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by **Nuvania** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:17 pm

Chief Minister Delivers Concerns Regarding Sautcine-Chevrolesian Deal

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5 December (12:00pm)|PIETERSBURG

Chief Minister Robert Marten delivers his speech in the General Assembly

Chief Minister Robert Marten delivered a speech to the General Assembly today decrying the deal struck between the governments of Chervolesia and Satucin that secured the release of the final crewmembers of the seized Sauticine freighter Mistral, which was seized on July 30 after it allegedly violated a maritime security zone established by the Chervolesian government.

In the speech, he referred to the deal as "duplicitous" and said that the recongition of a reduced security zone was "against any and all logic."
"How can we claim to have been upholding international maritime law if we then turn around and then recognise illegal unilateral declarations?" he said. "What would the Satucine foreign minister do if they reestablished the original 'security zone'? Bend over?"

The Chief Minister's remarks were met with a chorus of laughter in the house as he continued his speech.
"What we have seen is the demolishing of any kind of international regard for maritime law and any regard for the supposed order in which these laws are to be enforced. What is stopping Eldmark or Vilcasuamanas from establishing wide-ranging security zones that seize unfriendly shipping? Mister Speaker, we have stood by Satucin during this crisis but we cannot continue to present our support in light of recent developments."

The Chief Minister also revealed that he had summoned the Satucine ambassador to the Chief Minister's Office to personally relay his concerns about the deal to Satucin. He said that the ambassador "looked like a deer caught in headlights".

Similar comments were made at the press briefing at midday, when the Chief Minister confirmed that what he had said to the ambassador was Nuvania's intent to not support the Satucine deal.
"I said to him that his government was making a mistake," he said. "I said that it would encourage the kind of dangerous behaviour that we have seen this year." When asked whom he blamed for the current crisis, the Chief Minister's answer was that Estmere was responsible.
"Their actions in the Mazdan Sea, and the failure to condemn them, is who I would hold accountable for this mess," he said. "I know that Chervolesia has been the black sheep of the Asterias for a number of years, however it wouldn't act without an established precedent first, and that precedent was set when the Community of Nations refused to condemn Estmere."

He was then required to clarify his statement, saying that the naval actions in the Mazdan were an "unnecessary escalation".

The deal was reached after negotiations between the Chervolesian and Satucine governments restarted after the latter declared a ban on all Chervolesian shipping passing through the Arucian Sea, a move supported by Nuvania and Eldmark. This move prompted the Chervolesian government to return to the negotiating table, where a deal was reached late last month and finalised recently.

It would see the release of the Captain Henri Souchon and Chief Mate Emmanuel Carell as well as dismissal of the changes brought against then in Chervolesia, among them charges of espionage. They are the two last crewmembers of the Mistral to be held in Chervolesia.

Johannes de Jong, an international relations researcher and lecturer at the University of Pietersburg, said that the deal was a "concerning development", in particular the re-opening of the Arucian Sea to Chervolesian shipping and the Satucine government recognising the security zone.
"It shows, rather remarkably, that a military solution brought about results that it [the Satucine government] desired in terms of a diplomatic solution, but also resulted in the capitulation, or at the very least, complete abandonment of the principles in opposition to unilateral violations of maritime law," he said. "I find it difficult to understand how such a conclusion could have been reached when they had every single advantage going back into negotiations."

De Jong said that there was "every chance" that Chervolesia could reestablish the original limits of the security zone and pose the same threat to international shipping.
"They know what they have to do in order to extract concessions from regional powers," they said. "Volosovo is playing the long game and if we don't play the long game too, we'll lose out."

by **Ostry** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:42 pm

by **Nuxica** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:28 pm

'CONCERNING MISSTEPS' DURING 2017 BRIDGE REPAIRS: REPORT
An initial accident report released by the Ministry of Commerce alleges that the construction company Lleixà, Casamitjana, and Company, who conducted bridge repairs on the Ignaci Maicas Memorial Bridge in 2017, made 'clear and concerning missteps regarding the overall quality of work done during the restoration.' The Ignaci Maicas bridge collapsed on the 25th of September, killing 35 and injuring 59 others. An LCC spokesperson has called the allegations 'absurd,' and cautions the public to wait 'until the release of the final report.'
Xavier Peix
4 December, 2019

Àlvar Vilanova, Subminister of Commerce & chairman of the investigatory committee. (PHOTO CREDIT: Alba Regàs)

Macusrida, Nuxica -- The construction firm Lleixà, Casamitjana, and Company, one of the largest in Nuxica, has come under heavy fire following the collapse of the Ignaci Maicas Memorial Bridge -- which killed 35 and injured 59 others -- on the 25th September, with many calling for an investigation of the company itself. Those calls have intensified, as an initial findings report made public by the joint investigative committee looking into the incident (comprised of members of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry of the Interior) alleges that the company made "clear and concerning missteps regarding the overall quality of work done during the restoration," and that the government was "seriously looking into the work conducted by the company, as the restoration was done on government contract."

The report, which is comprised solely of the initial findings of the committee, alleges that "proper procedures, records, and regulations were not kept at crucial points of the reconstructive and restorative process, thus leading to quality of work that was beneath the expectations of their restorative mandate."

Subminister Àlvar Vilanova i Peiró was quick to stop short of attributing the accident to the company, however, saying that "there is more work to be done before proper fault can be determined."

When asked if the lapses represented criminal activity or negligence, Subminister Vilanova responded that the report represents "the earliest findings of our investigation, so I cannot fully say with confidence that the activity rises to the level of criminality."

The release of the investigative committee's initial findings comes months after the September 25th collapse of the Ignaci Maicas Memorial Bridge, which killed 35 individuals and injured a further 59 more. Allegations have surfaced of misconduct on the part of Lleixà, Casamitjana, and Company, with the publication El Defensor claiming that the company "colluded" with members of the government in order to shield the construction firm from wrongdoing. The company is additionally said to have "[falsified] records over the type, standards, and quality of work done" with the complicity of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Commerce.

Members of Parliament responding to those allegations have called for a "full and complete investigation" into the matter, with Conservative Union Party MP and Leader of the Opposition Julià Sendarrubias i Rosich noting that "the allegations, if true, are damning to the current government" and that "it is only right to look into [the collapse]."

When asked today to comment on the report while entering parliament, MP Senarrubias reported that she had read the report, and that she and members of her party were "keeping a close eye on the situation." She declined to confirm whether or not the opposition would push Parliament to open an inquiry into the matter, saying only that such options were "definitely on the table," but that "a final decision will be made following discussions with our partners."

Som Capaços Party leader Salvador Bassaganyes, vocal critic of the Prime Minister and his government, broke from the rest of the opposition by declaring that, in light of the recent revelations, a parliamentary inquiry was "necessary and proper."

1313 Girona Street declined requests for specific comments on the matter, saying only that they would "trust the investigative process, and remain impartial on the matter out of respect to those killed and injured in the disaster."

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by **Union of Akoren** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:14 pm

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BREAKING True Way wins landslide victory

First Minister Farzad Akbari addressing supporters at his victory rally.

Zahedan, Union Capital Territory- First Minister Farzad Akbari and his True Way allies have won a landslide victory, securing 61.4% of the popular vote and 501 seats out of 580 in the Popular Council. With the final constituency vote counted, the True Way group of candidates won 60.6 million votes, the largest democratic mandate since 1979. Tomorrow, it is now widely accepted that First Minister Akbari will be re-elected to his office by the new Popular Council.

The two-month old True Way group has won the largest victory in Zorasani electoral history, winning 61.4% of the popular vote and 501 seats, a majority of 210. The result has dramatically transformed the political landscape of Zorasan, with the centre-left and centre-right blocs being completely obliterated by True Way, which was aided by the admission of numerous sitting MPs from those blocs. The remaining 79 seats went to the reformist bloc.

With this electoral landslide, allies of First Minister Farzad Akbari dominate the federal legislature at levels not seen since the single-party period of the Union.

The True Way swept across seats in Pardaran, Khazestan and Irvadistan and rural areas of Ninevah. The True Way fell short in seats across Armavand and Samrin, where the water crisis had reached historic levels during the summer of this year. True Way won every seat in the holy cities of Namrin and Ardakan, while also making gains in working class areas of Zahedan.

First Minister Akbari was re-elected to his constituency in southern Zahedan with an increased majority of 36,000.

The reformist bloc lost 60 seats, while those of the leftist and centre-right blocs who had not joined True Way lost their seats, a total number of 111. A total of 330 sitting MPs had pledged themselves to the True Way, all of whom were re-elected with increased majorities.

The True Way will dominate the Popular Council.

In a rally in Zahedan, First Minister Akbari greeted cheering crowds and said, “despite the cries and foul play by the pro-Eucleans among us, we have won our greatest victory.”

“Together, through the True Way, our nation shall unite and coalesce around our way of life and virtues. We will stand shoulder to shoulder in building up our Union and hold firm against those foreign powers who would seek our demise” he said further.

“From now onward, we will strive together to unite our people in defence of our people and our nation. We will be empowered to do away with the old and herald the new. We can herald a new Zorasan, a stronger Zorasan and one that is respected, not mistreated” he said.

The new government is expected to be comprised entirely of True Way members, which now boasts hundreds of officers in the military, thousands of clerics and over half a million citizens. The emergence of True Way as a cross-professional and expansive movement will likely see Zorasan’s government exceed any other since 1979, in power, scope and support.

First Minister Akbari also used his victory speech to vow “to protect and uphold our way of life. We will not allow the crisis in Tsabara to spread here. We will stop extremism and we will stop it swiftly.”

People took to the streets in celebrations across Zorasan, where many welcomed the emergence of a new strong federal government. People hooted their car horns, launched fireworks and sung songs from the revolution and modern day.

Throughout the election, First Minister Akbari and his fellow True Way candidates made clear that a victory for them would “end the restraints of the constitution by unleashing the country’s potential.”
State President Vahid Isfandiar described the election as a chance to “remould the country and end the experiment in restrained and controlled politics.”

“I never liked the non-partisan nonsense. Our governments have been weak and too focused on themselves. Now, we have a group that is united for the people” said 77-year old Mehdi Kamrani, a retired teacher in Zahedan.

“Seeing what is happening in Tsabara means there’s dangerous times ahead. Do I mind that True Way is basically a party? No not really, I just want to be safe” said 35-year old Sara Dijili, a mother of three.

Colonel Vahid Namdar MP, described the electoral result as a “second revolution.” The founder of the True Way and Second Deputy Leader told Zorasan Today, “this is a second revolution, a huge wave of democratic votes has delivered real change for Zorasan and a prosperous future under a strong and unifying government.”

The response from the reformist bloc has been muted, no major figures who were re-elected could be reached for comment.

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by **Alleniana** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:13 am

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Popular band denied permission to play at Ultramarin Stadium
Published at 2019-12-06T20:06Z
Reported by Reporter Bakat Tanhninhtot
One of the buildings of the Little Blue Commune

Popular youth electronic music group Pak-Pak-Pak was denied permission to hire the Ultramarin Stadium for a performance. The band is well-known for its wide-ranging and often experimental electronic sound, but has drawn criticism for being anarchist or disorderly, such as from the Ladies' Society of Aimilia; this appears to be the reason that the management of the stadium, the largest in Kakzazna and in Aimilia, denied permission. The band has rejected the criticism, and says it will organise a smaller live event with heavy engagement with live streaming and other internet media.

Pak-Pak-Pak first rose to prominence late last year, popularised among teenagers and young adults in online music videos often typified as sugary or bouncy. The setup is itself comprised of a man, a woman and a non-binary person, all under 30; the band is characterised best as a youth phenomenon. Their most famous song, Poupée, topped the charts in Aimilia earlier this year, however, signalling that their appeal to their demographic was strong enough to be significant on the national stage.

As Aimilia's potential audience is not large, the musical group, often referred to as "PPP" as an initialism, largely only played small, local gigs in Aimilia. However, they recently returned from a successful tour around the Euclean Community, and had decided to hold their first large scale concert in Aimilia for Christmas. The only large stadium in Aimilia is the Ultramarin Stadium, named for the Bànca Ultramarìn, a Montecaran bank. The stadium, located in the capital of Kakzazna, has a capacity of 65,000 seated and 80,000 standing (the latter would have been used for a concert such as this). The management of the facility refused the request to hire from PPP, however.

Criticism of the band from sources such as the Ladies' Society of Aimilia, government party Conservative Group spokespeople and the stadium itself have claimed that it encourages disruption and promotes anarchy. Passages from songs have been cited as being anti-authority or promoting lifestyles such as polyamory, nihilism or truancy. One song in particular was quoting as encouraging listeners to "egg a rich man". There were also concerns about noise pollution.

The band in its press release rejected the criticisms, saying that while its lyrics contained political messages about inequality or educational reform, their event was alcohol-free, their tours had no history of violence or such disorder, and that their lyrics may have been misconstrued through translation errors, as their songs with vocals have been in variously Weranian, Gaullican and Aimilian. The Artists' Section of the Union of Unions, the peak union body in Aimilia, issued a statement in support of the band.

PPP said, however, that despite their disappointment, they would not proceed with legal action or anything of the sort. Instead, an event is set to be held on the 20th of December at the Little Blue Commune, an artists' collective spanning two apartment buildings in the north of Kakzazna, with a capacity of around 7,000 in person, and with extensive online interactivity to be set up, yet to be organised.

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by **Ordennya** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:54 pm

Josephine Petersson announces departure as Labour Party leader, Deputy Prime Minister
Despite leading the Party back into coalition as junior partners to the Greens, Petersson faced losses in the June election, and says it's "time for someone else to take the Party forward".

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Vastdal - The Labour Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Josephine Petersson, has announced that she will be stepping down as leader of the Labour Party after just seven months, having taken over from Karl Simoneau in the run up to the June 2019 snap election. It is understood that she had intended to step down immediately after the election, seeing her purpose solely as providing stability to the then-United Socialist Party, but opted to continue as leader during the early days of the new government.

In her announcement, made via Facebook and Twitter, she also cited the losses the party faced as the FSP in the June election, being reduced from 105 seats to 87. She went on to say that the re-brand the Party took - from the United Socialist Party to the Labour Party - at the Party's conference in September, was her attempt to ensure that whoever would succeed her as leader would start with "as strong of a base as possible".

Shortly after the announcement, Strandvägen released a statement from the Prime Minister, Clas Markussen, who praised Petersson for her work as Home Secretary, saying that he "could not have asked for a better coalition partner". It is understood that she will continue as a backbench MP.

Her predecessor as leader, the Justice Secretary Karl Simoneau, praised her work as a human rights lawyer, and the Work & Pensions Secretary, Hanna Isometsä, cited Petersson as her "inspiration".

There are, as of now, no declared candidates for the Labour Party leadership, but it is thought that Deputy Leader Erica Oberg has been preparing a bid for the leadership since Petersson privately confided that she would depart her position at the end of the year. Defence Secretary and former army Major Vanaimo Stoltenberg is also seen as a likely contender, while some speculate that former KSD leader and President Ken Svensson could make a return from the backbenches as a candidate for leader.

by **The Amathian DR** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:04 pm

PRIME MINISTER OF AMATHIA REFUSES TO RESIGN FOLLOWING CORRUPTION INDICTMENT

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Ramona Veleșean, Prime Minister of the Government of Amathia, during the press conference organized in the Palace of the People today
Photo courtesy of Gheorghe Arun.

Arciluco, the Palace of the People

It started with a great achievement. The new Amathian government, led by Ramona Veleșean, had managed to successfully promote the largest energy development program the country had seen in the last decade, obtaining 621 million Euclo from the Euclean Community in order to upgrade and refurbish the three reactors of the Tirida Nuclear Power Plant. For years, the various governments that had come and gone in this era of political instability had tried to obtain funding from the EC through various projects, but most of the cabinets that have come and gone ever since 2010 have failed to properly organize a project, even as the need for funds in the nuclear sector had become more and more pressing. AMATOM, the National Company of Atomic Energy Generation, operates 15 nuclear reactors that account of 55% of the nation's electricity use, but 14 of them are old - repeatedly failing the EUCLATOM nuclear safety standards, leading to fines and increasingly negative reports. Securing the funding for this project at the beginning of the year was an important success that strengthened the position of the government, and eased the pressure of environmental groups on Amathia.

With the upgrading operations being planned to start early next year, and with Amathia having already shut down two of the three reactors in preparation, the program had faded from the public consciousness, with more pressing issues like the EucloParl elections and the Coupe de Monde taking hold. All until rumors had started to appear in the media. AMATOM is a state-owned company, and its declining financial situation was no secret, being mainly attributed to the increased costs of maintaining the inefficient and aging reactors. Enregistreur, a Gaullican-Amathian team of investigative journalists, were working on a documentary on the company, but their investigation bumped into another, more official affair. The Central Anticorruption Service, a specialized prosecutor's office under the Central Court of Justice and Cassation, was looking into the company, and rumors slowly but surely started to swirl around. Not many paid any attention to the matter - corruption in the country had stopped being a big issue in the late 80's, and for many, from politicians to ordinary people - the Central Anticorruption Service had outlived its usefulness long ago.

All until last week.

Shock waves rippled through the country as the High Prosecutor of the Central Anticorruption Service registered a new case file with the Arciluco Tribunal, starting the "AMATOM affair". As a case about to be judged, most of its contents are of course, secret, but what was shared turned it into the biggest corruption scandal the country has faced in the last two decades. Ramona Veleșean, the Prime Minister, Denisa Apreotesei, the Minister of Euclean Funds, Paul Burzea, the Minister of Energy, and Dumitru Marcu, the President of AMATOM were all indicted for corruption, embezzlement, and abuse of power. Three major figures of the government, the president of one of the largest state-owned companies, and Amathia's EC funds - all were at stake. The Central Anticorruption Service's investigation allegedly uncovered a massive conspiracy in the Government and in AMATOM to embezzle as much as 30 million Euclo from the funding allocated for the crucial upgrading program. And the reactions started to pour in.

The leaders of the main opposition parties, the League of Equalists and Democrats and the Constitutional-Democratic Union, both immediately called for the Prime Minister to resign her position and her government. The members of the government, including the Prime Minister, benefit from immunity according to the Constitution, meant to ensure their protection against abusive judicial prosecution, which of course means that Ramona Veleșean, Denisa Apreotesei and Paul Burzea can not actually be prosecuted in this case. The leaders of the two opposition parties accused the Prime Minister and her government of marring and damaging Amathia's international reputation, claiming that this corruption scandal is just the last in a series of disasters - citing the government's complete lack of reaction to the violence and racism of the Amathian fans in the Coupe du Monde, which stained Amathia's international image and strained its relation with Piraea, while also doing a great disservice to Amathia's reputation in Caldia and Rwizikuru. Similarly virulent statements came from various other members of those political parties, and from some important members of the civil society, including from Alexandru Arsenie, the president of the "Association for Political Stability", an important NGO from the capital.

A more collected message arrived in an official statement of the Presidency of Amathia a few hours later. The members of the Presidency asked for calmness and prudence, reminding that the Amathian justice system is build on the presumption of innocence. At the same time however, the Presidency advised the Prime Minister and her government to resign - a rare situation, for the Presidency to intervene with such a direct statement. The members of the Presidency declared that while these members of the government should be considered innocent, their official indictment damages the image and reputation of the government and of the country as a whole, mandating their resignation.

But curiously, the days passed without any official statement from the Government or from any of the ruling coalition parties, the Center Front, the Legion of the Dawn, and the National Union for the Progress of Amathia. All of this, as the scandal completely erupted in the press, from conspiracy theories and heated arguments in night-time shows, to aggressive speeches in the two chambers of the Senate, all while Amathia tensely awaited for a reaction from the Euclean Community.

All until today.

The Prime Minister organized an official press conference in the House of the Republic, inviting journalists from all major media outlets in the country. Rumors in the morning had claimed that the Prime Minister was going to officially surrender her mandate, and that the days of silence had been due to the ruling coalition parties having to renegotiate their support in the two chambers, in order to maintain their slim majority for the next government. And it couldn't have possibly been further away from the truth.

Ramona Veleșean started her speech aggressively, refusing to resign and to give up her immunity, accusing the indictment of being a witch-hunt, a politically motivated abuse of justice against her and the government. The Prime Minister went on to accuse Aurora Cerseki, the High Prosecutor of the Central Anticorruption Service, and Aurel Marin, the General-Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the Central Court of Justice and Cassation, of having been bought by the opposition parties in order to create a case against her and her government, directly claiming that the leaders of the opposition parties had manufactured this entire scandal in order to destroy her reputation, and even more, in order to damage Amathia's position in the Euclean Community, and to weaken her government's continued efforts to strengthen this position, in front of what she claimed to be the powerful influence of the "Big Four". In an hour of hostile attacks, Ramona Veleșean also criticized the Presidency for their position, accusing them of breaching the constitution and claiming that she would file an official complaint with the Constitutional Court for their declaration. In the end, the PM refused to answer any questions and simply left the press conference.

It is difficult to understand just how the people will react to the PM's statements, but the main response seems to be outrage. A few events have already been started on Facebook, organizing protests in Arciluco and in other major cities of the country for this evening.

Adevărul will continue to keep you posted on these events.

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by **Imagua and the Assimas** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:57 pm

LIGHT RAIL LINE OPENS
Prime Minister Douglas Egnell christens the "Central Line," announces plans to expand within the next twenty-five years

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14 November, 2019 14:54 IST | CUANSTAD, IMAGUA AND THE ASSIMAS

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After over three years of construction, Imagua's first light rail system has officially opened to the general public, which would connect the city of Cuanstad with the town of Altaithe. With its grand opening, it was also given its official name, the Central Line.

Prime Minister Douglas Egnell, who gave the go-ahead for the project to commence construction in July 2016, was present at the ceremony, saying that "this new line, the Central line, will not just resolve congestion between Altaithe and Cuanstad, but it will one day be the backbone for Imagua's light rail system," and promised that if the Democratic Labour Party wins the next general election, that "this system will be expanded to connect other communities in the Cuanstad metro area to Cuanstad within the next twenty-five years," which would help "reduce the numbers of cars on the road."

The Central Line is designed to accommodate ten thousand passenger journeys on a given day, with planners anticipating that it will take around eight thousand cars off the roads between Altaithe and Cuanstad, which would "greatly reduce congestion." As well, the Central Line has sixteen stations, from the southern terminus of Central Cuanstad, to the northern terminus of Central Altaithe.

Service will be free for the rest of the month, with regular commercial service to commence on Monday, 6 January, 2020.

According to the Ministry of Transportation, fares for a single journey on the Central Line from 6 January onward will be set at a flat rate of 5ſ-, while day passes can be acquired for 7ſ50, weekly passes to be set at 10ſ-, and monthly passes to be set at 30ſ-. Passes will start to be sold on the 20th of December.

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by **Qianrong** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:10 am

OKURA ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION INTO KOUHIMON RESTORATION PROJECT
Move will put attention on local Aikokutou officials in Ukyou;
Okura vows "justice and transparency" after a week of pressure

A file photograph of the rebuilt Kouhimon Gate and surrounding skyline in 2015.

December 17, 2019 | by Sunemasa Kusanagi | Prime Minister Reika Okura has formally announced an investigation into the 2008 restoration of Ukyou's Kouhimon Gate, which was overseen by local politicians belonging to the Aikokutou party, after nearly a week of public outrage following the discovery of chipping paint, cracked pillars, and weak support beams at the famous gate.

The Kouhimon Gate, or Gate of Scarlet Light, was one of several gates into the city of Ukyou constructed during the 13th century during a renovation of its now-destroyed city walls by local daimyous. The gate was so named as it was the primary gate on the western portion of the city's wall. It is one of the Treasures of the Senrian Nation and CNCCSD world heritage site. The gate, along with much of the rest of the city of Ukyou, was deliberately destroyed by invading Xiaodongese forces in 1932 as one of many Xiaodongese war crimes during the Great War. Its reconstruction after the war turned it into a national symbol of Senria's victory in the Great War and repulsion of the invading Xiaodongese forces. It was then deliberately destroyed again in 2008 in an act of arson by an agent of the Xiaodongese Shujichu, and reconstructed between 2008 and 2013 at a cost of nearly $18 million.

Last week, however, documents leaked from the Ministry of Culture revealed that the ministry had heard allegations that the restoration work done had serious flaws, and that visits to the site had shown that paint was flaking and that some of the columns and beams supporting the structure's famous roof were already beginning to seriously crack. Since then there has been sustained public outcry, including protests in Ukyou and Keisi, demanding an investigation into the restoration.

Some speculate that Prime Minister Reika Okura hesitated to open an investigation as it might implicate members of her political party, the Aikokutou, who were in the Ukyou municipal and provincial governments at the time, or that it might show negligence by the Ministry of Culture under herself and her predecessor, Hayato Nisimura.

However, it appears that Prime Minister Okura has caved to public demands, or otherwise decided that not opening an investigation would be too risky politically. Speaking to the press earlier today, she told reporters that the poor work done on the restoration represented "a monumental disgrace" and a "shame upon the Senrian nation", and vowed to "seek justice for those who are justifiably angry about this misdeed". "The Senrian people may rest knowing that there will be a thorough and complete investigation into this, and that those responsible will be held accountable," she stated.

"Those responsible will be found, and they will be severely punished," she concluded.

While the announcement of an investigation has generally been met positively, many are skeptical that an investigation overseen by Aikokutou officials will be properly impartial, or willing to investigate members of its own party. Speaking to Kyouwa Sinbun, Minkairen legislator Yosiko Asuhara said that "there can be no assurance of fairness to this investigation unless it is handed over to a third party, unconnected to the Aikokutou or their keiretu allies and under the oversight of the opposition."

Sinsendou leader Natuo Watanabe, meanwhile, expressed his belief that any true investigation would "highlight the crony ties between the ruling party and the keiretu cliques that have denied us both political and economic freedom." These sentiments were echoed by Koumeitou leader Genzou Nagasawa, who pinned the blame on "a corrupt bargain that resulted in the Senrian people being overcharged for a poor job."

Others, however, suspect that the purpose of the investigation might not be to cover up the truth, but to find a scapegoat on whom the scandal can be blamed. Hideki Kagamura, a Senrian-born political analyst now living in Estmere, told Kyouwa Sinbun that "it is likely that the government will find whoever can be most blamed for the situation, and offer them as a sacrifice to appease public anger, while continuing to act corruptly behind closed doors."

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by **The Holy Dominion of Inesea** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:17 pm

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Jinggol Announces Fifteen-year Green Energy Initiative for Bay of Bashurat

Pi Nanhang- At the grand opening of the Jag-eun Bada Tidal Power Plant in Pi Nanhang, Jinggol Park announced his intentions to create a pan-Bashurat Green Energy alliance. The goal of such an alliance would be to promote the use of Green Energy alternatives in place of polluting coal and oil plants. Jinggol Park specifically addressed promoting the use of marine power sources, such as tidal and wave energy conversion. Tidal power has long been established as a major source of power for coastal Baean communities. The Jag-eun Bada Power Plant is the largest in Baekjeong, expected to produce over 500 Gigawatt hours annually. The previous record holder was the Pul-eun Bawi Power Plant on the outskirts of Ogbei with an annual capacity of just over 400 Gigawatt hours. Jinggol Park’s speech also included plans for additional funding for wave energy plants. Wave energy conversion is far less used and far less developed. The Keunman Wave Farm in Jeonanji has an installed capacity of around 3 Megawatts, around 1% that of the Jag-eun Bada facility. The park is the only one of its kind in the country and is a test bed for wave energy conversion.

An official notice given by the Office of the Right State Councilor gave more details to Jinggol Park’s plan. The Bashurat Green Energy Alliance (BGEA) will be open to all states bordering the Bay of Bashurat, including the Republic of Senria and the Auspicious Republic of Xiaodong, though their involvement has not been confirmed. The initial partnership will be between the Kingdom of Mathrabumi and the Most Serene Republic of Baekjeong. The Office of the Holy Treasury has confirmed that 400 Billion BJM have been allocated for the project for the next decade. It is unknown what the Kingdom of Mathrabumi will put forth, but Jinggol Park has indicated the project will continue alone if needed. Members of the Bashurat Green Energy Alliance will sign a pledge declaring their intent to limit and eventually reduce their use of fossil fuels for energy production. A new fund, the Bashurat Energy Development Fund, is to be established by the member states. Companies and governments will be able to apply for loans and grants to develop renewable energy resources.

Office of the Left State Councilor Unveils New Citizenship Bill

Sangang- The Office of the Left State Councilor has issued the Proclamation of Righteous Citizenship which drastically tightens the definition of a citizen of the Most Serene Republic. Under prior law, anyone born within the boundaries of the Most Serene Republic of Baekjeong was automatically considered a citizen. Residents over the age of 16 who paid taxes for at least five years were considered citizens in the eyes of the state regardless of prior paperwork. The reasoning of such loose citizenship laws was to be accommodating towards the rural poor who often lacked paperwork, passports, or other proof of citizenship in the post-colonial era. However the Office of the Left State Councilor no longer feels that such liberal laws of citizenship no longer serve the benefits of the nation. Under the new provisions, citizens will now be required to prove their citizenship, Mulrim, and Gol. Citizens who can prove their citizenship but not Mulrim and Gol will be assigned the lowest possible ones based on their employment and race. Persons who can prove tax payment for the past ten years can petition for citizenship papers or permanent residency. Persons who cannot prove their Gol nor their citizenship will be required to petition the Seonggol. The Office of the Left State Councilor has revealed that persons of Baean descent and who are active Cheongung practitioners will be prioritized. This new law will take effect in the following year and is expected to take two years to complete. The Office of the Left State Councilor has indicated that the main reason for this change in laws is to tighten the loose nature of the preexisting citizenship laws. However, the Speaker of the Cheonrim Yang has indicated that this program will also target illegal Hyndic immigration from Subarna and Ajahadya. In an unofficial speech to several members of the Cheonrim Assembly, Speaker Yang indicated that there were droves of illegal Hyndic migrants taking over traditional Baean farms in the north and east of the country.

“They’re coming over the borders in droves. They don’t speak our language. They don’t respect our traditions and cultures. They’re poor and diseased. These countries aren’t sending their best people across our borders. They’re sending those they can’t handle. And why should we let them take over our farms and displace our people? There are already millions of them in the north and west. If they won’t recognize the Seonggol and they won’t speak a real language, why should we let them stay here?”

Some have criticized the Speaker’s words for potentially placing long standing Hyndic communities at risk of mob violence.

by **Nuxica** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:49 pm

NATIONAL GENDARMERIE DEPLOYS TO NUXICAN-MARIRANAN BORDER FOLLOWING SPATE OF CARTEL ATTACKS KILLS THIRTY
The Ministry of the Interior has authorized the deployment at four additional regiments of the National Gendarmerie to the border with Marirana. The deployment comes after attacks by both local cartels as well as those affiliated with paramilitaries fighting in the Mariranan Civil War killed 30 and injured 42 more over the course of the past week. The deployment is the largest since 2014. An ministry spokesperson has called the deployment 'the first step of many to ensure the security of our citizens.'
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20 December, 2019

Members of the National Gendarme patrol the streets of Monlato following the death of 9 there on Wednesday. (PHOTO CREDIT: Ministry of the Interior)

Totoya, Nuxica -- The Ministry of the Interior has announced the deployment of over 4,000 additional members of the National Gendarme to the regions along the Nuxican-Mariranan border today, following a series of gun and grenade attacks by narcotics trafficking groups in the area that have killed or injured 72, sparking public fears over the state of the security of the region. The deployment is a move that an Interior ministry spokesperson said was made "in the interest of public safety and security, in consultation with law enforcement officials, given the deteriorated security situation along the border with Marirana."

The move is the largest such deployment of forces to the area since 2014, when over one hundred were killed and scores more were injured by cartel groups operating along the porous southern border.

Cartels and other illegal narcotics trafficking groups have used the destabilization, decrease in law enforcement, and civil unrest within Marirana in order to carve out territory with which they can easily move their products across the border to Nuxica and the wider Asterias as a whole. Cartels such as the 'Sons of the South,' or Fills del Sud, have come to gain a significant level of control over the narcotics trade in the region. Founded in the early 2000s, the group was initially made up of Floren-speaking Mariranan expatriates living in Nuxican border town during the early stages of the Mariranan Civil War, however, the cartel has since expanded throughout the area and begun pushing existing low-level trafficking groups out of the area.

"Fills del Sud found themselves in a unique situation in the aftermath of the 2013 Mariranan coup d'etat," says Beronico Godó I Mesia, professor emeritus of Asterian relations at the University of Sant Picano and member of the executive board of the Pan-Asterian Diplomatic Forum. "As the civil unrest escalated within Marirana, the martial central government was forced to pull forces who had previously been providing border security and anti-trafficking operations to the major cities in order to secure them. This has, for all intents and purposes, left a vacuum in the area. This situation has only deteriorated as the conflict has continued, and as a result it has allowed FdS to, in a sense, create an area of operations that is in many ways out of the reach of Nuxican law enforcement. The impacts of this have been seen on the crime rate of the area."

The spike in violence has been attested to not only by statisticians, but also by the individuals living in the region itself. Many individuals have attested to violent attacks occurring on an near daily basis now, an incredibly sharp increase from the normally low levels of violent crime.

"It has become unbearable," says a 32-year old shop owner in the city of Monlato, who asked L'Observador to identify him only as Antoni for fear of reprisals, "The cartels used to be a myth, something you would hear about an not see. But now you can hardly go a day without hearing of someone being shot, stabbed, or blown up with a grenade. It's not a way to live."

"Nine people were shot and killed on Wednesday, just outside," Antoni said, as he gestures across the street to a car repair shop. Over three dozen bullet pockmarks are scattered across the outer wall. "Fills del Sud. There were a group of men standing about and chatting there and they were all killed. Those who didn't die immediately were executed." he states bluntly. "It's becoming usual here."

When asked hisr opinion about where the violence comes from, or who is to blame, he is equally blunt.

"As for where it is coming from, it is coming from Marirana. The gangs and cartels that are killing people are all Mariranan who came during the unrest there and they are now beginning to take territory from other gangs that were in the area, which of course means that there is a lot of killing. Some are even working with the rebels there to sell drugs and weapons. The government, though, is to blame for letting things get this bad. They haven't taken actions to protect us against the cartels until only very recently."

This is a sentiment that has been echoed by many within the National Parliament, particularly with the burgeoning Som Capaços Party and the Conservative Union Party. Many MPs from both parties have been calling for an increasingly aggressive anti-narcotics and border security policy since mid-2017. To many outside observers it seems that the government has, due to these increasingly vocal calls, finally caved.

"We can thank Som Capaços and, also, the CUP for the government finally beginning to act on this issue. I doubt they would have if they hadn't been so vocal about it."

The Office of the Prime Minister released a statement saying that the move was made "in the best interests of public safety. We have observed with alarm the increase in violence and narcotics trafficking along the border with Marirana, and we are committed to resolving the issue for the benefit of all citizens. This is just the first of many steps we will take in order to do so."

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Aimilia has among the worst mental health situations in the world, reports find
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A Community of Nations report suggests that Aimilia has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world, especially among women. The report's meta-analysis also suggested Aimilia has significantly above average levels of suicide underreporting. A University of Aimilia paper additionally concludes Aimilia has the second worst mental health environment in Euclea, largely laying the blame at the feet of government policy.

There is increasing awareness of the problem of mental health in Aimilia, with recent studies shining light on the problem. The Community of Nations report gave suicides at annually 15.0 per 100,000 for women and 25.5 per 100,000 for men in Aimilia from 2013 to 2018, which are among the highest in the world, especially for women. It also noted significantly above average underreporting in Aimilia, owing to failures in the way in which police and bureaucrats deal with suspected suicides, but pointing out the health system as a relative bastion of good practices. The report was commissioned by the Social Council with involvement from multiple CN commissions. Kanakan et al. (2019), a study from the native University of Aimilia considered Aimilia to have the second worst mental health environment in Euclea, meaning that it considers that people in that country have very considerable structural factors which enable mental ill health. However, the topic is to some extent still taboo, for example with National Radio Aimilia pulling its syndication of the podcast of Kama Maka for its exploration of suicidal tendencies. The issue has been in the news before, nonetheless, in particular the civil lawsuit of a Kakobidga teenager's family in 2018 against their school for the teenager's suicide, which the family ultimately won.

The study by Kanakan et al. (2019), entitled "Institutional management of mental health issues in Euclean countries" concluded Aimilia had a poor mental health environment for a number of reasons. One reason was the economy, with suicides correlated very strongly to employment status and wealth in Aimilia, though they tend to correlate in most countries; Aimilia has had above-average unemployment and underemployment in Euclea continuously for around fifteen years, and below average GDP growth over the same period. Another factor was the failure of government funding, with previous National Liberal governments allocating a small amount in the budget (mostly going to the psychiatry department at Kakzazna Central Hospital), while the Conservative Group-National Liberal coalition cut funding further upon coming into government in 2015. The last main reason identified was cultural, with strong stigmas against those with mental health issues, and little community understanding.

The Aimilian government has rejected calls for action so far. Kibatan Dikuznozban, former Conservative Group party convener and current Minister for Health, said that suicides "in countries such as Swetania are often much more horrific ... and by their own admission there is a lot of imprecision in reporting. We don't have it so bad, Aimilians are tough". He referred to the government diversion of funds from mental health into road construction in 2015 as a better investment than one in an "unproven" medical field. This has, however, generally been rejected by academics and professionals, including in a release by the Psychology Association of Aimilia from 2017; the organisation, however, disbanded in 2018 after becoming insolvent.

Matan Kiboguboz was a President of the Psychology Association of Aimilia until 2018. She is still working as a psychologist, however, and holds a PhD from the University of Verlois in Psychology, and recently founded the charity KBZ to tackle mental health through lobbying, outreach, awareness and coordinating with existing services, such as hotlines. We spoke to her about the matter.

"Of course there are cultural factors. In anthropology it is said that cultures tend to utilise shame, guilt, fear or a mixture of them to keep people in line; I refer to the work of Dubois, 2016. Aimilia leans towards guilt, but has elements of shame culture, which is the combination the statistics say tend to produce the highest rate of suicides. However, Aimilia is similar in this to the rest of Euclea, where many countries used to be much less open to mental health issues and are now tackling them head on. No ... I would very much blame the current situation on successive governments not only failing to address the matter, but actively cutting mental health services and attempting to suppress awareness because of how terrible their failure looks. There is simply nobody in government who understands the issue, even if they can understand it looks bad."

The Sotirian Democrats spokesperson on social issues spoke to us. "The government doesn't take the issue seriously because it conflicts with their worldview that people are self-reliable, and with their traditionalism. They are conservatives; they still think one's baksamtad* is out of balance when one is mentally ill, and that it is somehow the own person's fault. But it is the humane thing to do with dispense with old understandings if it is necessary to save lives." The Party of Labour online manifesto meanwhile suggested that the government didn't want to talk about the "crisis" because it was caused by its own economic misallocation, as well as that of its former coalition partner while it had been in government, the National Liberals. All opposition parties, the National Liberals, National Leftist Party, Sotirian Democrats and Party of Labour, support increasing mental health funding to various degrees, according to their official publications and websites. It remains to be seen to what extent mental health affects the election early next year, for which organisation began at the Electoral Court yesterday.

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Al-Qutayni deploys troops to Qadessiyya, Juraynah, Hassani Abdelkrim and the urban centres of Aïn Djasser

Nazim al-Qutayni addressed the nation from Adunis,
swearing himself in as interim President as he prepares the country for elections.

Kufayrat Abu Khinan, Juraynah Province - Following increasing protests and riots in the east of the country, the acting-President has ordered the deployment of military forces loyal to him to 'keep the peace' and to 'ensure the peaceful nature of the protests.'

The radical cleric known as Sheik Salah increased the intensity of the protests in these areas following the recent 'landslide victory' of the new Zorasani 'True Way' party. Its immense success, garnering 501 seats of a legislature of 580 and a mandate of 60.6 million voters. Their victory, the Irfanic cleric said, could "be replicated in Tsabara", in attempts to unite "all of those opposed to Euclean Imperialism and those who would favour one religion, that of the Atudites, over the rest."

The acting-president announced that the troops would be deployed following numerous instances and reports of destruction of property and violence emerging from the protesters. Their alleged activities included attacking police forces and by-standards, circling Atudite centres of worship and threatening the worshippers within. He decried these attacks as "against the very fabrications of the cosocial union" and demanded that the cleric cease his provocations, as "elections had been set for the next year."

Sheik Salah refused to respond to a government he deemed illegitimate, and thus, Irfanic troops of the Tsabaran Army have been deployed to Qadessiyya, Juraynah, Hassani Abdelkrim and the urban centres of Aïn Djasser. There have already been reports of clashes in Hitteen in Qadessiyya, a place of key support for the cleric. However, in other cities the troops have overseen a re-transition of the protests into peaceful, respectful manifestations of democracy.

In recent weeks, troop presence and deployment has increased all across Tsabara. Government property and vital services for infrastructure have been increasingly on alert. Furthermore, and quite shockingly, trains travelling Tsabaran sections of the 'Adunis-Mambiza Railway' have been staffed with military personnel following numerous leaked threats of attacking, what is arguably, the world's most important rail line.

The message presented by these large scale troop deployments, which have included armour in some cases, is that the acting-president is not backing down to the threats proposed by Cleric Salah. His message rings clear on the news outlets and through his speeches, that it is the cleric -- not he -- who wishes to destabilise the Federation. A key piece from a recent speech by Nazim said the following: "I have set forth the resources, time and preparations for elections -- for democracy to resume. He is divisive, angry and calling on imitation from Zorasan. Do not listen to his radicalism."

The cleric, as aforementioned, has refused to respond to the demands and requests of the government to come to sit at the table, largely in part that a large portion of Salah's allies and followers believe that Nazim al-Qutayni coup'd a legitimate government, not an authoritarian coup d'etat itself.

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by **The Kingdom of Glitter** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:50 pm

AS 2019 COMES TO A CLOSE, LIBERTY IS RACKED BY BEHIND THE SCENES INFIGHTING
A turbulent year for the once dominant party has left the party fractured. Things are unlikely to change in the new year.

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Liberty leader Pádraig Mac Piarais has drawn the ire of his many moderate backbenchers.

SPÁLGLEANN – 2019 has been a turbulent year for the Liberty Party. It has seen a sitting Taoiseach embroiled in a corruption scandal, a devastating defeat in February's snap election, and a contentious leadership race. However, the party has also been racked by infighting, much of which has been going on out of the public eye. Sources both within the party leadership and close to the party's backbenches have indicated the year has been tense. Key players have been maneuvering against one another in private as the party's leader, Pádraig Mac Piarais, works to rebuild the party in opposition.

Mr. Mac Piarais rose to power in the wake of the Casarnach corruption scandal and the disastrous 2019 snap election, which saw Liberty lose 67 seats. He sparred with ex-Foreign Minister Julie Royce and ex-Foreign Minister Robert Kean, who attacked Mac Piarais for what they argued were his extreme positions. The nature leadership race was controversial in and of itself, with both Ms. Royce and Mr. Kean accusing ex-Taoiseach Humphrey Dumfries of delaying the contest in order to ensure a member of the party's right-wing would win.

Despite the controversy, Mr. Mac Piarais' selection was celebrated by the party's right-wing which had been out of power for well over a decade and steadily in decline. His victory has alarmed the moderate, establishment of the party. Reeling from the scandal and arrest of Frank Casarnach, these established forces feared a move to the right would cause further problems. Mr. Mac Piarais has worked to rebuild the party in the image of what he describes as the "New Right". He holds extreme views on a number of issues. While he served as Climate Minister, Mr. Mac Piarais himself rejects established science on climate change on global warming. He has moved the party to the right on issues such as immigration, government spending, deregulation and competition, and Euclea.

Mr. Kean and Ms. Royce, two of the most prominent TCs of the Middle, the faction of pragmatic, liberal TCs established by Alexis Walker during her tenure as Taoiseach, have become allies in the era of the "New Right". They are not alone. Of Liberty's 89 remaining TCs, 57 are members of the Middle. Mr. Mac Piarais has a parliamentary group that is not reflective of the direction in which he is moving the party, and he has been quick to isolate the Middle in opposition. His Shadow Cabinet and party officials are all conservatives of various stripes.

While Mr. Kean initially refused to concede the leadership race and hinted he may leave the party, ultimately he chose to remain a Liberty TC. However, that has not ended his opposition to Mr. Mac Piarais' leadership. After the party lost a number of MEP's in June's Euclean elections, Mr. Kean criticized the opposition leader's vision for a conservative Liberty Party as "failed" and having been "rejected by the electorate". The party lost votes to the Social Democrats and the National Party, who Mr. Mac Piarais is hoping to isolate by pivoting to the right.

The ex-minister was not alone in his criticism, a number of moderate backbenchers raised concerns over Mr. Mac Piarais' leadership style and the party's performance in Euclean and local elections. Some have privately grumbled of the party's inability to prevent the current Social Democratic government from implementing its agenda. The Social Democrats have eliminated the flat tax by adding a second tax bracket and have increased taxes elsewhere. These are all seen as embarrassing defeats for Liberty, the party that heralded small government and low taxation.

Realistically, there is little the Liberty can do to counter Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne's government. The PSD has a firm majority with 218 seats in the Comhthionól. However, one prominent backbencher told GBF News Online that he was "extremely disappointed" that Mr. Mac Piarais has not applied sufficient pressure to the Taoiseach in an attempt to rally public support to preserve popular policies.

"He has abandoned the centre-ground, shifting to the right as [Mr. Mac Suibhne] moves his party left. Moderate voters who returned us to power time and time again will be left with no major party to support, and what then? We have already seen a number of our policies, popular policies at that, scuttled by the PSD. We sat silently by as this happened" he said on the condition of anonymity.

Other backbenchers have been critical of their leader for picking fights with the monarch. In July, Mr. Mac Piarais criticized HM the King, Kenneth, IV for comments that the global LGBT+ community needed to increase its participation in government and elections. He was swiftly denounced by many of his TCs, but has remained critical of the monarch. Previously, he took issue with Kenneth IV's decision to remove Frank Casarnach from office after the Taoiseach's refusal to resign after the IRB announced it had charges it would press against Mr. Casarnach once he left office. Mr. Mac Piarais said the move was "undemocratic" and a "flagrant violation of [Caldia's] constitutional conventions". However, legal experts said the king was within his constitutional right to remove the Taoiseach and the decision was generally well received by the public.

There are growing concerns that right-wing rhetoric and the battles Mr. Mac Piarais chooses to fight will continue to lose the party support. For his part, Mr. Mac Piarais has shown no sign of relenting or changing course. As tensions continue to build between the party's leadership and its backbenches, infighting is liable to intensify and become more public. The 2022 general election is still over two years away and Mr. Mac Piarais will be forced to deal with moderate backbenchers until the party selects its candidates to stand in the election. Two and a half years is a long time and for Mr. Mac Piarais time could secure his position as head of his party or erode it.

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2019 IN REVIEW - OUR POLITICAL PEOPLE OF THE YEAR

Verlois, Gaullica - After a tumultuous 2019, we as the Continental have complied the five individuals who have had the most impact on global politics in the last 12 months across the planet. Some have been nominated in previous years, whilst others are entering the list for the first time. For our final editorial of 2019 we as the Continental would like to thank our loyal readers for supporting our journalism and hope to continue to maintain your readership in 2020.
5.Former Tsabaran president Atwan Al-Tughluq

The now-deceased pugnacious president of Tsabara, al-Tughluq already cemented himself a place on this list well before his death of natural causes in October. Always known as a shrewd political operator whose mix of Ifranic populism and political flexibility allowing him to deftly dominate Tsabara's labyrinthine political system al-Tughlaq's proposal early in the year to significantly change the power of the judiciary sparked widespread fears that his government, always accused of political authoritarianism by al-Tughlaq's most trenchant opponents, was attempting to politicise the judiciary at the expense of the Atudite and Sotirian minorities. This intensified with the nationalisation of the opposition paper The Badawiyan Examiner and increasing terrorist attacks by the extremist Atudite group the Lions led by El'azar ben-Ya'ir. A military mutiny in the Sfira base by Atudite soldiers seemed to herald a collapse of the state, with the popular Interior Minister Nazim al-Qutayni resigning from the government.

Yet again however al-Tughlaq deployed his signature political skills to launch negotiations with the mutineers to defuse the situation that seemed to promise a breakthrough that would end the crisis. Yet the death of al-Tughlaq has changed all that and plunged Tsabara into a spiral of further instability.

The subsequent events in Tsabara - the declaration of martial law by interim president Yayha al-Aboud, the rise of extremist figures like ben-Ya'ir and Sheik Faizan Salah, the deposition of al-Aboud and seizure of power by al-Qutayni and the formation of a national unity government - seem to have placed the country on the brink of chaos. Al-Tughlaq is not directly responsible for this, but it is undeniable that the current volatility in Tsabara - which was worried governments from Kesselbourg to Rongzhuo - stems from the actions of this former political titan.
4.Chervolesian Technical Secretary Vasilissa Masalina-Mravinskaya

Up until October this year, few outside her native country had heard of Vasilissa Masalina-Mravinskaya. An apparatchik within the calcified regime of Admiral Zinoviy Kurdyashov Masalina-Mravinskaya had in 2017 been dismissed and imprisoned for "promoting capitalism and counter-revolutionary activities". If not for the explosive events of the Chervolesian October revolution this year she would likely have remained unknown outside her home country.

For much of the year Kurdyashov's regime showed a bullish confidence that concealed its fragile structure. Aside from continued support for Marirana's left-wing insurgent groups in July the regime as part of a new security policy seized a Satucine freighter, triggering a serious of denunciations amongst Satucin's allies in Asteria including Nuvania, Eldmark, Nuxica, Vilcasuamanas and Cassier and sanctions against the Chervolesian economy. These measures led to a downturn in the Chervolesian economy and international isolation with even nominal friendly states, such as Swetania and Zorasan, remaining tight-lipped in support for Volosovo.

Protests that started in September by the Chervolesian Democratic Movement followed a predictable pattern of arrests and repression, and despite their large size attracted little attention internationally. Yet few had predicted the scale of unease against the Kurdyashov government when the People's Liberation Army overthrew the government and ascended Masalina-Mravinskaya to power.

So far Masalina-Mravinskaya has maintained a dogged commitment to socialism in Chervolesia disappointing some observers who hoped the change in government would herald urgently needed democratic and free-market reforms. Yet in December Masalina-Mravinskaya scored a breakthrough in returning the crew of the Satucine freighter to their native country whilst maintaining a reduced version of the maritime security zone proposed by Kurdyashov, indicating Masalina-Mravinskaya will remain a pivotal figure in Asteria.
3.Estmerish Prime Minister Reginald Wilton-Smyth

The long-running Justice Secretary of Estmere unexpectedly leapt to the Prime Minister's chair in May after his predecessor Rupert Richardson resigned following dismal results for the governing National Union Party in Euclean and local elections. Since becoming Prime Minister Wilton-Smyth has made quick use as the leader of one of Euclea's most powerful countries to agitate against what he sees as the biggest threats to international liberalism - the Union of Zorasani Ifranic Republics and its ally Xiaodong.

Following the death of Zorasani dissident former Zorasani MP, Assad Erekat, at the alleged hands of Zorasani secret service agents Wilton-Smyth unexpectedly deployed three Estmerish frigates to Council for Mutual Security and Development member Mathrabumi in an apparent violation of Zorasani waters. With Zorasan and its allies in the Rongzhuo Strategic Protocol Organisation quick to denounce Wilton-Smyth's actions the Estmerish prime minister was able to build an impressive coalition including Senria, Gaullica, Werania, Etruria and Valentir over the concerns of countries such as Kituk, Florena and Caldia to successfully bring to a vote a resolution condemning Zorasan for the murder of Assad Erekat and placing Zahedan on a back foot.

However whilst internationally Wilton-Smyth's hawkish policy seemed to pay dividends, the government was placed on a backfoot when Defence Secretary Henry Edwards was forced to step down after it transpired that he had lied when stating that Estmerish ships had not violated Zorasani waters when video footage released by Zorasan proved the opposite. Edwards claimed that he was misled and an investigation into the issue has dominated Ashcombe's headlines, putting Wilton-Smyth on the defensive. Nevertheless still comfortably in office and enjoying the strong support of fellow right-wing leaders in the form of Otto von Hößlin and Francesco Carcaterra expect Wilton-Smyth's bullish foreign policy to once again make headlines in 2020.
2.Zorasani First Minister Farzad Akbari

Zorasan's ever-grinning First Minister seemed to be stuck in an annus horribilis in the summer of 2019. Over the summer Zorasan suffered from acute water shortages that led to unprecedented protests in the secretive state which despite Akbari's efforts - including the creation of a special commission to deal with the crisis - continued to grow against his government. This was confounded with the arrival of Estmerish frigates which saw Zorasan's bullish response make it diplomatically isolated especially after a CN vote that saw Akbari's government condemned for the murder of Assad Erekat.

Yet in Autumn events fell in the First Minister's favour when his government successfully proved that Estmere despite its bluster had violated Zorasani waters, vindicating Zorasan and its ROSPO allies claims. Akbari's charismatic personality allowed him to dissipate the water protests by using his cronies in the Zorasani media to present his rationing measures as successful and popular. His crowning achievement however came with the expulsion of several pro-reform deputies in the Popular Council and calling of snap election. The December election saw Akbari's Ershad-e Bavafa (True Way) coalition, a pro-government principalist grouping, win a thumping majority decimating the pro-reformist bloc and confirming Akbari as Zorasan's most powerful politician.

To be clear, many of Zorasan's headline grabbing policies this year had only minimal input from Akbari. In Zorasan's convoluted political system the heads of the military and the state president carry considerable power. Nevertheless Akbari has certainly revelled in his role as the public face of the government and after the December election can be confidently said to be the country's foremost political leader and one of the most powerful executives in the world. What Akbari will now do with his immense power - especially following the ousting of Tsabara's former pro-Zorasani leader al-Aboud - remains to be seen.
1.The Global Protester

Last year we awarded the person of the year to Francesco Carcaterra and the year before to Alexis Walker, both of who dominated global headlines and drove political developments across the world. This year the main protagonists in political change were not heads of state but rather millions of protesters from all across the globe who in some way or another change the direction of their nation.

The nature and reasoning of these protests have differed. In Caldia and Aimilia protests against endemic corruption and government mismanagement respectively resulted in the resignations of Taoiseach Frank Casarnach and Chancellor Manham Batsatindim to resign, with in Caldia subsequent snap elections resulting in the end of 17 years of government by the centre-right Liberty Party. Following the declaration of martial law in Tsabara protests flooded to the streets against the government of al-Aboud which spurred elements of the military to overthrow the president and replace him with Nazim al-Qutayni, an act that subsequently resulted in further protests against his own government. Most dramatically in Chervolesia pro-democracy protesters overthrew the moribund regime of Zinoviy Kudryashov and the installation of a new leadership. Protests in Jindao over lack of democracy within the city have been less successful but forced the government of Chief Executive Guo Zhenya to backtrack on many of its most unpopular policies. Across the world more generally pro-climate protests have led to government's to reassess their climate policies.

Whether these kind of protests will continually repeated over 2020 remains to be seen, but in 2019 they led to the most dramatic political developments in the world and the effects of citizen's protests this year are likely to continue to determine global developments.

Honorable mentions
Martin Allaire, Prime Minister of Satucin
Coralie Barreau, former Foreign Minister of Gaullica
Francesco Carcaterra, president of Etruria
Otto von Hößlin, Chancellor of Werania
Zinoviy Kudryashov, former Chairman of Chervolesia
Reika Okura, Prime Minister of Senria
Alexis Walker, President of the Euclean Community

About me · by **Luziyca** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:52 am

MAMBO DELIVERS MAIDEN CHRISTMAS SPEECH
Mambo Munashe addresses progress of constitutional convention, and royal monies

Mambo Munashe Ngonidzashe on his throne

Fungai Mushonga | 25 DECEMBER, 2019 12:15 | GUTA raMAMBO, RWIZIKURU

Today, His Most Faithful Majesty delivered his first Christmas speech over the air to his loyal subjects via the Nhepfenyuro mubatanidzwa yeRwizikuru. His speech largely comprised of how the new constitution for Rwizikuru is close to completion, and to reduce the number of people in the House of Ngonidzashe would receive funds from the royal treasury.

Mambo Munashe Ngonidzashe said that the constitutional convention in Port Fitzhubert was "on the cusp of adopting a constitution that will be an acceptable balance between the traditions of the veRwizi people, and the interests of my loyal subjects, who want a greater say in how the Kingdom of Rwizikuru is run," and that assuming no delays or problems befall the convention, the constitution would "be promulgated either in January or in February, and the first national elections under the new system will take place in June."

The Mambo also announced his plans to reduce the number of people in the House of Ngonidzashe who would receive money from the royal treasury to only his immediate family (i.e. his father, himself, his children, and his grandchildren), saying that his distant relatives, although they would "remain in the line of succession," would "not need to perform any royal duties," and thus will no longer receive funding from the royal treasury. He urged his distant relatives to find careers of their own, and to be released from the pressures of being part of the House of Ngonidzashe.

The Mambo said that these two policies would help Rwizikuru "free itself from the scourge of corruption, and ensure a better life for all of my loyal subjects."

He then went on to wish his loyal subjects that this Christmas would be the best Christmas they would have, and that the next decade would see the development of "a just Rwizikuru for all people."

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by **Cavunia** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:25 pm

THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HIS 2020 VISION
Greater involvement of Cavunia in global politics

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Ihtar Şafıltan Akșatar (@IhtarSA )
23.12.2019 18:34 | Manrıngol, Cavunia

President Ari Maltıqa during meeting with the ministers
Photo courtesy of Fotoban.

Manrıngol, Cavunia
As the year is coming to an end, all politicians from Cavunia come together to create a plan for Cavunia's development for the incoming decade. Just today, the most respected president Ari Maltıqa delivered a short speech in which he pointed at Cavunia's strategic role in maintaining balance and stability in Coius. "Never should we allow people to draw the blood of others based on their religious or ethnic background. Equality is a crucial element of prosperity", he stated, referring to conflicts that took place during the year. The president decided that the central location of Cavunia, "where the different cultures met and where the different cultures were born", means that the country should be involved in the regional and global politics more. As a part of his 2020 policy, he will seek the possibility to mediate peace and good relations between nations.

Vision 2020 is not only about Cavunia opening to the world but also about entering the new epoch, in which we must create new opportunities to allow our country to grow. One of the major goals for the upcoming is focusing on economy. "We want our industry to be competitive, we need our industry to use advanced technology", the president stated, adding that the government funding for some major branches, including mining, machinery manufacturing and metal processing will receive significant fundings. This, in turn, is expected to further increase Cavunia's economy growth to at least 7%.

Other important topics included reshaping the education system, especially the higher education institutions, expanding regional trade networks, securing internal stability and reducing income inequality. It's Ari Maltıqa's 4th term of office and during those years, Cavunia has experienced substantial economic growth and socio-cultural development.

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by **Etruria2** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:16 pm

Government tables anti-abortion bill alongside constitutional amendment
Tribune government tables bill that bans abortion, as well as constitutional amendment expanding "right to life" to "unborn persons."
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^{20 December 2019 | San Alessandro, Vespasia, Etruria}

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The Tribune Government, after a year of prevacation has finally tabled its controversial bill aimed at effectively instituting a near-total ban on abortion. However, the government has provoked further backlash by conjoining the bill with a constitutional amendment expanding Clause 6’s “right to life” to “unborn persons”, effectively entrenching the ban constitutionally and nationally.

President Francesco Carcaterra addressing the Chamber of Representatives.

Announcing the new bill, President Francesco Carcaterra said, “this bill is the work of a moral government, who recognises its responsibilities to all citizens, those living and those yet unborn. This is not an assault on women, this is a move to preserve life.”

The first bill, the National Family Protection Bill includes provisions which "defines all unborn children as persons.” It bans abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, but provides for exceptions in cases where a foetus has a medical condition that would cause the foetus to be stillborn or to die shortly following birth, and in cases where a pregnancy would "present serious health risk" to the woman.

The law also allows abortions to be performed "upon confirmation from a psychiatrist" that a pregnant woman diagnosed with a "serious mental illness" might otherwise take an action that would lead to her own death or to the death of the foetus. Further exceptions are made for cases of conception through rape or incest.

The bill also includes the introduction of criminal charges against medical professionals who conduct abortions, with minimum sentences of 25 years being applied.

The government seeks to balance out the ban by dramatically overhauling adoption services, unifying and federalising adoption agencies at the state level. The new National Family and Parenthood Service would be tasked with coordinating adoptions across Etruria, while also securing a sizeable budget, social and political support. The government hopes that with expanded and improved adoption services, would-be mothers will carry unwanted children to term.

Addressing the Chamber of Representatives, President Francesco Carcaterra said, “every child once conceived has the right to life and the right to see and feel the sunlight, just as every child’s mother and father did when they were conceived. It is our responsibility as a Catholic nation to return ourselves to the moral and virtuous standards worthy of our country’s name” he said further.

The president made much of his speech about the counter-balance to the ban by stressing his government’s strive to improve adoption services.

“No man can stand here and deny that many mothers do not wish to be so, some owing to the circumstances of conception, others to their circumstances of life, be it finances, residence or the family environment. No man either can stand and say that a woman, who’s child is conceived through rape or incest should be forced to go a traumatic experience.

“Yet, on the former matters, the child deserves a chance. If the mother cannot provide it, then surely the moral and Christian thing to do, would be provide that child to another family, one that is aching for a child. That is why, this government will be massively overhauling, expanding and funding a new, federal adoption service that will ease the process for all wanting couples” he said.

The president was quick to attack criticism of the bill being anti-women or sexist, by saying, “to those who will cry that this government is waging war on women, I say to you, what government since 1983 has expanded women’s rights more? What government has expanded maternity leave rights to the same levels as other advanced economies? What government has expanded divorce rights and decreased the wage gap as much as this one?”

The government however, sidestepped the opposition and the bill’s numerous critics by adjoining a secondary bill. The secondary bill seeks to amend the constitution, by expanding Clause 6, the “Right to Life Clause”, to extend the right to “unborn persons.” By doing so, many constitutional lawyers believe that future governments may find any repeal of the National Family Protection Bill will be made redundant by the constitutional protection of unborn foetuses.

Anastasia Lucelli, a prominent constitutional expert at the Metropolitan University of Vicalvi said, “in truth the constitutional amendment makes the primary bill rather redundant. The only real application for the bill is the new criminal charges against medical professionals and the federalisation of adoption services. Conversely, the constitutional amendment entrenches the bill and guarantees its implementation at the state level.”

Another, Leonardo San’Antonio argued, “this is the actions of a government of unparalleled state power. It has a supermajority in the Chamber of Representatives and a two-thirds majority in the State Council, which effectively guarantees the bills passing. It is also the work of a government that has designed this legislation to be incredibly protected from any future government that may wish to undermine or repeal it. This is long-term planning and will not doubt draw greater ire from pro-choice groups and people.”

The response from opposition parties and women’s rights groups has been fierce, mass protests are planned in Solaria, Stazzona, Vicalvi and Fauglia throughout the week.

Lucrezia Millerini, the president of Liberta delle Donne described the bill as the “most regressive policy seen in Euclea for decades. This is a direct assault on women, their liberty and freedom to choose their own futures.” The LdD has called for mass marches and peaceful protest.

Carlotta Moretti, the chairwoman for the National Council for Women’s Rights has denounced the bill in equal measure saying, “no advanced or civilised nation in Euclea, as this government claims Etruria to be, has thrown women to the wolves and denied them the most basic right, to have control over one’s body. We must resist as peacefully, yet as powerfully as we can.”

The opposition parties all condemned the bill, though it is expected that the government will be backed by the Farmers and Workers Union, due to its “social conservative position on life.” The Citizens’ Alliance decried the bill as a “poison chalice for women across all Etruria.” Democratic Alternative and the Social Democratic Party denounced the bill.

Gianlucca Tozzo, the leader of the CA described the move as, “viciously unnecessarily, and cruel in its intention. This is the work of a government who’s record on women is below par. This bill does not restore morality, it embarrasses and humiliates Etruria as a backward and misogynistic nightmare for women.”

Leonardo Carelli, the leader of Democratic Alternative accused the Tribunes of repression, telling the assembled parliamentarians, “this is another knock against the civil liberties of our nation’s women. This government seamlessly seeks to further its control over its citizens, this is repression.”

The bill is expected to pass the Chamber of Representatives owing to the Tribune Movement’s supermajority, and with support of the FWU. The government intends to have the bill reach the State Council by the first week of January following Christmas recess. This will be followed by the constitutional amendment, extending the right to life to “unborn persons.”

Protests are widely expected at the start of 2020, heralding another tense year.

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