In the Netherlands every single project goes vastly over budget. It's never been a bitter pill. There's always more money to throw at things and people forget.
The entire European space program is but a rounding error in the grand scheme of things.
I agree, pointing that something is running over budget, when it is done by public company. That might be surprising only for people outside of Europe.
The entire European space program is but a rounding error in the grand scheme of things.