I'm pretty sure the story above is pretty much how it played out. And if it wasn't a conscious plan from the beginning it was entirely predictable, and those perpetrating it figured, "It's not a problem. Or at least not my problem, so same diff."
And the other story Peter told about their rampant cronyism and utterly inept tax collection could also be true.
My question is, wasn't Greece a functioning country prior to joining the EU? Did the corruption and broken taxation not start until after they joined? If those problems existed prior to joining, how did the rest of Europe either not see it, or decide to allow them to join anyway?
And the other story Peter told about their rampant cronyism and utterly inept tax collection could also be true.
My question is, wasn't Greece a functioning country prior to joining the EU? Did the corruption and broken taxation not start until after they joined? If those problems existed prior to joining, how did the rest of Europe either not see it, or decide to allow them to join anyway?