What explosive allegation did Werner make about the origins of COVID-19?
Werner claimed at the European Parliament that figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates were involved as early as 2017 in planning a 'fake pandemic' to enable investors to profit and to advance harmful agendas — a controversial assertion presented as part of his speech.
Why does Werner emphasize decentralization (subsidiarity)?
He argues that decentralization leads to better decision‑making, motivation and democratic participation; centralized planning, he says, mirrors failures seen under fascist or communist systems and reduces effectiveness on the ground.
How could EU e‑invoicing and digital ID rules affect economic freedom?
Werner warns that mandatory electronic identification and prescribed invoicing software can remove transaction autonomy and create infrastructure that enables authorities to monitor, intervene in or block transactions.
What are the main risks Werner associates with CBDCs?
He highlights programmability (the ability to condition or freeze funds), the transfer of fiscal powers from parliaments to central banks, and widespread public distrust that could turn CBDCs into tools of surveillance or control.
What does Werner say about tokenizing natural assets?
He cites BIS proposals to tokenize all assets — including land, water and air — warning that turning natural resources into quantifiable, tradable tokens could enable restrictive allocation and new forms of control over essential resources.