Ireland joins the world's wealthiest nations

[Banquo's Ghost]

That's excellent news, now can we please have our money back? No need to spend dutch EU money on that puppy anymore.

The glass is always half-empty for you, isn't it, Fragony?


Just in case anyone wants to know the source of Fragony's pain, look here.

Sample (2004):

The Irish at €396 per capita in net receipts from the EU, were the highest in the EU15 while the Dutch headed the net payers at €125 per head. Greeks benefited by €377 per capita, Portugal by €298 and Spain by €200. Germany paid $87 per capita into the EU Budget.