Urso: «Ex Ilva, Jindal ha aggiornato l’offerta vincolante» [Catenaccio]

Ilva's new phase of negotiations is starting to take shape, despite many aspects remaining unclear. According to Adolfo Urso, the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, there are two binding offers, one of which is from Jindal. Jindal has updated its proposal following the Court of Appeal's decision, which ordered the closure of the area for high-temperature furnaces within 90 days, by October 28th.

Urso also mentioned two expressions of interest, one from Federacciai, and others likely from Flacks and Ce Industries. The closure timeline for the high-temperature furnaces and linked plants is determined by the Court of Appeal's decision. Urso stated that they are waiting for the formalization of the offers, as Jindal's offer has been formalized so far.

Additionally, there is a declaration of interest from the Czech group, which has not yet been formalized. Meanwhile, the new inquiry by the Prosecutor's Office in Milan is ongoing, examining the accounts of Acciaierie d'Italia Holding, the parent company of Ex Ilva, following the supplementary commissioners' dossier. The trial court's sentence from November 2024 declared the insolvency of Acciaierie d'Italia Holding, the parent company of Ex Ilva, which was the leading group of AdI.

The figures highlighted in the sentence, such as nearly a billion euros in liabilities and a substantial deficit, are now at the forefront. These figures, along with the two-month-old commissioners' report and the re-opened inquiry suggesting a potential rescue plan, will be scrutinized to determine the future of the Italian steel complex in favor of presumed foreign interests.