brussels

What Brussels and the troika want today is for the yes [vote] to win so they could humiliate the Greeks.

Obviously that's the insane part, and once the fraud that was perpetrated on Brussels became clear, why weren't they kicked out immediately?

If some state like Greece has problems, automatically, Brussels make them to spend less in social programs in order to control its spending.

The Achilles heel of the EMU was always that monetary policy is controlled in Brussels and each country has its own fiscal policy.

I, uh, am pretty sure that no one in Brussels are used to having the last word on anything.

In fact, the opposite happens: Brussels force the country to spend less.

I'm sure they'll come up with something, and that plan will have come from Athens rather than Brussels or Frankfurt.

The problems I've had with United have been when bags have to be interlined to Brussels Airlines and occasionally (surprisingly) Lufthansa.

I think of Brussels as a kind of rage and humble pie buffet.

> once the fraud that was perpetrated on Brussels became clear, why weren't they kicked out immediately?

I have a coworker in Brussels who was surprised to find out that most of the programmers in the states only have BS degrees.

Every time Merkel (it's Brussels but the quarrel is perceived between Germany and Greece mostly) gives away something the opposition attacks, every time she stands 'firm' she risks finding herself in uncharted waters bringing Greece closer to default.

Also, from 2004, long before any Troka: "Greece admits fudging euro entry" "Katinka Barysch, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, said the announcement would not be a surprise for Brussels insiders.

I've also had Lufthansa somehow think it was a good idea for 2 toddlers to sit in scattered seats rows away from their parents (who were also rows apart as well, despite having checked in almost 24 hours before the flight and being Star Alliance Gold.) I've had Brussels Airlines say they were going to "gate check" a stroller only to have it show up days later.

Brussels meets these, though point 1 is only true if you're not buying property.

Either we're going to see a United States of Europe with both fiscal and monetary policy being set in Brussels, or the EMU is going to fall apart.

I'm sure that no one in their right minds in Greece believed that Tsipras simply could dictate something to Brussels.