Hand which feeds the state controls the state, its decisions even of strategic nature, policies etc. IMF, WB, crediting western institutions, investments funds are means of control.
Not IRI, DPRK, Russia and China also have minimal foriegn debts (public+private). Surprisingly all of these are villains of the world.
EU does what suits the Zios and Neocons, basically the power structure of US and pretty much entire western world. It has been same for past 70-80 years.
One big marker is how quickly post WWII, these countries switched from their own industrial sectors to foreign debted service sector. Formula for destroying sovereignty.
US case is different, the massive financial giants call it home so state is controlled by them. Who do you think is attacking us? Trump or power structure (zios + neocons + corps) that control the US state ?
Had that been going on, world would have had 8-10 superpowers atleast along with 20 great powers but thats not happening. Majority of the planet including resource rich ancient countries are poor as hell, always being attacked from outside, fighting foriegn wars on their own soil. Rest end up debted, controlled from outside.