EU 'Loans' Ukraine Billions, Forgets Bank Account Called 'Healthcare'
The EU will 'lend' Ukraine €90 billion for its military, not from confiscated Russian assets, but from European taxpayers (DW, 12/19/2025). This comes as healthcare systems across Europe buckle, energy prices remain volatile, and social programs face cuts. One might wonder: how many hospitals, schools, or renewable energy projects could €90 billion fund? Apparently, fewer than a proxy war. This
isn't a 'loan'; it's a blank check, further entangling Europe in a conflict while its own people struggle. The 'military needs' always seem to take precedence over, say, the need for affordable housing or functional public transport. How many 'lend' transactions like this until Europe itself needs a bailout?