Team Name: Renault F1 Team
1st Driver: Daniel Ricciardo
2nd Driver: Nico Hulkenberg
Reserve Driver: Nicolas Latifi
Team Sede: Le Mans, Gallorum
Team Owner: Thierry Bollore
Team Car: R.S. 19 (Renault E-Tech 19)
Circuit Name: Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Requested Date: No preference
Circuit Size: 4.412 km (2.741 mi)
Circuit Localition: Ribes, Gallorum
Circuit Map (Send Photo): Photo
The Kingdom of Gallorum submits its entry:
Special Attendees: HRH Queen Margrethe I (host), Marion Rousselot, Theodora Kligenberg, Sebastien Chabal (rugby player), Mary Pierce (former tennis player), Sophie Marceau, Marion Cotillard, Gaspard Ulliel
Hosted at the Aurelis Expo, the Musee d'Orsay and the Opera Royale in the capital of Gallorum, Aurelis
The Kingdom of Gallorum has opened its traditional Royal Festival of European Arts and Culture to all of Europe. As a gesture of goodwill and appreciation of the vast range of European culture, the Kingdom of Gallorum is offering each nation to submit works in the following categories:
All will be wrapped up in a presentation by the country at one of the three venues.
Gallorum will present its exhibit on the last day. It will include works by Monet, Degas, Manet, Delacroix, Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec. It will include music by national composers Chopin, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Ravel and Tchaikovsky as well as others. The Royal Ballet will put on a production of Tchaikovsky's famous Swan Lake; Lacroix and Gaultier will display their latest haute couture pieces, and of course the three venues will serve as examples of the architecture of Gallorum.
To submit please provide the artists featured in each category.
Entries will close 30 August, and the festival will begin 2 September.
- Architecture:
- Visual arts:
- Music:
- Performance Arts:
- Fashion:
The Prime Minister paused. Gallorum's economic worth, 2.1 trillion euros, was only 1/6th the size of Inquista's economy. Gallorum was still building and growing and this was an immense opportunity. She began.
"Obviously, the barriers to capital, sales and the like between our two nations should come down. My only concern is of course ensuring the rights of the workforce. I will say yes to this if we can ensure that we have some harmonisation on workers' rights, workplace standards, workplace disputes and a way to register to have the right to work in both nations. It is right, though, that we try to work as close as possible in the challenges that we face together. With allies in Christ, we can find ways to do many things. Of course when it comes to the products and services themselves, we absolutely will ensure that it is zero tariff trade. I will respect the right of Inquista to apply any VAT or GST to Gallic goods and services in Inquista as long as goods made in Inquista are subject to the same VAT or GST. The same, then, would be true of Inquistan products and services in Gallorum.
"In order to facilitate the free movement of goods, I'm sure the Archbishop would want free movement of people between our nations. I am sure that with proper documentation, proof of employment and comparable background checks, the right to abode and the right to work can be included in a deal that allows visa-free travel between our nations. Would that suit the Archbishop?"
On behalf of the Kingdom of Gallorum, I, Marion Rousselot, vote FOR this bill
Marion Rousselot
Councillor for the Kingdom of Gallorum
The Prime Minister looked around the city as they took what felt to be a deliberate scenic route. The architecture brilliant and a shining example of its period. The aides were in awe. Many of them had seen Saint Dominico in pictures but never in person. The Most Blessed State of Inquista truly was a spectacle to behold.
"Magnifique," gasped one of the aides.
"Oui, I thought so myself," the Prime Minister smiled. She was even more impressed by the escort of the Inquistan National Guard. The crowds outside were a sight to be seen. "I am very flattered to be given such a wonderful welcome."
The masks, the famous masks of the Inquistan Renaissance, were vibrant and lively giving everything such delight.
"La Renaissance était à Inquista ce que l'Illumination était à Gallorum," another aide, this one male, said out loud. "I always read that the stretch of our nations began there. Two Orthodox nations in splendour with each other from one era to the next."
The limousine stopped and Prime Minister Baschet and her aides were greeted by more national guard before seeing the laity and the red carpet. It felt right; not only because she knew of what they were singing but why it is she knew it. Orthodoxy was something that Catholicism never could be. It was the blend of representation through ceremony and piety through action.
Archbishop Craticus took the Prime Minister's hand and she shook it back.
"D'accord, Archevêque Craticus. Le plaisir est à moi et à Gallorum," the Prime Minister answered. She stood for the national anthems, feeling a strong sense of national pride as she heard the opening fanfare of the Gaulois national anthem. She remarked that Inquista's had a timeless beauty to it. Well, she did so in her head. Lizzo and the choir performed remarkably well. Once the anthems were over, Baschet smiled as Lizzo moved into formation.
'Yes, this is a culture of excellence and finery,' thought Baschet.
She obliged to follow the Archbishop once he moved towards the Palace. The Prime Minister was genuinely interested in the history of both Inquista and the Church, but she was careful to be quiet. She wanted to take in as much as she could. Never in her life.... from the girl growing up in the mining community outside of Passages to the marine academy to becoming the first female Marine Commando to a candidate for her local party to Prime Minister...never could she imagine she'd be here.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I am absolutely enthralled by everything. I may have a title of high office now but I too dreamed of being somewhere like this. In fact, the Queen of Gallorum often comments that I attend our weekly visits much like a girl in a sweets shop that knew she couldn't touch."
She lit up at the prospect of a rugby match.
"Oh, that will be great fun! Les Gallos should be up to face the famed Inquistan side. I heard you did quite well in the last Rugby World Cup!" the Prime Minister smiled. They walked down the famous Golden Hall, a place she had seen great leaders walk down. The Prime Minister returned to Earth once the Archbishop mentioned the relationship between the Most Blessed State and the Kingdom.
"Yes; I found myself saying that several times in preparation for this meeting. Our people could and should see each others as brothers in Christ. A proper Orthodox alliance. '
Once the topic of trade popped up, the Prime Minister opened her bag and pulled out her government folder and also a piece of iron.
"We do believe that we can do business with Inquista. We are very aware of your economic prowess and trading expertise as a nation. It seems like nothing has changed since the Renaissance about that. What Gallorum can offer you is raw materials, educational industry, and an advanced workforce. We are known for having plenty of coal, iron, copper, potassium, nickel and sodium. We also have plenty of natural gas. Now, we have cut down on emissions quite a bit but we have enough to power our factories should the time arise. Our manufacturing base is cheaper than the average advanced economy, thanks to economically friendly monetary policy that keeps us comparable to the larger economies but gives our citizens more competitive edge. We are also punching higher because we are productive. Education and culture, in particular, and the industries that surround that like publishing, visual and digital media, we thrive in. Most of all, our workforce is very adaptable. Gallorum prides itself on discipline as national ethos. We value people who have great self-discipline and can fill their roles and do the right thing without being asked. When you ask something to be made in Gallorum, there is a quality that is competitive right across the world. Forgive, Archbishop, I do get passionate when describing my nation."
20 August 2019
Elisabeth Baschet had a pep in her step when she arrived on Gallo Deux, the Prime Minister's state airplane, to make her journey towards Inquista. The wonderful part was that she was doing this in her recess from Parlement, which would be back in early September. The latest polls showed her comfortably ahead of the main opposition, and could return the government with a clear majority which would give her an even greater mandate to put forward the changes she'd like to see in Gallorum. Better healthcare options, opportunities for low-income students to take their studies to the highest universities, and provide for their families.
Inquista was a new challenge. An established, economically powerful nation that seemed to embody both the best of Europe and its seediest. A nation of piety and also Machiavellian politics and intrigue. A society of the faithful, obviously grounded in some form of Roman history and yet a society that loves and values the excess. The Kligenberg dynastic origin begins here. It was almost as if Inquista was the crossroads of Europe.
Here she was, on a plane to this place. About to be entertained by an Archbishop who might find her at best on the wrong side of politics, but potentially on the right side religiously.
'Calm down, Elisabeth,' the Prime Minister thought.
"Premier ministre, nous allons atterrir à Inquista sous peu," an aide said to the Prime Minister. A quick sip of water happened before the plane began its descent towards St. Dominico's international airport. The sheer density of Inquista was mind-boggling and unlike anything the Prime Minister had ever seen before.
Official Nation name: The Kingdom of Gallorum
Conventional Nation name(s): Gallorum
BRANCHES
L'Armée Royale Gauloise: 450,000 (145,000 reserves)
L'Air Force Royale Gauloise : 146,000 people, 13,740 aircraft (36,800 reserves)
La Marine Royale Gauloise: 69,080 people, 196 ships (16,280 reserves)
Total military personnel: 923,560people
Total upkeep cost: 6,410
Total ICs available: 69,317
Total ICs used: 69,234
UNITS
Ground
Motorised Infantry: 0
Mechanised Infantry: 30 (15)
Airborne: 15 (7)
Special Forces: 15 (7)
Armour: 20
Artillery: 10
Air
Fighter: 150 (50)
Fighter-Bomber: 80 (40)
Attack Helicopter: 100
AWACS: 2
Tanker: 10
Transport: 5 (2)
Bomber: 0
Strategic Bomber°: 1
Naval
Patrol Boat: 70 (20)
Corvette: 0
Frigate: 20 (5)
Destroyer: 25 (7)
Cruiser°: 0
Transport Ship: 0
Amphibious Assault Carrier: 5
Helicarrier: 0
Aircraft Carrier, Light: 0
Aircraft Carrier, Standard: 0
Supercarrier°: 2
Attack Submarine, Diesel (SSK): 0
Attack Submarine, Nuclear° (SSN): 20
Cruise Missile Submarine, Nuclear° (SSGN): 10 (5)
Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nuclear° (SSBN): 5
Ground-based superweapons
ICBM silo°: 5
Mobile ICBM launcher°: 0
Strategic Nuclear Warheads: 120
Strategic Biological Warheads: 0
Strategic Chemical Warheads: 0
Technologies
Satellites°: yes
Military Satellite Network°: yes
Space programme: yes
Space research programme°: yes
Nuclear technology°: yes
Nuclear weapons°: yes
Biological weapons°: yes
Chemical weapons°: yes
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