EU Grants
Some years ago a small town in Spain twinned with a similar small town in Greece and the Greek Mayor visited the Spanish town. When he saw the palatial mansion belonging to the Spanish Mayor he wondered how the Spaniard could afford such a house.
The Spanish Mayor told him “You see that bridge over the river there, The EU gave us a grant to build a two lane bridge, but by building a one lane bridge with traffic lights at either end we could build my house as well”
The following year the Spanish Mayor visited the Greek town and was amazed at the luxurious fittings of the Greek Mayors house, gold taps, marble floors, everything, . . . stupendous.
When he was asked how all this could be afforded, the Greek Mayor said “See that bridge over there?”
The Spanish Mayor said “No”
Some years ago a small town in Spain twinned with a similar small town in Greece and the Greek Mayor visited the Spanish town. When he saw the palatial mansion belonging to the Spanish Mayor he wondered how the Spaniard could afford such a house.
The Spanish Mayor told him “You see that bridge over the river there, The EU gave us a grant to build a two lane bridge, but by building a one lane bridge with traffic lights at either end we could build my house as well”
The following year the Spanish Mayor visited the Greek town and was amazed at the luxurious fittings of the Greek Mayors house, gold taps, marble floors, everything, . . . stupendous.
When he was asked how all this could be afforded, the Greek Mayor said “See that bridge over there?”
The Spanish Mayor said “No”
