International media attention on the Poste–TIM transaction remains high. According to Le Monde, the public takeover bid launched by Poste marks a decisive step in the Italian State’s strategy and “demonstrates Rome’s intention to take sole control of this historic operator.” The newspaper highlights that the transaction, worth approximately €10.8 billion, aims to “secure full ownership of the share capital by the end of the year” and to delist the group from the stock exchange. For Le Monde, the move reflects “the determination to protect the country’s strategic companies.” At the heart of the analysis, the French daily recalls that Poste Italiane is state-controlled, with “a stake exceeding 50%,” ensuring “long-term stability” in governance. The takeover bid, it states, is explicitly intended to safeguard “digital sovereignty,” by “ensuring the security and resilience” of infrastructure.
Outlook
From a business perspective, Poste Italiane presents itself as an “industrial partner” and seeks to “strengthen” its role as a “leading provider.” Integration with Telecom Italia is described as “a natural evolution,” linked to the “convergence between services and digital infrastructure.” Finally, Le Monde underlines the economic outlook of the transaction: the new group would generate “around €27 billion in revenue and employ more than 150,000 people.” The newspaper also reports the expected synergies: “a total potential of €700 million per year.”
