This is a Yank rant...
rant on
Why the hell do we need 8.33 spacing in the first place? Is it a Euro conspiracy to sell new radios? If we can manage the busiest airspace in the world without 'em, why not Eurocontrol?
rant off
Yes, I know the arguments about many small countries, many ATC service providers, yada, yada, but all of Europe could be covered by the Eastern US.