There certainly has been some waste of resources. But it is hard to deny that the economic development of Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland is to some extent also due to the inflow of EU funds.
Svakako je bilo određenog neracionalnog trošenja resursa, no ne može se poreći kako je gospodarski napredak Španjolske, Portugala, Grčke i Irske djelomice potaknut priljevom EU sredstava.