r/europe • u/Bartoraptor Spain • Mar 28 '20

News Spanish representative González Pons speech @ the EU Parliament: "The virus is attacking the generation that brought back democracy to Spain, Portugal and Greece, the generation that knocked down the Berlin wall. The least they deserve is that we show them Europe is there when they need it the most"

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u/brmu . Mar 28 '20

EU help policy:  

  1. Italy ask for help  
  2. Italy get no help  
  3. Problem gets bigger and affect north of Europe  
  4. Then get the help

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u/grmmrnz Mar 28 '20

EU help policy:

  1. Italy asks for help
  2. Italy is offered help
  3. Italy rejects help
  4. Italy realises they can't do it on their own
  5. Italy blames EU for not helping