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Saragat Government reforms foreign investments and strategic industries

The executive proceeded with a series of nationalizations and to introduce measures to safeguard national interests on the most strategic assets

September 5631

ROMULA - Saragat Government has launched a far-reaching reform to regulate foreign investment in Istalia, introducing restrictions on some strategic sectors. In particular, the new regulatory framework establishes limits on the shareholdings that foreign entities can acquire in key companies, to ensure economic sovereignty and national security.
The sectors affected by these limitations include defense, energy, telecommunications, transportation and aerospace. The government's goal is to protect the country's strategic resources from hostile takeovers and external influences potentially harmful to the national interest.

In parallel the executive has reorganized the Istalian Strategic Investment Fund, an important financial lever for the country's economic development, focusing on a new fund management model based on: diversification of investments in high-yield sectors such as technology, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, reater transparency and governance to optimize decision-making processes and collaborations with international funds to increase competitiveness and attractiveness of investments.
The aim of this reform is to ensure more efficient and profitable management of the fund, while preserving state control over strategic assets.

The railway sector has undergone a structural reorganization with the creation of the Società delle Ferrovie Nazionali Istaliane - SFNI (Istalian National Railways Company), which has absorbed three passenger transport companies operating on a national scale, born after the dissolution of the old and dilapitated National Company for the State Railways. Alongside this, the Società Infrastrutture Ferroviarie - SIF (Railway Infrastructure Company) has been established, responsible for the management and maintenance of the railway network.
This reform aims to improve the efficiency of rail transport, maintaining competition for private in the local sector to encourage innovation and quality of services.

Another major reform concerned the air transport sector, with the reorganization of the historic but indebted IstalAir into Istalian Airways as the new national flag carrier. The government decided to relaunch the sector with investments in modern fleets, improved services and a new, more economically sustainable management model.

The reform also had a significant impact on the energy sector, with the creation of Società Istaliana Nazionale Energia e Reti elettriche - SINER (Istalian National Energy and Electrical Networks Company). This new state entity will manage energy production, including the large nuclear plants under construction promoted by the previous national liberal governments, and 95% of the national electricity grid.
The government instead left the sale and distribution of energy to the free market, thus ensuring a balance between state control and competition.

Finally, the government has decided to intervene in the maritime transport sector to save the historic Hasan Aeductus World Shipping, founded in 4187 as a joint venture between the two major Istalian and Selucian marittime companies. After a period of state management to restore the accounts and restructure the company, the company will be privatized with a new name and identity: Istamar - Transport and Logistics.
This operation aims to relaunch the country's naval sector ensuring greater competitiveness and presence in international markets.

The reforms implemented by the Saragat Government, thus, mark a turning point in the economic management of the country, with a mixed approach between state intervention in strategic sectors and openness to the market in areas where competition can foster efficiency and innovation. The final objective is to ensure sustainable growth and greater economic security for Istalia in the long term.