U2's Bono: “Where's the campaign to get people to go on holiday to Spain and buy its products?”
Monday, March 10, 2014 @ 11:31 PM
IRISH rock singer and social activist Bono has called for support for Spain's flagging economy and has asked EU leaders 'where the campaign is' to get 'people to go on holiday' to the country.
The U2 front man (pictured here with German chancellor Angela Merkel) stood up at the European Parliamentary PP conference in Dublin and asked, “where is the European family?
“Where is the pan-European campaign to encourage people to go to Spain on holiday, buy Spanish products and listen to Spanish music, to get U2 to launch an album of flamenco-style music?”
Bono stated that he was 'pro-Europe' but heavily criticised the fact Ireland – and indeed Spain, Greece and Portugal – have had to apply for bail-out funds from the EU 'so that the public can pay for the private sector's stupidity'.
“I'd say Ireland is coming out of the financial crisis despite, not because of, the Troika,” stated the singer.
“The Irish have bailed themselves out.”
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