The couple flew to Sandringham Residence without the knowledge of the protestors down below. There they met with the Reitzmic Royal Family and discussed the wedding.

John Peter Key and the Premier of West Baltica listened "We understand and can I say I very much hope Reitzmag are reasonable in negotiations though from experience its often not the case. We can certainly grant a home for your government in exile with offices , now the important part is what happens if negotiations fail. Our offer is simple you will get the same autonomy as a Duchy which in terms of social laws might even be better than powers you have right now , we'd also offer the same amount of land you have in Copala City so all can transfer over with help with construction and relocation costs. In terms of representation you'd get 5 MP's and 5 House of Duchies members and be included in the national count for list seats at next election and your inclusion as a duchy would not be temporary but permanent we can assure you could make the Duchies your permanent home. A bonus you'd get over other Duchies while the UNSR remains is you'd get to have one representitive of your government come to foreign meetings with our government , however this would simply be as an autonomous territory , there is no independence on offer and this would be clear in treaty terms. I hope this would be acceptable."

RLJI's first broadcast

Children of Istkalen, we have returned from the depths of the darkness of the vile Copala City, returned for the liberation!

Our revolutionary undertaking in the district of Bomballey was the beginning of the liberation of the world, the creation of a new Istkalen and a new world.

All were free, the new and glorious revolution moved forward fervently! All joined the great Movement of Liberation; the order of noble labor and of the independence of all people were created and achieved!

The great istmurhelej were re-established, the people's strength and creativity manifested them, propelling the revolutionary movement ever forwards!

Our High Elder, the honorable Marine Marchand, at the wheel, steering our efforts ever forwards, all the people united under her, propelling their energies united by her through the istmurhelej.

All Bomballey, a great explosion of fervor, energy, dynamism, and creativity; all Bomballey, a truly liberated locale, a truly liberated people! The greatest experience, the transcendence! Bomballey is the beginning of the dawn, the coming of the light that shall encompass all the world to come and liberate all the oppressed peoples!

The experiment, the endeavor of Bomballey, the first taste of true liberty that all humanity has ever experienced, shall one day grow!

Bomballey was the beginning; the world shall be liberated!

Forwards! Forwards, youth of Istkalen, forwards to the new world, to the great liberation! Forwards! Forwards, under the flag of liberty, forwards!

All shall be rebirthed in the dawn to come! The spring, the spring, the spring!

PART 4
Hampton City, 11th March 2021

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The evening arrived, which meant the plan needed to start. Jenny and Britney dressed up like if they were going to some kind of party and then, reviewed the plan for a last time: "Ok, this is what we got Jenny -said Britney- we will drive to the Queen's Court, and then we will do like if our car broke down. Then, we will get out of the car and take 2 soldiers similar to us to where the car will be, with no cameras around, no people around. After that, we will knock them out, put them on the car and Graham will drive the car outside the city, where he will leave the girls without them remembering a thing." -She was then interrupted by her friend, Jenny- "But why aren't we killing them? They will probably remember something! I wanna see some fireworks girl, like, you don't know what fireworks mean to me!" -Britney spoke again- "We had enough fireworks tonight, Jenny. Now, let's stick to the plan we agreed at Copala City to rescue Marin Marchand and get Mark Johnson's autograph. She said, taking a brief pause before continuing.

"After that, we will enter the prison and talk like they did, walk like they did. We will wear their uniforms, of course, and we will carry their identifications. We will head to Mark Johnson's jail firstly, where we will have a nice chat with him, and then to Marchand's. When we arrive, we get Marchand and the arrested Haaneans out saying we are taking them to the Court, we get them into the van and we will scape to the fields, where we will leave the van and then, we'll get into another van which will take us to Copala City. When we arrive, a boat will be waiting for us, and we will scape Reitzmag with success."

The plan started, and all went fine. As described, Jenny and Britney pretended their car had broken down, enough to get the attention of 2 women similar to them. They begged for their assist, something which worked and then, when there were no cameras, they knocked them out. Graham drove the car back to the fields, and Jenny and Britney got dressed as the military personnel. They managed to enter the King's Court, and they headed towards the prison. They convinced the guard about the fact they needed to talk to Mark Johnson and take the Haaneans to the court room. The plan was working.

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Jenny and Britney walked through the corridors in silence, not talking. Until they got to Mark Johnson's jail. They opened the jail and entered. "Good day, Mr. Johnson, we need to talk to you." Said Britney, awaiting for Johnson to answer.

Maxwells thanked Deng Jia and said: "It's been a pleasure, Mr. Deng Jia; I knew I could count on the Duchies for this. It's been a pleasure to talk to you today, as well as coming to the United Duchies. I hope you have a nice weekend"

After that, both men shook hands and Maxwells left to Copala City.

"Are you an angel?" Reiserová asked as they were listening "Because your voice sure is angelic. But, you know, regarding the movie I am pretty sure I couldn't get it shown on any festival. The more traditional party members would not allow it, they are not willing to take any risks that could show the leadership as not respected. Šín himself is more courageous, but the best films according to Šín have Šín staring in them. He is not in this movie so I think he wouldn't agree to showing this film on festivals." Reiserová let out a little giggle. "But I like the idea of a cooking show, that could be done!"

"Well that is all from me. If you want to say something or ask about anything feel free to do so" Albína said as she poured a glass of red wine, her favorite drink, to her guest and herself. "I am glad we were able to reach an agreement. We have very ambitious plans for our industry, even greatly expanding the town of Rudolfov near the Lišov mine, I am certain that would provide many opportunities for Inquistan businesses. just as the talks between Icholasen's if we manage to get them to negotiate. Of course it also presents new obstacles for both our countries, but a true friendship is like a journey without an end." Reiserová said and looked at a wall of her room where the motivational quote "A true friendship is like a journey without an end" was displayed.. She nodded in agreement with the quote.

"Your driver can take you to your hotel room. Recently a few non-stop hour services have opened here, we didn't really have that before. I am telling you this in case you are interested in looking around the city at night, the scenery is beautiful. Goodnight Archbishop." Reiserová extended a hand smiling. "And say hi to Alexandra for me."

Parties Contesting Elections to the National Constituent Assembly/Interim National Assembly From left to right:

the Party of Labor: Lerek vi Szneron (LvS)

Far left to left-wing The LvS is the sole communist and Marxist-Leninist party in the Union. Founded illegally on 8 May 1938, it was responsible for the overthrow of the authoritarian and rightist, by that point, Communist Party of the Union of Syndicates. However, it was responsible for the passage of the "laws against fascism," which would essentially instate policies of racial segregation until 1965, when the Party was overthrown in a coup. Reformed in 1990 as to compete in free elections, the party has since renounced its previous policies. Currently, the party is for the gradual abolition of current social norms requiring monogamy, for the abolition of the current system of conception and child-rearing with one managed by smaller communities, the centralization of the state, traditional parliamentarianism, and joint state-worker ownership of all enterprise. It is considered relatively unpopular; however, it will likely pass the threshold of 5% and thus will gain seats in the convention. Incidentally, it is somewhat famous for its party song, das Lied der Partei.

the Popular Socialist Party: Sōszīalīsev Vulerek (SVL)

Left-wing The SVL is one of the stronger parties of the Union, and was the dominant party of the "Democratic Era" of 1990-1993. It argues for centralization, with the creation of a unitary state; it also argues that the current economic system is too disorganized and must be arranged into sectoral and national organizations controlled by workers in said sectors, each of which will send representatives to a "Workers' Congress" which will take the role of a regular parliamentary body. More interestingly, it is for the abolition of the National Consumers' Board, for it argues that the board has shown itself to be generally worse for the economy. It is, like the Party of Labor, for the creation of a parliamentary state along these lines. Socially, it is more conservative, arguing for the maintenance of social norms of monogamy; however, it is for a piloting of decentralization of current state practices of conception and child-rearing to communities, although it argues that present practices should be kept "if the [present system] is shown to be better for all, both children and adults." The SVL is considered to be the left wing of the "New Society" movement.

the Anti-Fascist Party: Reszfaszīstev Lerek (RFL)

Center-left to left-wing The RFL styles itself as a syndicalist party, arguing that the material conditions in the Union of Syndicates make it possible to hand power entirely from the state to the central union, the Federation of the Workers of the Haane. Despite this, its political current is radically different from syndicalism in other countries, as a result of its defense of possibilism, as well as of its defense of independent workers. It primarily argues for the Federation as not a coordinator of the economy but rather an instrument of sorts that is meant to be used by independent workers as to enable their labor, as well as progress in general, as it believes that centralization of power in the Federation or any other similar body is a danger to the continuation of republican governance. It also is for an almost confederal form of state, arguing that the unitary state threatens individual liberty. It is socially conservative, arguing for the maintenance of the current system in its entirety; however, it also is secular, perhaps best shown by its argument for the prohibition of certain religious drugs on account of the danger they pose to both individual and public safety. It is also an environmentalist party, focusing on a transition away from nuclear power as well as from more "industrialized" agricultural practices. Founded on 8 February 1965 as the party of the ideology of the Provisional Revolutionary State, it is considered to compose the right wing of the "New Society" movement.

the Party for Humanity: Lerek el Kejters (LeK)

Center to center-right

The LeK is considered a liberal party. It is considered significantly more decentralist than the RFL, in that it believes that the individual unions and their federations should play only a regulatory role, with individuals free to self-organize so long as such organization retains the principles of equality and independence for all involved. Politically, it is similar to the RFL; however, it argues that rather than giving power to unions, the state itself should become a union of sorts. More radically, it is the only party which argues for the abolition of the current system of rationing and its replacement with a basic income stipend; it also the sole party which argues for a 'hands-off' approach towards most social issues, save for childbirth and child rearing, which it argues should remain in the hands of the state, as it is now. Founded in August of 2010, it is considered the youngest and most liberal of all parties in the Union. It, too, is environmentalist on lines similar to that of the RFL.

the Agrarian-Green Party: Meluszev ach Njerev Lerek (MaNL)

Right-wing

The MaNL is a national conservative party in all respects. Arguing for a restoration of the State of the Haane, it wants the continuation of all current state policies; however, it also wants to push for the total abolition of the institution of "Western" marriage and gender in the country, as well as for several public indecency laws it believes to be "Western." It argues for religious representation in government, as well as for the legalization in perpetuity of several drugs important to the native religion of the country. It also firmly states that money must, after the end of austerity, again be abolished. Politically, it is highly decentralist, arguing that the sole role of the national government should be to arbitrate disagreements between the municipalities. Economically, it is protectionist, calling for tariffs and an attempt to build towards autarky while at the same time maintaining the current size of the artisan and agricultural industries. It does argue for the maintenance of sectoral and vocational organizations, stating that these must both play a role in the regulation and coordination of the economy; however, it also believes that, economically "the individual must be paramount...independent always." It is also environmentalist, attacking certain aspects of "industrialist ideology" and arguing for a model in which "all citizens are caretakers of our Earth." Finally, it argues for heavy restrictions on immigration, arguing for an immigration cap of 2000 individuals per year, all of whom would have to be perfectly integrated into society.

Decision 2021: Executive Elections - 27th President & 31st Governor-General Elected

After much time of counting ballots, it has become both a celabrating and interesting time in the Commonwealth as we now have the last state submitting their results to the election.
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The Commonwealth of Leagio is happy to announce that Mouri-Kudo has been elected in a landslide in this second round by becoming the 27th President of the Commonwealth and has also become the 1st woman president in this nation's history. At the same time, the Jewel Thief Magic Kaito has received the needed Electoral Votes to become the 31st Governor-General in the history of the Commonwealth. The two winners of different parties will have to work with each other.

Name Forum: Union of Syndicates
Party: Center Party
Platform: Center; Agrarianism, decentralization, liberal radicalism, environmentalism, mild Euroscepticism, neo-Georgism

Policies Social: Gender parity, status quo on gay marriage, adoption of secularism and laïcité as official state policy towards religion.

Policies Economic: Reduce taxation, especially on small businesses; draft legislation limiting the size and impact of large business; introduce flat tax of 20%; pass tariffs on imports. Control over minimum wage to individual duchies; encouragement of sectoral collective bargaining agreements on regional levels. Recommend that property tax be replaced with land value tax; introduce Pigouvian taxes. Opposition to adoption of the Euro as currency.

Policies Health: Maintain universal health care - give control to individual duchies or lower political divisions. Privatize clinics held by the state, especially to private practices, with regulation by individual duchies or lower political divisions. Encourage the formation of professional organizations on a regional level for medical professionals, especially those with private practices, as to create unified and coherent policy. Control over hospitals as joint community-worker non-profits.

Policies Education: Free and secular education available to all. Establishment of a system of public schools run as joint community-worker enterprises, regulated and funded at a duchy-level within Union-mandated boundaries; however, continuation of current policies of school choice.

Home office Police(policing/immigration/courts etc.): Maintenance of current policies; encouragement of rehabilitation; however, decentralization of control to duchy-level as far as is possible. Immigration restricted to only skilled workers; opposition to any plan to confer citizenship upon foreign investors simply for investing.

Policies Foreign: The Duchies must protect the domestic economy; however, it is encouraged to enter in economic agreements with neighboring countries provided that they do not endanger Duchies control over its economy. The Duchies should support the European Union as an institution of cooperation, not of further regulation. Foreign aid should continue.

Policies Defence: At the center of military policy should be pacifism and self-defence. Interventionism must be discouraged if there is no direct threat to the country.

Leader: Anna Vernier.

ROSA LUXEMBURG, UNION OF SYNDICATES

Night. The two sat in a tiny apartment, facing each other across a small table.

"No," she said, almost shouting, almost barking, as though she were giving an order. "No!" The very thought was horrifying; no, she could not let this happen, she would never let this happen, so long as she was a member of the party presidium she would never let this happen, how terrible, terrible, terrible it was.

"The people demand it," said the second simply. "We cannot go on like this. Once they have finished their stabilization, the work must and will begin. The foundation has already been laid."

"Fascist!" the first screamed, in a seeming outburst. It was as though the word had been suppressed deep within her, and that now, with such little prompting had come out. But she hadn't known that it was there so deep within her, so suppressed within her thoughts, that little word, that little outburst. The sudden anger that had overtaken her so suddenly, so shockingly, faded almost to embarrassment. But it was true; what was proposed was but fascism. The experiment in Bomballey was the beginning, Marchand the first prophet of this ideology so terribly coming into the world, now this woman, the second Mussolini, was emerging. "No, the people do not demand this horror! No one demands this horror! It cannot be repeated, it cannot, cannot! I; the people; we must not let it repeat, we cannot let it repeat!"

The second had her own trepidations over the work to be done. Marchand's project had succeeded; but at what cost? Was it truly necessary to implement it here as for the greater success of the nation? "Yes," she whispered to herself. "Yes." It didn't work. Her worries, the terror she held somewhere deep within her for the ideology of Marchand, remained. "We must," she said shakily. "We must; what is the alternative? We have to revisit the society of labor and progress; what else is there? We have thrown the book at Kiel, at this country, and nothing has worked! What can be done? The people are apathetic; they want a restoration of previous life, of dignity, of..." She trailed off.

The first was quiet for quite some time. Kiel, the country, they were in a downward spiral. Unification and stabilization would have to happen; but nothing had worked, everything had fallen apart. Perhaps temporarily...but no, no! Too far. But even then...in any case, who knew?

"Have you told them of it?" she said simply, unable to articulate any real thought, any real phrase, beyond that. Better to...delegate, she supposed, although that perhaps wasn't the best way of describing it, than to push through in this state of confusion.

This was perhaps an embarrassing question for the second. She had told them, but not, perhaps, under the best circumstances.

"Yes," she said, weakly. "They've agreed...for the most part."

That gave the first a bit of confidence. "'For the most part?' Perhaps it is the general authoritarianism that they disagree with, or the cult of violence you plan to create!"

"Cult of violence?" said the second, outraged. "That isn't my intention; the Union of the future cannot court violence, cannot court disorder. Society must be built upon the sole principle of labor."

The first got up. "I; I cannot support this. I will be informing the rest of the Presidium of these horrid ideas of yours; I have confidence that they will agree in my assessment of your fascism. Good night."

She left.

"Thank you for your understanding. Independence will come. Now, I think that's all. Goodbye, and let us all hope for happier times!" exclaimed Marchand.

The meeting ended.

“This is not enough.” Houston complained.

“You might be right, but at the moment this is what will be promised from the future candidates. Both candidates will introduce more for the city in economics. You can have dialogue with the other two on additional actions that can be done. Right now, the Commonwealth is focusing on its own security. Something that I think that the city government should have done a better job in doing still the election of the mayor. I will send a phone call to Bridges and Reitzmag government that they might want to consider its moves carefully as the Commonwealth is deeply concerned about the situation occurring as well as the sudden suspension implemented.” President Lifejumper explained.

“Very well. I will agree to it.” Houston said.

“Good. By the way, I catch you trying to steer congress like that, then it would be a shame if Bridges heard about it.” Lifejumper said as the meeting ended.

A coalition has been formed between the Party of Socialist Unity, the League of Independents, and the Social Democratic Party, in favor of the accomplishment of the Restoration of Haanean Socialism in Bomballey, as set out by the High Elder Marine Marchand.

Nation Name: The Kingdom of Montenbourg
List of Persons of Interest in Attendance: Victoria, Queen of Montenbourg
Number of Additional Attending Persons: N/A
Planned Attendance Duration (Entry and Exit if Applicable): 24th-26th March (3 days)
Additional Requests: N/A

Requested Security Arrangements: Motorcade with the Flag of Motntenbourg
Number of Security Personnel in Attendance: 15
Equipment: N/A

The Coronation of Queen Victoria of Montenbourg

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The Coronation of Queen Victoria II, broadcast live on 29 January 2021, was the event that did more than any other to make television and social a mainstream medium. More than 87 million people watched the Service on television, facebook and Instagram outnumbering the radio audience for the first time.
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With the participation His Imperial Majesty Artabanos of @Inimicus, officiated by the Most Reverend Archbishop Mikaela Klingenberg of @Inquista, and attendend by officials across the European Union including His Majesty George I of @Kingdom-of-Reitzmag.

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Compilation of All Policy

A note: all policy is subject to the approval of member states. Centralized interference into their affairs cannot and will not be tolerated.

Platform

ON THE UNION

Curtail the powers of the European Council - a majority-vote based organization that too often ignores the voices of member-states both large and small.

Reform the European Assembly to become what the Council what was - an organization for the representation of governments. On the principle of consensus, give it power to influence and create legislation outright, although only in specific and defined areas.

(Policies above may be adjusted in recognition of feasibility and efficiency)

2a) To the European Assembly, add representation for vocational, ethnic, and cultural groups, as to ensure that the voices of those who even within their own nations are oppressed are heard on a European level.

Create new, specialized institutions for the review and creation of legislation in specific areas - political (relating to the political institutions of member states or the union), cultural and social (relating to the cultural and social institutions of member states or the Union), and economic (relating to the economic policy and institutions of member-states and the Union). These institutions will also serve as "forums" between nations as for the creation of multilateral treaties, as well as for communication between the Union and the Commission.

ON POLITICS:

Consultation with the Political Council to be formed, or directly with a forum with the governments of member-states, on the following issues:

Elected and Accountable Council Act A Path towards Europe-wide Democracy Suffrage Business Influence over Politics Eurogroup reform National Sovereignty and the Powers of the European Union
Creation of a "United Front" with major political parties in all member-states as to discuss and create political policy that benefits as many as is possible
ON SOCIETY

Establish special interest groups for marginalized or minority groups of non-political nature. Allow these groups representation in the institutions of the Union, as well as an audience with the Commission and with member-states.

1a) With information from and the consent of these groups, in addition to economic and national bodies, create social policy, on the basis of consensus, that is able to benefit all, or if not, most.

to be discussed immediately: Repression of Cultural and Ethnic Groups Concerns regarding Current Union Social and Cultural Policy Immigration and Migrants

ON THE ECONOMY

Establish vocational groups in all sectors of the economy for the representation of economic groups. Allow these groups representation in the institutions of the Union, as well as an audience with the Commission and with member-states

In the new "Economic Council" of the vocational groups to be formed, discuss and create economic policy that is able to benefit as many people as possible.
2a) To Be Discussed Immediately:

Decline of Resource Extraction and Industrial Sectors Employment Collective Bargaining and Unionization The Status of Independent Workers Welfare Ecological Concerns and Economic Issues relating to "Green" solutions

Establish an audience with existing employer and labor unions as to discuss and create policy.
3a) Involve professional and artisan associations in the formation of said policy.

Involve associations and unions in the creation of policy relevant to their areas of work.

OTHER

Discuss and develop policy, using the institutions described above, on the following issues:

Pandemics and Outbreaks Natural Disasters as a Result of Climate Change Terrorism Transportation Housing Communication and Connectivity Other Concerning Issues to be brought up by member-states or involved groups
1a). Consult with relevant associations and unions, as above, in discussing these issues.

Addendum I
I. The European Council will be limited to passing legislation that upholds the spirit of the Constitution - that is, of the republican ideals of liberty, equality, justice, and solidarity. It also will have the responsibility of enforcing the spirit of laws passed by other chambers.

II. The European Assembly will be composed of representatives for the governments of member-states and of linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and vocational groups. It shall have the responsibility of proposing legislation to the smaller chambers to be created, as well as of approving it. It is freer in creating legislation than the European Council; however, it may only do so on political, cultural/social, and economic issues that affect all nations, and on the basis of consensus. If consensus cannot be reached, to be determined by the Premier Commissioner if discussion has already lasted for over two weeks, legislation may be passed by majority. At the same time, it will have the responsibility of creating basic guidelines for the work of the European Council.

III. The Political, Cultural, and Economic Councils will have the responsibility of drafting and reviewing legislation in their specific areas. They are not required to do so; however, what legislation they propose will be approved by either the European Council or the European Assembly dependent on which is relevant to the subject of the proposed material.

IV. Vocational groups will be constituted on a federal basis, with each having one autonomous "branch" in each member-state. They shall have the responsibility of acting to influence and create legislation on the behalf of and in the interests of those they represent. Each group shall be given an allocation of the European budget if they wish to, which it may re-allocate to other agencies or spend for itself. They are encouraged to facilitate the sharing of resources and ideas, as well as the further development of "third-place"/"second place" hybrid facilities on a basis which benefits all equally and which does not further penalize struggling nations, to be developed by a joint meeting of the Political and Economic Councils.

V. Separate groups of representation shall be created for workers, independent workers, managers, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large businesses. These will be represented on the Economic Council.

VI. Opposition to an all-European single market. Europe is in a state of transition; the creation of a single market would disrupt this, possibly funneling the resources of developing or liberalizing economies towards the richest. A single market can only be created when all nations agree and are on some level of developmental parity, having well established domestic enterprise. Nations may voluntarily join such a thing if they are willing to.

VII. Support for individual liberties. All people should have the right to bodily autonomy; to do as they wish so long as they harm no one, including themselves. Discussion shall be done with the reformed European Assembly in order to further expand and possibly modify this concept to the liking of all member-states.

VIII. Openness to petitions. It should be simple for all in Europe to petition the Commission or any other institution of the Union; as many as is possible should be answered in some way.

IX. Opposition to European bureaucracy. As much as is possible should be put into the hands of individual nations and of the people. (ie, to specialized vocational groups in place of established appointed councils).

X. Earthquake preparedness. The events that took place in Granada are worrying; I sympathize for all affected, and hope that they will be able to recover with great speed. In order to prepare for possible future incidents, Europe must prepare disaster plans in the case of damaging earthquakes. Discussion will be held with the European Assembly on this issue.

Second Addendum

I. Strong support for unionization. Encourage the creation of collective bargaining agreements, especially of a sectoral nature, in individual member-states; propose legislation banning forms of "union-busting." Campaign to increase unionization across Europe, especially in the technology and "gig" industries.

II. Strong support for creative unions, professional associations, and artisan guilds. Allow these to be allocated spending in place of wasteful bureaucracy or through vocational groups if more cost effective; encourage and aid them in improving and constructing infrastructure as to facilitate the sharing of ideas and possibly resources.

III. Encouragement of the formation of mutual-aid societies, especially in cooperation with vocational groups, unions, associations, and artisan guilds. Included is the creation of "third-place" institutions for the purpose of the exchange of information, socialization, and supplements to existing welfare throughout Europe.

IV. Strong support for the open source movement. Encourage adoption of open-source alternatives in place of currently existing and expensive products; attempt to expand their usage in existing European institutions.

V. Strong opposition towards the creation of monopolies without regulations. An exception is made for dirigist/etatist economic policies. Discuss expansion and creation of anti-trust legislation with the European Assembly.

VI. Encourage grassroots support for the modernization of failing industry, so that it may continue in a more environmentally friendly one while still serving as a source of employment. Involve vocational groups, unions, associations, and guilds in this effort.

VII. Move Europe away from dependence on appointed bureaucracies towards advisory councils elected by experts.

Addendum III (Please read with knowledge of final addendum)

I. In their encouragement of the sharing of resources and ideas, as well as the development of "third place" facilities, vocational bodies are asked to work with existing unions, professional assemblies, and guilds. If these are not in existence, they are encouraged to attempt to form them while temporarily taking on what roles they would normally play.

II. Groups of representation for workers, independent workers, managers, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large businesses will play a similar role to vocational assemblies.

III. Strong support for national self-determination. The European Union is not a state of its own; it is a union of states. Its purpose is to foster agreeable relations between member-states while protecting basic democratic norms and improving prosperity for all. It is not meant to be used as a political structure for the proposal of major infrastructural projects. Individual member-states should be able to conduct their own affairs as they wish so long as they do not infringe without consent on the principles of the autonomy and freedom of individuals as well as the affairs of other member-states.

IV. Strong support for minority cultures. In many places across Europe, minority languages and cultures are marginalized, sometimes even actively persecuted. These violations of human rights should not be tolerated; all cultural and linguistic groups should be valued and represented. If possible, they should be given autonomy as to manage their own affairs as according to their cultural norms.

V. Strong support for vocational autonomy. Those in a vocation know it best; at the very least, they should have influence over regulations regarding it.

Addendum IV

I. Strong support for smallholder agriculture. While larger farms may be able to do better in terms of yield, smallholder agriculture serves as the basis for several economies in Europe. A special vocational chamber shall be created to defend smallholder interests and directly aid smallholders, through previously set out methods; discussion with Economic Council, vocational chambers, and other economic groups regarding research into ways to further protect and improve existing smallholder agriculture.

II. Strong support for urban agriculture. In many place, urban agriculture has been neglected or even obstructed, despite its role in community building as well as in providing sustainable produce to food deserts. Discuss, with the European Assembly, the possible creation of laws protecting and potentially encouraging community urban agriculture efforts. Investigate creating a special vocational chamber for those who engage in the activity as to protect their interests.

III. Strong opposition to rogue states. States that make no attempt to follow democratic norms, or in the case of unrest, do not plan to return to them, must be condemned by all Europe. Discuss the creation, with the European Assembly, of a "treaty of solidarity" in which nations collectively agree to take action against states which are defined by the Union to be rogue or totalitarian.

IV. Strong support for a united Commission. The Commission should be one institution, not three entirely separate offices as it currently is. There should be an attempt to unify its aims for the streamlining of governance.

Addendum V

I. Strong support for the modernization of industry and agriculture. The Union should encourage modernization in all sectors of the economy in order to allow for a green and more efficient economy that remains able to maintain full employment.

II. Strong support for the expansion of "organic" agriculture. Forms of agriculture that may be able to expand yields while maintaining soil integrity (ie, agroforestry, permaculture) should be promoted by the Union as a whole, through agreements with existing agricultural institutions and related vocational chambers.

III. Strong support for just transition. Workers who work in sectors and industries that are unsustainable should be involved in the process of transition; they should be guaranteed equivalent jobs in stable industries.

Addendum VI

I. Vocational chambers should be composed of instantly recallable delegates. With an equal delegation from each country, vocational chambers should operate on the principle of consensus. Both of these measures are meant to ensure greater accountability as well as control by ordinary citizens over the internal workings of the European Union, as well as on how budgets are allocated.

II. Vocational chambers should be decentralized; a great deal of power should be given to more local branches. These, which will operate in as democratic a way as possible, as to be defined by agreements to be made with member-states, will carry the primary burden of improving and expanding existing working facilities.

III. Vocational chambers should work with business, government, whether local or national, and government agencies in their attempt to develop unifying policy through discussion.

IV. Vocational chambers should not overrule the policies of the member-states they are operating in.

V. There should be an attempt made to merge as many European bureaucracies with vocational chambers as to increase efficiency and accountability while ensuring that experts remain in control, regardless of the state of a given Commission.

VI. National sovereignty is sacrosanct.

Addendum VII

I. Regarding businesses in the mineral extraction industry, there will be compromise regarding anti-trust laws, if desired by the countries in which they operate.

II. All are equal - strong support for the UDoHR.

Addendum VIII

On Vocational Chambers

In creating policy, the vocational chambers shall only do so within bounds set by member-states. Within an individual country, their very structure shall be defined by member-states as well. They may not even have function or power within member-states if said member-state desires.

I have no intention of allowing these chambers to take any form of control over national economies; it is the nation which should have the final say in these things.