[Olog-hai]

The USSR piled on the “rights” enumerated by the government too (which meant that the government could take them away at will).

[GeronL]

Making it easier to seize those accounts in the process I bet

[Jim from C-Town]

Is this a problem? Is somebody preventing a person from getting a bank account? Is so, how?

[Eccl 10:2]

To take advantage of this "right", all you need to do is accept this implant.

And you can have your choice of two places on your person to accept this implant...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market and services, will on Wednesday (8 May) launch plans to give every individual in the European Union the right to a basic bank account.

Well, why not - Obama and his pals have discovered a right for every American to obtain a taxpayer-funded cell phone. You never know what rights you'll discover if you look hard enough.

[AnAmericanInEngland]

Here in the UK, and Europe in general, a bank account is more necessary than in The US. Almost all employees receive their pay by direct deposit, cheques take 5-7 to clear, and the cheque cashing places that are so prevalent in the US aren’t as widespread here (strict rules on silly service ice charges). A basic account for getting pay, benefits and paying your bills electronicly IS more of a necessity here. The banks here are similar to the banks in The US that insist on service fees and credit checks even for a simple account, locking out those who may have had spotty credit or fees would eat a significant portion of their accounts.

No marks of the beast or chips implanted are necessary. ;)
And, in The UK at least, it’s not very easy for the government or any other party to take money from your account.

[Right Wing Assault]

They don’t expect them to need an ID, do they?