Chapter 3519 Status of Secretary of State
Berlusconi was furious. He never expected this situation. He originally thought that catching Bernardo would be a great achievement, the biggest blow to the Mafia, and even weaken the Mafia to a great extent.
The power of the party.
But who could have expected that Bernardo, the mafia leader, would actually do these things for himself. How should he deal with this? Now the whole country is arresting Bernardo, and the army has also been dispatched. He was still happy before.
But now he began to worry, what if he really caught Bernardo? If Bernardo revealed to the police that he helped him kill the judge in Naples, he would be really happy.
"Lin, this matter is so nonsense! How could it be like this!" Berlusconi was sweating profusely. "You have to know that if Bernardo confesses you, you will be finished."
"Prime Minister Berlusconi, I have no way to solve your three problems. I can only rely on Bernardo's power. As for whether he will testify against me afterwards, I believe he still has some moral integrity.
Because it won't do much harm to me to confess me. At most, I won't come to Italy." Lin Feng said lightly.
Berlusconi was so angry that his teeth were itching. Lin Feng could stop coming to Italy, but he couldn't. If he left Italy, it would mean everything was in vain. Everything he had worked hard for in Italy over the years, except wealth,
Everything else is in vain. And he is very likely to become the most famous prime minister in Italy, and very likely the most notorious prime minister.
"Lin, you have created a big trouble for me, a huge trouble!" Berlusconi yelled out of control.
Lin Feng smiled calmly.
"It is indeed troublesome, but at least it helps you solve the problem, right? Prime Minister Berlusconi, don't worry, Italy will not return to the terror of the Mafia. As long as Bernardo is not caught, then you will
It's absolutely fine. He will never contact you. Of course, even if he is caught, I believe he will never talk nonsense. Of course. If you can't catch him, it's best not to catch him. Last time you returned a favor, I think
, it will work the same this time." Lin Feng said.
Berlusconi looked annoyed. Now that things have become like this, he has no way out. The safest way is to prevent Bernardo from being caught. If he is caught, there is no telling what will happen. In short
, this time it gave him a headache.
"Okay. Prime Minister Berlusconi is dead. This is something that cannot be changed. At the critical moment, just let him go. I believe you don't need me to teach you. Of course, as for Bernardo, I
I will also tell him not to bother you," Lin Feng said.
Berlusconi nodded helplessly. For now, that's all he can do. Unless he can kill Bernardo with one shot, but the possibility is too low. And if he can't kill Bernardo with a sniper, he will piss off the mafia godfather.
If you expose everything, you will be doomed.
Three days later, while fully arresting Bernardo, Italy also officially established diplomatic relations with Libya. In addition, Italy will invest US$2.5 billion in Libya as compensation to build a road across Libya and connect Tunisia and Egypt. And help
Building schools and hospitals in Libya.
At the same time, Italy will work with Libya to crack down on smuggling, and will set up a joint coast guard to crack down on various smugglers smuggling into Europe through the Mediterranean. Of course, there is another potentially unknown clause that is naturally unknown to outsiders: Italy will own Europe
The most favored country treatment will enjoy 5% preferential treatment than other European countries.
"Haha, Mr. Lin, thank you for your help. Italy is finally willing to apologize and compensate, thank you!" Gaddafi called happily, expressing satisfaction with the result. Gaddafi has always wanted to establish diplomatic relations and trade exchanges with Europe.
, to improve the environment in Libya. However, strong nationalism and past history prevent him from easily establishing diplomatic relations with these European countries, at least until they do not admit their past mistakes.
But this time, Italy is willing to compensate and apologize. Although it is said to be an apology in the name of investment, at least Italy is willing to apologize, which makes Gaddafi acceptable. And with Italy as the starting point, the rest of the matter will be easy to say.
Subsequently, Seif successively visited France, the United Kingdom, Spain and other countries, and all reached similar terms. Of course, since these countries did not directly occupy Libya, they did not carry out compensation like Italy, but both parties
However, they all sent ambassadors and conducted trade exchanges. Europe will never impose any restrictions on Libya in terms of business and trade. Of course, as a condition, Libya must also ensure that Europe's demand for oil and natural gas is given priority.
Gaddafi even boasted that he would invest US$7.8 billion to build an undersea tunnel through the Mediterranean to transport natural gas and oil there, allowing Europe to more conveniently enjoy Libya's oil and natural gas resources.
Gaddafi's feat has undoubtedly won high praise from European heads of state. Although Libya and Europe face each other across the Mediterranean, transportation by tanker will still be very slow. And if there is an undersea tunnel that goes directly through the Mediterranean,
Landing in Greece will greatly improve the efficiency of oil transportation. This has been proposed in the past. However, due to the huge amount of this project and the huge investment, and the relationship with Libya has not been very friendly, European heads of state have also
This suggestion has never been made.
This time, Gaddafi took the initiative and temporarily shouldered all the costs. European countries naturally felt very good about it. And with natural gas, this can also reduce the demand for Russian natural gas in European countries. In the past, Russian natural gas was the most important source of natural gas in European countries.
It is a necessary resource for winter. Without Russian natural gas, European countries would be miserable in winter.
But Russia’s natural gas has to pass through Ukraine first, and Ukraine’s economy is in bad shape and it owes billions of dollars in natural gas payments to Russia. This causes Russia to frequently cut off its gas as a way of punishing Ukraine. As a result, when Russia cuts out its gas, Ukraine naturally loses its gas.
They are angry, but Europe is not angry either. As a result, European countries have to mediate between Russia and Ukraine every time, and sometimes even have to come up with a package of measures to improve Ukraine's economy.
If there are natural gas resources in Libya, the possibility of Europe being suppressed by Russia will be much smaller. From now on, if Ukraine and Russia are at odds with each other, they will not have to rush to rescue the siege as soon as possible, leaving Ukraine and Russia alone.
Wrangling.
"President Gaddafi's move has made a great contribution to Europe and is a good friend of Europe. I believe that under the leadership of President Gaddafi, the relationship between the EU and Libya will advance by leaps and bounds, and the two sides will become the best partners!"
Berlusconi praised Libya's move.
Not only Berlusconi praised Gaddafi's move, but also EU countries, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany all praised Gaddafi's move, believing that this move will allow the European people to enjoy better quality oil and natural gas, which will enhance the quality of the EU people.
standard of living.
At this time, in the United States, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accepted Bush's appointment.
"What do you think of the relationship between Libya and the EU?" Bush asked.
Libya is a thorn in the heart of the United States. This is not only due to Libya's oil and natural gas resources, but also to Gaddafi's disrespect for the United States. The United States has never heard of any military bases around the world being used by anyone.
A country confiscated it. But Libya did it, and did it extremely well. It did not notify the United States at all and confiscated it unilaterally.
In the history of the United States, this can be regarded as a great humiliation second only to Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. government cannot forget it. Gaddafi refused to bow to the United States and admit his mistake, and allowed the United States to re-establish a military base in Libya (all costs were refunded).
must be borne by Libya), then it is impossible for the United States to let Gaddafi go.
"Your Excellency, no matter how close the relationship between the EU and Libya is now, in this world, it is still about who has the biggest fist and whose words have weight. EU countries will not dare to disobey our government. As long as our government believes that Gaddafi is a dictator, it will
He is a cruel tyrant, so no matter what the relationship between the EU and Libya is now, the EU will definitely abandon Libya by then. What’s more, maybe the EU will step on Libya’s head hard by then.” Secretary of State Rice was calm and composed.
explain.
This is an era of great power, and the United States is the only powerful power in this era. Therefore, the United States has nothing to fear at all. Of course, when it attacks Libya in the future, it will not be able to strike at will like it did with Iraq. This will be a bit troublesome. But again
Trouble is not a trouble for the US government.
Excuses are always found by people.
After hearing Rice's words, President Bush finally felt at ease. His term will end in two years. In these two years, he strives to end the Iraq War. As for Libya, I am afraid it will not be able to end it during his term.
But he does not want to leave difficulties for his successor. Libya, Iran, and North Korea are all countries that the United States will have to deal with in the future. He hopes that during his term of office, he can pave the way for his successor.
Seeing that Bush had nothing else to say, Rice stood up and left. In the United States, the Secretary of State is equivalent to the foreign ministers of other countries. However, unlike the foreign ministers of other countries, the Secretary of State of the United States is the first minister and has great power. Not only is the President of the United States
In addition to submitting a resignation to the Secretary of State, he also has the right to handle some federal affairs with the President of the United States, and the Great Seal of the United States is also kept and used by the Secretary of State.
Of course, no matter how powerful the Secretary of State is, his status is still lower than that of the President of the United States. However, in foreign affairs, the Secretary of State has arbitrary power.
"Go find out what connection Lin Feng has in this matter!" Rice gave the order. With her woman's intuition, she felt that Lin Feng was inseparable from this matter. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to
Chapter completed!