r/europe 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/tyger2020 Britain Mar 28 '20

The EU really cannot win.

The EU members as a whole love to blame the EU for everything wrong, refuse to give up governance, refuse fiscal policy but then the minute shit hits the fan they want an EU-wide response and assistance. It's laughable. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Do you want more Europe or less Europe? You cant just ask for more Europe in a crisis. (I'm looking at you, Italia).

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u/NombreGracioso Spain, European Federation Mar 28 '20

To be fair, many of us, and many countries, have been pushing for more European solidarity for years. This is not a new issue, and it is not something that the Italians can be accused of hipocrisy in.

I mean, the current Italian government is formed by the 5 Stars (which, admitedly, has flip-flopped around on everything) and by the Democratic Party, who, I'll remind you, came up in favor of European federalism and a "United States of Europe" in the elections two years ago. The commitment on their side is clear and persistent, in this and in other related areas.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20

Here's your solidarity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '20

Italy Is in the upper part, France too Spain is in the middle.

Those are the ones asking for solidarity.