As I've written yesterday, German leadership (hah!) of the EU has pushed to the forefront the sentiment that the motto for the EU is "each man for himself". Nowhere has this been more evident than in the treatment given to Greece, in these past months. Although, as I've also written before, Syriza's strategy - or lack of it - had a significant weight on the outcome.
Now, we see Germany's central European buddies, who stood squarely on Merkel's side when it was time to screw the Greeks, applying the lesson they learnt from Berlin, basically saying "Yes, this refugee crisis is a bummer. Here, would you like a corridor for them to get to you faster? Because we sure as hell don't want them here".
I'm curious to see how will Germany twist the arm... er... sorry, I meant... secure the cooperation... yes, that's it... how will Germany secure the cooperation of its former anti-Greece allies.
Because I expect Hungary, Poland et al will be asking Germany the same question they presented, together with Germany, to Greece - what's in it for me?
In the Greek case, Germany already got a dozen airports. I'd say this is a promising beginning of a successful formula.
So, as I've also written yesterday, I can't really blame these Elected Accountants (no, there's no one in today's Europe that deserves the word "leader") for taking this attitude. They're just following the example that led to the above successful formula.
As I wrote this, it just occurred to me that maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the motto for the EU shouldn't be "Each Man For Himself", but rather "What's In It For Me?". It expresses far more beautifully the current sentiment of European Solidarity and Cooperation.
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