National focus decisions

This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.

National focus decisions are decisions for provinces affected by the national focus.

Enact settlement policy

While unpopular both locally and abroad, an active settlement policy vis-à-vis this province will bring it into our cultural sphere within fifty years or so.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: does not have the province modifier “Settlement policy”. does not have the culture of the province owner. is affected by the national focus.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner: has at least 3 magistrates. has at least and 2 colonists .
Effects: gets the province modifier “Settlement policy” giving the following effects until the policy succeeds or is canceled: Colonists: –0.5 yearly Magistrates: –0.1 yearly Local revolt risk: +8 Infamy: +0.1 yearly Population growth: +10% The province owner: Magistrates: –3. Colonists: –2.	AI behavior: will enact this decision if This province is a center of trade. The province owner has less than 8 infamy. The province owner has at least 3 magistrates.

Revoke settlement policy

Revoking the settlement policy in this province will be seen as a defeat conceded. Nevertheless, it might be a wise choice.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: has the province modifier “Settlement policy”.	Acquisition conditions:
Effects: Remove the province modifier “Settlement policy”. The province owner gets: Prestige: −15%	AI behavior: will never enact this decision.

Expand the bureaucracy

They say that laws breed more laws, and nowhere is this more true than in the hallowed halls of public administration. With our national focus on the capital, we can ask our officials to expand the national bureaucracy.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is capital. The province owner does not have the country modifier “Expanded bureaucracy”.	Acquisition conditions: is affected by the national focus. The province owner has at least 4 magistrates.
Effects: The province owner gets: gets the country modifier “Expanded bureaucracy”, giving the following effects: Magistrates: +0.25 yearly National tax modifier: –5% Magistrates: –4	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Comment: The country modifier “Expanded bureaucracy” was changed with Divine Wind .

Formalize scales, weights and measures.

Have you ever tried converting perches to pikes, and realized along the way that you lost a number? Headaches? Sleepless nights? Not anymore! With the national focus on our capital, our bureaucracy offers to formalize the weights and measures system. Besides increasing our income due to more efficient transactions, this reform will also make the population more content with our rule, as they learn that they do not pay their taxes on crooked scales.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is capital. The province owner does not have the country modifier “Formalized scales, weights and measures.”.	Acquisition conditions: is affected by the national focus. The province owner has 5 magistrates. has at least level 10 of government technology.
Effects: The province owner gets: the country modifier “Formalized scales, weights and measures.” indefinitely, giving the following effects: National tax modifier: +5% Trade efficiency: +10% Production efficiency: +10% Magistrates: –5	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Comment: The country modifier “Formalized scales, weights and measures.” was changed with Divine Wind .

Heir to the throne

Enact Land Reform

Improve the efficiency of land use in this province by reappropriating land and land owners into more efficient units.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. does not have the province modifier “Land Reform”.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner has at least 2 magistrates.
Effects: gets the province modifier “Land Reform” indefinitely, giving the following effects: Local production efficiency: +10% Local tax modifier: +10% Local manpower modifier: +15% The province owner gets: Magistrates: –2	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Build a glorious monument

Like the Parthenon of Athens, or the Pyramids of Egypt, this lasting monument to our nation's undying glory will stand the test of time, and voice an eternal reminder of our presence in the world.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. has the same culture as the province owner. has the same religion as the province owner. has a base tax of at least 8. does not have the modifier: “Glorious monument”. No neighbouring province has the modifier: “Glorious monument”.	Acquisition conditions: has at least 300. The province owner has at least 5 magistrates.
Effects: gets the modifier: “Glorious monument” indefinitely, giving the following effects: Prestige: +0.5% yearly Infamy: −0.05 yearly The province owner gets: Magistrates: −5 Treasury: −300	AI behavior: will enact this decision if this country has at least 1000.

Comment: In Divine Wind this province decision is replaced by the unique building: Glorious monument.

Conduct population census

Keeping track of ones subjects isn't always an entirely trivial task. Conducting a population census in this province will give us a better idea of the people living there, and boost recruitment and taxation efforts.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. has at least a population of 1200. is not a colony. does not have the modifier: “Population census conducted”.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner has at least 1 magistrate.
Effects: gets the modifier: “Population census conducted” for 5 years, giving the following effects: Population growth: +10% Local manpower modifier: +50% Local tax modifier: +50% One of the following: 50% chance: Population: +10% 50% chance: Population: −10% The province owner gets: Magistrates: −1	AI behavior: will enact this decision if this country has 5 magistrates.

Order canal project

While trade has great potential in this province, we aren't really making the most of it. A canal project would greatly help improve communications and trade.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. does not have the modifier: “Canal project”. The province owner: has a government technology of at least level 20. has a trade technology of at least level 20. has a naval technology of at least level 15.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner: has at least 4 magistrates. has at least 40 in the treasury.
Effects: gets the modifier: “Canal project” indefinitely, giving the following effect: Local trade income modifier: +20% The province owner gets: Magistrates: −4 Treasury: −40	AI behavior: will enact this decision if this country has at least 200 in the treasury.

Comment: In Divine Wind this province decision is replaced by the unique building: Canal.

Build post office

By setting up a post office in this province we can improve not only local trade, but also, more importantly, internal government communication.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. does not have the province modifier: “Post office”. The province owner: has a government technology of at least level 10. has a trade technology of at least level 8.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner: has at least 20. has at least 1 magistrates.
Effects: gets the province modifier: “Post office” indefinitely, giving the following effects: Local trade income modifier: +10% Magistrates: +0.01 monthly The province owner: Magistrates: −1 Treasury: −20	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Comment: In Divine Wind this province decision is replaced by the building: Post office.

Declare archdiocese

While the term itself is Christian, this decision represents a general, localized center of religious authority. By establishing and Arch Diocese in this province, we'll reduce local revolt risk, and improve our own government administration.		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is affected by the national focus. does not have the province modifier: “Archdiocese”. Any neighbouring province does not have the province modifier: “Archdiocese”. The province owner: has a government technology of at least level 15. has Innovative vs. narrowminded of at least 1.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner: has a theologian as advisor. has at least 3 magistrates.
Effects: gets the province modifier: “Archdiocese” indefinitely, giving the following effects: Local revolt risk: −3 Magistrates: +0.01 monthly The province owner: Magistrates: −3	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Comment: Ingame naming is ‘Declare Arch Diocese’.

Extend road network

Road Networks can be built in Capital provinces, National Focus provinces, and in provinces that neighbor provinces with already existing Road Networks. By extending the road network, much of our local administration will run smoother		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: does not have the province modifier: “Road network”. One of the following must be true: is affected by the national focus. is capital. A neighbouring province has the province modifier: “Road network”. The province owner has a government technology of at least level 12.	Acquisition conditions: The province owner has at least 1 magistrate.
Effects: gets the province modifier: “Road network” indefinitely, giving the following effects: Local manpower modifier: +1% Local trade income modifier: +3% Local tax modifier: +3% Magistrates: +0.01 monthly The province owner: Magistrates: −1	AI behavior: will always enact this decision.

Comment: In Divine Wind this province decision is replaced by the building: Road network.

Establish grain depot

A wise man would say, many years later, that an army marches on its stomach. While the saying is of a latter date, the truth of the statement was there all along. Establish a national grain depot in $PROVINCENAME$ to support our army		Type: Province
Visibility conditions: is producing grain. No province of this country has the modifier: “Grain depot”. The province owner has at least government technology level 8.	Acquisition conditions: is in the national focus. The province owner has 5 magistrates.
Effects: gets the modifier: “Grain depot” which grants: National manpower modifier: +5% Land forcelimit modifier: +10% Local trade income modifier: -50% The province owner: Magistrates: −5	AI behavior: None

Comment: In Divine Wind this province decision is replaced by the unique building: Grain depot.