b'The former Greek Finance Minister YanisFurther, there are issues which the EU has Varoufakis takes a minority, mostly Marxistnot only failed to manage, but has created view of how a 21st century economy shouldentirely. be organised. However, as far as the loans to Greece were concerned, he was definitelyIn November of 2018, German Chancellor right to resist extend and pretend.As MrMerkel floated the idea of a real, true Varoufakis pointed out, of the 61 billionEuropean army,8which (the acting) NATO provided in the restructuring, not one euroSecretary Jens Stoltenberg has since cent went to the Greek state. It all went todescribed as unwise. French President the lendersin one form or another.Macron has also voiced support for the idea. This comes at a time when neither France There are, of course, other crises for whichnor Germany is anywhere near meeting its the EU Commission - a crypto government -NATO obligation to allocate at least 2% of its has been similarly unprepared. To cite a few:GDP towards a domestic army. refugees, terrorism, Russias occupation of Ukraine, Eurozone sovereign debt, BritainsAlso in 2018, the EU has not only openly future in the EU, Greeces future in therefused to enforce US sanctions against Iran, Eurozone, Catalonian independence, morebut has gone a step further by providing Iran Spain, Italian banks, Volkswagen and nowwith an aid package and liberalizing trade Poland (this the Commission imposed onbetween the two.itself). 158'