Though limited in the power by the doctrine of their party, the conservative Moderati party made great stiv3s and preparing the Serene Republic of war.
The Doge began making stating to media outlets that he saw regions of neighboring Milan as Venetian territory, a contraversial claim that shocked and offended the international community raising the naitional infamy to 22.2 points!
The intentions of the administration were made clear when the ministry of defence began making hige strides to recruit and assemble 10 new divisions, to be deployed on the Venezio- Milanese border over thr Trent mountains.
The situation became further conplicated when continuing chaos in Greece as the Turkish civil war went into its 3rd year. An oppyurtunity arose for Venice to to take control of much of the disputed Grek territory across the Agean sea. It was expected considering the success of Venice's previous annexations of Greek territory during the last Turkic conflict in 1830. The doge however publically denied having any intentions to further intervene in Ottomanaffairs on the behaild of its Greek populations.
This gained him slight favor in the internationa community and reduced Venizian infamy slightly.