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Moderate security pledges
The Moderate Party today unveiled its security policy going forward for the Duchies. The party has been on a journey since the Red Attacks and terrorist attacks in the last few years in the Duchies. The party stopped the rollback of the smart CCTV system.

The party pledged the following policies:

Increasing smart cctv network to at least 7 million Smart CCTV facial recognition cameras within 3 years from election and creation of a unified Duchies Guard smart CCTV network. Linking up private CCTV cameras in publically accessible places into a Duchies Guard smart CCTV network. Installation of smart CCTV cameras into all sensitive locations for national security. Incentivise residents to ingetrate private CCTV feeds facing public streets and corridors into a Duchies Guard smart CCTV network. Increase policing around the nation by boosting police officer numbers by at least25% over 4 years.

The policies have been opposed by the Liberal Party who described the policies as "an assualt on liberty and privacy of all Duchians totally disproportionate to the threat from crime and violence" and pledging to remove smart CCTV at the first chance it gets. Meanwhile the Moderate Party rebuffed this statement saying "We believe smart CCTV expansion is a vital tool in our crime fighting arsenal. We believe that the safety and security benefits it brings to the public cannot be overstated." The PSD are officially supportive of a "smart CCTV policy with safeguards" while Unus support more security and tougher sentencing than the Moderate Policy with Unus saying "Just increasing smart CCTV is not enough. We need to increase background checks on immigrants , stop politically correct policing and institute a random stop and search policy with no right to refuse the stop and search and requirement for all citizens to identify themselves to police when asked. The Moderate Party and the UoD are frankly weak on this issue."

NEW DIGITAL NOMAD VISA TO ENTER IN PLACE ON AUGUST 1ST

A digital nomad, in the Canary Islands

The Spanish Government has announced the creation of a new type of visa for digital nomads, which will allow freelancers and remote workers from nations with no free movement agreements with Spain to live and work in the country for up to five years, starting August 1st, using exclusively computer telematics and telecommunication media and systems; making it the first country of the European Union to have these types of visas available. According to Minister of Industry, Trade, Tourism and Energy, Thierry Breton; the introduction of this new type of visa will make Spain one of the "most attractive destinations" for nomads.

To apply for this type of visa, interested individuals shall submit their application at their nearest Spanish embassy or consulate. The first step to be able to request this visa is showing that the work you do can be done remotely and working for a company that has been in business for at least one year. When it comes to self-employed citizens willing to become digital nomads in Spain, they have to show that you are well-established and have a steady stream of clients. In addition, they can work with Spain-based companies as long as it doesn't make up more than 20% of your overall workload. The Spanish Government has set other requirements for these nomads, such as holding a bachelor's or master's degree from a legitimate university, college, or business school, or have at least three years of relevant work experience in their current professional field; being financially stable (with an income of 2,280€ per month or 30,840€ per year) and having a clean criminal record. The application fee is 80€ and if they are approved, nomads will have to apply for their NIF and NIE. Taxation for these nomads is also attractive: these non-residents will be subject to a 24% tax rate, applicable up to 600,000€ per year, with any earning above this amount being taxed at a 48%.

Many regions are already expecting a growth in their foreign residents stats, specially the well-known Spanish tourist hotspots, like Andalucía, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands; or some quieter places, like the Spanish Micronesia, Puerto Rico or the islands that belong to Portugalia. In San Juan (Puerto Rico), citizens are not concerned about the arrival of these wealthy workers: «if their arrival contributes to the well-being of our island, and to tackle down housing prices while improving our public services, we will welcome them with open hands», said Juliana, a 30-year old woman with a child. In the Spanish Micronesia, where space is severely limited, the hotels are expected to receive the bigger influx of digital nomads: «we are eager to see if this new visas bring some more dynamism to the local economy, while having higher incomes», says Asou, the owner of a little hostel in the main island of the region.

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Victoria Election: Liberal Wing Polling Well

SAN DIEGO---The more liberal, left leaning bloc, including the current CLP government lead in the polls. The state election is September 7. Here's how the latest CNN poll looks:

CLP---36%
CDP---34%
GRN---12%
ON---3%
CDE---2%

Republic

National Republicans commit to liberal democracy in Istkalen

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Lawrence Ketist, General Secretary of the National Republican Party and author of the policy plank that officially committed it to a form of semi-direct democracy

The National Republicans, following the conclusion of an extraordinary congress held to confirm the leftward political course set by new leaders Katharina Beck and Riina Kruus, both from the party's "social" wing, have officially committed themselves to the establishment of a liberal democracy in Istkalen, with a new plank in their program, authored by Lawrence Ketist, their General Secretary, directing the party to support the establishment of a strong parliament alongside robust direct-democratic mechanisms like popular initiatives and referenda, underpinned by an assumption of the equality of all Istkaleners.

"I have fought," said Ketist himself upon learning of the approval of his proposed plank, "for this party to defend a real republicanism - one founded on social and political equality, one whose central purpose is to maintain that same equality - for decades. It has been, too often, a thankless labor. But today's victory makes all the toil worth it. In our Istkalen, at long last, is now a political force that truly stands for the whole nation."

The change is an extraordinary break with party tradition - long-committed to reform and Westernization, the party was nevertheless originally founded by Makketis Melitek, founder and first head of state of the modern Istkalenic republic, as an "instrument of terror," going on to be the country's single and ruling party from the collapse of its "popular front" with the Communists in 1948 to the conclusion of the Arian Wars in 1973. And though its leaders in the decades since have sought to soften and liberalize the party's image, it has never, until now, managed, or even sought, to completely cast aside its authoritarian history - even Kaisa Malk and Grete Reiner, Kruus and Beck's immediate predecessors, both members of the "democratic opposition" in Istkalen under the Social Democratic regime, saw pride in its past as necessary for electoral success.

Nevertheless, the break was long in the making. The party's left, including the "social" wing, had been pushing for an official endorsement for "real" democracy for decades; even some members of its right, especially those belonging to the economically liberal and modernizing wing of Akem Linek, had begun to voice support for a further distancing from the party's past and a rapprochement with the Western-style democracy it had long implicitly rejected. With the departure of its hard, particularly anti-liberal right for the Republican Syndicalist and later People's Party, it may have even been made an inevitability.

Whether inevitability or uncertainty, however, the party's new commitment to liberal democracy is a definite victory both for its internal left, who have managed, at long last, to move the party towards a a general acceptance of universal equality and almost full rejection of illiberal politics, for Istkalenic democrats who had been hoping for another major party to join the fully-reformist fold, and almost certainly for the reformist government of Elizabeth Íkrat, which may now have a more stable base in parliament with which it can pursue more radical policies as to do with the country's least democratic political institutions.

Yet anti-reformists, too, may stand to gain - the National Republicans may shed its remaining contingent of anti-reformist voters, who will almost certainly move to the more politically reactionary Statebuilding Party, the radical-right People's and Republican Syndicalist Parties, and the totalitarian Union. More concerning is the possibility of some particularly alienated former supporters joining what remains of the extremist, "underground" pre-war Social Democrats and restarting the failed insurgency they attempted to pursue in the waning days of the occupation.

Much may be, much can be - but what will be, or can be said with some degree of certainty will be, is a lack of change in public support or opposition to liberal democracy in Istkalen, an issue which most Istkaleners have a firm and inflexible opinion on.

Reiner calls for "Day of Remembrance" for victims of Svarnan war

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Grete Reiner, Minister of Public Works and leader of the Alliance for Peace, at a rally organized by the latter institution

Grete Reiner, leader of the Alliance for Peace, a newly-founded international organization meant to organize opposition to war, support for arms control, and efforts to raise awareness of civilian uses of nuclear power, has called for the 15th and 16th of July to be "Days of Remembrance" for the victims of the war in Svarna, a one-day long military intervention led by the United Duchies and the Kingdom of Reitzmag, with the United Kingdom independently involved, in opposition to the Svarnan government.

"Now more than ever," Reiner said to a crowd of thousands at the Alliance for Peace rally in Kirelesile where she first made her demand, "we must remember the victims of senseless wars, the victims of the great powers of the modern day, the victims of the politicians and war machines which call for death to satiate their insatiable appetites for power and profit. A year and a half ago - just a year and a half ago! - our Europe was menaced by the siren-call of regime change, by the efforts of a few leaders, ravenous for blood, ravenous for an opportunity to show off their might in a spectacle of cold murder en masse, to throw their citizens and the innocents of another into a meat-grinder of their own making. The Svarnan war! Yes, the Svarnan war, that absurd, shameful episode of unbridled violence at the heart of our Europe so dear! The Svarnan war, the war of Simon Bridges and John Peter Key - the Svarnan war! How many, dead? How many, sacrificed on the pyre of plain profit? Too many - it is always too many, in every and any war."

"Let us dedicate tomorrow and today," she continued, "the 16th and the 15th, to remembering the victims of this most recent of carnages, to remembering this senseless violence and the selfish, cold reasons for its beginning! Go out onto the streets, go out into the internet, shout it from every rooftop, every account, every site physical or digital - war in our Europe was reality but a year and a half ago, and for nothing at all but power and profit! Go out and make known, as loudly as you can, the eternal shame that will fall upon those who orchestrated these massacres - say their names! Simon Bridges! John Peter Key!"

The Alliance for Peace has already commissioned the rapid creation of tens of thousands of posters, purchased online advertisements across the European Union, and organized rallies not merely in Istkalen but in those foreign nations where it has chapters, to raise awareness as broadly and as energetically as it can.

"Peace," said Reiner, "is our aim, and we will stop at nothing to achieve it."

While in and of itself seemingly but another gesture serving, generally, its aims, the effort at producing a European-wide reaction only further underlines Reiner - and the Istkalenic government's - commitment to making the Alliance for Peace a truly international organization and distinguishing the country on issues of foreign politics.

Though not as high-profile as earlier, similar drives for greater foreign involvement, like the Kirelesile Conference, it nevertheless follows the same pattern - a distinctly "anti-imperialist," or, at the very least, anti-power and international movement founded on radical and idealistic aims, a clear effort to distinguish Istkalen from the major blocs and cement it, yet again, as a part and perhaps leader of a "non-aligned" bloc. Coupled with a renewed push for foreign engagement - Elizabeth Íkrat has proposed a meeting for rapprochement with Czech Slavia, and is rumored to be off to Madrid, while Minister of Finance Indras Irakemar and Minister of the Interior Kuldar Loime have already attended a high-profile EU conference on climate and other general political issues - the new rhetoric on this particular front is almost certainly an attempt to recover what is widely seen as lost Istkalenic influence in foreign politics, return to the days of "non-aligned socialism," and, perhaps, regain protection against a Reitzmag that now seems likely to obtain nuclear weapons, while gaining further credibility among the Istkalenic people to better bolster an increasingly controversial domestic policy program.

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Wilson's Minister-Governor Napoléon Michaux’s Cabinet Collapsed after CRP Admits AfL into Republican Future Alliance

During a session of the Wilson Legislative Assembly, the Civil Populist Party informed the Speaker of the Assembly that they had withdrawn their support for Minister-Governor Napoléon Michaux Cabinet after an argument as well as disagreement on restricting abortion to no more than 10 weeks. In addition, another reason that the Civil Populists withdrew their support was due to the rightward shift of the Conservative Reformist Party where it admitted the far-right Alternative for Leagio party into the Republican Future Alliance. For Michaux and his cabinet, the withdrawal of Civil Populist support is a very concerning issue as the Wilson Legislative Assembly has a total of 35 seats. His cabinet barely had a majority with the support of the Civil Populists. Out of the 35 seats, his cabinet had 18, just one short of a majority, and the Civil Populists had two seats in the Assembly. His Cabinet had a coalition of Micheaux’s party (CRP) with 14 seats, the Christian Democratic-Republicans with 2 seats, and the Civil Populists with their 2 seats. The problem gets worse as the Christian Democratic-Republicans were losing elected members to the newly formed Christian Farmers Union or CFU (a new centrist agrarian party that is looking to gain traction by taking advantage of the collapse of the Commonwealth conservative voters support to the Conservative Reform Party) and rumors in the Wilson Legislative Assembly have been saying that its two members in the state capital of Freetown are considering switching to the CFU.

Due to the lack of a majority, the Civil Populist Party with the support of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly announced a Motion of No Confidence on Minister-Governor Michaux that passed and was submitted to Governor of Wilson - Victor Reese where it was approved. Afterwards the opposition parties agreed to a 4 way party coalition of the Progressive’s, Social Democrats, Civil Populist’s, and the Socialist Union with Brant Dean of the Progressive’s acting as the new Minister-Governor with a cabinet composing of the four parties.

BREAKING: PM says no to EU Divorce Bill

Black House, July 10 2024 | The Prime Minister has just made an official statement from his office at the Black House on the matter of the 'EU Divorce Bill' currently under scrutiny in the European Council. In the statement, the Prime Minister highlighted his support for guaranteeing a legal method of separation of persons in marriage while citing various reasons for opposing the said bill. At the end of the statement, Prime Minister Bridges declared that the country will not conform with the bill if it does pass into law and made a strong warning against the EU on attempting to conduct any intervention to force the bill on the country, citing the possibility of invoking his lawful powers to begin the process for withdrawal from the said regional organization.

Update 1: Netizens have taken to social media to voice support for the Prime Minister, with #EuropeanNotSpanishConstitution and #NotMyConstitution taking the top trending spots in Twitter Reitzmag. Meanwhile, a press conference is currently being held separately by the various opposition parties. The Reitzmic Catholic Bishops Conference, a stern opponent of divorce, as well as other major lay faithful groups have so far not issued any statement.

Update 2: Leader of the Opposition Park Geun-hye, in a statement during a press conference at the Conservative Party Headquarters, voiced her support to the Prime Minister's recent action, calling it 'victory against tyranny'. Other parties also expressed support, with some backlash from the Liberal Democrats on the threat to begin the process for withdrawal from the EU. The Reitzmic Catholic Bishops' Conference has so far refused to make any statement on the matter, telling reporters that an 'appropriate response' will be released when possible.

Update 3: Demonstrators led by the Krexit Party and National Union Party have begun to gather in front of the Black House at Government Square, calling on the Prime Minister to begin the withdrawal procedure under the Krexit Bill. Councilor Yahontov is yet to make a statement on the matter, but sources say she is currently in talks with the government and the opposition parties about the situation.

This is a developing story, updates will be posted as soon as possible

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July 7th, 2024, 10:30 PM

Chai wins election, final results announced

Alright, once again, welcome back, you're watching Local News Network or LNN. I'm Elodie Giulietta, joined by Emilie Marie-Louise, and William Berwick, as well as The Tribunal journalists Janice Kyou and Alfred Ingham, and our final guest, Francis Elvin, connecting to us from the city of Brownell. He is a member of the Moderates, he had formerly been the leader of The Nationals and has been elected for a seat in the parliament from the Brownell province. For those who have missed us, we will now show you the table where you can see how the fifty-two seats in Forecoaster have been distributed:

Party Amount of seats Percentage Congress for Social Democracy 16 25.26% Moderates 12 17.25% Progressive Conservative Party 10 18.30% UnitedLeft alliance 7 16.14% Harmony 3 9.35% Business Party 3 6.20% Democrats for Elthize 1 6.35%

Elodie Giulietta: And, for UnitedLeft, here's the seat distribution among the parties of that alliance:

Party Amount of seats Elfiz Party 3 Green Party of Elthize 2 Democratic Socialists for Elthize 1 Communist Party of Elthize 1

Elodie Giulietta: And now, the results of the presidential election. Keep in mind that these are not official results, there are still ballots to be counted, so things could change, but at this point, we're talking about decimals in the percentage of vote share.

Candidate Percentage Melissa Chai (CSD, UnitedLeft) 38.14% Wirt Harland (PCP, Business, DfE) 22.76% Freddie Abbey (Moderates) 21.35% Lorraine Devi (Harmony) 17.75%

Elodie Giulietta: Now, before going on another break, we have observed the seat distribution in St. Lucas, Forecoaster and Montgomery. For those that have missed that, I am going to put them on screen now and in the meantime, ask you, Mr. Elvin, the obvious question: What direction do you think your party will go after these results? Will you side with PCP and Harland or will you side with CSD and President-elect Melissa Chai?

Francis Elvin: Well, first of all, I would like to thank our supporters watching us at home, you've made this possible, you've made your voice heard, and I cannot wait to represent this beautiful province next week. Now, it is not up to me to have the final say on what we will do from now on, our leader, Freddie Abbey, will decide on what path our party will take.

Elodie Giulietta: Well, we are aware of that. But could you tell us what would you desire? What path would you take if you were in the shoes of Freddie Abbey?

Francis Elvin: Well, I would not follow party lines but rather draw a strategy which will have the Moderates getting their policies passed, or a compromise favouring our side, I'm sure Abbey will do the same, but, again, she's not here, and only she can tell where we will go from now on.

Elodie Giulietta: That's great, Mr. Elvin, I would like to congratulate you and your party on your victories. Have a great night.

Francis Elvin: Thank you.

William Berwick: Well, those were quite the non-answers.

Emilie Marie-Louise: I suppose he can't say as much as he could at The Nationals given that he's just an MP now.

William Berwick: Yeah.

Elodie Giulietta: Yes. Putting that aside, we were examining the results by province, and uh, we left off at Brownell, coincidentally, we will see that province on our screens now:

Party Amount of seats Percentage Congress for Social Democracy 2 34.37% Progressive Conservative Party 1 22.36% Moderates 1 13.10% UnitedLeft alliance 0 12.60% Democrats for Elthize 0 10.39% Business Party 0 4.10% Harmony 0 1.97%

Elodie Giulietta: I assume we don't have much to say about these results.

Alfred Ingham: No, I mean, this is pretty much what we were expecting from Brownell. That's a remarkable performance from UnitedLeft, though.

Emilie Marie-Louise: Elvin better be careful with his seat... It is not a safe one.

William Berwick: Oh, come on, Emilie. Since when did Elthics vote for the MPs instead of the party itself? We don't have first-past-the-post. We have proportional representation.

Janice Kyou: Bingo. Elvin doesn't matter here. If he loses that's because people hate the Moderates, not Elvin himself. Or at least, that would be the best-case scenario for him.

Elodie Giulietta: Yeah, true.

Alfred Ingham: Unless you're in Liamville, The Midlands or the Northern Counties... Sure.

William Berwick: That's because there are not enough seats, and they don't have enough population to get a second one. Did you know that President Grimwald was officially planning to have fifty seats, but The Midlands and Northern Counties couldn't get a seat, so he had to add two more?

Emilie Marie-Louise: Wait, is that true?

Janice Kyou: Not officially confirmed, though the sources behind that rumour were apparently close to Grimwald, so that's that.

Emilie Marie-Louise: Why fifty-two seats, anyway? I feel like that's kind of a low number, no?

Alfred Ingham: You can say that it's a low number, yes. When you compare the ratio of MPs to the population under this new system, it is on the higher side. 1 MP for about 84,000 people. I guess it wouldn't hurt to increase it to, say, 60 by 2027... Really, the only reason Grimwald could have made these reforms is to make the government pay salaries for fewer people.

Elodie Giulietta: Yeah, I'd say that's the reason, too. I'm assuming we are ready to see Port Nelson now:

Party Amount of seats Percentage Moderates 1 24.07% Progressive Conservative Party 1 19.84% Business Party 1 15.46% Congress for Social Democracy 1 12.07% Harmony 0 10.70% UnitedLeft alliance 0 8.25% Democrats for Elthize 0 8.11%

Janice Kyou: Surprisingly competitive.

Alfred Ingham: Wow, Harmony really came close to winning a seat here.

Elodie Giulietta: They missed it by about two thousand votes, for those wondering.

William Berwick: Yeah, being the fifth largest party in the fifth largest province is quite inspiring. Must be lovely to know that, had it not been for Montgomery, you would be in last place with no seats. Like, let's be real here, these people are done for. They are not beating this. We are not seeing this far-right resurgence that I'm sure certain people in the media will fearmonger about.

Janice Kyou: Uh-huh, I'm sure someone will clip this part of the broadcast for a rainy day on Twitter.

William Berwick: They can wait. I'll see how the party that came last place in six out of eleven provinces will take over this country. Maybe then they'll put out some laws targeting passive aggressiveness. Then you would finally go to jail.

Alfred Ingham: Woah.

Elodie Giulietta: Okay, no.

Janice Kyou: Whatever, your statements will age like milk and you know it deep down.

Emilie Marie-Louise: Alright, let's calm down, please. Now, I am going to show Ackerson, Marchand and Southern Counties, in that order:

Ackerson Party Amount of seats Percentage Congress for Social Democracy 1 23.56% Progressive Conservative Party 1 23.41% Democrats for Elthize 0 19.32% Moderates 0 13.60% UnitedLeft alliance 0 12.93% Business Party 0 4.26% Harmony 0 2.11% Marchand Party Amount of seats Percentage Congress for Social Democracy 2 55.69% Progressive Conservative Party 0 20.35% Moderates 0 7.47% UnitedLeft alliance 0 6.93% Democrats for Elthize 0 6.04% Business Party 0 2.11% Harmony 0 0.48% Southern Counties Party Amount of seats Percentage UnitedLeft alliance 2 50.01% Congress for Social Democracy 0 16.10% Harmony 0 11.12% Progressive Conservative Party 0 5.10% Moderates 0 3.14% Business Party 0 1.02% Democrats for Elthize 0 0.96% Party Amount of seats Elfiz Party 2 Green Party of Elthize 0 Democratic Socialists for Elthize 0 Communist Party of Elthize 0

Emilie Marie-Louise: And here are the provinces with one seat:

Liamville Party Amount of seats Percentage Moderates 1 24.94% Progressive Conservative Party 0 20.45% Congress for Social Democracy 0 14.17% Democrats for Elthize 0 12.78% Business Party 0 10.13% UnitedLeft alliance 0 8.65% Harmony 0 7.95% Northern Counties Party Amount of seats Percentage Moderates 1 32.14% Progressive Conservative Party 0 20.14% Congress for Social Democracy 0 15.44% Harmony 0 13.37% UnitedLeft alliance 0 8.65% Democrats for Elthize 0 5.07% Business Party 0 4.09% The Midlands Party Amount of seats Percentage Moderates 1 25.70% UnitedLeft alliance 0 21.88% Progressive Conservative Party 0 15.80% Harmony 0 13.59% Congress for Social Democracy 0 12.60% Democrats for Elthize 0 4.32% Business Party 0 3.72%

Elodie Giulietta: For the last time, here's the overall result of the parliamentary election. Now, as we show that again, ladies and gentlemen, what are our final thoughts?

Emilie Marie-Louise: I think I'm content. I don't have much to say.

Alfred Ingham: Well, for me, this is a sign that people are tired of ultra-liberal economic policies. It has been twenty-two years of austerity, budget cuts, and setbacks never seen before in the history of this country. I believe this election would've happened earlier, had it not been for Grimwald suddenly getting the right together. And now that he's gone, the right is scattered again.

Janice Kyou: This election, as in an election where the left would have won? Do you think that would've happened earlier?

Alfred Ingham: I mean, let's not forget that Grimwald was very close to being defeated by Harland in 2018. After that, it was inevitable that he and his party would fall. Running in 2022 was a ridiculous stretch, but he did it anyway.

Janice Kyou: Huh, okay. I wanna add to that by saying that this was an election preceded by significant reforms. I don't think a lot of people had time to adjust or how to tactically make moves to get the most seats, including certain politicians. I feel like this election should've been called at a later date, like in the autumn because of this, another reason being the weather, oh my God it's so hot it makes me want to die... But yeah. I think things will settle by 2027. But until then, we'll enjoy the first left-wing government in two decades.

William Berwick: (laughs) Yeah, the weather is hot, isn't it? Not a good call on Grimwald's part. Anyway, these three years, in my opinion, are going to be very interesting for Elthize. I can't wait to talk to you about them on LNN.

Elodie Giulietta: I'm sure you will talk about them with great enthusiasm, Will.

Alfred Ingham: Yeah, of course.

Elodie Giulietta: Alright, that is a wrap from us here at LNN. Thank you very much for watching, and putting your trust in us. In the coming week, we will deliver the developments following this general election, but in the meantime, we're done. So again, thank you. Have a great night, no matter the results, and take care of yourself.

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Ms Nacar's amendment was unsuccessful.

Braethan are now voicing their concerns about what a Sertian government would look like if political parties were to be legalised.

Mr Draynooth, the Braetha for Internal Finance and Development, has said that "the democratic process will be protected if we both allow political parties to exist and allow the people to decide when an election should be held", but not one or the other.

But, Mr Draynooth also asks, should there be a term limit for a sitting Braetha? How long should that be?

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Local Gov't Results Show Westminster Is Popular

BIRMINGHAM---Local elections have happened and across the country, Labour and the Greens did quite well. Westminster evaluation has been very positive with centrist economic policy and centre-left social policy. The usual Tory stronghold of Southern England turned out better than expected.

LAB---38%
GRN---12%
CON---30%
REF---10%
LIB---10%

Česká tisková kancelář

The National Security Corps detain three Duchian citizens suspected of attempting to sabotage the Czechoslavonic economy

The National Security Corps has detained Yohanna Mizrachi-Roscoe, Danya Mizrachi-Roscoe and Mathias Mizrachi-Roscoe during a festival in Litoměřice. All three are suspected of attempting to sabotage the Czechoslavonic economy. "All the evidence points that these three individuals were directly involved in the sabotage that the Roscoes company is still attempting against the Democratic Republic. One of the suspects is part of the Roscoes Management Team, yet the attempts at sabotage continue. It seems most unlikely the rest of the family is unaware of the many crimes of the Company." the prosecution has stated.

"The criminal imperialist octopus has expected that our country would fall into one of its long tentacles. But we have refused to sell our conscience , the tentacle has been cut off, people's democracy has been saved and the saboteurs can expect the people's justice." read an article in the newspaper of the Socilist Republican Party, Světlo pravdy (English translation - The Light of Truth; formerly known as Rudé právo).

The National Security Corps has not provided any other information.

Pilot project of state company management democratization will kick off at September 1

Democratization of state company management as one of the priorities of the President for Life Albína Reiserová will be started at September 1. It will concern micro, small and medium companies, primarily in smaller municipalities, moving much of the management powers away from the managers and into the hand of the workers directly. About 5% of the state owned companies will be affected, and none of them associated with strategic resources. Work distribution, wages, disciplinary actions investment of funds, will all be decided by two possible processes, depending on the democratization method chosen. In some companies these will be decided by a vote open to all the workers, they will be advised and the vote will be oversighted by the established management. In other companies new managers will be selected randomly by a lot for a year and they will decide on such issues, they will likewise be advised and oversighted by established management.

The established management is expected to prepare the workers in mandatory curses fot their new rights and responsibilities. These projects will affect mostly transport, accommodation, textile, entertainment and glass production industries. The results will be examined each quarter of the year and based on indicators of productivity, the projects might be expanded or terminated.

Construction starts on E1 Motorway and SET lines
Construction has began on the E1 motorway with a projection of the toll motorway being completed within 3 years and a projected cost 12 billion Euros equivalent. The construction has began on both ends of the Mumba to Agra section with plans to start construction of the Agra to Sarghoda section in the middle of this year. The constustion of the first SET high speed line has begun from Muma to Sarghoda. The Line is also expected to complete in 2 years time. The land has been secured for both projects. The projects are expected to solve traffic congestion issues and boost the economy of the country.

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Unveiling the New Government Cabinet: A Diverse Team to Shape the Nation's Future

In a momentous announcement, Chairman Joseph Helmfried, at the helm of the Progressive Party, revealed the composition of the newly formed government cabinet. This diverse and dynamic team brings together individuals from various political backgrounds, promising a collective effort to address the nation's challenges and opportunities.

Chairman of the Government:

Joseph Helmfried (Progressive): A seasoned leader with a vision for progressive governance.

Vice-Chairpersons:

First Vice-Chairwoman: Eva Judith (SD): Bringing experience and expertise from the Social Democrats. Second Vice-Chairman: Jutta Hermann (Alliance): A key figure from the Alliance Party, contributing to the government's leadership. Third Vice-Chairwoman: Mabelle Imogene (PP): A representative from the People's Party, adding a unique perspective to the leadership team.

Key Ministers:

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Euphemia Madelina (Progressive): Steering the nation's diplomatic efforts and international relations. Minister of the Interior: Eva Judith (SD): Overseeing internal affairs and ensuring the nation's stability. Minister of Defense: Jutta Hermann (Alliance): Responsible for the nation's defense strategies and security. Minister of Treasury: Grant Sigi (Progressive): Managing the nation's finances and economic policies. Minister of Justice: Elena Raimondi (Alliance): Ensuring justice and upholding the rule of law. Minister of Industry and Trade: Dulce María Losa (Progressive): Driving industrial growth and trade policies. Minister for Regional Development: Magdalen Parri (Alliance): Focused on balanced regional development. Minister of Health: Connell Garland (PP): Overseeing healthcare policies and initiatives. Minister of Labour and Social Affairs: Juliet Peg (SD): Addressing labor issues and social welfare. Minister of Education & Youth: Hank Hendry (Progressive): Guiding education policies and youth development. Minister of Transport: Jakob Sebastiani (PP): Steering the nation's transportation infrastructure. Minister of the Environment: Febe Presley (SD): Spearheading environmental policies and sustainability. Minister of Culture: Candida Lemmi (PP): Nurturing the nation's cultural heritage and creativity. Minister of Agriculture: Avgusta Derrick (Alliance): Overseeing agricultural policies and rural development. Minister of Regional Affairs: Verónica Cano (Progressive): Focused on regional governance and collaboration. Minister of Science and Research: Loyd Silvia (Progressive): Driving advancements in science and research.

This comprehensive team represents a cross-section of political ideologies, each member bringing unique skills and perspectives to the table. The government aims to leverage this diversity to address the multifaceted challenges faced by the nation and work towards a prosperous and inclusive future.

As the newly appointed ministers assume their roles, citizens eagerly anticipate the impact of their policies on the nation's development, stability, and overall well-being.

"It's time we understood the difference between illegal immigrants and refugees"

Reginald Green

The President in a press conference today commented on the harsh immigration policies brought about by the Lavoie Administration. On being asked about his harsh stance on immigration, he replied that it is about safety. "Our country's immigration system may seem harsh by European standards, but all we want to do is make sure the country is safe and does not degenerate. In many countries, thousands of illegal immigrants can waltz into their country without any legitimate documentation while claiming refugee status without legitimacy. It's really, it's a failure of the immigration system in those countries. We allow refugees into the country. We are not opposed to that in any shape or form. But we do not support illegal immigration, and that is a stance that will not change regardless of the administration. And it's not like we're opposed to immigration. This country is a nation of immigrants. But they have to come in legally."

Lavoie's speech has caused waves in the media and on the internet.

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Yosainese Trade in the Mediterranean

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The cargo ship the Atoyumaru will be making its way over from the Yosainese naval base of Shimisu in Southern Shannon. The Atoyumaru will be transporting sensitive military cargo to their allies in Mishar. This is ahead of negotiations between the two nations of the Mishar Republic and the Federal Republic of Yosai in regards Yosai negotiating trade investment of Yosainese military manufacturers setting up manufacturing plans in the Mishar Republic, a deal in which if it goes ahead would have months of inventory ahead of time from the goods already transported.

Yosai from today is set to begin trade in the Mediterranean Sea as it is going to be transporting goods from Tokyo to Praling. Yosai has recently purchased in Praling and intends to ship goods from Shannon County, UK to Pralinng Mishar via the Mediterranean Sea via military naval convoy to protect from interference of trade and seizure from pirates and other non-recognised and non-state actors.

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His Majesty, Jean IV, officialises his abdication

Jean IV sends an official note to Gaston of Vierthune, Seneschal of the House of Electors, announcing his intention to abdicate

On June last year, the sovereign announced his upcoming abdication due to poor health. As it was later known, Jean de Mérignac-Ponton was diagnosed in early 2021 with early-stage Parkinson's Disease. Due to this reason, and in order to focus on his fight against the disease's effects, his majesty decided to abdicate the throne so that the constitutionally foreseen process can start to elect a successor.

In spite of an abdication being expected to occur last year, a sudden episode of epilepsia that left the monarch incapacitated for some months and a slow recovery impeded the proper procedure to be followed. After this official note to the Seneschal, the House of Electors is exected to be convened in late september/early october to vote on a successor.

While it is still too early to talk about prospective contenders, speculations seem to point mostly towards Princess Grace of Poiret, as well as King Maximilian of Voorland who is seen as the candidate representing the interests of Dutch-speaking nationalists as well as Germanic-speaking principalities.

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Guthrún Wond has been captured, confirms inland Brætha

8 July 2023

Guthrún Wond has been captured by Sertian authorities while attempting to escape the country via Sharlias harbour. He was reported to be travelling with a small company of allies, who have also been taken into custody.

After evading capture in the siege laid on Osperfey, Wond headed west through the towns of Manden, Alspevarias, Sharlias, and Antem Combever. He was seen by some villagers during a detour in the town of Purrage, where negotiations during the Aspernian schism took place. Shortly after arriving back in Sharlias, he was apprehended trying to board a ship under the name of Gideon Mastricht, possessing a fraudulent foreign passport.

The Inland Brætha are expected to refer Wond's case to the Brætha for Justice, who will likely introduce charges of treason for Wond and his accomplices. Meanwhile the nation lets out a sigh of relief at the capture of a government official who descended into crime and treachery.

The Anastacopalan Kingdom has been founded, with George Maxwells as regent

Regent George Maxwells, in New Copala City

They say second parts are never good, but this time it seems it will be different. With Haaneans, Copalans and Anastasians uniting forces, a glorious victory has been achieved. Finally, after years of fights and prosecution from two different states, the people has got what they have long been awaiting for: independence. A project that started with the secret invasion with sticks and knieves of an inhabited land, which was then built up recreating the old Anastasia and Copala Cities, while building new, modern ones.

An endeavor planned over the past few months, the conquest and establishment of the Anastacopalan Kingdom, organized by a broad front of Copalan and Anastasian associations and parties now united in the Coalition for Independence and Common Prosperity, was led by a small group of one thousand settlers, all former residents of Copala and Anastasia City. These, the first heroes of this new state, steered their way through the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean to land at last on the shores of the Kingdom, there quickly defeating the native tribes to found the cities, New Copala and New Anastasia, in which they now live.

Over the week after this initial victory, large amounts of supplies to construct housing, roads, and basic utilities, in addition to food, arrived with even more settlers by boat, and later by plane, in a process funded in part by the Coalition but also through the philanthropy of the Ueliohen family, which controls a number of international corporations and holds significant wealth. With this support, alongside the work of the arrivals, Anastacopala has already found itself well-developed and welcome to even more settlers, who continue to stream in by the hour.

However, not everything has been done by the Anastacopalan people alone, as it has been mentioned before. Where did they get everything from? The answer, ones again, lies within the deep secrets of European politics, or it used to, just before it is unveiled today: Spain has been key in the success of such an endeavour. The boats, the planes, most of the equipment that was once employed to bring supplies has been leased by the Spanish Government, the first European Government to oficially recognise the nation and that has already sweared to protect Anastacopala from any foreign interferences.

Now, a new horizon can be seen from the hills of the new Mount Rushmore in Copala's Forest (New Copala City), with a prosperous future ahead. The Anastacopalan Kingdom is finally the land many once dreamt, and died dreaming of.