Well I guess for the next 4 months we are going to be hearing more about the EU than you can shake a stick at. Today at least we reported on two European news items, neither of which is likely to affect your decision on how you will cast your vote in June.
First off came news of the Spanish building supervisor who had been happily drawing his salary without showing up for work for six years! His extended absence only came to light when he was due to receive a long service award. Instead this award was replaced by a $30,000 fine, which although still less than the salary he drew in just one year, he is petitioning to have set aside on the grounds that he was being bullied at work – well at least whilst he was there!
From the other side of the continent comes news of the fact that there is no love lost between the President and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. During a radio interview, the President was asked how he might achieve the Prime Minister’s replacement to which he replied, “The democratic option is one way, through free elections. The undemocratic option is to use a Kalashnikov.”
Perhaps old habits die hard in former Communist states!
See you again tomorrow,
Scott
