Financial Crisis in Italy & Greece

[T1 Terry]

Stolen from the Caravaner forum but just too good not to share over here

A small town in Italy twinned with a similar town in Greece.
The Mayor of the Greek town visited the Italian town. When he saw the
palatial mansion belonging to the Italian mayor he wondered how he
could afford such a house. The Italian said; "You see that bridge
over there? The EU gave us a grant to build a two-lane bridge, but by
building a single lane bridge with traffic lights at either end this
house could be built".

Soon after, the Italian visited the Greek town. He was simply
amazed at the Greek Mayor's house, gold taps, marble floors, it was
marvellous. When he asked how this could be afforded the Greek said;
"You see that bridge over there?"

The Italian replied; "No."