Euronews reports:
[https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/frances-inaugural-defence-bond-issuance-shows-appetite-across-europe-is-strong]
France's inaugural defence bond issuance shows appetite across Europe is strong
Yeah ... but appetite for what?
The bond has been oversubscribed showing the appetite investors have for killing people since the proceeds will be largely invested in 'defence industries'.
Apparently the bond aims to tap into billions of under-used savings in European accounts in order to pay for more weapons to be manufactured by the French 'defence industries' and to help stimulate the moribund French economy.
Europe isn't actually at war and the last time defence bonds were issued (other than a couple by France in 2025 and by South Africa decades ago) was in WW2 when the allies faced a real threat from someone called Adolf Hitler.
It seems that some people will invest in anything as long as the return is good, which doesn't bode well for peace in Europe.