Name of Attendee: Queen Anastasia, Prince Tommy, Carlos
Age: 29, 26 and 50
Image: Queen Anastasia, Prince Tommy, Carlos
Affiliation (HoG, HoS, Celebrity, etc.): House of Romanov
Number of Assisting Security (max. 15 personnel): 3
Security Personnel Weaponry: 3

Country: the UNSR
President of the Football Association: Stevie Gerardikov
Kits & Crest: 1 and 2
Does your Football Association have a designated stadium?: Yes
Are you interested on taking part in Football Associations competitions such as Eurocup or the Nations League?: Yes
Does your Football Association have a Women's brunch?: Yes
If yes, are you interested on them taking part in International Competitions?: Yes
If no, will you make one?:

Team Name: Mortar and Sickle
Representative of what nation (short name please): Icholasen
Leader of the cooking team: Chantal Rousseau

Carole Baskin announces support for a carbon budget

Carole Baskin: Comrades, workers, thank you for coming. As a communist society transitioning to full communism, we have a real opportunity to make a better world from the ashes of capitalism. We have abolished the main polluters, there are no more multinationals here in Icholasen and no more excessively rich individuals whose lifestyles produce absurd amounts of CO2. This is why I'm proposing a carbon budget that we will all have to start abiding by. This shouldn't seem punitive though, as we cut down on carbon in sectors like energy, by investing in wind turbines for example, we will be able to increase some cooperatives' carbon budget. This will improve our environment, create jobs, and just make Icholasen a better place for everyone.

Thank you Antoni. Good afternoon everyone.

One valid critique that is often brought up in regards to the European Commission is lack of accountability, news, and activity. I think this app, championed by Commission Juncker is great and will be an amazing tool to keep people updated on the inner working of the EU Commission.

I will be making updates on the app, on twitter, and also via my press portal in order to keep everyone up to date with what is going on in the Premier Commissioner's office.

Thank you.

UNSR ELECTIONS 2020

SDV: Hello and welcome to the UNSR's election period. In the UNSR, there are several elections happening at the same time. The first of these is the Assembly of Workers. Cooperatives in the same sector elect a certain number of common representatives to the Assembly of Workers. The amount of seats is determined by the size of that sector in relation to how many workers it employs. In addition to this, each Départment elects 2 members to the upper house, the Assembly of Nationalities. There are 40 Départments so there are 80 members in this body. In addition, within each Socialist Republic there are FPTP elections for members of their legislative body, who then in turn elect the President of that Republic. And, the Politburo is elected by the people who work in the sectors directly affected by the actions of the industry. For example, teachers elected the Minister of Education. These 4 elections will mean a lot for the UNSR. Despite there being no multiparty system, there are 3 main factions within the Nicoleizian Communist Party.

The first of these is the Transitory Alliance for Nicoleizian Kinship, Internationalism and Economic Strength, or, TANKIES. This grouping of communists want Icholasen to be more statist, with the state getting involved with not just the key industries seized by Chairman Jirluchuz. Foreign Minister Bernard Sanders leads this group. They also believe that climate change is a lesser evil than losing strength to capitalists, arguing that Nicoleizian industry must expand to combat the capitalist menace in all ways. They despise the idea of 'Socialism in one country' and support increased involvement in communist uprisings in areas such as Neo Venetia, the USV and Reitzmag. They maintain that Icholasen should spend a lot on its military.

The second faction is the Alliance for the Nicoleizian Left - the ANL. Not to be confused with ANAL, the Atlantic Alliance formed during the old regime, this faction wants to continue to democratise the economy, giving more power to the Assembly of Workers and the cooperatives. They believe in a moderate policy of intervention in the world at large, keeping the influence of the UNSR strong. This is one of the strongest factions, with Chairman Jirluchuz supporting it. Its leader is Georgia Francis, the Minister of the Interior.

The third faction is an anti-statist ecological faction, is called the Alliance écolo nicoleizienne, with the acronym AEN. It is lead by Carole Baskin, an animal rights activist. This faction advises the removal of all Nicoleizian industry and for reforms to be voted on by the Assembly of Workers end all CO2 emissions. They also want to give even more powers to cooperatives and less power for the state, and think that as long as the means of production are controlled by workers, it is possible to avoid reactionary influence. They believe the state should only regulate, and never control industry as it should be controlled by the workers. They are peaceful and aim to spread communism via peaceful means, fully supporting the IEL and the PEL, but they still support Nicoleizian ownership of nukes as the best way to prevent war, they say, is being armed to the teeth with nukes.

These factions will compete to win the 4 elections. All these factions are new, without attachment to the ancien régime. What will come of these elections? We will see. Thanks for watching this first broadcast, I will be back in the coming weeks to present more information about these factions and the developments in this election.

'Yes, that would be perfect. Icholasen has a lot of raw materials, but not always enough. We are willing to engage in trade to fill in each other's gaps where domestic production isn't enough.

And now onto a common defensive policy perhaps? Do you want to commit to protect each other in this terrible, capitalist world?'

PARTY NAME: National Awakening Party (NAP)
NATION: Free Icholasen
LEADER: Élodie Vartan
GOVERNMENT OR OPPOSITION: Opposition
NUMBER OF SEATS IN LEGISLATURE (OUT OF TOTAL): 3 out of 9 in the Free Nicoleizian Nonet, the last remaining vestige of the Nicoleizian Congress
IDEOLOGY: Populist right / right

'No that's quite alright.' Said Jirluchuz. 'I occasionally smoke a bit of ganja on weekends and bank holidays.' He said while smiling. 'Yes though, I think it's crucial we get the UNSR recognised on the European level in order to facilitate the spreading of our ideals. I think, when the time is right, the repeal of the EU's condemnation of the revolution in the UNSR should be put forward. However, I don't think we have the numbers yet. Despite this, it is good that we are having a dialogue with other leftist countries. Would you like to now discuss trade between our two governments?'