Meanwhile, in Portugal, one cant go to Madrid by train anymore & all the ruling parties debate is where to put a new airport.

"The Italian state-owned train operator is aiming to launch high-speed rail services between some of Europe’s biggest cities as it takes advantage of the liberalisation of the region’s network."

https://www.ft.com/content/7ccb3037-64f8-45f1-9368-cdc09bd33362