Which weak countries have they plundered from before? Any numbers to back up your claim?
usually by aiding left wing radicals into the government and extorting huge membership fees.
Membership fees? How much? Link?
Basically the banks in the rich European countries are first in line for payment from the poor European countries. The alternatives of inflation or default are not allowed It's a form of plunder. Of course the poor European countries deserve their share of the blame for signing up in the first place. But not everyone wants the cheaper trinkets and short term stimulus that switching to Euros brings.
The Toddsterpatriots in European satellite countries realize that the best strategy is to maintain their own currency and float it lower to stimulate exports, rather than inxreasing imports, consumption and partying in the short run.
>>>The EU needs another weak country to plunder from
Which weak countries have they plundered from before? Any numbers to back up your claim?
usually by aiding left wing radicals into the government and extorting huge membership fees.
Membership fees? How much? Link?<<<
All you need is to check out how is it going in most of the newer EU or candidate states.
Most of them had prolonged economic growth, effectively replaced with deep recession right after EU agreement.
Choice for the Ukraine is tough, but I’m sure that people who want to be with Russia are easily able to assemble as large crowd of supporters.