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Moderates form "rainbow coalition following split election
John Peter Key of the Moderate Party has announced with the Liberals, Union of Democrats, Duchies Christian Alliance and Alliance of Royalists that they are to form a government going forward with the deputy PM position going to Dominic Marshall despite Alliance of Royalists being only the 4th largest party in the coalition. John Peter Key celebrated the moment saying in a speech "This election season has been tough and the peoples verdict has been clear. There is no overwhelming preference for any party as of now. Bearing in mind this we have made the decision along with our coalition partners it is better to work together as one nation in the interests of our great duchies. We will lead a government for all , a government for liberals, a government for moderates and a government for conservatives. This is a time of unity for our nation and I hope going forward we can work together. "
The coalition has announced they will release the coalition agreement by the weekend. Meanwhile John Peter Key will attend the next Leaders summit for the EU. It has been announced that the foreign minister position will go to the Union of Democrats.
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*Tobias Johnson Farage quits after diagnosis of cancer
In sad news today Tobias Johnson Farage has announced he is to quit after votes on the EACA amendment and EUROPEAN NEURODIVERGENT AND DISABILITY RIGHTS ACT. The news which comes as a shock to those who support the veteran Duchies politician has been revealed to do with a diagnoses of cancer. He was apparently diagnosed last month though kept it quiet mainly until he knew the prognosis.He said in a statement joint with James Mizrachi-Roscoe a supermarket titan within the Duchies " I today will resign my role of European Councillour aftermy successor is elected. I will be finishing existing legislative business as a I do my best to serve my constituents. I have spoken to my friend and patriot James Mizrachi-Roscoe who I have encouraged to run due to his great expertise and commitment to the people of the Duchies. I am proud to say he agrees it would be best to run in
the election and I put my full endorsement behind him.I would love to serve if I could but I cannot give a full commitment and it would be wrong to take pay from the public purse to not do a job and leave the Duchies without representation. I will not leave my country without representation and I can only say this shows the need for multiple councillours per nation.However I am sure James Mizrachi-Roscoe will do a fantastic job as councillor for the nation if elected. I have talked to government they have committed to holding an emergency election within 2 months to cover the remainder of my term. I urge the parties who backed me to back my replacement candidate."
The devestating news means there will be an opening with the Moderate Party and Union of Democrats announcing they would back James Mizrachi-Roscoe with Liberals considering backing the supermarket titan. Other parties have yet to announce candidate support.
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James Roscoe to replace Tobias Johnson Farage after existing votes
It has been announced James Mizrachi-Roscoe will replace Tobias Johnson Farage after all the current votes in the European Council are concluded. This process was formally confirmed by the a majority vote in the House of Duchies and Imperial Senate and signed off by High Duke Albert I. The move was done as Farage indicated he would need more time to go for treatment and he did not wish his health treatments schedule to affect the Duchies representation in the European Council. James Mizrachi -Roscoe in a statement said "I am ready , willing and able to serve my country in its time of need and I wish my good friend Tobias Johnson Farage a swift recovery and future in domestic politics in the future."The date of the election for Councillor was announced to be January 7th 2021 in order to allow time for campaigning by the candidates. Currently it has been confirmed with a 5th from New Dawn expected to run also. The field is expected to be competitive though James Roscoe is expected to make it to the second round of the election if not win in the first round.Pollsters have James Mizrachi-Roscoe as a favourite though surprises have happened in the past. Political experts have said Breanna Findlay or Kathrine Jones are most likely to make second round or beat James Mizrachi-Roscoe though Katherine Jones has fallen surprisingly flat in some polls. James is running as a "moderate candidate for all people of the Duchies" while Katherine Jones declared she would be the "candidate for people not corporations" and Breanna Findlay has said in a statement "I am running for the man who believes in Duchies values and is sick of globalism and liberal elites" .
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Government tells Reitzmag to freeze island building and dredging in CaspianToday the government of United Duchies has told Reitzmag to freeze dredging and island building in the ] Caspian. The government released a statement saying " We believe it is entirely concerning dredging and island building is potentially threatening the environment among other issues. This is a threat to shipping lane safety, the environment and the security of the Southwest Caspian.
We are calling on Reitzmag to freeze island building and dredging in the Caspian so we can negotiate on future plans. We demand a full environmental review into all plans in the Caspian , a joint Caspian management authority to manage Caspian affairs and any island construction outside of territorial waters with seats for each nation, restriction on future island building pending review and demilitarisation of the central and Southeastern Caspian region. If this is not abided by we will cut of Baltic Canal access to any ships going to or from Reitzmag or with Reitmag stops or cargo on their manifest. We urge Reitzmag to comply for the common good and regional security. We do not want to have to take measures but we might be forced to take measures against Reitzmag should they continue unabated."
The parliament and cabinet have convened an emergency meeting.It is rumoured a package of sanctions is being considered if Reitzmag does not comply and it is rumoured United Duchies is in talks with Caspian powers and allies in the EU.
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Reitzmag sanctioned
Reitzmag today has been announced to be placed under sanctions from United Duchies with the country in talks with allies and Pravoslaviya after they passed the deadline to announce freezing of island construction and dredging. The countries government announced today that as of today it would be illegal for ships with Reitzmag on their schedule or Reitzmag cargo on board to use the Baltic Canal. Furthermore it would be illegal for railways and lorry freight companies to knowingly carry cargo containers from Reitzmag companies. The sanctions are intended to change the behaviour of what the government described as a "rogue government". The country has also said it is willing to increase sanctions should Reitzmag continue to ignore demands from Caspian nations to freeze development and come to international agreement and take part in process of forming a Caspian Council for all nations possibly excluding Dromund Kaas to manage Caspian affairs and resources of the Caspian jointly. The move is likely to cause significant financial harm to the Reitzmag economy. Copala City is also checking goods going through ports to ensure they do not end up in Reitzmag. The government has said the next stage will be seeking airspace bans to Reitzmag companies along with other Caspian countries and neighbours of Reitzmag . Experts say this would likely collapse the economy of Reitzmag with potential sanctions for doing business with Reitzmag businesses.The government have also called fo Copala City to gain independence or a long term lease for stability.THe government have announced that further sanctions will take place if an freeze on island building doesn't happen and negotiations aren't organised by 11th December. -
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UD call for mediation in Island dispute
Today United Duchies government has requested a emergency summit for the islands crisis with EU mediation. The country wishes to work on a Caspian treaty there in order to solve the crisis with the country wishing North Diessan , Pravoslaviya, United Duchies and Reitzmag to be at the conference preferable within the week. The government said in a statement " As of now talks have officially broken down. We have tried contacting Reitzmag authorities and not been getting messages back. We do not wish to drag this on but we feel this will be the case without a Europolis crisis meeting. We are willing and ready to negotiate but its obvious help is needed ." -
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Roscoes Expands
Roscoes has announced three major expansions and changes to take place over the next few years. The company is launching operations once the current dispute is resolved and relations normalised again. The company said in a statement " We are intending to launch in Reitzmag once free trade and access without the 60% reitzmag ownership requirement is once again lifted. We are hopeful things will be resolved and we can bring a ethical , quality brand of retailing, banking and telecoms to the good people of Reitzmag. We believe they will take to the simplicity of our services and knowing they are not contributing to mass pollution and trade injustice while shopping with us."The second major announcement was that Caffe Nero had been acquired Caffe Nero which owns several brands of coffee shop. It announced it would be turning this into its major instore tea brand and investing in expanding their coffee and tea shop network. It also announced it would begin the process of converting the shops to fully fairtrade over the next 3 years with the company saying prices would rise 10-15% on average.
The third major announcement was the company would be ditching cotton ,and reducing wool and other highly damaging materials over 6 years. The company would be moving to wool garments being made from 100% or 50% recycled wool within 6 years while mainstream garments would be made from Hemp and other eco-friendly materials with as much being recycled fabrics as possible. It said in a statement "We have already revolutionised packing with our 100% biodegrable and recyclable green packing materials we intend to do this with our clothes as we further use our power to push the clothing industry to embrace green solutions so we can clothe people in not only an affordable financial manner but also an ecologically affordable manner. WE want people to feel guilt free buying our clothes." It did admit that prices for clothing would now start at 15 euros once the transition was complete for a shirt although it was confident its consumer base would happily reduce how much they buy or just pay more for clothing to protect the planet.
It has also announced that significant expansion would take place in existing countries and it would be looking for ethical and green restaurants to acquire to help Roscoes further become a lifestyle company.
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Reitzmag lying according to foreign ministryUnited Duchies foreign minister has called Reitzmag government liars as they claimed Inimicus and allies had been harassing Reitzmi fishermen. The government said in a statement " We are fully aware where Inimicus ships are , they are in join patrols with our navy and north Diessan in the EEZ of United Duchies and North Diessan in conjunction with our coast guards. The only fishermen being harassed are illegal fishers in our EEZ's that are a threat to fishing stocks in the Caspian. We call on Reitzmag to quit their lying and slander of Telum Treaty organisation member nation militaries and to stop their hyper agression and militarizing of the entire Caspian unless they once again want sanctions to apply which we assure Reitzmag will hurt them more than us. We do not want to do it but with the current crisis and lack of negotiation from Reitzmag we may have no choice."
