Slovenia in another one that has been in an economic crisis with labour unrest for almost a year now (plus other political problems), but it hardly ever gets mentioned in the news.
They were always promoted as the shining example of a post-communist country making a quick and successful integration in the capitalism and the EU, but as it turns out, it was all a house of cards built on aid and loans. The EU has been pretty good about protecting their image there though.
I honestly don't think the EU will survive in the long run. Most of the smaller economies just can't adjust.
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