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As an EU citizen in middle of Europe (Czechia) I see two major problems. - Free market is crippled by EU economical politics. Basically, EU is trying to implem
by t0bia_s 2y ago
As an EU citizen in middle of Europe (Czechia) I see two major problems.
- Free market is crippled by EU economical politics. Basically, EU is trying to implement centrally planned economics and fund many useless things by grants. About half of grants (in my country) going to ideology driven nonprofit segment. Many EU citizens are very angry about wasting our money. Also, our government is not able to provide cheap energy. It has historically lowest trust since 90's.
- We solve problems by creating new regulations. Instead of amendment of laws we adding bunch on new ones. In my country, its about 50 000 new legislative regulation every year. System is full of unnecessary bureaucracy. It costs many resources thus make it collapse in near future because of lack of resources (financial, personal, even mental).
Those aspects affect motivation in business significantly.
Many don't believe in reformation of EU. I expect EU exits of few member states in near future.
- alephnerd 2y agoI've had great experiences for past employers managing our Czechia office (heck, you might have even applied to us) and I agree with ya. CEE (Germany+Austria excluded) has the right mix of regulation and ease of business for innovation to succeed, but French and German lobbying seems to be undermining it. Maybe an EEC membership like Denmark's might be helpful down the line.
- throwaway11460 2y agoTomorrow you will be paid to use energy if you're on the spot market.
- badpun 2y agoI don't think those are the main issues. There's tons of money wasted as well as bullshit laws in the US (hell, their tax code is so complex that it famously practically requires software to fill out a tax return form), but it doesn't stop their economy from quickly growing.
- omnimus 2y agoI am curious what are examples of “ideology driven nonprofit segment”?
- t0bia_s 2y agoCompanies can finance EV cars from grants (8000 EUR) and charging stations. Photovoltaic on house for anyone who asks is cofunded (average 8000 EUR per application). https://novazelenausporam.cz/ https://novazelenausporam.cz/ Batteries and solar panels are about 98% Chinese production. Instead of making energy cheap, we basically finance from our taxes - in name of care about environment - something that is made in country, where there is no care about environment by our standards. We have database of artist, voluntary joined by digital identity, that are open for work with companies (mostly PR - visual identity). After company choose an artist and they agree with collaboration, grants will fund about 80% of project costs (max. 8000 EUR). This cripple art free market because it give opportunity for unskilled artists to make something that company wouldn't pay by regulatory earned money. Company, that cannot see value in good design wouldn't profit from weak design anyway. As an artist, this frustrate me most. https://vouchery.kreativnicesko.cz/ https://vouchery.kreativnicesko.cz/ In culture segment there are multiple film and music festivals that wouldn't exists without EU grants and funds. https://www.efa-aef.eu/en/initiatives/european-festivals-fund-for-emerging-artists-effea/ https://www.efa-aef.eu/en/initiatives/european-festivals-fun... Feminist https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ that is driven mostly by grants https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/financial-information/ https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/financial-info... Fighting against disinformation is driven by grants: https://gulbenkian.pt/emifund/grants/ https://gulbenkian.pt/emifund/grants/ There are plenty of those ideology driven nonprofit organizations that wouldn't exist without involuntary collected money (taxes) driven by centrally planed economics (socialism) with questionable benefits.