Dawn broke over the Venetian lagoon in a breathtaking display of rose, gold, and pale sapphire light. The storm clouds of the previous night had dispersed entirely, leaving the waters of the Grand Canal as still and clear as polished Venetian glass. Across Europe, the morning news was dominated by a geopolitical earthquake. At an emergency joint press conference in Rome and Vienna, the Italian Ministry of the Interior and…
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