content: This won't be what kills the EU. The EU was doomed from the start by the unwillingness of the Mediterranean countries to reign in entitlement spending.  The EU was always doomed to become a wealth transfer once it went to a common currency, and sooner or later if would explode.  Either the northern voters would get mad about the deadweight and throw out their leaders, or the southern voters would get mad about losing the welfare state and throw out their leaders.