The blog post critiques the European Union's handling of its border IT system, the Entry Exit System (EES), which has been plagued by delays, budget overruns, and functionality failures. It argues for greater accountability of private contractors involved in the project and highlights the broader implications for public confidence in the EU as a competent technocratic entity. The author uses personal anecdotes to emphasize the systemic issues and questions the efficacy of the EU's outsourcing approach.