EU decides to go colonial

The start of the new colonial era

Italy pov

With the loss of Russian gas my economy when it comes to gas is beginning to collapse. Then the EU calls for a meeting? I decide to go since I am not helping much with the gas situation unlike my officials so the EU would know I have nothing to do so he'll get mad at me which results in a 2 hours worth of talking about how I should be at the meeting so I decided to go to it.

* in the meeting room *

Poland: EU YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!

Italy: Poland what is happening?

EU: I only suggested it Poland

Poland: Italy the EU wants us to colonize to save our gas economy!

Italy: I guess it could work...

Austria: It could possibly work in our favor

Poland: YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS GUYS... Hungary you have my back right?

Hungary: I don't know much about colonization so I'll stay neutral in this okay?

Greece: I would love to bring something like the Byzantium back especially since it would mean we control the Suez

Malta: I don't care

Bulgaria: Ehh as long I get gas to help my economy or economic boosts I'm good with it

Spain: I could bring the Spanish Empire back due to their huge amount of resources weakening our dependency on trade due to my good relations with them

Portugal: Ehh if the UK tells me to stop I'll stand down

Czech Republic: I won't take part in it but I'll agree to it as long as Europe in general is at peace

Denmark: I'd only annex Iceland so yeah I'm in

Ireland: I'd love to have a chance to have a colonial empire so I am in

Lithuania: As long as Russia doesn't kill me I'll agree

Poland:... Fine you win we can colonize but if you have me get a colony I will release it

Germany: It's fine don't worry

* the EU agrees to the restart of the colonialism in a secret treaty to try and avoid the anger of the USA *