Quote Originally Posted by LED View Post
I lived in Greece for a couple of years around the time the Euro was introduced. Every single main infrastructure program from the airport to the new roads and metro were awarded to German companies with vast amounts of EU funding. The tax receipts from these companies went straight back to the German exchequer or German banks through loans
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Now Greece is left to clear up it's mess while the EU impose tax and welfare reforms that the Greek economy cannot cope with. The direct result of the EU intervention is mass unemployment with families now so poor the church is overwhelmed with new born babies and children who are bei g given up by parents who think the riches of the church will give them a better life. The richer families send their kids abroad as soon as they finish school.

I will vote leave because there are no guarantees that at some point in the future the EU won't impose similar tariffs to the UK ,for me we are better out and let democracy decide what the politicians can and cannot impose on the British people.
I was in Athens not so long ago and I was speaking to a few locals who were raging about owing the Germans so much money for the road and airport. especially since the road is near a graveyard for the locals they massacred.

I felt sorry for them then starting hearing from a taxi driver who bought his flat for €400k whilst paying little tax.

It is indeed a messy one but they play a major part in their own downfall.

Valencia is the prime example of taking the Piss.