On the other hand - the EU goes some way in solving its long term geopolitical insecurities... so maybe it's not so bad to pay for it after all; On the (other) other hand, perhaps the EU is the holy roman empire of our times
I think we've run out of hands here, sire ... I don't know, tbh. But one thing for sure... They'd better make a decision and quick.
If the siege of malta taught us anything, it's that the Continent can always be trusted to show up late for its own rescue.