Finally, a good use for the EU

For those of you who think the EU exists to give politicians who are unelectable back home something to do, I offer this:

EU spends €1.5m on world youth day

That's $1.8M at today's exchange rate.

The European Commission is contributing €1.5 million to the Catholic festival known as the World Youth Day currently taking place in Cologne, Germany.

The money comes from a special event budget line and will go towards "elements which correspond to the European Union's values and focus on solidarity and active citizenship", the commission said in a statement.