Cardinals and Capitalists alike are reeling this week as Stefano Medici's numerous changes to the economic policies of Spain and The Vatican. Functioning officially as a means to "Protect the state's economy and usher in a new age of technological progress and prosperity", these reforms are mostly protectionist and state capitalist in nature. They are listed as follows:
A naval flotilla stationed in Equatorial Guinea has vanished over the weekend. State sources are not willing to provide any information on where it went. This comes as both a shock and delight to many naval operators and officer within the Marina Pontificia. Shock and confusion that it is gone, but delight that the stealth technology in its newly developed ships was successfully untraceable. MASD's new battlecarrier, MPS Ludovico Colonna, and three Orientalis Destroyers made up this small grouping of ships. The air wing stationed on board the Ludovico remain stationed in Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea.
- The Elimination of Paper Economic Recording, and its replacement with entirely digital records and backups. Medici Computer Inc. provided this technology for free.
- Tariffs on foreign imports are now set on a permanent 30% increase. Any and all Free Trade treaties are declared withdrawn from, if the Papal States, Spain, or The Low Countries are listed as signatories.
- The Foreign Aid fund created by Leo XIV has been dissolved, and its money transferred back into the Vatican Bank's coffers.
- All copyright laws and patent laws have been struck down out of existence.
- The Office of The Patronization of Scientific Progress has been created, and is overseen by the Prefect of The Economic Affairs of The Holy See.
A naval flotilla stationed in Equatorial Guinea has vanished over the weekend. State sources are not willing to provide any information on where it went. This comes as both a shock and delight to many naval operators and officer within the Marina Pontificia. Shock and confusion that it is gone, but delight that the stealth technology in its newly developed ships was successfully untraceable. MASD's new battlecarrier, MPS Ludovico Colonna, and three Orientalis Destroyers made up this small grouping of ships. The air wing stationed on board the Ludovico remain stationed in Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea.