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A German walks into a bar and orders a beer.
The bartender tells him : "20 euros!"
The German is shocked - "20 euros? yesterday it was only 3 euros !"
"Well, today it is 20 euros."
"But why 20, damn it?"
Bar tender : "I'll explain it,
3 euros is beer,
3 to help Ukraine,
4 assistance to European countries who have imposed sanctions and are not members of the EU.
4 euros in aid to the UK, for successful implementation of sanctions against Russia.
Then 3 euros are sent to the Balkan countries as aid to buy furnace coal and finally, 3 euros for a gas subsidy for the EU and fund to help maintain sanctions!"
The German silently took out the money and gave the bartender 20 euros.
The bartender took them, entered in the cash register and gave him 3 euros back.
German in disbelief : "Wait, you said 20 euros, right ? I gave you 20, why are you giving me back 3 euros?"
"Ahh... We have no beer!"
The bartender tells him : "20 euros!"
The German is shocked - "20 euros? yesterday it was only 3 euros !"
"Well, today it is 20 euros."
"But why 20, damn it?"
Bar tender : "I'll explain it,
3 euros is beer,
3 to help Ukraine,
4 assistance to European countries who have imposed sanctions and are not members of the EU.
4 euros in aid to the UK, for successful implementation of sanctions against Russia.
Then 3 euros are sent to the Balkan countries as aid to buy furnace coal and finally, 3 euros for a gas subsidy for the EU and fund to help maintain sanctions!"
The German silently took out the money and gave the bartender 20 euros.
The bartender took them, entered in the cash register and gave him 3 euros back.
German in disbelief : "Wait, you said 20 euros, right ? I gave you 20, why are you giving me back 3 euros?"
"Ahh... We have no beer!"
Some years ago a small rural town in Spain twinned with a similar town in Greece .
The Mayor of the Greek town visited the Spanish town. When he saw the palatial mansion belonging to the Spanish mayor he wondered how he could afford such a house.The Spaniard said; "You see that bridge over there? The EU gave us a grant to build a two-lane bridge, but by building a single lane bridge with traffic lights at either end this there was enough money left over to build this house".
The following year the Spaniard visited the Greek town. He was simply amazed at the Greek Mayor's house, gold taps, marble floors, it was marvellous. When he asked how this could be afforded the Greek said; "You see that bridge over there?"
The Spaniard replied; "No."
