The Democritus Times (Democritus Only)

by **Espalsio** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:23 pm

Neo-Roman Empire Preapres for the Mission
Espalsio has dedicated 15,000 of its armed servicemen to be deployed to Nigeria as a part of the broader coalition to help the people and prevent violence. Madrid is also planning to invest in the Nigerian agriculture and industry to support the working class. As part of the new administration’s reforms, the government has invited, and will recruit, more Nigerians to work on Spanish fields and factories for a fair pay. The primary aim of the Spanish Task force is to eliminate the Christian Fundamentalist group after the news of crucifixion has shocked the whole world.
“It appears that the group is highly dangerous and is our primary target due to the severity of the situation.” – Minister of Defense

New Administrational Reforms
Prime Minster Leos Avianni continues surprising the people. He signed an order altering administrative system of Espalsio. From now on, the country will be divided into social realms. The country will also slightly change the name to United Social Roman Realms of Spain (USRRS). The realms will be
1) Central Roman Social Realm
2) Catalan RSR
3) Andalusian RSR
4) Portuguese RSR
5) Argentine RSR
6) Moroccan RSR

The Prime Minister also announced an adoption of a new coat of arms.

Espalsio Praises the Arecla's and Anxiety Cafe's efforts

The Ministry of Culture has expressed the gratitude from the whole country towards the South argentine and Areclan efforts to promote such a beautiful language. The spokesperson said that Spain will do everything it can to contribute to the organisation and make sure that Spanish remains one of the most crucial langauges in the world.

by **Orostan** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:16 pm

REBUILDING IN OROSTAN FINISHES

The government of the Orostani Socialist Federal Republic declared an official end to reconstruction today. The most major projects (and the most expensive) repairing Orostan's cities have been concluded, meaning both the Federal Government and the State Legislature of Orostan both have money left over. The FSR is now out of a small deficit, and has stopped issuing government bonds. Following new projections from the NIB, the Orostani GDP is projected to grow at around a 3.5% rate if current demand trends continue. The Department of Agriculture has received a budget boost to build new Hydroponic farms both underground and above ground. These farms are compact, productive, and in the following years should be able to reduce FSR dependence on American food exports.

THE ABOMINATION

Councilor Lula's recent speech outside the Federation Congressional Building outlined foreign policy and economic objectives for the FSR. Mainly to grow the FSR's economy and to grow the FSR's military. Lula also pledged to grow relations with other states through trade and the CIS pact. He has also repeated the demand that Zackaroth must pay reparations for its war crimes to the Orostani SFR. Lula's plans for economic development will be tested first in the Orostani SFR, where tax incentives to have children will be one of the first measures introduced. The low GDP per capita of Orostan is one of the least favorite statistics of the National Industrial Board, and is one of the targets for improvement with the new economic plan. Because most rebuilding projects in Orostan have been completed, the Orostani economy is expected to resume normal growth in the coming months. Soon after the Orostani economy was reorganized, planners were forced to cut down the Orostani working week from six hours a day to five hours in an attempt to slow down the production of consumer goods. Pay will likely not be affected very much by this, and the objective of the action is to slow Orostani industrial expansion to allow time for demand to expand and reliable exports to countries like Pakistan and Calindelo to be established.

During the questions and answers section with members of the press after the speech, Lula was asked about the recent reformation of the Angolan government. It did not take long for Lula to call the Angolan oligarchy "The abomination of Africa".

WORLD WORKER OPENS OFFICES IN NAF, FRANCE

This paper has recently purchased buildings that were once owned by the CPUSA newspaper of the 1950s in New York, and a building in Seattle. The World Worker will begin covering events on Wall Street and in Seattle very soon, and then the entire East and West Coast areas. In France the World Worker has begun renting an office in Paris to begin printing papers in French. This paper alone will not be using all of the space, and has invited TeleSur along with several other South American news outlets to use the office space as well. Publication of the World Worker in America and Europe will be very critical of American and European foreign policy, as it has been in South America. The World Worker is known for being at one time connected to the Daily Worker, which was published by the Communist Party of the United States of America. This paper does not however intend to take a Stalinist line on world events.

Other news
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- Rail going to become most popular form of transport at the end of the year if current trends continue
- Arms smuggling to NSRA continues despite government efforts to stop it
- Controversial Stalin Statue in Recife to be moved to Federation National Museum

by **Helensted** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:58 pm

The Austro-Danubian Empire

The Emperor Speaks from Vienna

September 29th, 2018.

The following is a text transcript of the short speech the Emperor Martin von Habsburg-Lorraine gave from the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Metropolitan Austria.

Years ago the wise Roman poet Publilius Syrus gave us this advice: that 'where there is unity, there is always victory.' Two thousand years later we, as an Empire of Austro-Danubian peoples live by these standards. We've stood united, for other approach would have seen our demise. We've pushed for so much, won many victories through great accomplishments, but we, as we should, dream for more. Through unity we've laid the foundations for our League, through unity we've united our peoples with our ancient homeland, and through unity we've sought justice for all who oppose this Empire's divine fortitude. Everything being said, we, as we should, dream and push for more. We are united in our strive for progress for our diverse Empire.

It was with this in mind that we look beyond our horizons. It was with this in mind that Vienna, Athens, and Roma formed this great Triumvirate. To serve under a single cause, a united front, an undivided peoples. It is true, that we as a Roman peoples, whether it be Austrian, Serbian, Macedonian, Greco-Latin, Slovenian, or Italian, are brothers. We stand as brothers as there is no other way for the Romans to be but united. As I speak today, the Roman Senate forms in the city of seven hills. As I speak today, the Mediterranean Commerce Guild works tirelessly to further unite our peoples. Yet as I speak today, there is still much more to be done, and much more to accomplish.

As for we, as an Austrian people, as a Roman people, and as a European people, we must constantly look to expand our horizons. To accomplish the goals we wish to fulfill, we must work with our European kin under the flag of the European Union -- more than we ever have in the past. We must not only work with our brethren, but our entire family and then some. In the days to come our Empire will strive to work closely with the ideals of Europeanism, for where there is unity, there is always victory and accomplishment.

Think of what Europe has accomplished thus far. Think of what is still left to accomplish. Think of your children, and the life they could live in this New Europa. The Europa of progress, the Europa of unity, the Europa of victory and accomplishment.

I am looking forward to working with Europe as a whole in the name of unity, and I hope my people are as well. Thank you.

Emperor Martin upon giving his short speech.

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In Other News...

>The Directory Releases Statement Regarding Events in Krasendof: Military Bases to Operate "Business as Usual."
>Future School Shooters in Liberland Required to to be Accompanied by a Certified Psychiatrist to Make Sure Shooter isn't Mentally Ill...
>The Directory Declares Support for the CSN in Nigeria, Further Movements Expected Soon.

by **Helensted** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:32 pm

The United Roman Triumvirate

The Triumvirate's First Princeps: Valentin Angelevski

September 29th, 2018.

The Roman Senate has assembled in the city of Rome for the first time since the fall of the Western Empire. Representatives from The Austro-Danubian Empire, The Fregantes Empire, and the Italian Republic all came together to decide who would serve as the "first among equals" of this Triumvirate, and the decision was virtually unanimous: the philosopher-politician Valentin Angelevski.

Valentin Angelevski was born in the city of Skopje in the former Republic of Macedonia during the final stages of the Austrian Wars of Unification. Angelevski kick-started his political career early, and in his twenties he led the popular student front that would end with Macedonia's joining the Danubian Federation. Angelevski served as the Governor of Macedonia under both the Danubian and Austro-Danubian flags respectively, and from there he created the Macedonian Alexandrian Party. His Alexandrian Party would move across the then-Federation in tides, pulling students and working citizens alike. His party was known to directly reflect his ideologies. The Alexandrian Party was directly modeled off of Fregantese politics which the young Angelevski absolutely admired. Soon enough, the Philosopher-Governor ran his province under the banners of free-thought and reason, becoming a popular figure throughout the newly formed Austro-Danubian Empire. Angelevski became so popular that he set his eyes for greater heights; he ran in the ADE's first elections for the seat of Proconsul. Although Edmund von Grau and Leo Mayr became the Proconsuls of the Empire, Angelevski astonishingly finished in fourth just behind Lukas Birschoffshausen representing the Danubian establishment.

Of course Angelevski was one of the first candidates chosen to represent the Austro-Danubian Empire in the Triumvirate's Roman Senate. Due to his representation of the Slavic minorities across the Triumvirate because of his Macedonian heritage, his ties to the Fregantes Empire due to his philosophy-based rule of law, and his previously established genius and political experience, Valentin Angelevski was declared the First Princeps of the United Roman Triumvirate.

A photo-portrait of Princeps Valentin Angelevski.

by **New Metropolitan France** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:10 pm

The Continental Standard
Long live Europa

By Europe, for Europe!

Introducing the Continental Standard - a European news platform accessible advertisement-free online at no cost or across the DEU EIM via subscription. Available in all of the main languages of the DEU member-states, we at the Continental Standard hope to cover the main topics of discussion regarding European political, economic, and military affairs in a way that is easily accessible by all readers. Based in Strasbourg, the heart of Europeanism, we will feature special interviews with key individuals, interest groups, and policy makers to give an accurate understanding of the DEU and the member-states. A paper by Europe, for Europe.

We hope that you enjoy our first issue.

Common External Border for Europe

The DEU Assembly has voted in favor of a Sixth French Republic proposal surrounding the formation of a Common External Border Policy. The people of Europe may now be asking; "What does this mean in relation to the EIM? Can I still travel across the continent on holiday or for business without being delayed at the borders of signatories? Can I still access free public healthcare within the CHA zone?"

They need not be concerned - the answer to all of these questions is yes.

The DEU's European Internal Market allows for the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital across the boundaries of member-states. However, in order to prevent free-riding by non-signatories the DEU Common External Border Policy has been created. As the name implies, it applies only to the external frontiers of the EIM in order to prevent non-members acting as free-riders at the cost of Continental taxpayers and vulnerable sectors of production. Consequently, the CEBP is a positive step which reinforces the prosperity of Europe and defends the gains made under the EIM trading system from external pressures. Prominent Parisian businesses we spoke to have said that they support the move, while public service providers across the continent will likely also see benefits as a result of the new policy. Not without some controversy however, the proposal also increased the number of European Security Force personnel to a maximum level of 30,000. Ambassador Dupont, the author of the proposal, said that this was so that if needed member-states on Europe's periphery could better reinforce their obligations if requested.

More on Page 2

Published 28th - 29th of September, 2018

by **Oshria** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:34 am

IMPERIALISM IN NIGERIA: OPINION

The utter misery caused by exploitation in Nigeria

Laalshahar, People's Republic of Pakistan- In Nigeria just yesterday two FSR citizens were killed in the utterly brutual civil war in the country that has killed many innocent Nigerians. The Imperialist Western powers claiming to be against extremism have given no care to their deaths, or the needs of the Nigerian people, not faux liberal democracy but the ability to feed their children, and have a safe homes. As Nigerian children get killed by Western forces, as religious radicals crucifying "non-believers" like the utter savage reactionaries they are, our "democracy spreaders" at the CSN choose to kill off the only secular opposition from support. They are not even hiding their ambitions of regime change, directly invading the "Jewel of Africa" and forcing it to comply with imperialist demands. In a few years when Lagos is captured expect Nigerian oil fields to be bought on the cheap by Western multinationals, the Nigerian people put back into terrible colonial exploitation at Western sweatshops.

This is what is to be expected from the imperialists, and their military profiteers at home, first in Afghanistan, then the regime change in Iran, the loss of a state for the Vietnamese people, it will continue on. Socialist countries have proven the be the only effective forces against Imperialism, that actually work to liberate people. The brave valiant socialists of Nigeria struggle for a Nigerian state not controlled by imperialists, not controlled by Western capitalists, or religious extremists but those people of Nigeria who wish for an education, who want a decent home, and food on their table. The Western powers and their revisionist Soviet allies claim to be for peace, claim to be democracy but when it comes to the first group that actually wants these thing, what do they do? The West has always justified it's exploitation by bringing so called "Western values" to the savages, and the entire global south has suffered as a result. They have seen the degradation of their great states towards corruption and slavery.

Citizens of all countries, Western, Eastern, Southern must stand firmly against these imperialist warmongers and let the people of Nigeria decide their own collective faiths. They must see true human rights and real liberation! The illegitimate and unethical CSN mandate only seeks to dissuade this and allow the Western powers to steamroll the innocent people of Nigeria. The Pakistani people, once another colonized oppressed people by the dirty British scum stand in solidarity with the people of Nigeria. They must fight hard against the Western Imperialists, and against their future occupiers as history never ends! We must fight the illegitimate mandate and all future mandates that stem in the way of the Nigerian people's liberation. Africa has been oppressed for too long by the Western Imperialists and Africans must take their collective duty to end it! We must bring a day in which all people of the Earth sing free and joyously, removing the chains off their arms.

(this article does not represent the official thoughts of PFTN or the Pakistani state)
- Ameer Tarkani PFTN

by **Bendicion** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:25 am

Avanroa Eagle News Network is a news network based in Melbourne Australia. The news agency is the 2nd top-grossing news agency in Australia and employs 1,800 employees and staff. The agency is ranked as one of the most unbiased networks in the globe and has significantly given out high-quality content as of late. Although relatively young, the agency builds cooperative collaborations with well known Australian agencies for better quality news

State of Queensland to open new economic oppurtunities

Queensland expecting brighter tomorrows

BRISBANE- The Australian economy has completely turned around after the sudden economic slump back in 2016 after the economy-killing policy Rodgernomic was repealed by the Legislature House after several months of protests of different sectors of the society. It was very evident that the socialist government was almost close to having full scale revolts flung against it by unhappy workers, with its breaking point coming after 10,000 worker party unions assembled outside the Legislature House, almost created a panic riot. If not for the reforms and subsequent investigation of the government, the economy of Australia would have collapsed.

But 2 years after the events unfolded, the Australian economy has completely rebounded and surging faster. High technology corporations, from Japan, light and heavy industry from FSR and the Germanic Union, as well as several sponsored cooperatives by the Austrians, have all helped the country gain more economic opportunities. Coupled with that is the increasing profitability of state corporations even though government subsidies have been slolwy decreased over the years, due in part to institutionalizing a somewhat a market economy, and the government initiating public offerings for its state corporations to private individuals, both foreign and local. Another consideration is the amount the government is spending on research and development projects, which have considerably repaid itself with several innovations and inventions, such as lower electric using appliances, eco-friendly fertilizers & pesticides, and more powerful renewable sources of energy. Worth mentioning is the aid being received from Puertollano ,estimated to be valued at $1.40B.

WIth the industries and economic runners almost completely situated in the Southern states like Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales, there has been little economic growth in states such as Queensland, except for the Brisbane Metro Area, and Northern Territories, due in fact to the little media coverage being given to such states. But as of September 27th, it will all change after Queensland Senator, Andrew Bartlett, announced that the state will be opening 2 new Special Economic Zones and the construction of a railroad network that will connect every major population center to the capital, Brisbane. The 2 SEZs will be situated between Cairns and Townsville, a new port area is expected to be finished by January 2019 which will help the import and export of materials.Corporations located at these SEZs are expected to have a number of benefits and subsidies but are required to have welfare benefits for their employees. Other details regarding the matter was later disclosed in a press conference.

||Foreing and local corporations race to earn a spot in SEZs||Queensland to increase tourism campaign||About 12,000 jobs expected to be created||Australian economy to reach $2.9T milestone by 3rd qtr of 2019, economists predict

Events in Nigeria triggering response

Pictures, such as these, have given the CSN more than enough reason to give Australia a hard time

CANBERA-Shock waves hit Australia after the news of the death of 3 Australia medical professionals arrived from Nigeria where a bitter civil war is raging. The 3 people were earlier seen alive in a post made by the Holy Nigerian Army, one of the Nigerian factions in the civil war, in which a video showed a horrifyingly crucifixion of the 3. Though the video was cut short and the fates of the 3 Australians made unknown, it has been widely considered that they were killed soon after.

This shocking news got going an already small group of people seeking intervention to call on the government to send up soldiers to bring justice to those killed. The Legislature House called a hasty assembly on the matter, and on the end of September 24th finally approved the sending of soldiers to fight against the Holy Nigerian Army, as the crowds outside House cheered with enthusiasm. News of the approval made its way to social media with various high profile figures making several opinions on the matter.

Due to the various complications with the Coalition of Sovereign Nations brought about because of the country supporting the Nigerian Socialist Republican Army, a statement was made on September 25th by the First Delegation to seek permission whether if Australia could be able to send its Armed Forces to fight alongside the CSN forces there. The petition ended with Australia coming under the CSN banner, but was given the go ahead to be independently led by Australian Military High Command.

The number of personnel to be sent to Nigeria is expected to be hitting the CSN troop limit of 25,000 men with about 5,000 to 10,000 additional support units also to be sent to aid the army as well as help create aid stations and reeducation programs for affected areas. The first deployment of 2,000 men will be on Oct 2, and will shortly arrive in Nigeria on Oct 4. The subsequent deployments will a stagger period of 2-3 days, which means that the second deployment will be on Oct 4 or 5, depending on the mobilization of Australian soldiers. Along with this deployment, 8 Anzac class frigates and an amphibious landing ship will promptly be sent to Nigeria on October 7th. No air assets were disclosed.

It is expected that casualty rates may range from 30%-40% of total troops on the ground, slowly decreasing as more and more troops come every week. Full strength force will be achieved by the beginning of November.

||Avanroa News Agency is expected to join our brave troops in Nigeria, and will help bring exclusive news coverage of the war's frontlines back for the Australian public. A group of 10 consisting of 2 reporters,cameramen and support crews will be sent to Forcados, Nigeria to cover the CSN frontlines, the documentary will be entitled,"Operation Blackjack", pertaining to the CSN tactical operation name. Meanwhile, another group of 8 will be arriving in Lagos to cover the NSRA , especially the being planned elections.||

by **Fregantes Empire** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:54 am

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Free for every Fregantese Citizen
02/10/2018

The Empire Salutes Valentin!

Valentin Angelovski, a firm admirer of the Fregantese and a philosopher, is now the « First Among Equals » of the United Roman Triumvirate. He was elected by the Roman Senate, a long dissolved institution, which is now back and fully operational.

In the morning, Chancellor Lauros and Empress Léone called Mr. Angelovski, and congratulated him in his success. Indeed, many politicians are content with the fact that the enlightened political vision of the Fregantes Empire is gaining more support.

Metropolitan Expansion of Thessaloniki, Complete!

Founded by the Ancient Macedonians in the 4th century B.C., Thessaloniki has been an important city, and a trade port for the Aegean, and the whole Mediterranean. The city costed throughout the Macedonian Empire, the Diadochii, the Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

The city became a part of the Kingdom of Greece in 1912 and was redesigned to be a European city. As the time passed, the requirement for further development increased, but no action was taken. Thessaloniki didn’t see the necessary expansion to protect its importance. Thus, a metropolitan expansion was ordered. It is now complete.

The urban centre was enlarged, and now includes the coastal areas of Thermi, Thermaikos and Delta. The outer skirts were also enlarged, and nearby settlements were connected to the urban centre. Especially, Pylaia-Chortiatis saw an outstanding development, with 60% of the area now being a part of the urban region.

This expansion also brought a new vision, as the newly established institution, the Mediterranean Commerce Guild, will open a « commerce embassy » in the city, to promote commercial activity from within the URT and from the Mediterranean commerce in its entirety. The new business opportunities are expected to increase the city’s GDP, and in the near future, the city may very well rival Attica (Athens and Piraeus). The city’s population also increased from 735,000 to 1.5 million.

Redesigning the City of Preveza

Preveza, the city which saw the naval clash between the Christians (the Holy League) and the Ottomans known as the Battle of Preveza, is located at the mouth of the Ambrician Gulf. Just a few kilometres away, lies the ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis.

Being a city with geopolitical inportance, the Fregantese government ordered the redesigning of this small city into a huge port city, with a bridge connecting the mouth of the gulf (inspired by Constantinople). The city will be a new commercial hub, at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, and the gulf is expected to serve as a new and enormous dockyard, the fuel the necessary water going vessels the Empire is in need of.

In regards to the architecture, a neo-classical style was chosen, and the city centre is planned to be constructed by marble.

by **Orostan** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:34 pm

THE CONTINENTAL BOURGEOIS

Or better described as the Intercontinental Bourgeois. The recent start of the extremely liberal "Continental Standard" in Stratsbourg has aroused questions as to what standard they are upholding. Upon further investigation, it is the bourgeois standard they uphold. In the first issue of the paper the writers defend the European free trade agreements which enable the European Capitalist class to undermine worker's power in their home countries. In Italy especially, with its corrupt institutions, the price of labor is cheap. We have little doubt at the World Worker that the Continental Standard will back every war the Europeans Union sends its people to die in, man every lie that the governments of France and Germany tell. The only solution to these problems of war and exploitation is to look at their deeper root of class struggle and take that struggle to its inevitable conclusion, a worker's world.

IN OLD ROME

In the Italian government complexes at Rome the bourgeois state claimants to uphold the rights of workers, but let us look at what the really do. Living standards in Italy have been stagnant since the Soviet-American war, wages are stagnant and some of the lowest in Europe, and unions are nonexistent. The World Worker's Investigative Journalists have taken hold of documents from an anonymous source within the Italian government which reveals a corruption scandal that stretches back until 1979. According to these documents, the Italian state committee on labor (a supposedly non partisan body) has been taking bribes from the largest Italian bankers and industrialists under the guise of campaign donations. The documents also reveal that in 98% of anti-labor government rulings, which make up 97% of all cases the Italian labor committee has handled, the Italian governments ruling was done by politicians who had links to private industry and interests in the private sector, often in the businesses their rulings benefited.

But this is not all. Our documents, which have been made public on our website, reveal that Italian former prime minister Burlesconi was in close contact with industrialists and monopolists from nearly every sector of the Italian economy, using his government email address too. Italian business has exerted an enormous influence on political and economic decisions in nearly every part of government, waging a class war against the proletariat for decades. The proletarians must excersise their power against the bourgeois and their state. They must strike and organize, and take up arms if neccesary.

Other news
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- Man builds SAM launcher to shoot down neighbor's drone
- Heavy industrial exports from the FSR to Pakistan increase
- National Industrial Board to release more live economic information feeds to the public

by **Grandes Terres** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:13 pm

2nd - 3rd of October, 2018

Ministry of Justice announces inquiry into corruption within Workers Rights Committee

Today after South American newspaper the 'World Worker' published various documents showing irrefutable evidence of corruption from within the Workers Rights Committee, which acts as the nations 'state union' translating petitions from workers into new legislation. Minister of Justice, Francesco Nitto Palma, has said that an independent inquiry has been launched and all members of the WRC (Workers Right Committee) shall have their homes and electronic devices searched including those of all members of their household under the Corruption Investigatory Powers Act 1998 which allows any politician who is accused of corruption to have their assets and searched.

Many within the Italian government have said that the WRC may end up collapsing completely, paving the way for independent workers unions to be formed similar to most of the rest of the world, however they would likely have restrictions placed upon them such as limited donations, limited membership fees and an abundance of other rules and regulations in the maze of bureaucracy that is the Italian government.

Regarding the exposure of former President Silvio Berlusconi, as he is no longer a politician, having retired back to his media empire after the foundation of the 2nd Republic, he is exempt from investigation under the Corruption Investigatory Powers Act 1998 however he has been summoned by the Minister of Justice to contribute evidence and take a polygraph test with the organisation leading the inquiry. He is not legally required to do this however, and it is unknown if he will.

Minister of Justice, Francesco Nitto Palma, says "This is the biggest corruption crisis since the founding of the 2nd Republic:

by **New Metropolitan France** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:47 pm

The Continental Standard
Long live Europa

An interview with the Soviet Premier

For decades the Soviet Union was the looming shadow over the continent; the strongest military power in the world second only to their rival Super Power across the Atlantic. After the devastating war in the 1980s however, the Socialist juggernaut was forced into a series of wars along their periphery; in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the Second Russian Empire was distracted. Only in 2015 did the nation join the DEU and reemerge fully into European affairs, reforming the USSR the next year. Since then, they have signed the DEU EDC, joined the EIM, and also been perhaps the largest contributor to the DEU's Energy Scheme. They remain a bastion of historical, cultural, political, and social history and progress. Last week, we sat down with Premier Dzeyn Vostik and asked her for her administration's opinion on a variety of European topics.

Interviewer: Do you support efforts to gradually transition the DEU economies from oil reliant states to sustainable sources as part of the organization's energy scheme?

Premier Vostik: "In the a manner of policy, yes. We in the USSR feel that it is important to the overall development of our state and the world that in order to progress we must shed this reliance. We are species that seeks constant progress and this will never happen if we handicapped by finite resource. However, I understand the need for oil in the current political environment and as such it would be suicide to try and take any harsh diversion at this time. We must use revenue from oil to fund greener projects."

Interviewer: Are you concerned by the possible drop in oil export revenue that the USSR would experience in such a scenario?

Premier Vostik: "I am, but not as much as I was two years ago. We in the USSR have been leading a forefront for greener and more sustainable projects. A growing market is being birthed right now with us at the head, I once feared that such drops in oil would cripple the USSR, I now only fear it will cripple a green sector."

Interviewer: What do you think the greatest challenge that the Soviet Union faces in the future is?

Premier Vostik: "Trade was, is, and to the current future will be our greatest challenge. We hold and abundance of resources yet shackled in Black, Baltic, and Eastern Seas we have no way to reliably export them. In the past we used force to overcome them, now I hope to use the spoken word."

Interviewer: Do you think that the DEU should be doing more to assist in the reconstruction and continued security in the Belorussian SSR and occupied Afghanistan? Or do you believe that these activities should be left only to the Soviet Union?

Premier Vostik: "These are challenges that no force except the USSR brought on to itself. We have proven ourselves capable and understanding of addressing the needs and worries of the Belorussian and Afghan people. If at any time we within the USSR fail our duties than it is my hope that the DEU and the CSN come in to help us correct our actions, that time however has not come."

Interviewer: Your country supported the expulsion of the Ottoman Empire from the DEU's Defense Community in recent months after their actions in Persia were uncovered; do you think that the remaining EDC members (not the Ottomans) including the Soviet Union remain committed to their mutual defense despite the recent scandal?

Premier Vostik: "The affair was something the USSR had no prior knowledge and it is cause for alarm. I however will never support another nation being left to slaughter by the simple minded actions of their government. I feel that while the Turkish government failed in its duties and abused its position, the Turkish people should be afforded every ounce of protection now as they did then."

We at the Continental Standard thank Premier Vostik for her valuable time, and for being the first European politician interviewed by us.

Issue 2: Published 2nd - 3rd of October, 2018

by **Puertollano** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:20 am

teleSUR International
Our north is the South

BREAKING: Evidence suggests Italy responsible for chemical attack

We stop regular recording today to bring you this piece uncovered by TeleSur journalists after rigorous investigation. TeleSur's team of investigative journalists have said that they have no doubt that the Italian Government is at fault for the chemical weapons attack in Nigeria, in the town of Sapele. Reports of anthrax spreading like wildfire didn't take long for the international community to pick up on it; and it didn't take long for the world to realise this was not natural. The lab-bred anthrax weapon is incredibly dangerous and has a high resistance to anti-biotics and medicinal alternatives. Around the same time the chemical weapon was deployed, an Italian Stealth Aircraft was supposedly conducting activities in the near-by town of Warri (we know this because of CSN records), however no such activities were recorded. This is only one of the factors that contribute to the evidence. Since those stealth aircraft have the capabilities to launch a chemical weapon, unlike others, this points towards Italy at fault. The other is the time of return, Sapele is not far from Warri, and when calculated by the team, the return recordings from the CSN regarding the aircraft were in sync with the distance travelled to Sapele. This conclusive evidence convicts Italy of committing these atrocious war crimes, as they too were the only aircraft in that area that could have utilised weapons like that, as none of the warring factions can create these weapons.

by **Orostan** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:45 pm

KRUPP AND KRAUSE

The old German song still rings true today. A group of female workers from a BMW factory in the former GDR have accused a manager at the factory of sexual harassment in court, backed by the powerful German union IG Metall which recently unionized the factory. Several other women including the secretary of BMW's CEO (the CEO of BMW is also a major shareholder) have come forward as well. At a Diamler factory near Frankfurt a similar case is unfolding, where a supervisor demanded sexual favors from female employees in exchange for said workers being able to keep their current paycheck. Higher up in the Corporate hierarchy, several former female associates of the CEO and shareholders are suing for sexual harassment as well in related cases. The problem in this is not that some men wanted to do such terrible things as they did. It is that they had the power to do so. The labor force participation in Germany is currently about 60%, with 3.2% unemployment. That makes for only 63.2% of the population that is able to work and is working, with nearly 40% of all the labor available being wasted in the reserve army of labor. This is a product of Capitalism, and the power that a manager (ultimately a representative of a capitalist in this situation) gains is due to this reserve army of labor. There can be no resolution to these injustices and violations until the underlying problem of the dictatorial workplace is solved; and the only way to do that is socialism.

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by **New Metropolitan France** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:19 pm

The Continental Standard
Long live Europa

Interview with PM Hammonds

The Nordic Federation is a dominant power in various economic, military, and cultural sense, but is also a longstanding example of functioning democracy in Europe. Earlier today we had the pleasure of meeting with their Prime Minister, Charles Hammonds.

Interviewer: Along with the USSR, the Nordic Federation is perhaps one of the most significant contributors to the DEU's Energy Scheme. You're also a leader in the Scientific Research Trust; how do you envision the future of European energy policy in the years to come?

Prime Minister Hammonds: "While it may seem contradictory to certain policies being enacted now, the Europe that I imagine is one that runs off of clean fuel and renewable energy. The Nordic Federation and the USSR are both staunch supporters of developing alternative energy sources that will eventually replace fossil fuels, however, that doesn't change the realities of the time that we live in. People in our country, and the military especially, still rely on fossil fuels for their daily activities, and it is also a critical part of the economy. These measures for the European Oil Reserve and the pipelines are simply to ensure that the whole continent is safeguarded against foreign attempts to restrict our energy supply, and they do not mean that we are any less dedicated to finding renewable alternatives to fossil fuels."

Interviewer: Your country was one of the founding members of the original Continental efforts towards establishing the DEU's EIM, beginning with the original CETO; what does it mean to you to know that after just two years the citizens of the Nordic Federation may now trade and travel across all of the DEU member states?

Prime Minister Hammonds: "The leaps forward taken by the EIM overjoy me! This will no doubt be a watershed moment in European integration, which will only be a good thing for nations and economies across the continent. Ever since the original European Coal and Steel Community, this continent has been dedicated to working together in order to prevent conflicts, and build up our economies. Nordic citizens, like those across Europe, will have more work and travel opportunities than ever before, they will be spending money across many countries, stimulating economic growth, which the Nordic Federation is more than ready for."

Interviewer: What do you think the greatest challenge that the Nordic Federation faces in the future is?

Prime Minister Hammonds: "The struggle between passive globalization and interventionism has always been a big struggle for Scandinavian countries and is no less of an issue for the Nordic Federation. I say passive globalization because the Nords have never really had the ability to isolate themselves, in this modern economy it is a necessity for our nations to trade and cooperate. But, there is still the ideological struggle between, "Trade, Profit, and be Neutral", or "Project power across the globe". The upcoming elections will show us which direction the country will head in, but we have definitely seen somewhat of a shift in the parliament to more people who think the Nordic Federation should be a global power, which isn't something I entirely agree with."

Interviewer: In recent years the European Continent has been the scene of armed conflicts; the Great European War in particular being the most devastating, although the Calin Civil War and recent Ottoman Crisis have also been notable examples. What are your thoughts on the prospects of any lasting peace on the Continent being made possible?

Prime Minister Hammonds: "I am a firm believer in the saying that as long as there are humans, there will be war. However, a lasting peace is possible to achieve. We have already seen a marked decline in armed conflicts as the economies of the world have become more intertwined, and Europe is ahead of that curve if anything. I believe that if European integration continues to a reasonable degree, we will see viable peacekeeping measures put into place, and economic safeguards that will generally go against any internal European conflict. It is sad but true that when nations consider going to war, they check their pocketbooks before their people."

The Continental Standard thanks the Prime Minister for making themselves available for our interview.

Issue 3: Published 10th - 11th of October, 2018

by **Grandes Terres** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:48 am

10th - 11th of October, 2018

Parliament to vote on opening Category One State Secret vaults in search of answers to possible Italian Bioweapon program

In response to a TeleSUR article outlining evidence suggesting an Italian drone operating in the area around Sapele around the time of the mysterious anthrax outbreak could have been responsible for unleashing a deadly bioweapon on the town, subjecting hundreds of thousands of people to infection from anthrax, spreadable through the wounds it creates of the body, the government has announced that in the coming weeks a vote will be held to allow the President access to the Category One State Secret vault located in subterranean Rome in an unknown location, sealed from the outside world.

Category One State Secrets are the highest level state secrets of the Italian government and military and all records of these secrets are kept on paper in this single vault, inaccessible to all. Category One State Secrets remain undisclosed to Presidents due to their high level secrecy. Theoretically, if this secret bioweapons project was real, only those working on the project and the Minister of Defence would be aware of its existance, making the Minister of Defence the one who will be tried in court.

However, according to the 1946 Charter of The Vaults, the charter outlining how to access the vaults, "In order for a president to gain viewing access to the Category One Vaults they must first outline a justified cause to the supreme court which must interpret the cause and determine whether or not it is justified. Following this approval from the supreme court (president Gelmini has already received this) the presidents request must be voted in Parliament and 100% of MP's must approve of the presidents request in a vote. Finally the Senate must vote on the request and receive a minimum of 60% approval.

Once this has been passed, the president must sign a life-long confidentiality agreement ensuring she will not reveal the location of the Category One Vault. After this the president will receive access to the vault where she alone will be allowed to enter and browse the archive in search of any evidence. If she does in-fact find evidence revealing an Italian Bioweapons program exists she must leave the documents where she found them in the vault and the world will be relying on her honesty to tell the truth. She will be legally bound not to reveal any information from within the vaults outside of anything regarding bioweapons.

President Gelmini insists she must know the truth, and claims she cannot sleep at night thinking of the possibility of her defence minister being responsible for such a horrific attack:

Italian soldiers in Nigeria have been equipped with CBRN suits to avoid infection from anthrax:

by **United Democratic Christian States** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:14 pm

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North Atlantic Fleet spotted in Krasendof!

Today various reports confirmed the presence of the rest of the North Atlantic Fleet to be in Krasendof. While it isn't known the reason for this experts believe they are involved in the Nigerian civil war. However no reports or actions can confirm this.

Aryans Agents look into Sexual Assualt Allegations!

Recently Sexual Assualt Allegations were uncovered by the Orostani based World Worker paper. Today it was announced that the Aryan government agency will look into these accusations it is to be noted that their investigation of Volkswagen carbon emissions scandal lead to the entire Volkswagen group being nationalized, and it is because of Volkswagen it wouldn't be far fetched that a similar fate awaits the BMW group and Daimler group.

by **Bylugaria** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:07 pm

Holiday Message from the President of the Republic

Bulgarians all around the world, The President of Bulgaria.

My Fellow Citizens, In this day our Savior was born, We celebrate the times where humanity went above the turmoils and dangers. A Hundred and Four years ago, Soldiers in the Western Front held their Christmas Truce. Politics and War was forgotten in a matter of days before they headed back into their trenches with memories of the truce that gave them a sense of humanity which they will not see in the years to come.

I ask you Bulgarians. That you should create a perpetual Christmas Truce. Humanity should be a top priority in the Mindset of a Bulgarian. We would also like to remember the lives of those Bulgarians who gave up their lives so they can forever be present in the Halls of Glory. We remember the Civil Servants who continue to serve, protect and improve the lives of the Bulgarian Citizenry. We would also like to congratulate our Soccer team in their performance in the World Cup.

May God bless your Family and have a merry christmas.

Горда Стара планина,
до ней Дунава синей,
слънце Тракия огрява,
над Пирина пламеней.

Припев: (2 пъти)
Mила Родино,
ти си земен рай,
твойта хубост, твойта прелест,
ах, те нямат край.

Gorda Stara planina,
do ney Dunava siney,
slantse Trakiya ogryava,
nad Pirina plameney.

Refrain: (2x)
Mila Rodino,
ti si zemen ray,
tvoyta hubost, tvoyta prelest,
ah, te nyamat kray.

Merry Christmas 2018 - Весела Коледа 2018

by **Espalsio** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:44 pm

Development of Chemical Defense

Espalsio launched its chemical defense weapons programme. Aimed to keep up with the growing threats from inside as well as outside, Leos Avianni visited the Bilbao Chemical Research Centre where he was shown the advanced facility and the progress of chemical weapons development.

Royal Family is Back

After the victory in the race for the Prime minister of Spain by Leos Avianni, the son of the monarch Mario Avianni, the whole royal family moved back to Madrid which signified the growing influence and power of the royal family.
The Spanish King and his family moved to the Balearic islands after the Great European war as a result of which Espalsio has experienced drastic reforms changing its aristocratic rule and allowing more power to the Parliament. But it seems it is time for His Majesty and his secret Guild of Martyrdom to flex its muscles once again

Bulgrarian Investments

Espalsio offered an agricultural partnership to Bulgaria which includes Espalsian investments into the Bulgarian economy as well as establishing the so-called "Workers' Cooperation Scheme" where the farmers and industrial workers of the two countries would be able to exchange knowledge in the particular field as well as job opportunities in Espalsian factories for the Bulgarian workers. Some of the critics question the new administration's excessive attention to agriculture and industry but the Prime Minister assures that it is all for the good of the working class and other classes

by **Arecla** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:21 pm

Hyper Socialism Gains Ground In Andea

It's been a while since the Hyper Socialist advocate, Kurt Ferguson finished his tour of Andea. Since then Hyper Socialists have went from being a nearly non-existent faction in Andean politics to a medium-sized one. According to our latest poll, twelve percent of Andeans would be "heavily inclined to" vote for a Hyper Socialist candidate, a result which seems to roughly match up with other polls whose results range from nine percent to fifteen percent.

The growth can be attributed to the fact that Hyper Socialism takes a middle ground between market socialism and a planned economy, albeit more closely leaning towards the market socialism side. Thus they managed to attract many people who were on the fence between the two ideas. If Andea were to become Hyper Socialist, then a Council of Economics of Technocracy would be established. The council would be made up of economic specialists and technocrats recruited from worker cooperatives, labor unions, federal and state sectors. Following that, a loose plan would be made to help guide the direction of the economy, with the idea being that the plan would lead to greater collaboration between the state and workers.

Even though the Hyper Socialism boom which happened in the past several weeks after Ferguson's tour of Andea has ended by now, Hyper Socialists still continue to gain supporters at a stable rate. Just a week ago, Máncora, a town best known for its resorts and a major Hyper-Socialist stronghold has become the first Andean municipality to adopt Hyper-Socialism. The inhabitants of the town seem to be genuinely enthused and optimistic about the prospect. Yet despite the political shifts in Andea, the climate of partisanism which started a while back ago has been on the decline. It seems like the incidents in Nigeria have united much of the populace.

Andean Economic Board Cancelled After Dismal Performance

Today the Andean Economic Board has officially been shut down by the Andean government, with the reasons for it being sub-par performance. Many workers have been dismayed at the decision, yet most realize that it was probably for the best. Luckily those cooperatives which were participating in the program, all of them which were involved with raw materials didn't partake any sort of serious damage. Upon returning to the market economy things began to go better. Though all of that brings something into question, that being why did the Andean Economic Board fail?

The Orostani SFR is living proof that the Andean Economic Board could have worked, or at the very least that it could have gone a lot better. There are various theories on why it might have failed, but the one most widely accepted by economists is that the whole thing was simply hastily rushed. This does make a lot of sense when you think of it, the Board was set up in less than a day following popular demand for it. Even with the Orostani model to base it off from a lot of things could have been done better. However, a lot of things were patched up after the initial start, suggesting that may not have been the only reason. Just two months ago, Jeremias Martin, high-level official of the Board was arrested for corruption. The incident is still under investigation today. It's quite possible that Martin was the "last straw" which ultimately doomed the Andean Economic Board.

Despite the setback and the rise of Hyper Socialism, proponents of a planned economy have continued to see success. Their numbers continue to rise and they're definitely set to win some electoral victories, especially among municipalities. Polls suggest that around six to eight percent of the Andean population support a planned economy, which while less than they hyper-socialist base is still significant.

Opinion: Why Humanitarian Aid Isn't Always A Good Thing
By Olivia Gaos

Lately, Andeans have been becoming quite charitable. With there being a civil war in Nigeria many look forward to helping out those in need. Many schools across the nation organized food-drives which have seen a surprising amount of donations. Charities and even some cooperatives lately have been transporting many goods such as medicine, clothes, and more free of charge. While most of the humanitarian aid has been sent to the NRSA, a significant amount has also been sent for use in CSN controlled territory.

Today I'm here to argue that this is actually counter-productive. Why? First of all, I'll begin with this Chinese proverb. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." By sending all this aid to Nigeria we're essentially just giving them fish. Rather than doing that, it's better to help them develop their own industries.

With my last sentence, I guess many readers might be wondering how that proves that humanitarian aid is "bad." How could it be after all if it's just aid? My answer to that is that humanitarian aid discourages native industries from developing. Just look at Africa as a whole, for example, the massive amounts of clothing donated to the continent have made it hard for native textile companies to compete. Now in Nigeria, and the NRSA, in particular, it seems like this is getting to a much larger scale. This won't be as much of a problem for them if they adopt a planned economy like what's seen in the Orostani SFR, but otherwise, there's no doubt it'll only have a negative effect on the matter.

If we are to aid Nigeria, it's best that we help them improve their economies. I for one suggest helping educate Nigerians. Professions such as college professors, architects, and engineers will definitely be in high demand to rebuild the war-torn country. Doing this, of course, wouldn't be as easy as simply donating some old clothes you have. Luckily, I'm sure that the donations trend will start to wear down as the NRSA secures its borders-a likely event with peace with the CSN being on the horizon and also as the civil war as a whole comes to an end.

Military Exercise In The Amazonas

Today a field exercise involving over several thousand troops accompanied by aircraft started being carried out near several military bases in the Amazonas. The military has not released much info on the operation leaving many to wonder what the reason for it was. The move was critiqued by environmentalists who are concerned that the exercise might disrupt the environment, which the military replied back to by saying that precaution had been taken to not leave lasting environmental damage.

||Congress debates on free childcare service||E-Voting begins being implemented using Blockain|| Is sortition a better alternative to elections?||

by **Puertollano** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:51 pm

Major Puertollanoan CEO has pledged to 'rout Castillo from the nation'

The CEO of PuertoVision, a major Puertollanoan business conglomerate that owns several news stations, radio stations, local newspapers, supermarket branches and manufacturing facilities has made recent remarks about President Castillo, threatening legal action and to donate against him in the upcoming election (possibly even running their own candidates). Alejandro Piena, inheritor of PuertoVision from his father, has been a key opposition spokesperson against the Castillo administration and his socialist policies. He has used his massive media business to target the government for, what he calls, "stalinist atrocities". Hence, in a recent video that circulated across his news platforms, he officially announced in the next election, he and PuertoVision will "do whatever it can to rout Castillo from this nation". Citing; "Puertollano does not want marxism, does not want your stupid socialism", "Socialism is theft, so President Castillo belongs in a prison cell." He does have reasons to hold a grudge against the President, a month ago a one of his manufacturing complexes was seized by the Castillo administration and redistributed to the poor and workers of the local area. This is part of a massive redistribution plan that threatens the control that corporations like PuertoVision maintains. In response, many of the corporations have called it 'illegal', and are calling for international intervention. Movement for Socialism Party criticised this business-backed rhetoric, and even went far enough to threaten the seizure of property at a higher rate.

Alejandro Piena pictured.

by **Bendicion** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:34 am

Avanroa Eagle News Network is a news network based in Melbourne Australia. The news agency is the 2nd top-grossing news agency in Australia and employs 1,800 employees and staff. The agency is ranked as one of the most unbiased networks in the globe and has significantly given out high-quality content as of late. Although relatively young, the agency builds cooperative collaborations with well known Australian agencies for better quality news

Helios III's Project Zeus

“We’re the only second company that has an integrated fiber laser weapon system at the power and precision level that we have achieved with Zeus.”-ACHEUS Spokesperson

HOBART- Helios Sunshine confirmed last October 9 that Project Zeus had finally finished its initial stages and that the overall design phase has completed all the necessary requirements and modifications the project has been ordered to create. Speculations from the ACHEUS development facility state that Project Zeus had been divided into three group work units, to cover the three branches of the military, which could further mean that the government is seeking to arm its armed forces with laser technology, either for non-military or military means. Though the latter reason is more conceivable.

The second phase of Project Zeus, will kick off at the last week of October and will probably end after 6-8 months depending on the partnership research between ACHEUS and Helios III.

||Helios III: Aiming to expand laser's range and reaction time to threats||F35 to be acquired by ACHEUS||Brand new Holden Electric Car, Sola, to hit markets soon||ACHEUS employee reported missing for 2 days, found locked in at a resto CR

Sports Races start with a boom

The Sydney 500 is expected to draw thousands of crowds and tourists to the city

SYDNEY- The racing world comes to Australia as several race competitions are scheduled to occur this October. Already, more and more tourists are arriving to the country to watch the sport as well as to go for a vacation. It is note worthy that Australia has dramatically increased its tourism program via the use the social media, as well as TV commercials and that the income generated from these tourist is greatly helping the country's economy.

Several races will occur in different parts of the country, but the most popular one to be held will be the Sydney 500 race ob November 1,which is expected to draw thousands of tourists to the country. Racers from around the world have already arrived to set training early, and get more familiar with the race track that will be used. The race's champion will win a prize of $2M and another $5M for his or her team.

Another anticipated racing event is the cross-country race competition 'Australian Cross Country Prix' where about 100 competitors from across the globe vie to be the first in finishing a cross country endurance race of the whole continent. Last year's champions, Arthur Raphaels, from America , were able to cross Australia from the city of Perth to Brisbane, a journey of almost 4,500 km in a record time 14 days and 17 hours. The competition bans the cars from using highways and instead sets plots and courses for the drivers to drive on, which makes the total travel time at around 15-25 days. The champion of the ACCP gets a prize money worth $15M and is given the Hamilton Race Trophy, the prix's official trophy named after the country's first international racer. The ACCP starts at November 1st.

||Helios ACCP team planning to achieve 10 day feat||About 10 ,000 to 20,000 tourists exepcted to arrive|| 21 race teams join, increases participants to 49 teams|| Annual ACCP press conference to be nationally televised

Australian National Line expands operations

As the Asian economy rises rapidly, demand for ship containers have rose rapidly as well

MELBOURNE- With the opening of new TransGen dockyards in China and the ever increasing amount of trade China is conducting with numerous countries all across the world, the Australian National Line, the country's premier container shipping corporation has started its own massive expansion. Worth an estimated $22.5B, the corporation is rapidly increasing its fleet number from 150 container ships and 30 oil tankers to about 220 container ships and 40 oil tankers. The increased number of fleets comes as a way to help take up the demand for transporting goods from China to various nations as well as helping transport Australian exports to China and Southeast Asia.
For months, TransGen and the ANL had been in talks concerning the latter ordering the largest ship it might be able to put to sea. Last October 10, the deal was agreed on in which TransGen China, using its whole Shanghai Dockyard, will be building the ANL Smart, which is going to be 410m (1,345ft) long, 60m(196.5ft) wide and 32m(105ft) high and will have a cargo capacity of 188,000t and a deadweight of 184,772t. At full capacity it will be able to hold 19,200 twenty foot containers at a max speed of 24 knots.

The 'Smart' is expected to cost about $1.1B and will be finished after a year and a half. The project will undoubtedly put a huge load of working hours to TransGen Inc and will probably have to utilize all of its dockyards to construct parts and pieces of the mega ship.Once finished construction, the 'Smart' will be the largest container ship in the world and will be transporting container vans from China to Southeast Asia and Australia. It will be maintained by a crew of 50 people. ANL is keen on hiring Sharp End PMCs as security for its ship and all others.

||ANL 'Smart' to be finished on December 2019||TransGen and ANL to hire a combined 15,000 people|| ACHEUS to start engine research for ANL|| 100 ordered ships, TransGen to hire 7,800 contractual workers for 1 year deals.

by **Espalsio** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:43 pm

Spanish-French Economic Offers

The delegation from Madrid has arrived to Condom, France which is in the southwestern part of Metropolitan France. The purpose of the visit is to sign a set of energy-related agreements. While rich in culture, Spain is not so rich in natural resources except coal. The Madrid delegation have written up a plan which will lead the both countries’ prosperity and unity. The Spanish side asks:
-French investments into the Serrabo natural gas Field as well as Casablanca oil field.
-As the largest importer of natural gas to Iberia, Spain asks the French side to cut the cost of natural gas by 10% while Iberia will increase its purchase of Alegrian gas by 7.4% overall.
-Purchase of French 5 Crotale SAMs and 30 Lecrec battletanks
In turn Spain will offer to:
-build 4 farms and factories in the southern region of France.
-Sell France its agricultural produce with a 15% discount
-Lower tariffs on French manufactured goods and steel by 15 %
-Help to develop farming industry around the city

Condom-en-Armagnac in the Gers department was chosen due to its great plains and potential as one of the most important farming cities in the future. While visiting the French city, the Spanish Finance minister, Roberto Navarre, delivered a speech before the farmers and workers of the city:

“Dear Condommers, thank you for your warm welcome. As the relations between our two countries continue to grow, Spain is working towards promoting the rights of workers around the world. Two words can describe our experience enjoying the beauty of Condom: soft and smooth without any prejudice from the locals. The Condom people have done a great job taking care of their city and I hope you will allow us to invest into your peaceful city and thus, unite the workers and farmers under the banner of sickle. This small town is free of pollution and problems of a megapolis. Due to vast plains and arable fields of Condom, it felt like it was not really there when we were enjoying its greenery since nature has dominated the city life and the urban elements have submitted to the nature. We sure hope that it is not our last visit to Condom, France and that it will be just a beginning of thriving relations between our people. “
After the speech, the Spanish delegation started to give out fliers on the new Espalsian ideology called Avinnism.

The next destination for the Spanish economic mission is $hitterton, Wales, the UK.

Raised tarrifs

To promote the domestic farming industry, Espalsio raised tariffs on agricultural and foodstuff imports into the country for Italy, Germany, Orostan, Bulgaria, and the NAF. This change comes after Espalsio lowered tariffs on the above-mentioned products for the Fregantese, France, Galicia, Puertollano. Espalsio has also announced the construction of the farm near the galician border and offered various incentives for the Galicians if they choose to work in Spain.

Ride of a new Ideology

The Prime Minister Leos Avianni announced the establishment of official policy in the country called “Avinnism” which promotes going agrarian and that Spain is the future farming and industrial capital of the world. The adherents of the Avinnist teachings refer to the Prime minister as “our supreme leader” and the Royal Family of Iberia as the “true modern leaders of farmers and peasants.” The new national policy also advocates for spending immense resources on developing farms and building factories.

by **Krasendof** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:27 am

Krasendof Times

France officially joins the Transcontinental Pact

For a couple weeks now, there have been rumors and reports that France and Krasendof were in talks about the French Republic joining the Transcontinental Pact. Today those rumors had been proven correct, as France has officially signed the pact. The representatives of France officially signed the treaty in Paris, in the capitol building. Dr. Krieger, along with several Krasendof, Ladvanian, German, and Espalsian representatives attended the signing, showing it's importance, not only to Krasendof, but to the entire Pact. In an address made by Dr. Krieger, he had this to say about the France addition to the Pact.

"France, a land of civilization, and of humanity. France has, of course been our closest ally since the conclusion of the first world war, and certainly our closest since our filthy, Austrian, so called "Brothers", backstabbed us and continue to do so. But today we look forward! We look forward to a Krasendof, that is concerned more with the good of mankind, and not the skulking ways of the Austrians and Romans. The addition of France to the Pact means a great economic, and military impact on the rest of the Signatories, much of europe's combined economy goes through France, the free trade opportunities for signatories will no doubt be great. And France benefits quite greatly as all oil export taxes to France, and all other Signatories will be uplifted, making Krasendof the cheapest place to Import oil from. All in all, this only means good things for all parties involved. I would like to welcome France, and its employees to the Transcontinental Pact."

Krasendof orders four Aquitaine(FREMM)-Class Destroyers

After some negotiations over the past few weeks, Krasendof has come to an agreement with France to construct four Aquitaine or "FREMM" class Destroyers. Dr. Krieger has made his disapproval of the increasingly aging Krasendof fleet, which was almost entirely bought by France as well, though the current fleet mostly comprises of ships constructed in the forties and fifties. There will be two types of the Destroyers which Krasendof will be buying, two of the ships will be outfitted for general purpose combat with mostly French equipment, and will likely operate as command ships for smaller squadrons early in their lifespans, at least until Krasendof obtains ships more suited to that role. The other two vessels will be outfitted for Anti-Aircraft combat, and will feature an array of German equipment, and weapons. Reportedly, none of the ships will become the Flagship of the Navy, Dr. Krieger has stated that he has no intentions of decommissioning the current Flagship, the Cruiser "Krasendf", formerly "De Grasse".

by **Bylugaria** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:25 am

National Assembly Dissolved, President suspends writ of Habeas Corpus, Outlaws GERB

The Instability hopefully reaches its climax earlier this week as the President orders the National Assembly be dissolved due to the Majority Party's (GERB) violations and breaches of the Constitution. The President has expressed his concern of the numerous protests in Sofia concerning the current government's actions with the Turkish War. Military Forces yesterday morning entered the city of Sofia and instated a crackdown of the Protests with minimal violence, arresting over 1,000 protesters before noon.

The President orders the ban of the GERB Party and orders the arrests of its leaders, key members and National Assembly Delegates. The National Police Service later raided GERB offices and its headquarters in Sofia. The Ministry of the Interior seized GERB Properties. The NPS Later arrested the Vice President, Kostadin Ivankov. The President also signs an executive order to suspend the writ of habeas corpus to bog down unrest and dissent.

In Other News:

- The Economy experiences its first halt in growth in months.

by **Puertollano** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:27 am

Puertollanoan Doctors to arrive in Africa

Concluding a week long information camp, around 1,000 Puertollanoan doctors are volunteering in a government-sanctioned aid program to alleviate illness in third world African nations. Nicolas Maduro, Overseer of the Missions, spoke on national television describing where and what efforts are being put in on Puertollano's behalf. 600 of the 1,000 doctors will be arriving in Zambia, and will be working with the local government to end HIV/AIDS, especially in the remote communities. Free vaccinations and health check-ups will be given in established welfare camps, where the local people can arrive to free-of-charge, and close to their communities. Medical equipment and other costs will be fully subsidised by the national health network in Puertollano, with contribution from the Foreign Aid budget. The other 400 will be arriving in Mozambique, with a heavy focus on HIV and Malaria. Again, free vaccinations and check-ups will be offered, as well as immediate operations for near death patients. Marcos, a doctor volunteering in this program said: "It makes a very important difference across Africa, as they have the worst living standards in the entire world. It is only up to us, those in the richer parts of the world, to lend them a well-deserved hand. This poverty and susceptibility to easily curable diseases is a result of capitalism and corporate greed."

Doctors before leaving for Zambia and Mozambique.

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