The European union thought it would be a great idea to unite countries of various economic strength under a single currency: the euro.
So it’s no wonder that there’s a need to discuss reform of the monetary union, given that countries like Greece are deep in bankruptcy. That’s where the EU found themselves today.
One of the major concerns was how current methods of dealing with bankruptcy and debt were unsustainable, and not effective. “We’ve given Greece hundreds of billions in bailouts,” explained Spain. “And right now, we’re discussing another bail out for them. Obviously, we can’t just keep throwing money at them, because nothing is changing.”
The solution for improving Greece’s economy?
Education. Of course. How about that drinking game, Egypt?
Poland suggested better access to higher education, explaining that, “we need to make more skilled workers.”
Continuing that train of thought, Spain added, “Better access to higher education is important. And from there, we need to bridge the gap between the education and jobs. Spain suggests that we introduce EU funded co-op programs and internships to help citizens get education and then get good jobs.”
But as good as that plan sounds, the finer points were never discussed. When asked what the main points of debate were, Spain admitted, “We’re kind of going in circles. We’ve been talking about education for hours now. I think we talked about some reasonable solutions at some point yesterday but that was so long ago that I forget it all.”
It came to the point that the dais had to step in, declaring that, “You guys are being too vague. Exactly how is this all going to work? Also, the idea of training people so they can get jobs is good, but those jobs don’t exist in Greece. You guys are throwing around buzzwords but focusing on the wrong things. We need to rebuild so there’s jobs for people to find.”
So it’s no wonder that there’s a need to discuss reform of the monetary union, given that countries like Greece are deep in bankruptcy. That’s where the EU found themselves today.
One of the major concerns was how current methods of dealing with bankruptcy and debt were unsustainable, and not effective. “We’ve given Greece hundreds of billions in bailouts,” explained Spain. “And right now, we’re discussing another bail out for them. Obviously, we can’t just keep throwing money at them, because nothing is changing.”
The solution for improving Greece’s economy?
Education. Of course. How about that drinking game, Egypt?
Poland suggested better access to higher education, explaining that, “we need to make more skilled workers.”
Continuing that train of thought, Spain added, “Better access to higher education is important. And from there, we need to bridge the gap between the education and jobs. Spain suggests that we introduce EU funded co-op programs and internships to help citizens get education and then get good jobs.”
But as good as that plan sounds, the finer points were never discussed. When asked what the main points of debate were, Spain admitted, “We’re kind of going in circles. We’ve been talking about education for hours now. I think we talked about some reasonable solutions at some point yesterday but that was so long ago that I forget it all.”
It came to the point that the dais had to step in, declaring that, “You guys are being too vague. Exactly how is this all going to work? Also, the idea of training people so they can get jobs is good, but those jobs don’t exist in Greece. You guys are throwing around buzzwords but focusing on the wrong things. We need to rebuild so there’s jobs for people to find.”