Saturday, May 05, 2012

Now there's a surprise! Corruption putting the brakes on EU expansion


One side effect of the Greek financial crisis are revelations about just how corrupt many EU member states [not to mention Euro MP's!] are.  If practical measures aren't taken soon, plans to enlarge the bloc could be in jeopardy.
It's not about a few euros that change hands illegally or aren't reported to tax authorities.  The Greek financial crisis has been a drastic eye-opener for European Union officials, [why? Another case of do what I say, not what I do?] showing how large-scale graft and corruption are partially responsible for driving a national economy to ruin.