corrado: it can mean a lot.ture, but european future is tied to the development of international trade and export is the component of our gdp that can grow the fastest. from an economic point of view, creating bridges with the chinese economy is a priority do certainly a good thing to . but, we never have to forget the geopolitical implications of choices. with our western allies, we have to be allied and in line with the move that can change the shape of the world. economically, the direction is clear. geopolitically, we have to manage it properly. francine: i guess we will see what the parliamentary elections bring and whether this coalition holds and what kind of reforms will push through? themos: absolutely. let me say we have been -- the last 6 months, the market has been pessimistic on italy. i think we have seen one of the most market unfriendly political scenarios play out in a much more friendly way than we imagined. we have seen weakness in the data, but that cannot be exaggerated. historically, it is