Václav Kohout has returned to the room to see that his fellow members of PEL kept the confidence in his leadership with one vote.

"Well comrades.... I thank you for your confidence... I see that the question of personal leadership is perhaps not as problematic for many of you, however the next question and task before us should be. The question of Our Manifesto. Our task is to make the manifesto updated to current situation and make it so that every comrade can get fully behind it.

In my opinion our first point should be entirely removed, for it doesn't belong in a manifesto of an European Party. The point about the abolishing of the European Central Bank should also recieve our attention and I am interested to hear your opinions on that matter. Finally the last point of the current manifesto feels rather vague to me and we should discuss if it should be kept in its current form, amended or removed.

Those were just my opinions comrades, I give my word to those interested in sharing their views and responding to the questions raised by me while raising question of their own. Thank you comrades."

On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote FOR this Act.

Václav Kohout
Councillor for Czech Slavia

On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote AGAINST all amendments.

Václav Kohout
Councillor for Czech Slavia

First of all I thank all of you for the debate. Councillor Roscoe many of your concerns have already been addressed brilliantly by Councillors Tilkanas and Lallana. The European Commission and the European Council have would have control over what the money can be lend for, no loan can be granted without the approval of both of these institutions. Also please direct your attention to Section III. Paragraph II., it is stated there that member states requesting a subsidy must, among other requirements, provide justification for their request.

Councillor Tusk, thank you for your welcome and for being constructive. To address your concern, the loan provided to Leagio won't be affected in the slightest by the creation of European Development Agency, for the loan to Leagio wasn't provided by the EDA, so there is no need for concerns. Moreover, the EDA doesn't seek to become a sole agency responsible for providing loans. It would only provide two types of loans, interest-free and low-interest loans as its goal is assisting member states in their development. If it is evaluated that a member state requesting a subsidy should not receive a low-interest loan, their request can be denied and the member state has the possibility to request a loan from the EU outside of the EDA. Your proposed amendment, with all due respect, would make the low-interest loans low-interest in name only and would entirely change the aim of the agency. I hope I addressed all of your concerns and it is now clear why I disagree with your proposed amendment and appreciate your constructiveness.

Once again thanks to all of you and I hope that you will pass this Act without the amendments that have been proposed so that we may all work for the betterment of the Union. Thank you!

Sofie Čikarová
Premier Commissioner

Speech of the Chairman of the Party of European Left

Václav Kohout: "Comrades, brothers and sister, friends, let me first thank to our Ruthenish comrades from the Peasants and Workers' Party for welcoming us with open arms.

As a party we have come a long way since our founding and I would like to welcome and congratulate to the newest member of our Europarliamentary group comrade Lallana. Congratulation to your great victory in Inquista comrade! As comrade Eizdanuz correctly mentioned, in recent times we have achieved important victories and we have cemented ourselves as important force in the politics of the European Union. From this place I send our greetings to the Premier Commissioner Čikarová and the Internal Affairs Commissioner Daggot.

But our path wasn't always easy and we have made many mistakes in the early, perhaps we can say, ultra-left period when we isolated ourselves from the people we were blind to the reality. I am not running away from responsibility, I fully recognize that the mistakes lie even on my shoulders and it was not until the great banner of Socialist Republicanism, the banner of Reiserová, was hoisted over Czech Slavia that the blindfold over my eyes have been torn apart so that I could see. We must consider all the mistakes as well as all the accomplishments we have had so far. For that reason I am asking you, dear comrades, for the vote of confidence as Chairman of the Party of European Left, which will determine if I am to stay in this position or if I shall be replaced, I am ready to follow your decision. The voting is of course for every registered delegation and starts now (OOC: time until 18th of July 14:00 GMT).

Aside the question of leadership it is our goal to update our manifesto to fit the modern demands of the people of Europe. The discussion of the issue will start after the results of the vote of confidence and potentially after the election of a new Chairman.

Thank you comrades."

Václav Kohout has left the room until the vote of confidence is finished.

On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote AGAINST this act.

Václav Kohout
Councillor for Czech Slavia

Česká tisková kancelář

Part of the command of the defense forces arrested, army is to be reorganized and efforts at mobilizing the masses to be increased.

The military police in the early morning hours stormed some military facilities across the country to arrest officers of the defense forces that during the crisis of November and December 2020 that at first refused to follow the orders of the Alexander Černý and instead collaborated with forces trying to keep Michal Plachta in office. The command of the defense forces have later joined the calls for Plachta's resignation and up until now weren't prosecuted for their previous actions. Among the most notable officers arrested are general Rytíř and general Procházka. They are suspected of treason, for breaking an oath of loyalty to the socialist establishment of the democratic republic. All the arrested officers await trial. It will be the first time since the foundation of the Extraordinary People's Court that the defendants will be from the defense forces.

In order to secure the loyalty of the high command Reiserová's Government has decided to reorganize the army The political commissars are to play a larger role in the command of the army, ensuring its political reliability and adherence to democratic principles. The soldiers will now also be required to swear an oath of loyalty to the President of the Republic. At the same time more time will be dedicated to fighting bullying in the defense forces with tougher punishments.

The disloyalty that the high command of the armed forces have shown in the previous year also led Reiserová's Government to conclude that the mobilization of the masses is of upmost importance, so that every citizen does their duty of defending their Motherland. For that reasons new education programs will be introduce to the schools, directed at teaching kids how to act in the situation of danger. The Pioneers will now also swear an oath of loyalty to the President of the Republic. Older students at universities will also be required to learn how to handle firearms and the People's Militias are to be expanded.

The Ministry of Education has began talks with state-sponsored associations of students functioning in Czech universities like the Association of Impecunious and Progressive Students about the quality of their educators. The Ministry has promised to hear the students out and bring necessary changes. Some students protest this decision, claiming the state-sponsored associations of students are driven ideologically and there is a risk of ending the careers of educators that do not adhere to the policy of the Socialist Republican Party. Other students however praise the action of the Government and its willingness to listen to their demands, and democratizing Czech universities.

European Development Agency Act

Written by Premier Commissioner Sofie Čikarová
Co-written and sponsored by Internal Affairs Commissioner Piane Daggott and Councillor Karinn Lallana
Presented by Premier Commissioner Sofie Čikarová and Councillor Václav Kohout

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PREAMBLE

This Act shall create the European Development Agency, an agency of the European Union tasked with assisting the member states of the European Union in their development by providing subsidies for public projects, research and other related endeavours.

SECTION I. - COMPOSITION AND FUNDING

I. The European Development Agency is composed of the European Commission and the European Council.

II. The European Development Agency is funded from the budget of the European Union.

SECTION II. - TYPES OF SUBSIDIES

I. Grants
(i.) Funds provided by the European Development Agency to a member state that are not paid back.

II. Interest-free loans
(i.) Funds loaned by the European Development Agency to a member state that are paid back.

III. Low-interest loans
(i.) Funds loaned by the European Development Agency to a member state that are paid back with an interest up to 1,8% per annum.

SECTION III. - PROCESS OF GRANTING AND DENYING SUBSIDY REQUESTS

I. Any member state may issue a subsidy request to the European Commission.

II. Member States requesting for a subsidy must provide the information about the intended use of the subsidy, what form of subsidy is requested, the amount of money requested, justification for the request and in the case of requesting a subsidy in a form of a interest-free loan or a low-interest loan, the timeframe in which the loan will be paid back.

III. The European Commission will deliberate and vote on whether to grant or deny the subsidy request or propose a counter-offer to the subsidy request. An absolute majority is needed for granting the subsidy request or proposing a counter-offer to the subsidy request. The European Commission has 240 hours after the subsidy request was issued to make a decision.

IV. The European Commission may propose a counter-offer to the subsidy request. The member state that requested the subsidy may fully accept, partly accept or fully refuse the counter-offer.

V. In a case where the member state fully accepts the counter-offer, the amended subsidy request is granted by the European Commission.

VI. In a case where the member state partly accepts or fully refuses the counter-offer, the Commission will deliberate and vote on whether to grant or deny the subsidy request in its amended or original form without the right to make another counter-offer to the subsidy request. The European Commission has 168 hours after the member state partly accepted or fully refused the counter-offer to make a decision.

VII. After the European Commission has either granted or denied the subsidy request, the European Council has 120 hours to start a review process.

VIII. The European Council may either approve or overrule the decision of the European Commission. Overruling the decision of the European Commission requires a simple majority in the European Council.

IX. If the European Council has not started a review process in 120 hours after the European Commission has made a decision, the decision of the European Commission is approved by the European Council.

X. A subsidy request is granted by the European Development Agency if the European Council approves the decision of the European Commission to grant the subsidy request or if the European Council overrules the decision of the European Commission to deny the subsidy request.

XI. A subsidy request is denied by the European Development Agency if the European Council approves the decision of the European Commission to deny the subsidy request or if the European Council overrules the decision of the European Commission to grant the subsidy request.

SECTION IV. - INTENDED USE OF SUBSIDIES

I. The subsidies shall be used to develop industry, agriculture, fishing, infrastructure, research, education, healthcare, to reduce unemployment, hunger, homelessness and to transition towards an environmentally sustainable development.

II. The subsidies may not be used to develop the military-industrial complex or the armed forces.

SECTION V. - MONITORING

I. The proper use of the provided subsidies is monitored by the Internal Affairs Commissioner, who may request a report about the use of the provided subsidies from the member states which received subsidies from the European Development Agency.

SECTION VI. - PENALTIES FOR MISUSE OR MISMANAGEMENT

I. In a case of a member state misusing or mismanaging the subsidies that were provided or in a case of a member state continuingly requesting subsidies deemed as having a high risk of mismanagement by the European Commission, the European Council can put this state on the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies. The decision to put a state on the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies requires a simple majority in the European Council.
(i.) The power to submit a motion to put a member state on the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies belongs to the European Commission and all Councillors.

II. If a request for subsidies submitted by a state on the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies is denied by the European Commission, the request is denied without the possibility of a review process by the European Council.

III. If a request for subsidies submitted by a state on the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies is granted, the state is removed from the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies.

IV. The European Council may at any time remove a state from the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement. The decision to remove a state from the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies requires a simple majority in the European Council.
(i.) The power to submit a motion to remove a member state from the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies belongs to the European Commission and all Councillors.

V. The European Commission decides by absolute majority to submit a motion to put a state on or remove a state from the list of states with high risk of misuse or mismanagement of subsidies. The European Commission has 72 hours to come to a decision after a proposition has been made by a member of the European Commission.

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Dear Councillors, I present to you the European Development Agency Act. The member states of our Union face many issues which in turn affect the European Union as a whole. The most efficient and only way to fight against most of these problems is further development and increasing the quality of life of every citizen. This act aims to assist the member states in their development, helping all of us.

The recent crises show us the necessity to act, we must work to prevent preventable crises and to help with reconstruction to those states that need it. If we are idle while misery develops in countries affected by a catastrophe, like currently the Independent territorial collectivity of the Nofoaga Islands or Alkharya, then we are actively fueling the arising of new crises and the damage and, in the worst cases, deaths they could bring will be on our hands.

The proposed European Development Agency would prove effective at providing the member states with the assistance they require. It respects the separation of powers in the European Union and allows for easy and straightforward passing of unproblematic requests while having mechanism that ensure control over the European Commission and over the proper use of provided subsidies.

I will stay in the Chamber to answer any of your questions, but I am asking you to act, be constructive and accept this proposition. The Union is at a crossroad, will it go down a path of solidarity and prosperity or a path of misery and destruction? The future is in your hands.

Sofie Čikarová
Premier Commissioner

Rudé právo (Newspaper of the Socialist Republican Party)

President Reiserová speech on end of the school year and the situation in Nofoaga

The Paramount Leader, comrade Albína Reiserová yesterday congratulated the students on finishing the school year in a short speech that we deliver to you.

"Dearest students, I congratulate you all on finishing the school year. I recognize that especially the firs half of the school year was complicated for all of you as the country found itself in a crisis, and yet you persisted and continued studying despite the hardships and for that you deserve our thanks. Our thanks also fully belongs to the teachers, who continued to fulfill their duties even in critical times and guided you through them, ensuring that the quality of our education doesn't decrease in the slightest. Now I wish you all happy holidays, that will allow you to regain your strength to once return in September to study hard and to continue bringing pride to your parents and your motherland, to allow you to work for her in the future, to keep her free and prosperous. To those of you who finished their education I congratulate you on your achievement and wish you fortune in your future work, may it forever fulfill you."

Said the Mother of the Nation in her inspiring speech. But comrade Reiserová continued her speech to bring attention to the situation in Nofoaga.

"But before you go to enjoy your holiday I ask you to think about our dear brothers and sisters in Nofoaga Islands, which have been hit by a horrifying natural disaster. The government has offered to send team of healthcare workers and firefighters to assist Nofoaga and now I announce that the goal of the next subbotnik will be to create material help to Nofoaga and I ask the older ones of you and your parents and your teachers to take part in the subbotnik this week, for solidarity is one of the core tenants of the immortal science of Socialist Republicanism. Solidarity forever!"

It was reported by sources close to comrade Reiserová that she herself postponed her holiday to Ruthund and Mennrimiak to take part in the subbotnik this week.

Statement from the Premier Commissioner Sofie Čikarová regarding the situation in Independent territorial collectivity of the Nofoaga Islands

People of Nofoaga Islands and all affected by the eruption of the Mauga'afi volcano, allow me to express a deep sorrow over the horrific natural disaster that has claimed the lives of many of your countrymen, of your friends, of your family members. The hearts of all Europeans are with you in these difficult times and the European Commission stands ready to provide assistance to you if needed. I wish you all strength and fortune in recovery and rebuilding your country and moving forward.