Dijsselbloem says south europeans spend all their money in booze and women.

[Mike88]

The President of the Eurogroup is in trouble today after suggesting that south European countries spent all their money in booze and women and then ask for financial aid:

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These comments have been criticized even within his own European party, the PES, who, like others, are demanding his resignation. Mr Dijsselbloem, on the other hand, is refusing to apologize and stand by his comments.

The catastrophic result of the PvdA may have been too much for him....

[Mike88]

Having read the whole transcript, he didn't say "south European wast money on booze and women", he, in reality, made a pretty lame comparison between those European countries who are responsible and had to help European countries in crisis. But overall, he should not have made such a comparison... doesn't look good.

But the Portuguese PM, António Costa, didn't look good either. He called Dijsselbloem a racist, a xenophobe and a sexist...  Not wise words mr. Prime Minister.