> the funds got cut once the country drifted away politically Yes, my point exactly. It’s a system where the EU can at any point decide to pull funds and say “

> the funds got cut once the country drifted away politically Yes, my point exactly. It’s a system where the EU can at any point decide to pull funds and say “you didn’t jump through enough hoops, begone”, and will happily do so to maintain the perception that all is perfect in European government: after all, everyone who disagrees isn’t allowed a seat.