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Hampton City, January 1 2022 | 2022 has arrived and cities across the country were lit with breathtaking fireworks displays, drone and light shows, musical concerts, and night parades. All of which have happened at the same time as the country has decided to celebrate new year's at the same time for both time zones at UTC+3. In Hampton City, Lotte World Tower (one of the tallest buildings in Europe) became the centerpiece of the countdown with a beautiful view from the Buckingham River along with some drone and light shows and a surprise public appearance of the Royal Family. In Copala City, SM Mall of Asia took the lead in the countdown with a display from the Moreland Bay. Various personalities also performed at New Year's Concerts held in every city. The new year's is a very special day for Reitzmics, as it is the time they add a year to their Korean age if they so use such. -
Europolis, January 3 2022 | The Councilor of the Kingdom of Reitzmag to the European Union Yuridiana Yahontov had established, in cooperation with the government, the new Assembly for the European Council (AEC). In the announcement, the Councilor outlined that the AEC will be the new decision-making body of the country for matters in the European Council. The new assembly will be composed of a Deputy Councilor elected from each province along with the First Deputy Councilor and Councilor which would both be elected at a national level and represent the country in the European Council. Also described in the announcement were the procedures for decision-making, listed below are the exact instructions provided:- The AEC will vote on businesses in the European Council for 24 hours after voting has began in the Council chamber for both Amendment voting and Final Proposal voting.
- The AEC shall conclude debates on Council business within 24 hours after the opening of debates in the Council chamber.
- The Councilor or First Deputy Councilor shall deliver a summary of the arguments in the AEC's debate at the second day of the debates in the EU Council and may present their own arguments only as a separate statement.
- Decisions in the AEC may pass with the support of 55% of the Deputy Councilors (the First Deputy Councilor does not vote).
- The government may send up to 3 representatives to aid in the discussions by providing facts and information during the debates.
According to Coun. Yahontov herself, who is currently running for Speakership at the European Council, the idea was brought up last December to her by the Government to allow the Provinces to have a voice on the country's affairs with the European Union. She also said that she accepted the proposal as part of the nation's initiative at giving more powers and representation to the Federal Provinces. This decision was praised by many people, including the Opposition.
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Caspian City, January 25 2022 | Transport Minister Herbert Boyle and New Moreland First Minister Mark Pack inaugurated the Caspian City Metro this afternoon boarding the first trip of Line 1 at Dadaepo Beach Station to Nopo Station. The first line is expected to have all 40 stations operational by 2024 while 23 of these have already been completed and fully operational. In December last year, the groundbreaking ceremony began for the construction of Line 2 which is expected to be completed by 2025. With the current line up and running, the Caspian City Metro now spans at 40.5 km. During the ceremony, high tech servicing and security systems are showcased along with the modern design stations. According to the Ministry of Transportation's 2021 White Paper, more projects such as a Light Rail Transit and grand cruise terminal are also set to be constructed in the city. -
Charlestown Ruins, January 26 2022 | 2 years after the communist insurgency, many areas of the country's southeastern-most tip have recovered from the destruction of war. In Charlestown, a once booming town that got the first taste of conflict with the takeover of communist forces, the ruins of an entire village has been preserved for tourism purposes and to give a realistic experience of what happened on the first months of 2020. The Government is planning to construct a memorial which will be unveiled on March 24, the day the conflict had ended. It is also said that a month-long celebration and remembrance will be observed from February 24 to March with various events across the country. Many netizens expect that a military parade will be held, featuring foreign contingents, as well as showcase of various modern military hardware proving the country's capability to prevent more internal and external conflicts from happening in the future. -
Hampton City, January 26 2022 | As the country revisits its Oriental roots, more buildings built in the style of China and Korea have been modernized and repurposed into Government Buildings such as the Black House. Now, the Green House has been inaugurated as a new State Guest House that would serve for the future foreign dignitaries. Modernized interiors and state of the art security systems have been showcased at its opening and blessing. Full furnished interiors with luxury furniture were also shown. According to the developers of the project, who also were responsible for the Black House's development, the transformations were made to match the security level of the Prime Minister in the Black House while enjoying very welcoming interiors. As of now, there are still no clues on who will be the first foreign dignitary to be hosted by the new Green House. -
Manchester, January 28 2022 | Renowned defence company Samsung Heavy Industries has released new photos of the Archer II which sparked attention to many netizens. Aviation enthusiasts analyzed the photos and identified various changes from footage of the aircraft when it was unveiled. Some have noted changes in the airframe shaping, landing gear, avionics, and many other mechanisms. People also noted the likely new engine which appears to look similar to the FA.10 engine's exhaust flaps. Rolls Royce, the company developing the engines for project, commented on the release and stated that it has opted to instead create an improved variant of the engine used on the Archer FA.8 which features stealth coatings, as well as improved thrust. However, the company did not disclose the differences in thrust the said new engine has with the engine used in the FA.8. Our news team has tried to contact the Ministry of Defence on their comments about these developments, but they only responded "it's almost ready".
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Manchester City, January 28 2022 | State-owned defence company, RAe Systems, made a shocking revelation this afternoon that it has been developing a new Strategic Stealth Bomber from the airframe of the Protector U.12 Stealth UAV. In the announcement, RAe Systems revealed that it is building a ground prototype of the aircraft and it expects the development to produce a flying prototype by next year. The Protector U.12 is known for having a flying wing design and weapons bays which decreases its radar signature. Some aviation enthusiasts showed support to the project along with the Armed Forces in a very prompt response. The Ministry of Defence also responded stating that it is proud of the new developments calling 2022 a "Golden Era of Reitzmic Military Technology".
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RSC Lancaster, January 28 2022 | In an announcement this morning, the Royal Space Command announced the peculiar adoption of a movie theme as official march. From the very successful movie series Star Wars, the military decided to use "Glory of the Empire" by Kevin Kiner as its official march. The piece which is used most especially in the animated series Star Wars Rebels: Season One is to be played as a background on parades as personnel and equipment of the branch marches and enters, or during celebrations where the branch is present. The move quickly reached the internet and became viral. Memes popped out as well as comments from many netizens. Some praised the move while others opposed it, calling to sue the military for copyright violations. However, the administration of the very young branch of the Armed Forces said that it has bought a license for indefinite use of the music from the production company. It is expected that the tune will be played as a march for the first time on the celebration of the second anniversary of the 2020 Communist Insurgency.
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RSC Lancaster, January 31 2022 | The military through the Royal Space Command has conducted the first test launch of the Nuri rocket which will serve as the successor to the Delta Rocket. The rocket's name comes from the korean word "누리" which means "world", such move was explained as part of the military's initiative in participation to the country's Orientalization. The test was done from the headquarters of the Royal Space Command in Lancaster Launch Facility. Although the test had been successful in its initial launch phase, it has failed to deploy its test payload into orbit. The rocket's debris had been successfully retrieved by the military's Atlantic Command.
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Hampton City, February 8 2022 | Many netizens have flooded to the internet after the famous 'Larry the cat', Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, seemed to have been missing in Downing Street. Some of the cat's followers noted seeing rats but still no signs of Larry. No announcement has come from the Black House or 10 Downing Street yet on the matter, but some netizens suggest Larry might have been transferred already in the new residence. As of this day, #FindingLarry is still on the number 1 trending spot in Twitter Reitzmag.
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Surrey Space Center, February 14 2022 | The KRSA has made another milestone with the successful testing of its enormous chopsticks mechanism installed on a launch tower for use in assembling and catching Probe Rockets. Currently, the Probe Rocket is being prepared for its first Orbital Flight Test as proven by the installation of heat shields on the second stage of the rocket. A few test fires had been conducted over the past months of the new Hwacha engine that would power the rocket on its way to space, and eventually to the Moon and Mars.
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HMNB Yosai, February 15 2022 | The 10th Cruiser Battle Group has left port at the country's base near Tokyo this morning, bound to serve as the first vessel to be stationed at the new base in Brickston. The Battle Group that forms around the Vanguard-class Battlecruiser and its escort of Premier-class Destroyers and Admiral-class Frigates is the modern iteration of a Battleship formation. The Vanguard Battlecruisers are the most heavily armed modern warship with 325 VLS Cells for launching both Anti-Ship and Surface to Air Missiles. The Royal Navy has not yet published a statement on this new deployment, however it had tweeted this morning "Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves". It is known that the Armed Forces are beginning to focus on the expansion and development of the Royal Navy after the significant growth and development seen in the Royal Air Force. Along with the increased defence spending of 10.82%, it is expected that more ships will begin to enter service within the year that are under trials or under construction as of this moment.
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Portovo, February 20 2022 | The Republic of Brickston has officially acceded to the European Coalition after President Lavoie signed the Portovo Agreement this morning with the representatives of the founders of the European Coalition. Right now, the ECON Building in Cair Para is being decorated to celebrate the event. The Black House has come first in congratulating Brickston in their accession. More updates coming up in this progressing story.
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Hampton City, February 22 2022 | Regulations for the implementation of the Post-Occupation Agreement with Istkalen has received Royal Assent. The regulations states the exclusive area in which Istkalenians will be allowed to fish. These are part of the provisions of the Post-Occupation Agreement which serves to renew relations between the two countries after the end of the Reitzmo-Vardic Occupation of Istkalen. Due to this, the full implementation of the Post-Occupation Agreement will begin within the week according to the Black House.
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Nyetthem, January 24 2022 | Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong appeared on a press conference this afternoon at Nyetthem confirming that "Peace Talks" are underway between Reitzmag and Inimicus. Other top diplomats from Reitzmag were also present at the event with some representatives of the military and trade sectors. In the press conference, Foreign Minister Chung said he believes that there is still hope for peaceful co-existence between the two countries despite the ongoing tense situation. He also pointed our some key points raised on the first day of the meeting, which includes the still perceived threat of aggression from Inimicus, the alleged Inimician treatment of Reitzmag as an "underdog" with its imposition of sanctions over an exercise of "sovereign rights", the alleged threat of nuclear weapons, and many more. Let's hear from his speech:
"Our country has made concessions over the past in order to normalize relations, but it cannot let its defence system vulnerable to attacks from aggressive foreign powers. We have tried, as much as possible, to negotiate non-aggression to curb all the tensions and prevent bloodshed through war, and to also reopen our economic opportunities to them. However, we have seen no concessions from the other party. Continually they have stressed that they see our country as a threat to European stability, yet they have supported their allies in attempting to violate the sovereignty of our allies. They refused to negotiate their use of nuclear weapons, which signals that they are likely to be aiming their weapons at our country at this very moment which we see as a sign of their continued refusal to bring peace and stability. Although we believe that there is still hope and that peace can be restored between our nations, but we believe that they too must make concessions for this to work. And so I hope this shall be clear in order to prevent misinformation on the status of the meeting. But I hope that in the coming days, we may achieve a peaceful resolution on the situation. Thank you"
The Black House has not yet released any response to this, and have so far only given updates on the situation at The Vatican. More updates are expected to come in the next few days as the meeting progresses.
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Manchester, February 26 2022 | A twitter post has gone viral showing video footage of what seems to be a military aircraft that appears to have stealth-shaping. The user that posted the video by the name of "Plane Tracker" suggested that the aircraft might just be the Archer II conducting its first flight. Others think that it's a Yosainese SK-8 Falcon or the prototype of the Yosainese SK-7 Raptor. As of this moment, the Government, the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence, or the developers of the Archer II has not provided any response on the alleged aircraft. Although, military experts agree that this indeed might be the Archer II's first flying prototype being tested. However, they noted that the aircraft may have already flown much earlier and that the aircraft is almost ready for showcasing and commissioning.
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DAF North Duchies, March 10 2022 | The Armed Forces has sent one of two squadrons of Swan B.10 bombers for a practice long-rang bombing sortie in the United Duchies. A while ago, they reported that the bombers arrived and deployed their payload precisely in the Duchian mountains. In a statement following the event, the Armed Forces said that the mission was to signal that the country is ready and capable to help its allies whenever necessary. They also added that the event was to show the true capabilities of the country's military equipment when dealing with foreign threats. Some critics commented on the move, stating that it is all only a show of force and a provocation of war. Pacifist groups in the country supported these criticisms, calling for the military to "aim for peace instead of war". In an additional statement, the Armed Forces stated that the bombers have replenished and is on its way to its next target.
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Hampton City, March 18 2022 | Just a day after the announcement of the Joint Shield Program by the leaders of the European Coalition, the House of Commons Treasury Committee voted down funding for the program with 8 votes against and only 3 votes for. Most members of the Treasury Committee, including the Chairman, are from the Conservative Party. This raised speculation that the Conservative Party blocked the funding on purpose for the funds to be rerouted to the country's own ADS investments. Political analysts weighed on the decision and commented that the decision was somewhat better to ease foreign pressure, however some opposed the decision calling it a disrespect to the country's commitments to its allies. Leader of the Opposition, Park Geun-hye, praised the decision questioning the Prime Minister's loyalty to the country and calling him a puppet of open foreign policy. Due to this, it is expected that the JSP will no longer be pursued as the primary provider for the program's equipment refused to fund and support its funding.
