Love Eurovision, Hate Austerity.

Eurovision is pretty important to me. Last year, I was stuck on night duty and missed out which was devastating. None of my colleagues cared. 

This year, all's well as I have a clear two days off! Crisis averted. 


Unfortunately, you can't say the same for the Eurozone. The Eurozone is a real thing, it means all the countries which use Euros. Greece uses Euros. It's handy for going on holiday, but it's a really bad idea. 

I bought this Brie using Euros. They call it a Petit Brie but it was bigger than my head. And delish. 

Through no fault of their own, the Greek people have been hammered by the EU with savage austerity measures, to pay for a crisis they didn't create. Some people have been so shafted, they've had to give up their own kids. 

The suicide rate went up by 40% in two years. 

They've elected a government which is against austerity, which is good, but they can't get rid of austerity AND still use euros. The Euro-banks won't allow that. 

There are some people who really like the idea of people from different nations co-operating and getting along with each other. I like that too. 

But the EU isn't about that. It's a bosses club. It compels governments to embrace a market system in Health Care. It enshrines in law the privatisation of railways. It has forced working people across the continent to pay for the crisis of the rich. 

What would be great would be great would be international collaboration based on shared ownership. World Socialism, boom! 

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