Like most economic and finance topics on this site, there seems to be a lot of people posting opinions/"facts" without really understanding the subject matter.
The reason why bonds are trading at negative rates in the EU are the following:
* The ECB deposit rate is -0.40%. Everything else is benchmarked against that
* The majority of the EU is either currently in a recession or rapidly heading there
The reason why bonds are trading at negative rates in the EU are the following:
* The ECB deposit rate is -0.40%. Everything else is benchmarked against that
* The majority of the EU is either currently in a recession or rapidly heading there
* Inflation expectations are weak