How Greek farmers milked EU funds from imaginary cows

https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-eu-subsidies-cows-scandal/

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JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org · 14 pts · 5d (3 replies)

That's the thing german farmers complaining about "bureocracy" do not want to understand: There is so much fraud in agricultural subventions that checks and controls are needed.

CosmoNova@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 5d (2 replies)

They understand that very well and I think that‘s probably the main reason they want less regulation. I‘ve come to realize a lot of people who blame bureaucracy for all their problems have a lot of criminal energy.

Ooops@feddit.org · 3 pts · 5d (1 reply)

9 out of 10 times debureaucratisation is a code for either direct deregulation or deregulation through the backdoor of cutting so much that those responsible for enforcing existing rules can't do so anymore.

elvith@feddit.org · 3 pts · 5d

The best answer to such calls is usually the same as with security related rules: "Yeah, that rule / task /... sounds exhausting[, silly, a good chunk of work or whatever]. I'm ready to ditch it or rework that. The only thing I need from you for that is that you explain to me WHY this was introduced, WHAT it should prevent/WHAT is the purpose of that rule and HOW this is not needed anymore or already covered by other rules. Or what is a better way to achieve the same or a better result."

reksas@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 5d

isnt that just plain fraud?

skunk@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 5d

Better than from real cows 😤

interesting@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 5d

Imperialist and expansionist Israel's ally Greece. Greece is living off Europe's funds.