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What are Orchard Thieves and Dutch Gold? Italian wine is now increasingly popular in the UK. The production most years is greater than Frace. I do not include Prosecco although I like it better than Champagne e crept Pol Roger. The super Tuscans are superb and flaunt the wine laws. By the way enjoy Jamesons as well as Scotch. HiN is about the third of the UK price in Italy. God help the EU if Renzi lists in Decrmber.

I think it is a good time to be young. A new dawn is breaking. Lots of new opportunities for trade especially with USA protectionist. Germany has apparently already signalled it will do a deal with £18 billion of car exports to UK to shift. France ditto with wine although sensibly the Brits are beginning to latch on to Italian ones . Very toothsome and reasonable eg Montefalco from near where I live. Yesterday Insaw Gaia e Ray a Piedmont Chardonny at an eye watering €200 a bottle! no I did not buy one. Italy will be out of the Euro currency within 18 months. I doubt the EU will Exist in another decade. The last time a Euro currency was tried in the 19th century it lasted 10 years or so.

So who is controlling the SP and how is it done? I think we should be told! The other bank Banco Monte Paschi is Italian not Portuguese. I may not know how to spell it but unfortunately I bank there! It is about 500 years old and a total shambles.

not much danger of that! And when will she allow UK gambling companies? despite it being illegal under EU rules they are banned as she has state owned ones of her own in BAvaria and it would give "unfair competition" Likewise the Frenche do not allow Brit unit trusts despite the UCITS3 agreement. we shall be well out of this shower of rule breakers. Accounts not signed off in 22 years!

Hopefully the chap who keeps complaining it is the worst performing share in Europe will shut up today 2.3% up!

Yes I agree. a Frenchman with a Welsh wife! who does the cooking?

well said. EU is toast wait for italian referendum early December. Lire will return! At least the French have kicked Sarkozy into touch astounding the pundits and polls,.Remind us of anything?

sit has not moved roday how can it be the worst performing Euro Bank share?

When I was in business before I retired I found the Irish easily the best people to do business with. Friendly, straight forward, timely, trustworthy and even speak the right language. they were always a delight unlike some others we could mention!

How will Wallomia be able to scupper the EU deals. as each country will have a separate deal the only one they can affect is Belgium. Oh dear, how sad, never mind. Of course Belgium do not always have a government like Spain!!

if you want to see truly bad debt look at Italy from where I am typing this and not least the USA which REFUSES even to discus it!

Hardly anyone queueing to do business with UK. Only approaches from India, Canada whilst keen are China, I donesia, Australia, New Zealand, Metkel with her £18 billion of cars exported to UK annually, as you say no one at all!

At least her manners are exemplary.

Worst share in Europe? Are you on something? How about Mediaset down 15.9% and Group TM down 14 to name but two!

yes you are right the Black Economy in Italy is probably 1/3 of the total. for instance if you buy something large two,prices are quoted with and without sales tax. The Mafia problem is colossal.A huge proportion if bars and restaurants I Rome is owned by THEM. remember there is the Mafia itself. In Naples the Gomorroh, then in the South the 'Ndrangeta candy the Sacra Coronata ( not sure of spelling). Some have infiltrated into the North and worse still abroad. It may be that they constitute 1/3 of the economy so with the black".............. Well you can see the extent of the problem This year many have been arrested but like the Gorgon's head if you strike one off more appear. And look at corruption in the EU itself. Jumpers still not stopped for what he did in Luxembourg, the accounts have not been signed off in 22 years. The UK is well o ut of it

The view in Europe quite different from your views. I live in Italy. In December is the Itslian referendum. There is no way Renzi will win he will go and a shambles will ensue. there is no adverse reaction to us Brits. Five Star Movement want to do away with Euro and revert to Lire. Unfortunately they are quite mad having a 5 star mayor in Tome and it is not working. He has insulted the Vatican ( Grillo that is.) apparently not realising it is a separate country from Italy. Junkers is still not prosecuted for corruption. The accounts are now 22 year without being signed off! I think most ipg Europe is envious of UK.

There is one indisputable fact. Frau Merkel's Germania exports £18 billion of cars to the UK annually. Also we export to them well below this figure. Will she do a deal? You bet your sweet bippy it is ALREADY signed ready! The agreements will be made on a country by country basis. no other arrangement is remotely feasible.

This past year there was a tracing update on 11 Jann. Wonder if it will be the same this year?

Sorry should be only 2.5% less than

Trump is suggesting 15% only 12.5 less than ireland. Not worth locating elsewhere for that