Part 10/14:
Veto the EU Budget: The EU's multi-trillion euro budget, requiring unanimous approval, could be halted by a single veto—further stalling regional development, agriculture, and infrastructure spending.
Control Energy Supplies: Italy’s central role in energy transit—via pipelines and gas supply routes—means that withholding cooperation could tighten energy supplies to German industry, exacerbating production costs and economic strain.
Activate Debt Restructuring: Triggering a debt restructuring conference at the eurozone level could destabilize trillions of euros worth of assets held by banks, pension funds, and insurance companies, triggering a financial crisis.