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Vote for the most hilarious way of misspending EU-funds
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Vote for the most hilarious way of misspending EU-funds

Posted on April, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

A 4-hour youth camp, a fake lecture about apples, or a car-free day in a carless village? Continue reading →

How much public health can you buy for 3000 euros?
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How much public health can you buy for 3000 euros?

Posted on April, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Not much if bureaucrats are in charge of allocating the money Continue reading →

The 30 Thousand Euro Board Game That Wasn’t
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The 30 Thousand Euro Board Game That Wasn’t

Posted on February, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

How to hijack a pub quiz and rip off the taxpayer for 30 thousand euros Continue reading →

Funny Fraud

Vote on the most absurd spending of EU funds

Posted on October, 2018 by MwBp • 2 Comments

How about a heartfelt memorial, a church of resurrection, and a 4D cinema to a long-dead village? Continue reading →

How to get the EU to build you a house?
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How to get the EU to build you a house?

Posted on October, 2018 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Apply for guest house and never rent it out Continue reading →

The Overnight Tender
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The Overnight Tender

Posted on March, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The tender call appeared on Friday. Less than 20 hours later it was oversubscribed Continue reading →

No Funding for Bus Shelters? Let’s Build a Lookout Tower! In the Bus Stop.
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No Funding for Bus Shelters? Let’s Build a Lookout Tower! In the Bus Stop.

Posted on January, 2018 by MwBp • 3 Comments

Someone found a way to spend public money on useful things Continue reading →

This Tiny Hamlet Is Aspiring to Become the World’s Lookout Tower Superpower
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This Tiny Hamlet Is Aspiring to Become the World’s Lookout Tower Superpower

Posted on July, 2017 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Sometimes you have to get high to have vision Continue reading →

EU Funded Project Invented Infinite Energy. Seriously.
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EU Funded Project Invented Infinite Energy. Seriously.

Posted on June, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Government granted 1.6 million euros to develop an infinite energy machine. According to project documentation it works. Continue reading →

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