It’s worse when it happens to us

A big chunk of forest in Västmanland is burning in the scorching summer heat, and Sweden needs help from the European Union. Three French water-bombing planes arrived yesterday evening and two more from Italy are due on site today.
Suddenly, we Swedes see the point of having a good relationship with our EU partners. “They can help us when we need something.” Yes, but it also means that we should help them when they need something. Unfortunately, however, the general sentiment seems to center around the injustice of Sweden paying more to the EU than we get back. As if it were a bank and we should get interest on our deposit.
France and Italy helping us now means that maybe Sweden can help, I don’t know, Romania and Austria when the Danube overflows, for example. But when that happens, it’s not as obvious that we’re union partners anymore. Then, the question quickly turns into “What’s in it for us?”
Can we please instead use this opportunity to realize that we are all better off if we help each other? To foster a sense of obligation as well as one of entitlement?