Current Events > I'm surprised and shocked by the EU's reaction and lack of support for Italy?

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Coastal_elite
03/26/20 11:04:03 PM
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Italy got hammered by the Wuhan virus and... Germany (and later, France) decided to block any imports of protective medical equipment to Italy. WTF?!?!

Italy got worse and they begged the EU for help and... apparently Germany sent a couple dozen (yes, dozens) of ventilators, and France gave similar help. Meanwhile, Russia, who are actually poor as fuck, sent A LOT of help, like, more help than the entire EU together SEVERAL TIMES.

I'm shocked and disappointed. Why would Germany and France do this? They have showed that the notion that they look down on mediterranean/latin europe (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece) is true, while at the same time, they basically kept giving the UK virtual blowjobs even months after brexit.

Do you really think that the EU would have ignored the UK if it were still part of the UK and asked for respirators and other equipment?

As fiercely pro-EU as I am, if Italy chose to leave the EU I'd not blame them right now, they were truly treated like shit.
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Coastal_elite
03/26/20 11:05:42 PM
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Hairistotle posted...
fuck off rod

What the fuck?! Stop following me with your uncalled for attacks. Your personal vendetta has gone too far.

Nice job "trying to chill out", seek help.
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Dark_SilverX
03/26/20 11:07:13 PM
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How can we fix the Wuhan virus? By wearing Wuhan surgical masks. Fight fire with fire.

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Choco
03/26/20 11:07:13 PM
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sources?

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MarvAlbert
03/26/20 11:07:14 PM
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Yeah, go beat a thumb rod

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Coastal_elite
03/26/20 11:10:38 PM
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Choco posted...
sources?

Give me a minute, I'll come back with sources

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Vicious_Dios
03/26/20 11:12:41 PM
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Coastal_elite posted...
What the fuck?! Stop following me with your uncalled for attacks. Your personal vendetta has gone too far.

Nice job "trying to chill out", seek help.

Got em'.

That dude went off the deep end in that sad little topic.

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SmidgeIsntBack
03/26/20 11:14:17 PM
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Seek help, ROD.

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Coastal_elite
03/26/20 11:15:09 PM
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Choco posted...
sources?

@Choco

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-eu/russian-aid-to-italy-leaves-eu-exposed-idUSKBN21D28K

Russia has flown at least 15 flights to Italy using military transport planes with truck-based disinfection units. Eight medical brigades and another 100 personnel include some of its most advanced nuclear, biological and chemical protection troops.
France has given us 2 million masks, Germany has sent us a few dozen ventilators. (Prime Minister Guiseppe) Conte requested and obtained some planes from Russia that brought 180 doctors, nurses, ventilators and masks, Italys government commissioner for the coronavirus emergency, Domenico Arcuri, told RAI on Sunday.

Some politicians are rightfully pissed off at the EU:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1260667/matteo-salvini-coronavirus-italy-news-eu-angela-merkel-russia-italy-covid-19

We will vindicate our pride of being Italians, in the most beautiful country in the world.
I hope no-one will mortgage the future of our children in exchange for small change from Europe today.
It comes after Italy was lent support and help by China, Cuba and even Russia as healthcare staff struggle to cope with the increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients.

I'd probably take the latter link/quote with a grain of salt since Salvini is an alt right europhobic troll, but the point does sting.
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Coastal_elite
03/26/20 11:16:28 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Got em'.

That dude went off the deep end in that sad little topic.

and his topic was basically attention seeking. He "wants to chill" yet he is harassing me over and over, I was even nice to him in that topic. He has no intention to chill, and if I made a topic like "water is wet' he'd still reply WAAAHHHH RROOOODDD ROODDDDD! DIIIIEEEE!
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Coastal_elite
03/27/20 8:33:25 AM
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bump
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