The Dangerous Jesters of Europe

The EU has gone through many changes since the idea was first born, from the idea of a Common Market whose aim it was to build a strong Europe, to the idealogical idea of a quasi United States of Europe.  But now it seems to have become a complete joke to some of the leaders of countries we in the UK have shackled ourselves to.

Firstly, the ignorant actions of Greece’s Prime Minister to suddenly decided to call a referendum.  This goes against the core idea of the EU which is to work together and create mutual benefit.  Mr Papandreou’s selfish actions could bring down the entire Eurozone which will have disastrous knock-on effects for the world economy.

Second up is Italy, whose government is becoming more and more a caricature of its ridiculous self.  Last week an Italian Minster claimed to Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight that the current crisis wasn’t Italy’s fault, a fist fight broke out in its Parliament between MPs, and more recently the ongoing saga with Berlusconi hit a new low when he was named in an American report as being linked to human trafficking.  And now today Mr Berlusconi, who leads a country at the heart of the Eurozone crisis finally took his first step in responding to the escalating problem… by delaying the release of his new album as he felt it a little inappropriate at the present time.

It writes itself…