Posts made by Inquista
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RE: Member State Applications
@BredablikNS Yes, absolutely! This is separate from NationStates.
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RE: Member State Applications
@BredablikNS Your application has been accepted, but please try to get back to us with all the other requested information as soon as possible.
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RE: Speaker and Deputy Speaker Election, June/July 2023
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote as follows:
Speaker
Donald TUSK (Spain)Deputy Speaker
Lionel MOREL (Leagio)Bp. Karinn Lallana
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RE: Member State Applications
@Laramote Sorry, we don't have a plot 218 - do you mean 2 or 18? Both of those are taken. Please take a look at the available plots that I linked here.
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RE: Member State Applications
@daikuro Accepted! Welcome.
@Laramote Unfortunately plot #42 is already taken. You can find a list of available plots here. Is there another plot that you'd like instead?
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RE: ECoJ Elections, July 2023
Voting has now concluded. A total of 5 votes were cast. The votes are as follows:
To determine the European Court of Justice:
Round I
Rob BONTA = 0
Christopher COLUMBO = 1
Luis López GUERRA = 2 - ELECTED
Alexios KALLAS = 1
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1
Christopher VAJDA = 0Round II
Rob BONTA = 0
Christopher COLUMBO = 1
Alexios KALLAS = 1.58 - ELECTED
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1
Christopher VAJDA = 0.5800000000000001Round III
Rob BONTA = 0
Christopher COLUMBO = 1.74 - ELECTED
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1
Christopher VAJDA = 0.5800000000000001Round IV
Rob BONTA = 0.14050632911392408
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1.759493670886076 - ELECTED
Christopher VAJDA = 0.5800000000000001Round V
Rob BONTA = 1.06 - ELECTED
Christopher VAJDA = 0.5800000000000001To determine Chief Justice:
Round I
Christopher COLUMBO = 1
Luis López GUERRA = 2
Alexios KALLAS = 1
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1Coin toss determines that Alexios KALLAS is ELIMINATED.
Round II
Christopher COLUMBO = 1
Luis López GUERRA = 3
Osoth LEAWINASTER = 1Luis López Guerra is thus duly elected as Chief Justice of the European Court of Justice. Rob Bonta, Christopher Columbo, Alexios Kallas and Osoth Leawinaster are also duly elected as Justices to the European Court of Justice. Congratulations to the new Euorpean Court of Justice.
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RE: Commission Elections, July 2023
Voting has now concluded. A total of 11 votes were cast. The results are as follows:
For the Office of Premier Commissioner:
Round I
Akem LINEK (Istkalen): 5 (~45.5%)
Ricarda SCHMITZ (United Duchies): 4 (~36.5%)
Sofie ČIKAROVÁ (Czech Slavia): 2 (~18%)Round II
Akem LINEK (Istkalen): 6 (60%)
Ricarda SCHMITZ (United Duchies): 4 (40%)For the Office of Internal Affairs Commissioner:
Wirt HARLAND (Elthize): 7 (100%)
For the Office of Foreign Affairs Commissioner:
Tomáš KREJČÍ (Inquista): 8 (100%)
Akem Linek is thus duly elected as Premier Commissioner of the European Union, while Wirt Harland is is duly re-elected as Commissioner of Internal Affairs of the European Union, and Tomáš Krejčí is duly elected as Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of the European Union. Congratulations to the new European Commission and commiserations to the other candidates.
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RE: Member State Applications
@vinter Hi! Unfortunately that plot # is already taken. You can find the list of empty and occupied plots here. Is there another plot that suits you?
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RE: Commission Elections, July 2023
The Most Blessed State of Inquista votes as follows:
For the Office of Premier Commissioner
- Akem LINEK (Istkalen)
- Sofie ČIKAROVÁ (Czech Slavia)
- Ricarda SCHMITZ (United Duchies)
For the Office of Foreign Affairs Commissioner
- Tomáš KREJČÍ (Inquista)
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Commission Elections, July 2023
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ELECTIONS
VOTINGIt is time to vote for the next European Commission. Each office will be elected separately, and each player has one vote for each office. Please rank as many or as few candidates as you wish for each office.
(In accordance with Article III, Section III, §IV-V of the EU Constitution, for each Office, voters vote by ranking in order of preference as many candidates as they wish. Each Commissioner shall be elected under the Alternative Vote system. Ties shall be broken by determining the proportion of each candidate’s votes that are first preferences, with the candidate with the highest proportion winning the tie. If that is tied, the process shall be repeated for the next-highest preference. If the candidates are tied for all preferences, then the tie shall be broken by a coin toss.)
The candidates are as follows:
For the Office of Premier Commissioner
- Sofie ČIKAROVÁ (Czech Slavia)
- Akem LINEK (Istkalen)
- Ricarda SCHMITZ (United Duchies)
For the Office of Internal Affairs Commissioner
- Wirt HARLAND (Elthize)
For the Office of Foreign Affairs Commissioner
- Tomáš KREJČÍ (Inquista)
Voting starts NOW and ends at 23:59 GMT on July 9th, 2023.
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ECoJ Elections, July 2023
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ELECTIONS
VOTING
It's time to elect the next European Court of Justice. Each player has one vote; please rank as many or as few candidates as you wish for the office of Chief Justice. The candidate with the most votes will be named the Chief Justice.
The candidates are as follows:
- Rob BONTA (California)
- Christopher COLUMBO (Leagio)
- Luis López GUERRA (Spain)
- Alexios KALLAS (Hellas)
- Osoth LEAWINASTER (Wimaland)
- Christopher VAJDA (Reitzmag)
Voting starts NOW and ends at 23:59 GMT on July 9th, 2023.
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RE: Commission Debate, June 2023
Tonight, I ask you to lend me your support. In a world where decisions are often made by elites disconnected from the struggles of everyday people, I offer a fresh perspective for our Union's foreign affairs. I have faced the darkness of mines and have emerged strong, determined, ready to serve our collective Union. Together, we can shape a foreign policy that reflects the hopes and dreams of every European. Let's strive to make a difference for all Europeans tomorrow, together.
Thank you.
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RE: Commission Debate, June 2023
No, I don't plan to do regional updates like Commissioner Reynels did. Foreign regions aren't interested in reading them. Instead, I'll communicate relevant updates as they arise to the proper foreign channels and officials.
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RE: Commission Debate, June 2023
I intend to improve our Union's foreign relations by strengthening our relationships with our allies. I think the best way to do this is by encouraging more cross-regional events and festivities. I think the last EuroVoice competition - where Aneta Langerová was robbed - was a good example of this, with Portugal and the Conch Kingdom being invited to the competition. I think we need to see even more of that, and I will coordinate with the right people to make sure that happens. I will also visit different regions and make sure that our Union's presence is known.
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RE: Member State Applications
@Lianty Unfortunately plot #10 is already taken; you can find the list of taken and available plots here. Does any other plot suit your taste?
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RE: IT - Inquista Today (News)
Archbishop and Secretariat Sworn-in Following Pink Wave
June 22nd, 2023
The Archbishop celebrates being handily re-electedThe College of Bishops met to today to elect the Archbishop of the Inquistan Orthodox Church. Archbishop Mikaela Kligenberg was re-elected in the first round with 161 votes, while Bishop Michael Cunard received 76 votes and Bishop Karinn Lallana received 3 votes.
The Archbishop was supported by her legion of 149 allied bishops who were elected under the Kligenbergist tent, as well as the 11 bishops who were elected under the Reformist banner, including Bishop Secretary Anja Emerett.
The formerly Reformist bishops announced they would support the Archbishop and join her bloc following the election results. While the Kligenbergist Bloc was already 150 members strong, the additional 11 members will be quite welcome, as they will provide the governing bloc with a super majority, which requires 159 voting members of the 240 member legislature. A super majority within the College of Bishops will allow the Archbishop to accelerate or circumvent certain aspects of the legislative process, diminishing the political tools of her opponents.
The Archbishop then swore-in the Church Secretariat, the executive body of the Church. Silas Kligenberg has been named Chief Secretary, which means the Archbishop's cousin will have his hands in much of the Archbishop's proposed legislation. Chief Bishop Kligenberg has been considered an inside architect of the Archbishop's New Public Propserity agenda.
Antoni Reynels has been named as the new Bishop Secretary of State, replacing Bishop Secretary Emerett. Despite being sworn-in as the country's new Secretary of State, Bishop Secretary Reynels also continues to serve as the European Commissioner of Foreign Affairs.
Bishop Secretary Emerett was also named to the Secretariat, making herself the only former Reformist to make it into the executive body, perhaps for her decision to join the Archbishop and provide her bloc with a super majority, and heal any linger divides between the cohort of former allies. The Bishop Secretary was made the new Home Secretary, which is a brand new position born out of a merger between the Secretariats of Public Safety and Immigration and Citizenship. Bishop Secretary Emerett's new position represents neither a promotion nor a demotion from her previous position as Secretary of State, as the Home Secretary will be considered a core Secretariat position. Bishop Secretary Emerett herself was once a longtime civil servant within the Church's Immigration Secretariat, was Secretary for Immigration under Archbishop Alexander Kligenberg, and is popular with both Sahrawi and Czech immigrant communities, and so makes an ideal fit for the position.
With the exception of the Home Secretary, all other positions within the Church Secretariat are made up of members of the Klingenbergist Bloc who had previously pledged their loyalty to the Archbishop. The Church Secretariat has been slimmed down to 21 members, representing 19 secretariats and 2 executive offices. The previous Secretariat maintained gender parity between members, but the new Secretariat features only 9 men, while 12 women make up the majority. This is the first ever woman-majority Secretariat in the history of the Inquistan Orthodox Church.
The Archbishop and the Church Secretariat are now tasked with executing on their bold and ambitious election pledges, which notably includes implementing New Public Prosperity. While a mountain of work lies ahead, the governing bloc has mustered a super majority to move things forward, and otherwise faces little opposition.
In spite of the Archbishop's sweeping victory, Bishop Lallana managed to cling onto re-election as Inquista's Councillor to the European Union, barely managing a comeback during the second round of voting before reaching a decisive victory in the final round. The Archbishop and Councillor have promised to work cordially together despite their political differences, which could certainly develop into a closer working relationship as the Archbishop's fiancé appears poised to become a European Commissioner under Bishop Lallana's Everyone's Front eurogroup.
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RE: Commission Debate, June 2023
Hello!
My name is Tomáš Krejčí, but you can just call me Tomo, and I'm running to be your Foreign Affairs Commissioner.
I stand before you as an ordinary European person. I am a proud blue collar worker, currently working as mining machine operator in Czech Slavia. As a member of the working class people that form the backbone of our great Union, I believe that our foreign policy should reflect the values and interests of all our citizens, not just the elite or the privileged few.
I understand that foreign affairs might not seem like my area of expertise, but I firmly believe that our diplomacy should reflect of all sectors of society. I bring with me a deep understanding of the challenges faced by ordinary people and a commitment to ensuring that our foreign policy reflects the interests and values of all European citizens. That's why I am also running as a representative of Everyone's Front.
My experience as a miner has taught me the importance of resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving in the face of challenging circumstances. These qualities are important in the area of international diplomacy, where complex issues and unexpected obstacles often arise. I have learned to deal with difficult situations, work closely with a team during very stressful emergencies, and find common ground even in the most challenging environments.
I humbly ask for your support as we strive to make a difference for all Europeans tomorrow, together.