan. Why do I end up in jail for having my buddies sign a piece of paper that grants me the right to steal from people, and these guys don't?

[@Sionnach1601]

Excellently put my friend. *Excellently* well put.

[@PositiveMoneyEurope]

There are many good reasons to be angry at the ECB, however the ECB is not a private organisation. It is a public EU institution by law.

[@DimitriBallis]

Congratulations!!! and our deepest respect from Greece for Mr.Vincent Browne.Well I am and always will be fond of the Irish people anyway...

[@mikefromwa]

What a well-dressed bunch of crooks and liars. Browne: "Why do we have to pay billions for debts we didn't create?" Masuch: "Well, blah blah decision blah difficult blah blah economic blah blah, next question please!"

[@ActionFitz79]

Huge Respect for Vincent Browne.

[@mr200mg]

Good on you Vincent ! You show no fear and your passion is to be envied . I wish we had a journalist of that calibre in New Zealand . Here , we have sycophants and minions to a neo liberal regime Hell bent on cosseting up to foreign banks and off shore investors . Deals some of our politicians are ominously brokering as I write . Ireland ! You have a worthy champion here . Make sure you give him and others like him the support he deserves ! @ faithforthefaithful ? Whos agenda are you pushing ?

[@Neceros]

This is happening everywhere, not just Ireland.

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

The way he answered is like how I answer a question when I dont know the answer.

[@pacc2639]

Vincent they broke the mould when they made you, your refusal to be manipulated by both of them on the panel was a joy to witness. Sadly, we are lacking neutral and unbiased journalism today. You are sadly missed .

[@granitas125]

Irish people are famous not only for their uneasy and revolutionary spirit but for their unbelievable willingness to resist to any form of oppression too like Bobby Sands

[@cafemm]

thanks Vincent, greeetings from spain

[@jrthor67]

Well done!

[@danielmurray04]

we need to be a republic again.

[@paulaherne3915]

When was Ireland ever a republic? It looks more like Britain every day.

[@oog2370]

@@paulaherne3915 Republic of Ireland Act 1949

[@paulaherne3915]

@@oog2370 Republic of Ireland with British newspapers, Gardai that display the Battenberg Pattern, the Sillitoe Tartan, and societies prefixed with Royal whose patron is QE II and her other family hangers on. Go way out of that!

[@paulaherne3915]

Vincent doesn't mention the name of the defunct bank?

[@TheZeusIsHere1]

Vincent Browne running rings around the ECB

[@romanmir01]

The actual ANSWER to the question is of-course this: the banks OWN the government of Ireland and the PEOPLE of Ireland are being held HOSTAGE to a HOSTILE LEVERAGED TAKEOVER of their nation. This is like an equity investment fund coming up with a hostile take-over offer of a business and then selling parts of it or trying to restructure it, but in this case the restructuring is placed squarely on the shoulders of the citizens of Ireland (Greece, etc.), and the bondholders (banks) are made whole

[@LiogCeartas]

I didn't know real journalism existed anymore, and yet this Vincent Browne proves there is! By the way, the 27 dislikes... come off it!

[@jimbobeire]

@MrVultcher German taxpayers shouldn't take a hit for Anglo. Neither should the Irish. The bank bailout was done on false info, should not have been renewed, and there is no legal obligation to pay out unsecured bondholders when the bank is bankrupt. The idea that the German taxpayer should put up with their government lending money to the Irish govt to repay speculators, and then the Irish taxpayer carries the can is ridiculous and contrary to the rules of investment and democracy.

[@mrronan2007]

But who's is the black haired witch on the left ?

[@brendanbarr8282]

Brilliant journalist, why did more not ask this simple question? This is the main reason Labour Party are finished in Ireland.

[@jimbobeire]

@caseta and what about Ireland? The people of Ireland didn't default on their debts. It was the banks who lobbied for lax regulations, it was the developers who overbuilt, and were left with ghost estates, and it was the bondholders who lent money into what was obviously a bad deal (housing demand had already peaked when the regulations were relaxed), so why should the Irish taxpayer, and not the individual bondholders pay up for this bad investment? Why should we pay for their "meal"?

[@glenncampbell6038]

We need more tv presenters like Vincent

[@express375]

We know he's hiding something. He knows we know he's hiding something. His Mummy next to him was just protecting here little boy. Fair play to ya Vincent.

[@vwtch]

Is the EU not little more than an organization dedicated to extracting as much money as possible from the people?

[@1ambassodor]

That useless article on the left should keep her trap shut Vincent is asking the character a question

[@traboys]

Well said good Sir!

[@jcamargo2005]

"Michael Noonan, Irish finance minister, negotiated with the European Central Bank until mid-September to try to get approval to impose burden sharing on bank bondholders to reduce the cost of its bail out. But former ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet rejected the Irish proposals for fear it could cause contagion across Europe." FT

[@Farage528]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 the only journalist in Ireland with a pair of balls

[@Splups]

@caseta well then there's countries which are always on the paying side. For example I'm from Finland, and every year since 1995 we have paid more to EU than received. This is where it gets more complicated, since for example our economy is driven by export, and most of our export goes to EU. But since we had to start taking care of South EU:s debts, this discussion has been up in Finland all the time. Especially when Greece is spending it on buying military equipment from France and Germany.

[@nkvk2810]

Varoufakis made me watch this video in his book "And the Weak Suffer what they Must ? Vincent is a legend !

[@legendnumber10]

if only we had more people like Vincent ,maybe we wouldnt be as fucked as we are ,we should all act in his way "dont mind the bullshit ,get to the truth" thanks Vincent keep asking the RIGHT questions

[@london1026]

well done vincent ... reason irish hospital dont have money ... paying back these assholes

[@hiline2009]

he is impressed by the depth of discussion- what a phoney. that taxi driver, and millions more of us, are keeping the likes of this fella in business

[@h.l.phillips3175]

#FULL CREDIT TO VINCENT BROWN. NOT ONE BIT AFRAID TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH ANY OF THESE W...BANKERS. IRELAND APPLAUDS👍. 👏👏👏

[@Splups]

And especially now since we'r one of the very few AAA countries left in EU, ECB is demanding Finland to start secure even more loans to south. Our banks have veeeery few investments in south compared to for example German and French banks. Yet, we don't get orders worth of billions from Greece military in exchange for our help like German and France, even if we'r securing over 17 billions of debts of other European countries (over 20 % of our total debt)

[@mariaoreilly2643]

Lest we forget what has happened to this country in recent years

[@johnfinnerty4243]

The woman to the right of the man on stage is the gatekeeper. The protector. While he himself does his best to wind his way out of answering Vincent Brown's question. A disgrace. Cornered. These are times gone but not forgotten!

[@klynchy6859]

Agreed. And the way she said at the end “right, time to move on”. An amazing country ruined by scum in power

[@jimbobeire]

@caseta The solution to our problems does not lie in making a larger state, which is even harder for the average person to hold accountable. If the people of Greece didn't want the EU to take over, what method would force it? Invasion?

[@HighWindFilms]

This kinda made my blood boil. Fair play Vinnie B.

[@Mach3Max]

The Greeks' heartfelt support to the proud Irish nation, presently suffering the results of the international banking system's greed for world domination. We pray that your wisdom and strength will help you out of your predicament. Do pray for us to vote wisely on the coming general elections on June the 17th, thus demonstrating to the IMF and the ECB that humanism is not represented on the face of a banknote but on the display of respect for human dignity. May God help us all to that end.

[@GreekFreakyJoker]

He is a fucking boss!!!! That's how journalists MUST work!!!!!

[@hiline2009]

vincent browne - he is a pleasure to have- we should treasure him

[@w3bst3r123]

from what I understand, his only answer is that the confidence of the banking system would be negatively effected and therefore puts the whole ponzi sheme at risk

[@hiline2009]

we were at the edge of the precipice ....and we took a step forward

[@rod9829]

If issues here 1) don’t take risky loans 2) don’t lend risky loans 3) don’t guarantee loans when you don’t know how much is owed

[@jimbobeire]

@MrVultcher Lent money to the Greeks or to some bank with a HQ in Greece? There's a big difference. The people of a country are not some collective insurance policy for reckless speculators. The Germans did not lend the cash to Ireland at the height of the boom, the bondholders poured it into private banks, not the state coffers. They took a risk, and they don't want to face the consequences, and have been co-ercing Ireland into underwriting their losses.

[@alittlebitoflove2011]

well done!

[@vincenthigginbotham8729]

Not enough of Vincent Browns in journalism to day

[@SolidVidKid]

This guy is a good journalist.

[@MaynardUSMC]

I don't understand. Could a person there explain all of this: why do the peoples of Europe continue to allow the leaders to stay in office? If the peoples of the countries don't like what the various leaders are doing, why don't they vote them out of office? Could someone explain? Thank you.

[@CelticFolkBard]

Mr Browne is absolutely right. Klaus Masuch did not respond to the question at all. He simply evaded it with a general statement that was totally not applicable to the question. Also, I thought that it was extremely rude to ask him to pass along the microphone in order to divert the attention from the question that's obviously too painful for them to try and answer.

[@philyB08]

@LuigiSpumante I agree "they" have to pay the price, as in the actual people responsible and not the Irish people who have no say anymore.

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

I sent a tweet it didnt get read as there was argueing at the end of the show. I said well done vincent its about time somebody with balls stood up too the ecb Kenny Out Vinb in.

[@PA3456]

Well done Vincent Shame that’s the Ireland we live in now

[@joanofarc708]

10 years on the same wasters are still in that cesspit of a Dáil