Very bullish on Italy, borderline miracle Meloni has held a government together for 3+ years straight and they're eking out some growth. They're also defense relevant given the geography and having legit aerospace/defense tech.

Just need the coin to pump to infinity so I can afford taking the family there to escape winter. 

justin_shocknet

It's been called a false leak, but I think it was more of a trial balloon/limited hangout

I've had pre-lawyer versions of docs leak in the past - sounds the same, though maybe in this case can replace lawyer with diplomat.

It's funny to target Italy though - their EU influence is growing real fast because they're filling the vacuum left by Brexit. Any improved relations with the US will strengthen them in that position, and I think that from an EU-wide perspective (not the perspective of the Germans and French per se) the best thing that can happen is Italy becoming more powerful, hopefully economically finally stepping out of the shadow of France and become the force that keeps the other 2 in check.

Politics_And_Law

The military build-up around Venezuela isn't about drugs or oil

> It's been called a false leak, but I think it was more of a trial balloon/limited hangout

I've had pre-lawyer versions of docs leak in the past - sounds the same, though maybe in this case can replace lawyer with diplomat.

It's funny to target Italy though - their EU influence is growing real fast because they're filling the vacuum left by Brexit. Any improved relations with the US will strengthen them in that position, and I think that from an EU-wide perspective (not the perspective of the Germans and French per se) the best thing that can happen is Italy becoming more powerful, hopefully economically finally stepping out of the shadow of France and become the force that keeps the other 2 in check.