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by **Zamastan** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:06 pm

O'GALVIN STATUE REMOVED FROM MOULINS CAPITAL FOLLOWING FIRST NATION'S OUTCRY

A statue of the 3rd President of Zamastan, George O'Galvin, is removed from the provincial capital grounds in Moulins.

MOULINS - In a move that has seen much controversy leading up to the decision, the provincial parliament of Redeemer's Land voted to remove a statue of President George O'Galvin from the rotunda outside the provincial capital grounds. The decision was made following years of outcry from indigenous demonstrations and reparations movements, who point to O'Galvin's controversial 1832 signing of the Native Relocation Act, which forcibly removed most members of the major tribes of Redeemer’s Land to Pahl. The relocation process dispossessed these nations of their land and resulted in widespread death and disease.

The vote was a narrow one, with 191 provincial MPs voting in favor and 168 MPs voting against. The move has been supported by many groups, most prominently the Native Moulins Council and the Redeemer's Lands Indigenous Committee, who have called for the removal of the statue in place for a more appropriate figure. RLIC Chair Callum Hudson, a descendent of Catican tribal members who were forcibly relocated due to the 1832 law, said "the statue of O'Galvin isn't intended to be a monument to the horrific events that occured to my people, but it perpetuates his status in that regard. We don't demand its destruction, we don't demand history is changed, we just demand that there is recognition for this painful scar in Zamastanian history, and the first part of this must be the symbolic relocation of President O'Galvin's statue."

Some conservative groups are widely against the statue's removal, with MP Alexander Howard playing the voice in the descenting vote saying "President O'Galvin's accomplishments and legacy do not lie solely with the Native Relocation Act. We can acknowledge the mistakes of the past without uprooting history. The statue should remain. There are other ways to acknowlegde the harm done to the First Nations people, and policies of old have vanished with time. Aside from these relocation settlement policies, President O'Galvin's legacy to the construction and formation of this country can never be underestimated."

George O'Galvin was an Zamastanian lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as the 3rd President of Zamastan, succeeding President Avi Taures after his death. Prior to the Presidency, he served as Taures' Secretary of State, fought in the War of Independence, and gained fame as a general in the Army. An expansionist president, O'Galvin sought to advance the rights of the "common man" against a "corrupt aristocracy" and to preserve the republic. Considered the founding father of the Blue Conservative Party, O'Galvin was the first President to be affiliated directly with an organized political party.

In 1832, O'Galvin signed the Native Relocation Act, which forcibly removed most members of the major tribes of Redeemer’s Land to Pahl. The relocation process dispossessed these nations of their land and resulted in widespread death and disease. O'Galvin strongly endorsed the expansionist movement, which grew stronger in his second term. In 1831, Redeemer’s Land had been officially annexed in the Moulins Purchase, and settlers wanted to keep the large profitable gains that the territory's land held. Thus, Congressional Hall authorized the relocation act. While indigenous populations were largely integrated into society and their cultures persisted overwhelmingly across the rest of the country, the events in Redeemer's Land often resulted in hundreds if not thousands of deaths during these forcible relocations.

In his retirement, O'Galvin remained active in Conservative Party politics, supporting the presidencies of Quintus Belisarius and Kingston Parker. O'Galvin died of heart complications in 1847 at the age of 81. O'Galvin has been widely revered in Zamastan as an advocate for democracy and the common man, with many of his actions proving divisive, garnering both fervent support and strong opposition from many in the country. His reputation has suffered since the 1950s, largely due to his harsh expansionist views and policy of the forcible removal of Catica First Nations people from their ancestral homelands. However, surveys of historians and scholars have ranked O'Galvin favorably among Zamastanian presidents.

FORCES DEPLOYED AT BEHEST OF APATONIAN GOVERNMENT AFTER CCA PEACEKEEPERS COME UNDER ATTACK

Three CCA Peacekeepers were killed along with hundreds of civilians as LDF rebel forces took control of the Southern Adula's province of Lundia.

MISAMBA - President Atticus Moreau approved sending 400 Zamastanian soldiers to Apatonia at the request of President Mlamuli Ngotsha's government. This past week, two Quetanan and an Arteganan peacekeepers were killed when the Lundia Defense Forces (LDF) rebel group launched a major offensive against the city of Builundo in the southeastern province of Lundia. Hundreds of civilians were killed in the clashes between federal forces and the rebels, who pushed out the government when they began to retreat. A CCF facility came under attack, which resulted in the deaths of numerous workers and the three CCA peacekeepers.

President Moreau cited the event, specifically stating that the troop presence would not be a combat role, but would be a deterent to rebel forces from entering the capital city of Misamba. "We vehemently oppose the LDF's surge against innocent civilians and international aid workers," President Moreau said on Monday following the initial event. "The government of President Ngotsha has our backing, the backing of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, and regional allies."

The deployment is intended to be a support to the CCA peacekeepers who are on the ground. The Zamastanian ambassador to Apatonia, Scott Lawson, told President Ngotsha that the Zamastanian government is not sending more than the current deployment due to regional tensions stemming from the militarization of South Adulan nations by Zamastanian adversaries like Drambenburg, Zalluabed, and Beleroskov. The troops will remain stationed at Misamba's International Airport and be quartered with the rest of the CCA Peacekeeper deployment.

Since 2017, the southeast has been the site of an ongoing military conflict in Biulundo which has seen involvement of CCA peacekeepers. The territory gained independence from Albarine following the World War on June 30th, 1957. A deadly civil war raged from 1957 until 1979, resulting in the deaths of more than 3 million people and severely damaging the country's population, infrastructure, and functional capability. Despite this, the international community began to invest in Apatonia, and it joined the Coalition of Crown Albatross in 1988. Apatonia has seen free and open elections since 1986, with the most recent being in 2018 when the country elected President Mlamuli Ngotsha and Prime Minister Michel Lukonde.

The Democratic Republic of Apatonia is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, a lack of infrastructure, corruption, and centuries of both commercial and colonial extraction and exploitation with little widespread development. Besides the capital Sifondo and the port cities, the two next largest cities, Boteke and Wabi, are both mining communities. The DRA's largest export is raw minerals, with Yuan accepting over 50% of its exports in 2012. In 2019, DR Apatonia's level of human development was ranked low and as of 2018 around 300,000 Apatonians have fled to neighbouring countries from conflicts in the center and east of the DRA. Two million children risk starvation, and the fighting has displaced 3.5 million people.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER RENAMED ZMS CASTOVIA

The ZMS Gardner, completing its scheduled two-year systems overhaul, is being renamed after President William Castovia.

ANCHORHEAD - The Talon-class nuclear aircraft carrier ZMS Gardner is officially being renamed the ZMS Castovia, following a long debate surrounding the logicality of former-President Hawk Gardner being the namesake of the flagship vessel, and the desire of many to rename the ship after one of the most notable Zamastanian presidents, William Castovia.

As the ZMS Gardner sees the completion of its renovation, which began in 2018 as an overhaul of the ship's technological systems and nuclear-powered reactor, Congressional Hall had been locked in an unusual debate around the ship's controversial remake, including the expensive cost in the process and the possibility of renaming the vessel entirely. Congressional Hall, which had been tasked with reforming Zamastan's military budget with looming withdrawls as part of President Moreau's plan to scale back deployments overseas, is considering the cost of the ship which has inflated in the three years of reconstruction. The vessel currently is more than Z$3 billion over in repairs and renovation costs, largely attributed to unexpected failures in the ship's electrical systems as a result of working around the nuclear core of the ship.

Congressional Hall had also been considering a number of proposals that would rename the vessel. All 7 of the Zamastanian navy's aircraft carriers are named after former Zamastanian presidents; ZMS Griffiths, ZMS Kordia, ZMS Dubois, ZMS Levasseur, ZMS Aebutius, ZMS Belisarius, and the ZMS Gardner. President Hawk Gardner, who was in office from 1918 to 1924, was not a very popular president. His three terms were frought with economic issues, international blunders, and several natural disasters; including the 1923-24 Pahlan Drought which killed over 15,000 people, and the 1919 Tofino Earthquake which killed over 500,000 people. His reelections were, historians believe, the product of massive voting irregularities and fraud. The proposals on the table considered reversing Gardner's namesake to that of President Marvin Gaviria or President William Castovia.

President William Castovia is widely regarded as one of the most popular presidents in Zamastanian history, known for expansion and military victory over the Parabocan Empire in the 1870s. Additionally, President Gaviria is widely considered to be the most popular president, having led the country through the World War, the Tariel War, a period of economic prosperity and international manuevering, and several more achievements. He also gained massive popularity following his assassination, cementing him and his legacy in Zamastan and abroad. Ultimately, in a request to the Navy by Congressional Hall, Castovia's name was chosen as the prefered, and the ship's label has been changed to the ZMS Castovia.

The ZMS Castovia, a Talon-class carrier, has recently completed its midlife refueling and complex overhaul, a necessity for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that need to have their nuclear reactor cores refueled. 5 of the 7 Talon-class carriers, including the Gardner, were constructed in the 1980s, with only the ZMS Aebutius and ZMS Belisarius having been constructed in the 2000s. In 2022, the ZMS Griffiths is set to undergo renovation similar to the Castovia's (Gardner's), and the explosive costs have Congressional Hall rushing to find solutions.

"The neccesity for the Talon-class carrier is undeniable," stated Congressman Garry Howland (BCP), a member of the Armed Services committee who is formulating and debating proposals for reform, "but the excessive cost is worrisome. We need to figure out how to make this more sustainable for future maintaining of our naval vessels. Of course our government can afford the Castovia's renovation, but consistent renovations in the future cannot risk inflated costs."

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by **Qolaysia** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:04 am

TTPA SUMMIT CONVENES IN PEORATIA

President Kennard delivers an address to the Trans-Toyana Prosperity Alliance heads of state, who met in the Peoratian capital of Syhazara for an inaugural summit.

SYHAZARA - President Abiel Kennard travelled to Peoratia to meet with the heads of state of the Trans-Toyana Prosperity Alliance member nations in an inaugural summit meant to shore up relations between the 11 countries. The heads of state alongside President Kennard included Chancellor Walde Herzog of Drambenburg, President Nikolai Ubotrov of Beleroskov, President Marian Dalaylou of Buckingla, President Nikolai Cherdenko of Kossmil, President Zayyaan al-Akhtar of Zalluabed, President Brett Highland of Nebetia, President Armand Mbombo of Peoratia, President Jay Mancolough of Ascacia, President Abdul Sheihk Mahmed of Barangadesh, and President Marlene Bachrich of Styrae.

Additionally, senior administrative members of the TTPA such as Secretary-General Fahid Abdullah were also in attendance. Among the topics of discussion were economic standings, including increased trade between member nations and the growing prices of oil internationally. Security concerns were also raised, most prominent among them being the threat from al-Fijar terror cells responsible for this month's earlier blasts in Bennom, Qolaysia, which killed 119 people.

Meeting in the Peoratian capital of Syhazara as a symbolic gesture of recognizing the newest member state, the prominent figures gathered in totality for the first ever time. The primary goal of the TTPA is to grow international trade and bring prosperity to member nations through shared free trade, military agreements, cultural integration, and political ideology. Further governance is provided by the Estates General, a deliberative assembly which consists of one member from each nation, all of whom were also present.

President Kennard delivered the opening keynote address at the summit, thanking the heads of state and representatives for their commitment to the TTPA and the betterment of relations between all the member states.

"We have our differences, of course," Kennard said, in apparent reference to Qolaysia's disapproval over the use of military forces in Zalluabed and their past disagreements with Drambenburgian navy movements, "but we all share commonality in friendship and association. We pursue peace through cooperation and economics, strength through shared military might, and diplomacy through kindness, genuine intent, and the shifting of cultural integration."

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by **Apatonia** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:20 pm

LE DOCUMENT DE MISAMBA

Rebel Leaders Have Called For Recognition Following Capture of Biulundo, Increasing Tensions after Weeks of Clashes

PRESIDENT NGOTSHA REQUESTS MORE CCA PEACEKEEPERS

President Mlamuli Ngotsha made a request for increased CCA Peacekeeper presence in Apatonia, following the introduction of 400 Zamastanian peacekeepers, 200 Quetanan peacekeepers, and around 100 others of multiple other nationalities. Ngotsha stated "the situation in Biulundo is grave to the degree that we need more international intervention." Though a temporary stalemate remains in place and clashes have largely diffused around the province of Lundia as the LDF rebel fighters settle into their new territories, there are fears that another military campaign to retake the southeastern province will result in hundreds of civilian casualties.

As federal forces reconvened to prepare to defend convoys and fleeing citizens, the LDF held off on their previously threatened attacks, opting to instead lay defenses around the city of Biulundo, which fell last week with a major offensive that surprised the central government and the world, prompting President Ngotsha to request Zamastanian peacekeepers to be sent as a precaution to Misamba.

President Ngotsha cancelled a planned visit to Unified Sera as a result of the ongoing resurrected insurgency, working instead to moderate the crisis and keep fighting to a minimal to protect civilians trying to flee the region and those who have opted to stay in Lundia.

by **Zamastan** » Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:07 pm

JAY GAVIRIA ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT

Congressman Jay Gaviria, son of former-Senator Thomas Gaviria and grandson of President Marvin Gaviria, announced his intention to seek the presidency in 2022.

TIRZAH - Standing next to a statue of his grandfather and late-President Marvin Gaviria in his hometown of Tirzah, Zian, Congressman Jay Gaviria (CCP - Zian 24) announced his candidacy for the Conservative Capitalist Party nomination for President. He officially joined the growing pool of candidates in the 2022 election, which will take place 358 days from today, as multiple people garner their chances to deny President Moreau's administration a second two-year term in Tofino. Largely unknown politically due to having only been in Congressional Hall since 2016, but known by the iconic name recognition tied to his famous political dynasty has already certified Jay's chances as a major contender against such powerhouse politicians as Congresswoman Sabine Armitage (BCP), who is seeking a rematch against Moreau after narrowly losing in 2020.

"I am joining this cycle for the highest office in the nation so that we can regain a nation that works for everyone," Gaviria said in his announcement speech. "We will decriminalize recreational substances, we will bring tax cuts and deregulation to an economy stagnated by over-involvement from the federal government, and we will no longer bend to the nations of the world that take advantage of us."

Jay Abe Gaviria was born on February 17, 1987 (age 34), in Tirzah, Zian to Senator Thomas Gaviria, the son of former-President Marvin Gaviria. Thomas was the leader of the CCP from 1976 until 2014, a position which passed to Jay in 2016 after a two-year stint with Bradley Ivitker as the head. Jay was previously a documentary film producer and investigative journalist during his time at the University of Tofino and afterwards.

Gaviria has many progressive leaning social views, being pro-choice on abortion rights, and believes that cannabis should be legalized nationally at the federal level, not just individual provincial levels. He has said that "it's past time to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis – whose prohibition only enriches cartels, bail bondsman, and the owners of private prisons." Gaviria also opposes prison sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses. His website says, "Violent crime, murder, sexual assault, human trafficking, and corruption are rampant, while we spend billions locking up nonviolent drug offenders."

Gaviria is also, as his party affiliation suggests, is a staunch fiscal conservative. He believes in sweeping tax cuts, including large corporate tax cuts and lowering the national taxation rate to 20%, a drop of nearly 10 points. However, many of his positions have been deemed controversial, even by other conservative party members (particularly in the more center-right BCP). He believes in dropping regulation standards to increase profit margins, which has been combative with environmental groups who have pointed to Gaviria's endorsement from oil and natural gas giants. He has opposed gun control legislation passed in both 2019 and 2021 in the wake of mass shootings, supported stronger border security, free trade agreements, and controversially voted for ground force intervention during the 2021 military campaigns in West Chanchajilla (for which Zamastan provided air power).

Gaviria's inclusion into the growing stream of candidates marks a major point for the inclusion of the often overlooked CCP, which hasn't held significant prominence in federal politics since Marvin Gaviria's presidency ended. Right now, Congresswoman Sabine Armitage and former-Secretary of State Jean Brunelle are battling for the lead in the Blue Conservative Party's nomination, while political activist Brendan Dennadeer is currently running as a member of the Progressive Party.

Interestingly, the Green Liberal Party, currently the dominant party in Congressional Hall, has yet to have a prominent candidate emerge. Former-candidates Sen. Euan Gunn and Sen. Cain Blackwater have ruled out another run, while Senator Adam Wolffe has not stated definitively if he will seek another campaign following his major 5th place upset in 2020 with only 8 district votes. Blackwater and Gunn placed 3rd and 4th, with 80 and 16 district votes respectively in 2020, but neither politician came as close as Sabine Armitage, the rising star in the BCP who lost to now-President Moreau 139-108.

MOREAU VISITS PARABOCA, MEETS WITH MIGUÉLEZ

In his first state visit to Paraboca, President Moreau met with newly-elected President Oriol Miguélez in the capital of Cardoza and delivered an address to the National Congress.

CARDOZA - President Atticus Moreau visited the Parabocan capital of Cardoza on Tuesday in his first visit to the central Euronian nation, meeting with President Oriol Miguélez and delivering a honorary address to the National Congress. President Moreau was sponsoring the Trade and Infrastructure Development Initiative (TIDI) and shoring up commitment to assisting in projects to expand Paraboca's road and rail networks in the historically under-developed mountainous nation. Moreau and Miguélez, affectionately known by M2 in Parabocan magazines during the visit, also attended a cricket match between the Cardoza Coronas (crowns) and the Bachala Osos (bears).

"We appreciate the bond between the Federation of Paraboca and the Republic of Zamastan," Miguélez stated during a joint press appearance with the two heads of state. "Our conflicting history in the Great Cardoza War was a scar that healed over and blossomed into an amazing mark that resonates the world over. We are committed to continuing our strong relationship and working together to achieve great things."

In President Moreau's address to the National Congress, Paraboca's legislature, he stated that his administration "highly anticipates the impact of Parabocan investment in TIDI," and believed that "the relationship between (the) two nations is one of the most important factors of diplomacy and international relations on the Euronian continent."

Zamastan and Paraboca's history is long and complicated, involving an introduction with a bloody and prolonged war that spanned thousands of miles across the continent in the 1870s, interventions and alliances forming and breaking throughout the 21st century during the rise and fall of socialist and communist regimes in Paraboca, as well as a continued tension as a result of the Bolivar dictatorship in the 1950s. Garr'n Cardoza was elected president in 2016, and while his administration was lauded for its liberal and progressive policies like healthcare, he oversaw the 2018–20 Parabocan protests, which were a series of country-wide protests in response to a raise in the Cardoza Metro's subway fare, the increased cost of living, privatization and inequality prevalent in the country.

Cardoza also oversaw the inclusion of Parabocan troops to coalition forces during the 2021 Chanchajilla War, with the mission to capture Ivora and overthrow the regime of Frederick Armbar in West Chanchajilla. In 2021, 40% of the votes in the general vote went to independents, a constitutional reform was passed, and Oriol Miguélez was elected President. During a ceremony, Presidents Moreau and Miguélez paid tribute to the nearly 250 Parabocan troops who were killed during the coalition operations earlier this year. A newly erected monument enscribed with their names is being completed in Cardoza along Monument Avenue, a stretch of road in the capital that hosts multiple museums, galleries, monuments, and government centers.

SYRARANTO TESTS NEW MISSILE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER NUCLEAR TEST

The Syrarantoan government tested a hypersonic missile on Tuesday, less than two weeks after a widely condemned nuclear test.

COVIJO - Syraranto's government has claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile on Tuesday, once again raising alarms after this month's earlier nuclear weapons test, which was widely condemned by the international community and illicited reaction in the General Assembly of the CCA. State media said the new missile was one of "five most important" new weapons systems laid out in its five-year military development plan. They called the new missile a "strategic weapon", which usually means it has nuclear capabilities. Tuesday's launch is another indication of Kyraikos Tasoulas's growing weapons technology amid strict sanctions.

"The development of this weapons system...[has increased] the nation's capabilities for self-defence in every way," Syrarantoan state news outlet CNSM said. The latest launch also marked the country's third missile test this month, and comes on the heals of a nuclear weapons test that was condemned by nearly every country in the Coalition of Crown Albatross as it broke multiple denuclearization treaties. It has already revealed a new type of cruise missile, as a well as a new train-launched ballistic missile system.

Hypersonic missiles are much faster and more agile than normal ones, making them much harder for missile defence systems to intercept. CNSM stated that the test launch confirmed the "navigational control and stability of the missile". Syrarantoan President Kyraikos Tasoulas had at an earlier meeting in January declared that scientists had "finished research" into developing hypersonic gliding warheads. Tuesday's test was the first for this new system.

Secretary of State Jessiah Vallotis stated on Tuesday that "Zamastan's government strongly condemns this dangerous and provocative weapons test, which only serves as proof to a dangerous and illegal escalation of an unsanctioned buildup that opposes both the Treaty of Forgeheim and the Tyrnatini Peace Accords." The 2nd Fleet under command of Fleet Admiral Ross Cummings and Admiral Clement Kisiner is already in the region as a precaution from the nuclear test, having been dispatched from Siniapore to Balgita, Constantio, to monitor the situation and attempt to deter the Syrarantoan government from being emboldened by the test. A navy spokesperson stated that "the deployment is in accordance with requests from the Constantioan and Vuswistani governments and is a buffer to the alternative, which is gravely concerning considering the developments of today."

The Constantioan government and other regional Zamastanian allies in western Nortua are continuing to monitor the situation, which remains an uneasy diplomatic situation. While fighting has largely subsided, Syraranto technically still remains in a state of civil war after more than a year of conflict and clashes between the government of Tasoulas and rebel fighters. Thanks to a ceasefire agreed to in the second round of Tyrnatini peace talks in March of 2021, fighting stalled and major clashes largely halted across Syraranto. Minor skirmishes are still common, however, as is brutal trench dug-in fighting, but there have been no large scale offenses by either side in the months following the March 1st agreement.

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by **Swaraelia** » Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:20 pm

UNEMPLOYMENT SOARS, PMS PROJECT UNDER FIRE

(CORBALLY) This country's rate of unemployment reached 5.8 per cent according to data released Monday, the highest since May of 2014.

Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh) indicates over 140 thousand Swaraelians are out of work, up 13,500 from last month and 1.1% year-over-year. Standard measurements exclude those on job retention schemes, introduced March in response to rising inflation.

An Staidrimh puts partial blame on last month's motorists' strike, though car manufacturers say strikers were not counted; those put out of work in supply industries were counted. Without the walkout, said the organisation, the figure may have ranged between 5.3 and 5.5 per cent.

Last week, the Prime Minister Simon Doherty issued an inflation alert, which sharply criticised both industry and labour. Tonight, he spoke before the National Association of Manufacturers in Tullalee. The Prime Minister told business leaders the time had come for a "unique joint effort" to exercise restraint in price-wage decisions, proclaiming "it is time for business to take a hard look at its pricing policies".

The fuel industry was singled out as part of Mr Doherty's recent openness to government intervention if prices jump too quickly. The Prime Minister is expected to announce with Finance Minister Dr Marcin Ogrodowski a relaxation on federal restrictions on the production and importing of oil and natural gas, steps which are intended to increase the supply of fuel and drive prices back down.

While urging businessmen to exercise restraint, the Prime Minister assured them the Bank of Swaraelia would continue to expand the supply of money and credit to perk up the sluggish economy. The Prime Minister admits the Finance Minister's three-point plan, introduced spring 2017, has not worked "as quickly as hoped", and that the price of combatting inflation is high unemployment, which, "in that regard has been rather surreptitiously on track."

The Prime Minister also pledged to address climate concerns being raised by the environmentalist Green Party and hoped foreign direct investment would resume to normal levels once it was evident "the worst of inflation was over" and "the Swaraelian system can deliver full employment and a stable golden all the time."

The West has been most affected by rising unemployment, and has not taken well to the Prime Minister's speech. Shadow Energy Secretary Tony Phillips in Parliament this afternoon accused the Liberal Party of "ignoring the reality of unemployment", pointing out the "blatant contradiction" between the Prime Minister's assurances today and yesterday's vote to cut the size of appropriations for aerospace project PMS by fl. 200,000.

Phillips had earlier claimed the bill, introduced as part of other belt-tightening initiatives, was an easy way out for the administration. The Conservatives had been advocating for pro-business measures to combat unemployment, such as a lower corporate tax, free trade with neighbouring countries and a national business bureau.

The PMS project, now merely an expensive mock-up, would have required 34 thousand aerospace workers in one of the country's most ambitious endeavours. But if the project dies, as industry leader Matt D'Souza predicts, all those promised a position would be forced to walk home empty-handed. Many technicians had been pining for a key role for months, so bleak is the employment prospects for aerospace, while still others have emigrated or put their skills to other use, discarding a life-time of experience for guaranteed employment.

Electronics engineer Jason Moran worked on the Boeing project of 2011 and has work experience across the continent. Now, he drives a cab in Austrolis I in preparation to become a lorry driver. While interested "in the field", concerns over the permanence of his employment caused him to pre-emptively quit early 2019. Looking at recent events, he's "glad" he did: "My father had a friend who worked for the Army facility for nigh on twenty years, and was two years to retirement, and he was laid off. I know some people see me as bitter, but I never am, it's just a way of life for aerospace and the defence industry [...] you get on for a good few years, you update your résumé, you go to new horizons, greener pastures, find something else to do."

Driving cabs may allow Mr Moran to pay off his rent and some of the bills, but with a stay-at-home mother and three children at home, project designer Odhrán Dowey, who helped design some of the latest civilian-use aeroplanes, had pinned his hopes on the PMS. "Prime Minister Doherty has got to do something in the next few months that would get things going again. I think he has to start pushing hard on the PMS programme; if Swaraelia doesn't get on with the PMS, that's saying to the world she's a second-class state, and that's a matter of international importance parliamentarians seem to be ignore."

Like Mr Moran, Mr Dewey is taking another job while he sits on the waiting list for PMS: for him, it's tutoring. But he's seen colleagues who couldn't find anything at home, leaving the country on the very same aircraft they helped to design.

In a statement issued a few hours ago, the Department of State lamented the vote to cut funding for PMS. Leading the charge: Secretary Paul Moynihan, who promised to reporters while leaving his office he would bring the matter with the Prime Minister "in private, Cabinet-level discussions." Odds are the programme will not be fully cut, the PM emphasised Friday, but stretched over a longer time-frame, the end-date would be closer to 2035 than 2025 and put some people out of work, but not end the programme.

Strong opposition has mounted by the Tories, Sinn Féin, labour leaders and the airlines to approve any compromise to lessen the blow. Tory MP for Dumfries Éamon Callaghan called the cut "a Liberal-led move to make airlines a scapegoat, not just for all that is wrong with [the Prime Minister's] plan for employment, but all that is wrong with our society"; Sinn Féin based its opposition on a moral level, calling it a "crushing blow to all the qualified men and women seeking employment". The Greens have backed the Liberals, citing concerns of environmental devastation and the emergence of a "military-industrial complex" upon the traditionally-neutral state.

And, not for the first time, airlines are concerned. Having recently bought several foreign aeroplanes to satisfy demand for interregional and international travel, there is a growing concern domestic manufacturing will no longer be up to scratch in any sufficient capacity; they worry of a "reckoning" in future negotiations, many hoping for civilian use of the PMS.

Department of Defence junior secretary William Schaffner, appointed under Tory Prime Minister Alain Harris, accused Mr Doherty of "taking an ill-advised action without proper analysis of its implications for the country", adding while he was "not an expert" on foreign policy, "I have a feeling there is enough common sense in Parliament to reverse, or lessen the impact of this measure [...] to support the investments for the future of aerospace". Any parliamentary challenge is unlikely until at least a fortnight's time.

by **Quetana** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:32 am

SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SEES MEDEIROS CLASH WITH BRAFEO

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Emília Medeiros, Socialist Party candidate for President, talks to supporters before the debate.

The six presidential candidates running for the upcoming general election on October 11th came together for the last of two debates in Ledua tonight, using their final collective chance to showcase their endeavors and platforms for what they hope to bring in the contentious political cycle. President António Brafeo, who made a strong showing at the first Presidential debate according to polls conducted of audiences following the event, performed less well in the second debate. Most who watched the debate placed Socialist Party candidate Emília Medeiros on top with the most popular responses. After the lackluster performances of the other four candidates, both Brafeo and Medeiros have pulled to steady tied leads far ahead of the rest of the pool, and the election will no doubt be close.

All six candidates; President António Brafeo (Social Democratic), Emília Medeiros (Socialist), Celio Furtado (Green), Bonifacio Gouveia (Vox), Fátima Amaral (Republican Left Sovereigntists), and Diogo Andrade (Peace and Unity); met on the debate stage to discuss a wide array of issues not touched in the first debate, ranging from contested relations with De Yuan, the recent nuclear test in Syraranto, and an increasingly stagnant economy domestically.

Brafeo led with a condemnation of the Syrarantoan government in the wake of the nuclear test and yesterday's missile test, seen internationally as an illegal progression of an unsanctioned nuclear weapons program that was believed to have been dismantled in the early 1990s. Every candidate followed suit in condemning the tests, including Medeiros calling for a crippling sanction increase for Syraranto's government and rallying the international community to be far harsher on the Tasoulas regime after more than a year of deadly civil war. However, Amaral was the only candidate to not condemn the Syrarantoan test, calling it "their right to self defense", which was quickly bashed by every other candidate.

On the topic of economic policy, Brafeo promised that if he was reelected, he would emerge Quetana from the economic stagnation that has been hitting the country since 2015. "What this country needs is to further lean into tax cuts and remove the barriers of federal intervention and meddling," Brafeo said, while promising to introduce sweeping cuts to try and boost consumer spending. Medeiros shot back, attacking the President about his ongoing scandal with Guttesmara Banking, saying "it's exactly the reason why the federal government needs to stop illegal corporate funneling. We end up with stagnation and debt, and rich elites like you Mister President get away with it while the poorest of our citizens scrap for it."

Medeiros proposed a levity tax cut on the lowest percentage of people in Quetanan tax brackets while introducing a larger swell of taxes for the country's richest individuals and corporations, something which multiple Quetanan billionaires have previously voiced their support for. President Brafeo and Gouveia countered her arguments, with Gouveia calling the tax levity for one group in exchange for an increase for another would lead to "mass surge towards a communist society. Equality for everyone shouldn't mean forcing others to curb to the government's wishes. We can be generous, but we shouldn't be solely the deciding factor."

On the topic of Yuan, especially surrounding recent flexes by Xi Jingyi to assert Yuaneze claims over the Zamastanian territory of Gangkou, Medeiros condemned Jingyi and stated that the Yuaneze Communist government should abide by the 1905 Treaty of Taiking and send its naval forces away from the island, which occurred as a show of force. Brafeo agreed, although he stated that sanctions against Yuan hadn't been working. Brafeo called on Quetana to be a lot tougher on Yuan, ceasing all diplomatic and economic contest if neccesary.

The election is on October 11th.

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by **North Timeria** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:36 pm

Instability in South Adula Continues

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Many people in Timeria are watching the situation in Apatonia closely as rebels make military gains in the country. CCA peacekeepers have been in the country to improve security but the situation has grown worse as fears of a new resurgence threaten the country. While may worry about the possible consequences some have already reached the shores of Timeria. Refugees fleeing the country have used makeshift rafts, fishing boats, and other vessels to reach Sera and seek asylum from the war. Few have also made the journey to Timeria either from Sera or across the Sea of Austrolis. This has many concerned as this could lead to a greater problem within the region.

As the refugee crisis grows there has been an increase in rescue operations. The non-profit organization International Rescue (IR) has already started operations in the region, many of these have been reports of capsized boats and migrants trapped at sea. This week a migrant ship was capsized in the Sea of Austrolis and IR was able to save 10 migrants while 2 are still missing. President of International Rescue Jeff Tracy stated that “We’ve been working alongside the Coast Guard these past few weeks with strictly rescue operations. We hope that the situation in Apatonia can reach a peaceful conclusion but if not we are currently in talks to provide humanitarian assistance.” The organization has operated across the globe in a number of natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

While humanitarian assistance is being organized Timeria has sent a security advisory team to Apatonia to help improve the situation. The team will be sent to the embassy in Sifondo where they’ll work with Apatonian military and CCA peacekeepers. While there have been no Timerian peacekeepers sent to Apatonia many are worried that the situation could lead to additional instability in the region. Apatonia is fairly close to Timeria and borders its close ally United Sera.

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by **Beatavic** » Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:30 pm

SEARCHING STOPS, 4,102 DEAD, SEVERAL PEOPLE ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY FOR PRIME MINISTER, INCLUDING MARLIJN ZALLANDT

GRAN TELEA - The search for further victims has recently stopped as many roads have been cleared and most buildings, now rubble have been searched. Currently, the death toll stands at 4,102 and the amount of injuries stands at 114. Along with that, Parliament member Noud Leijendekker has been found dead, a loving father and husband, he was planning on running for Prime Minister until he was found dead as the hotel he was staying in collapsed.

A picture of a cleared road 3 kilometers from Downtown Gran Telea

Many Politicians including incumbent Prime Minister Marlijn Zallandt has announced candidacy and primaries are expected to begin in late October with many people both Conservative and Labour announcing candidacy, including former Deputy Prime Minister, Jos Roseman who served under the Middelwijk administration from 2011-2019 and Pietje Weinreich, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Liverly from 2016-2020.

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by **Emmiria** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:40 am

Alecburgh-Cambria Peace Summit to be Held in Durnstaal
Foreign Minister al-Shaikh is serving as an observer in the Piva Conference

Piva, Durnstaal

PIVA - President Sulaiman sent Foreign Minister Naadir al-Shaikh to observe the AleCambria 2021 Summit being held in Piva, Durnstaal, the long awaited peace summit between the Alecburghian government under embattled Prime Minister Sparrow Creed and the separatists in the self-declared Republic of Cambria, including the Cambrian leader President Brynn Maliya Wagner-Lopez. Foreign Minister al-Shaikh is serving as an observer, alongside other international diplomatic figures like Zamastanian Secretary of State Jessiah Vallotis.

Emmiria's positioning on the long-going civil conflicts in Alecburgh have shifted over time. Under President Khayahad al-Azari, the relationship between Alecburghian politicians and the Emmirian diplomatic channels had a series of ups and downs, with staunch warnings and tensions rising over a conflict scare between former-Prime Minister Benjamin Warren and a buildup along Saint Croix and Bens, which concluded with better relations after a summit with Queen Diana I.

Under President Sulaiman, Emmiria has both condemned Prime Minister Creed and supported her over a series of responses to separatist movements which have ranged from being perceived too gentle to overly harsh. However, in the past four months, the Emmirian government has been far more supportive of the Alecburghian government as the separatist movement specifically in Cambria became terroristic in its response, resulting in mass casualty incidents against civilians. Sulaiman, while not directly sending material support to Creed's government, has firmly backed it in the wake of the civil war.

"We hope that this conference establishes a lasting peace in Alecburgh," President Sulaiman said ahead of the peace summit and upon his sending of Foreign Minister al-Shaikh. "The history between our nations has been complex to say the least, but despite our differences the peace and success of Alecburgh will be tied to a safer South Adula overall. As the world emerges from a tumultuous past several years in South Adula and still grapples with tensions arising in many civil strife, it's imperative that one of that region's most developed economies is able to remain stable to progress the world's economy as well. As an observer state, all I will say is that I commend the Cambrian leader, Madam President Wagner-Lopez for her willingness to come to a summit of peace. Her predecessor was undoubtedly a dangerous influence to the process of negotiation, resorting to terror and violence, so a breath of diplomacy is exactly what this long-struggle needs."

As world diplomats descend on Piva, the most populous city in Durnstaal and one of the most important economic hubs in Adula and on the Albarine Sea, Prime Minister Sparrow Creed stated that "this is a pivotable point for Alecburgh and Cambria... our first real chance at having a justified amount of piece here in south-eastern Adula." The Durnian representative who is serving host to the summit, Anastasia Timko, stated "Alecburgh and Cambria need peace... I hope this leads to everlasting peace, and I do not believe there is any better time than right now."

Emmirian naval presence which had been stationed at Beresa had been recalled two months ago as a show of good faith in both the diplomatic relations between Alecburgh and Emmiria, but also to show the Cambrian separatists that an avenue for peace existed. Emmiria's government has not openly stated a preferred path for peace, whether a two-state system should be in place with autonomy given to Cambria aside from Alecburgh's central government or the Alecburghian government once again dominating the political cycle in a historically separatist-leaning province. Either way, full independence is something that Sulaiman's administration would prefer to avoid, if nothing else but to prevent a growing international influence in Southern Adula.

The TTPA, specifically Drambenburg and Beleroskov, have previously endorsed Cambrian independence, being only a selection of a few international players who would like to see a full-divide amongst Alecburghian provinces. While no longer the dominant economic player in Southern Adula (having been overshot by Qolaysia, Albarine, and Unified Sera Government in recent years), Alecburgh's economic stance is still a major player in the region, serving as a chokepoint for the Toyana Ocean and the entrance to the Emmiria and Albarine Seas, where more than a third of global trade passes through.

Alecburgh is a developed nation with high standards of living despite recent social turmoil, and is considered a high-income economy. It has an annual GDP of 566.03 billion, making it among the world's largest economies, though contrasted with its high population means there is significant economic inequality with a per capita GDP of around 6,503. However, the country has made significant advancements in science, healthcare, technology, and social development. Alecburgh's economic advancement contrasted to other Southern Adulan states makes it a vital nation in the region, as the most populous country in the region.

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by **Peoratia** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:25 pm

HISTORIC TTPA SUMMIT CONCLUDES

President Armand Mbombo (file photo) emphasized unity & further international cooperation within the TTPA

October 2, 2021 | by Émile Mukala | President Armand Mbombo closed the TTPA Summit in Syhazara after more than a week of discussion, negotiations, and continuous process towards cementing the international organization and Peoratia's fresh membership within. In the closing address, President Mbombo stated that "the Trans-Toyana Prosper Alliance is stronger than ever. Our cooperation and our friendship is the cornerstone that we build up the rest of the world."

The summit saw the heads of state of every member country descending on the Peoratian capital. The heads of state alongside President Kennard included Chancellor Walde Herzog of Drambenburg, President Nikolai Ubotrov of Beleroskov, President Marian Dalaylou of Buckingla, President Nikolai Cherdenko of Kossmil, President Zayyaan al-Akhtar of Zalluabed, President Brett Highland of Nebetia, President Abiel Kennard of Qolaysia, President Jay Mancolough of Ascacia, President Abdul Sheihk Mahmed of Barangadesh, and President Marlene Bachrich of Styrae.

Much of the purpose of the summit was to legitimize the organization on the world stage as it becomes a more powerful player against such groups as WEDA, TAFCA, SBU, and ANS. It also served to progress economic deals between the member states and strengthen import and export networks in preexisting maritime systems. While Peoratia and other member states are signing onto TIDI, which is a Zamastanian-originated infrastructure plan, the TTPA is also planning to invest its own funds into a series of ports along the Albarine Sea routes to promote trade in one of the world's busiest shipping areas.

by **Zamastan** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:18 pm

ZIS SAYS AL-FIJAR CHEMICAL ATTACK WAS THWARTED

A suspect was arrested by undercover ZIS agents as he prepared to unleash a chemical attack against a metro station.

MOULINS - Zamastanian Intelligence Service Director Kirk Faulkman and Counter-terrorism chief Adrian Sardou have confirmed that an al-Fijar operative was arrested last week in Moulins, Redeemer's Land, thwarting a plot that if successful would have seen a chemical attack against a prominent metro station in the center of the city. Sardou stated that a suspect, identified as a 28-year old University of Providence graduate named Duncan Sinlock, who had converted to Islam several years ago but had been radicalized online, had been mixing canisters of triethylamine and diethylaniline, which are the main ingredients in sarin gas. The ZIS states that Sinlock had been observed over the course of multiple days purchasing materials, walking the length of the Moulins Metro Hub, and had sent an incriminating message to a prominently known al-Fijar figure. Additionally upon his arrest last week, Sinlock was entering his car with small glass jars of sarin, believed to be in the final stage of his plan to arrive at the MMH and release the toxins.

"Our agents operated with precision and made sure that every precaution was made," Sardou stated. "Sinlock was a suspect for a while due to suspicious activities, but he was being monitered by our operatives prior to his arrest. We ascertained that he was preparing for, or in the middle of, a plot to release deadly chemical agents against a civilian target and a prominent transportation hub in Moulins, and our agents acted and detained the suspect with remarkable success. The suspect did not resist arrest and quickly confessed under interrogation to indeed be working with a terrorist network known to us."

After a devastating month that saw a wave of al-Fijar coordinated attacks across the globe, the prevention of this plot is a major win for ZIS, who has admitted that lapses in security and surveilance were made prior to the September 2nd Barona Mall bombing in Lower Tariel, which killed 68 people and wounded hundreds more. While the Zamastanian Intelligence Service is not releasing confidential information as a result of ongoing counter-terrorism investigations, they have stated that they are cooperating with numerous other intelligence agencies internationally to "identify, monitor, and prevent terrorist cells from succeeding in their vicious mission."

Duncan Sinlock, 28 and a native of Moulins, began attending a mosque in Moulins three years ago, having converted to Islam as a result. The ZIS believes he was radicalized online by a figure who they are not releasing the identity of, though they maintain they are familiar with the suspect who is only being referred to as "Amru", which is a common term utilized by al-Fijar to denote a recruiter. This important discovery was made several years ago by Durnstaal intelligence networks. Other members of the mosque were shocked to hear of Sinlock's arrest, as were friends and family of Sinlock's at his former church.

"He was a quiet person," said Fatima, a member of the Moulins mosque. "He was kind, but quiet. He did tend to ask the imam, let's say, interesting questions that aren't really what Allah is truly like. Not that we shouldn't ponder, seeking understanding is a natural part of faith, and the ummah embraced him, but when you put into hindsight what he was asking I'm not fully surprised that he became radicalized with this abrasion to our faith."

Sinlock's parents refused to comment on their son's arrest.

LEANNE DALE JOINS PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Leanne Dale (GLP - Northern Isle-2) has thrown herself into the 2022 presidential race as more candidates rise to challenge Moreau.

PROVIDENCE - Senator Leanne Dale (Northern Isle-2), a prominent leading politician in the Green Liberal Party, is the first GLP member to join the growing pool of candidates in the 2022 presidential race. As a senator since 2006 for Northern Isle's vital 2nd district, which often is a crucial factor in Presidential and Congressional races, Dale is a member of multiple committees on assignment as a senator, including the agricultural, forestry, armed services, energy, environment, and foreign committees. She is riding a wave of her popular political career and her supporters have long desired for a presidential run.

"We will win this presidency," Senator Dale exclaimed during her announcement speech, "reclaim the dais of liberal value, and elevate our nation through our collective effort. We must help the poor and impoverished, promote civil rights and liberties, regulate the bad practices of big business, seek to reinstitute a thriving economy, and endorse global cooperation. We will pursue an end to gun violence, mitigate the refugee crisis, and bring about a new era of safety and peace domestically."

Born and raised in inner-provincial Northern Isle, Dale graduated from Etmound College and from the University of Providence School of Law. After holding positions in government and private practice and working on multiple political campaigns, Dale was first elected to the Senate in 2006, becoming the first female senator from Northern Isle's 2nd. During her Senate tenure, Dale has notably shifted to the left, becoming one of the more progressive liberal party figures. She has been outspoken on sexual assault in the military and sexual harassment, having criticized fellow party members for alleged sexual misconduct. She supports paid family leave, a federal jobs guarantee, and a more adept immigration acceptance agency, which seeks to replace the current system with caps on immigration and refugee acceptance.

Dale is one of the most outspoken voices for gun control, having co-written the 2019 assault weapons ban instated by President Anya Bishop. She has said that a conversation with a family who had lost a daughter to gun violence made her realize that she was "wrong" to oppose gun control measures, and has since pursued stronger measures to limit magazine capacity, extend background checks, and increase waiting times. She advocates government transparency, being one of a few members of Congressional Hall who constantly release much personal and scheduling information. Her most controversial opinion for voters, however, is her pursuit to end Zamastan's long-standing ban on third-trimester abortions.

Leanne Dale met her husband, Jonathan Dale, a venture capitalist and Quetanan national, on a blind date. Jonathan planned to be in Zamastan for only a year while studying for his Master of Business Administration at Providence University, but he stayed in the country because of their developing relationship. They married in a Catholic church in Providence in 2003. The Dales had their first son, Theodore, in 2004, and their second son, Cole, in 2008. Leanne continued to work until the day of Cole's delivery, for which she received a standing ovation from her colleagues in the Senate the next day.

ZAMASTAN 'CONCERNED' BY YUAN'S INCURSION INTO GANGKOU'S DEFENSE ZONE

Two Yuaneze W-500 fighter jets were among Sunday's wave of planes that crossed into Gangkou airspace

GANGKOU - The Zamastanian government has said it is "very concerned" by De Yuan's "provocative" actions after Gankou's provincial government monitored some 93 Yuaneze military planes that had flown into its air defense zone in the past three days. The Zamastanian state department called the actions "destabilizing" and reiterated its "rock solid" commitment to defending its overseas territory. Gangkou and the Zamastanian Navy has reported at least five incursions since Friday.

Yuan sees Gangkou as a breakaway province, but Zamastan and the majority of the international community recognizes it as a province of Zamastan under the 1905 Treaty of Taiking, which Yuan recently declared "null and void".

Gangkou's provincial government has been complaining for more than a year about repeated missions by Yuan air force near the island.

"Zamastan is very concerned by... Yuan's provocative military activity near Gangkou, which is destabilizing, risks miscalculations and undermines regional peace and stability," the Zamastanian state department said. "We urge Shanghan and President Xi Jingyi to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure and coercion against Gangkou and international partners."

In a major reversal of their status quo foreign policy and an aggressive push to further their regional ambition, the government of De Yuan on August 19th notified the Zamastanian government that they intended to nulify the 200-year lease on the island of Gangkou and annex the island within their administrative capability by the year 2025, far ahead of the 2105 date stipulated in the 1905 Treaty of Tiaking. The announcement, made in a joint statement by Yuaneze President Xi Jingyi and Foreign Minister Mao Xieren, came only a week after President Moreau hosted Xi in Tofino for a summit meant to shore up the diplomatic and geopolitical rifts between the two nations.

Yuan, who has long maintained since the takeover of the Communist Party in 1908 that Gangkou is a sovereign territory of their nation, has been relatively hands-off, voicing their dissent for the island's Zamastanian control in mainly rhetoric. Although a few instances of tension have occurred over the status of Gangkou, most notably in 2018 with a naval standoff between Zamastanian and Yuaneze vessels, the status of the island has been at the backdrop of most controversies in the Zamastan-Yuan rivalry. However, the developments of the past several months put more pressure on Zamastan's State Department, who released a statement saying "Gangkou is a sovereign territory of Zamastan, granted so through a binding agreement within the context of the Treaty of Tiaking and the continuation of more than a century of Communist Party acknowledgement."

Gangkou is an overseas-Administrative District (Province) and Zamastanian-dependent island and legation-city off the coast of Yuan, with a population of over 7 million within its administrative limits. Significant in 19th-century Yuan history as one of the treaty ports established for Ausianan, Adulan, and Euronian trade and contact, Gangkou was one of the original special economic zones of Yuan established in the 1800s. In 1900, the Yellow Flag Rebellion erupted when socialist, anti-imperialist revolutionaries began a campaign in mainland Yuan to overthrow the emperor and expel foreign powers from Yuan. The Battle of Guangadou on September 4th, 1902, brought greater foreign intervention to the nation, with Zamastan, Caspiaa, and Drambenburgian interests backing the emperor and his government. On August 6th, 1905, the Treaty of Tiaking ended the Yellow Flag Rebellion, and the emperor granted the island of Gangkou to Zamastan in a deal of a 2-century lease.

The history of the island since its acquisition by Zamastan has been mired in controversy. In 1906, largely as a result of the violence from the Yellow Flag Rebellion, the great Yuaneze diaspora began. Losses due to emigration were added to by conflicts and catastrophes such as the Southern Yuan Famine of 1904-1910, in which between 9 and 13 million people died. Emperor Pan Guanting drafted a reform plan in 1908 to establish a modern constitutional monarchy, but in the 1908 Yuan Revolution, socialists assassinated Guanting, ended the Heng Dynasty, and established a socialist, one-party republic, and on May 6th, 1908, Communist Party of Yuan Chairman Deng Zhelan formally proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of Yuan.

The Communist Party at that point was lenient on Zamastanian influence, as although the foreign power was stemming much of the economic growth in the region towards Gangkou, it allowed Yuan to open to manufacturing and major industries which allowed it to become an economic powerhouse. The status of Gangkou was further cemented under Zamastanian control when the Zamastan navy started utilizing the island as a key operating base during the World War from 1949-54. After the war, however, the Cold War's escalation and the further divisiveness between communist Yuan and capitalist Gangkou became evident. In the wake of the cultural revolution, Yuan began to shift away from Zamastan and the capitalist world, and in 1964 the nation had developed an independent industrial system and its own nuclear weapons.

After the death of Chairman Wan Liang in 1972, Yao Lingxin and the Communist Party instituted significant economic reforms. The Party lifted some regulation and governmental control over citizens' personal lives, and peasant townshares were gradually shifted in favor of working contracted to households. This marked Yuan's transition from a completely state-run economy to a mixed economy with an increasingly open-market environment, and with Yuan's admittance to the Coalition of Crown Albatross in 1975 upon its founding, the fractured state of Zamastanian-Yuaneze relations seemed to be on the mends. However, tensions were reinvigorated in 1993 after pro-democracy protests were stamped out in Yuan, and the divide between Yuan and the capitalist world became clearer as Xi Jingyi rose to power and began instituting strict nationalist policies.

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SKYLINE CITY – With the recent overthrow of the Kagallan government and the transition of power from the former monarch to the Seran companies based in Skyline City there has been a flurry of news articles calling into question the legitimacy, effectiveness, and intention of those corporations. Although the coup was bloodless, those in the Seran government and across the world have taken notice and are forming their own opinions about the future of the free city.

However, before the Seran parliament was able to meet to come to a decision about what should be done to the corporations and companies that took part in the overthrow, the CEO of Sera's largest and most powerful corporation Julius Steele met with the press to discuss the future.

"I know how this looks from the outside looking in. A group of corporations overthrowing a 'legitimate' government? That's the kind of think you would read in a dystopian novel. In reality, we saved the people of Kagalla from an overly corrupt and ineffectual government without a single shot fired. The people who were left to rot in the slums created by their former leaders now have the opportunity to rise up. We can rebuild this free city into anything we choose. We did this for the people! I can only call upon the other governments of the world that value freedom to take into account the decades long records of civil rights abuses, murders, and general tyranny imposed by the former government." - Julius Steele

The Current CEO of the Cetanu-Yutani Corporation Julius Steele Addressed the world.

In 2013, The leaders of Kagalla found it lucrative to allow international corporations to build infrastructure in the micro-nation in exchange for making their tax code more lenient for those international corporations. The result was under-funded government programs, a near-non-existent governmental police force, and roads, buildings, and electrical grids owned either totally or partially by corporations. It is estimated that nearly 63% of all people living in the micronation was directly employed by an international corporation. The same study also estimated that nearly 84% of government officials including the reigning monarch was receiving some kind of under-the-table bribes in some form.

It is believed that the constant stream of bribes and lack of real, effective government support led to a highly inefficient bureaucracy that harmed more than aided the native Kagallans. For the remaining 37% of individuals living in the micronation that did not work for a corporation, many died due to starvation and disease from the lack of affordable healthcare and social support programs to allow people to pay for basic necessities.

The general lack of care from the government led to several resistance programs, however protests and civil strife spurred on by discontent leaders were quickly squashed. The Kagallan government notoriously carried out assassinations against political rivals and routinely took part in ethnic cleansings that saw entire ethnic groups decimated. In 2016, then-king Sefu Tu'Aruc declared a humanitarian crisis in the small independent island and requested for Seran troops to intervene only to be blocked by Parliament. From then on, despite the atrocities taking place in Kagalla, the official stance of the Seran government was always "neutrality" when it came to the island nation.

Due to this past, the people living in Kagalla were unsure about their future under corporate rule. Many believed that they were trading one dictator for another, or that things would continue to deteriorate under corporate rulership. This feeling was further ignited by news that the Seran government would be considering military options in retaliation to the overthrow of the former government. Yet, during Julius Steele's address, he had this to say:

Mayor Black spoke before the press after her swearing in ceremony on the steps of the one-time palace.

"The history of Kagalla is one that should not be forgotten. The people who lived here suffered at the hands of not just one, but two ineffective governments. I will not lie to any of you; the whole point of a corporation is to make money for its employees and stockholders. We are not the people who you should look for to govern you. For that reason, we will be helping to set up elections in the city to elect a mayor that will serve as your true leader. No matter what some may say, we here at the Cetanu-Yutani Corporation will always believe in democracy. Any government who would impede this election either through force or financial means should not be seen as a freedom-loving, democracy building, people-first nation." - Julius Steele

Elections began days later with two primary break-out stars. Martin Lawrence represented a staunch anti-corporation stance that would see the return of Kagallan ancestral lands to Kagallans, while Jessica Black represented corporate-Kagalla. Many believed it would be a landslide win for Lawrence as he was a natural born Kagallan and was one of the most outspoken leaders against the Kagallan government during the purges. Ms. Black on the other hand was a natural born Seran citizen who only recently moved to the island after the overthrow.

Despite this, Ms. Black won the election in an astounding landslide that caught many by surprise. She then quickly began an aggressive restructuring campaign only a day after swearing into office.

"I thank you all for giving me the opportunity to serve you, the people. We owe this freedom to the corporations who allowed us this chance to rebuild our nation into something greater. We are fortunate to be the first to take part in this experiment that will surely be the future of government. I know we can do great things together, but we can't do this alone. We must work with the corporations to build our nation and to boost our economy. So let this be an invitation to the corporations, companies, and industries of the world to come settle on our island and build with us! Together we can become stronger than ever. We also ask that other democracies and free peoples such as those living in Zamastan, North Timeria, Unified Sera Government, and Quetana to formerly recognize us so that the rest of the world can see that we are truly here to stay. Long live our republic!" - Mayor Jessica Black

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by **All Russian Peoples** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:08 pm

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Slavic Election Results

October 4, 2021
By Roman Gorshkov
A nationwide holiday was declared for election day, allowing Slavic citizens to take the day off to vote in the country's first ever free and open election, a monumental event in Slavic history. Polls opened in the morning and closed late in the evening, with the results only becoming apparent in the last few minutes.

Mikhail Franko had a very slight plurality, winning 5.5 million votes, which is 26.6%, Ulyana Agapova was close behind with 26.1%, or 5.4 million votes. Nikfor Bogun was in 3rd place with 17.8%, which is 3.7 million. Robert Lobov and Nikita Ignatkovich finished in 4th and 5th respectively.

According to the Slavic constitution since no candidate successfully won a majority of 50% or more the two candidates with the highest number of votes, in this case Mikhail Franko and Ulyana Agapova, will go onto a second round of voting where they will be the only two candidates on the ballot. After such a close finish between the two in the first round it is as of now very unclear who will win the second round, which is to be held next Monday on the 11th.

by **Swaraelia** » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:52 pm

PM DELIVERS INFLATION SPEECH, PROMISES NO CONTROLS

(CORBALLY) The Prime Minister Simon Doherty delivered a belated, but optimistic report on the economy, calling for restraint from business and labour.

From 31 August, the Prime Minister promised the nation a speech diagnosing the “odd condition” of our economy: recession amid inflation, two things that aren’t supposed to happen at the same time. Today, 35 days later, he finally made that speech, proposed remedies and inserted a few political thoughts we may hear more about in the coming elections.

Mr Doherty offered four anti-inflation devices, to begin, in staggered starts, either this or the following month. A new study group will seek ways to increase the industrial production per one man-hour of labour. There will be a formalised Inflation Alert Commission to "set to justice" unacceptable rises in the cost of wages and prices. A third group will study purchasing policies in this and neighbouring countries to determine their effect on the "driving-up of prices for goods and services." And appropriations devoted to defence, international aid and the Catholic Church will be cut by some fl. 2.5 billion in the coming two years. And there was a professional appeal to both business and labour for a re-appraisal of their self-interest in the fight against inflation.

The Prime Minister: "the fight against inflation is everybody’s business. If you act against the nation’s interest, if you contribute to inflation in your price or wage demands, then you are acting against your own best interests, and your customers’ best interests. And that is neither good business nor good bargaining. If businessmen and working men are willing to raise their sights by lowering their demands, they will help themselves by helping to hold down everybody’s cost of living."

The Prime Minister was emphatic on what he will not do to control inflation. He came down hard against government regulations, and he shone the so-called ‘jawbone technique’ of holding down cost.

The Prime Minister: "Now here’s what I will not do. I will not take this nation down the road of wage and price controls, however politically-expedient that may seem. Controls and rationing may seem like an easy way out, but they are really an easy way into more trouble; to the explosion that follows when you try to clamp a lid on a rising head of steam without turning down the fire under the pot. Wage and price controls only postpone a day of reckoning. And in so doing, they rob every man, woman and child of a very important part of their freedom.

"Nor am I starting to use controls in disguise. By that I mean the kind of policy whereby government makes executive pronouncements to force guidelines, in an attempt to dictate specific prices and wages without authority of law. I realise that there are some people who get satisfaction out of seeing an individual businessman or labour leader clawed on the carpet and browbeaten by government officials. But we cannot protect the value of a man's work or the golden which backs it by simply passing the buck. That sort of grandstanding distracts attention from the real cause of inflation, and it can be a dangerous misuse of the power of government."

Mr Doherty zeroed in on the minority Parliament, demanding a new ethic in what he calls ‘political arithmetic’.

The Prime Minister: "There’s an old and cynical adage that says that the politician wanting to be popular, successful and well-beloved is one who votes for all bills to spend money, and votes against all bills to raise taxes. But in these extraordinary times, that old adage cannot apply. The Swaraelian people will see through any attempt, by anyone, to play politics with their cost of living. And whenever a member of Parliament so displays the imagination to introduce a bill that calls for more spending, let him display the courage to introduce a bill to raise the taxes to pay for that new programme.

"Long before the art of economics had a name, it was called ‘political arithmetic’. The Swaraelian people expect their elected officials to do their political arithmetic honestly."

Analysis by Ceann an Náisiúin's Paul Gilmore indicates it might be honest arithmetic for the individual Teachtaí Dála to propose higher taxes to pay for new programmes, but as the Prime Minister well knows it could be bad politics for either Liberals or main opposition party the Conservatives. His challenge to raise taxes fell on very deaf ears in both political circles: while the President was commended by some Liberals for taking his first step towards jawboning to curb inflation, others, including Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and West Tralee TD Eoghan Gerahty, scoffed at his proposals to reporters this evening.

Chairman Gerahty: "He said that we did not have any economic crisis. I think he’s wrong. It is a weak statement which sounds so much like an echo of the remarks we used to hear from Mr Anderson in the lead-up to the recession; Prime Minister Anderson was always saying, ‘prosperity is just around the corner, two cars in every garage’ and things like that, they’re all just statements, you know, to pad people up."

Liberal TD for Ballingarton Michael Constant: "This is the beginning of jawboning. This means, what the PM's speech today means, madam, is that he is going to be in a position where he is going to have to call public attention to inflationary wage demands by unions, and certainly to inflationary price increases by big corporations, and to that extent this is a healthy statement."

The government's Chief Whip Russell Mulcahy repeated his suggestion today, that Mr Doherty considers standby wage, price and profit controls. But there’s no sign the Parliament will vote the Prime Minister any such authority, and he says he wouldn’t use it anyway.

The stock market was on the way up this morning, but the steam of the surge went out around noon. Despite the Prime Minister's speech, industrials closed down 18.5. Many stockbrokers spent the noon hour with one eye on the big board and the other on their television sets.

Up until now, the Prime Minister's most successful economic jawboning has been with the stock market. It surged sharply after his recent pow-wow with business leaders, and yesterday it ran up nearly 30 points in anticipation of some encouraging words today. In brokerage offices across the country, those words were listened to raptly, but with some sense of anti-climax afterwards, confessed mortgage director Derek O'Connor. Perhaps disappointed that the Prime Minister did not have more to offer, the market closed off a bit today.

Mr Doherty seemed determined, in fact, not to set pulses racing. He specifically rejected the flashier proposed solutions, such as wage and price controls, and left little doubt he still relies, for the most part, on budget and money restraints. His new programme involves a new commission and a new board, but no startlingly-new functions. ‘Inflation Alert’ may have a dramatic sound, but the Commission will be summoned only after the fact, and justice officials emphasised in parliamentary questions today that there will be no attempt to vilify even the worst offenders.

Despite the fact that this was billed as a major economic speech, it makes more sense to look at it politically than economically. Politically, the Prime Minister plainly decided that, in these uncertain times, he had to appear not to be leaving any stone unturned in his effort to defeat inflation. But economically, he has come up with a pretty small stone indeed.

by **Zamastan** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:35 pm

MOREAU BEGINS NORTHEAST EURONIA TOUR PRIOR TO HISTORIC DRAMBENBURG SUMMIT

President Moreau waves from the presidential plane, Zian Prime 0, before taking off from Osmino, North Kandson during a snow storm.

OSMINO - President Atticus Moreau has begun his highly anticipated tour of eastern Euronia, a region which has often been overlooked by Zamastanian heads of state in the past. With a packed schedule across four countries in three days, Moreau is seeking to shore up an under-recognized region. Beginning his trip on Wednesday, President Moreau arrived in North Kandson where he met with President Perie Jefferson and spoke with Zamastanian Air Force personnel at ZAFB Cain in Osmino. On Thursday (October 7th) he will visit Tunio to meet with President Matthew Recoss, and then he will continue onto Beatavic where he is expected to tour damage in Gran Telea from the earthquake and tsunami, meet with Prime Minister Marlijn Zallandt in Amstelvoort, and discuss TIDI progress in Northeast Euronia. On Friday, October 8th, Moreau will be in Drezquenia to observe NECTO organizational function. All of this, however, is a precursor to the upcoming historic summit in Lerbin, Drambenburg, where Chancellor Herzog and Moreau will meet face-to-face on his own turf.

Landing in Osmino, North Kandson, there was a momentary scare as the presidential plane, Zian Prime 0, had to attempt a second landing as the runway was becoming hazardous with a dramatic snowfall, which while notable for being the first form of precipitation in months in the drought-striken nation also posed a serious issue for a struggling power grid. Much of the trip in North Kandson surrounded the Trade and Infrastructure Development Initiative (TIDI), which Moreau is pressing hard. Much of TIDI's impact in Northeastern Euronia would be directed towards infrastructure, specifically energy grids and transportation systems. During the meeting with President Jefferson, Moreau joked about the airport landing scare, saying "if this doesn't convince you guys to take up TIDI, I don't know what will." President Moreau also visited Zamastanian forces at Air Force Base Cain in northern Osmino, the first visit of the President's to a Zamastanian military installation abroad.

On the 7th, President Moreau is set to visit two nations, both trips of which will be rushed but majorly important to his foreign policy outlook. It will be the first ever visit by a Zamastanian president to Tunio, where Moreau is once again pressing TIDI. As part of the initiative's broad spanning network, road system integrities are being pushed by Moreau in along the Samson Ocean nations, where their infrastructure has been relatively undeveloped from a plethora of factors ranging from neglect, natural decay, and corruption. A planned meeting with Tunioan President Recoss is expected to also mark a key signing moment for TIDI.

In Beatavic, Moreau is expected to survey recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating September 1st earthquake and tsunami, specifically in the capital city of Gran Telea. As a result of the tsunami, more than 4,100 people died, ฿6.25 billion in damage was caused, and most central government functions were relocated to the city of Amstelvoort. Shortly following the disaster, Congressional Hall passed a series of sweeping emergency relief packages and offered aid workers to help in rescue and recovery efforts. Moreau is planning on meeting with local officials to see first-hand the progress more than a month on, and he will meet with Prime Minister Zallandt who is facing a major reorganization of his government as multiple cabinet members were displaced or confirmed dead in the disaster. Moreau has also pledged that TIDI funds will be diverted to help reconstruction efforts.

Lastly on the historic trip, Moreau is planning to stop in the landlocked portion of Drezquenia, where he will visit with President Elias Zacpal in the capital of Przemków. Topics of discussion are expected largely to revolve around the newly created NECTO (Northeast Euronia Commerce and Travel Organization), which is a newly established trade network in the region hoping to come alongside international economies and help spur collective growth. As multiple member states of the organization are likewise members of TIDI, part of the discussion is expected to focus on Zamastanian observer status within NECTO.

The trip, while historic, is being seen by many as a prelude of what is to shortly follow the Northeastern Euronia stops. On October 8th, President Moreau will make the first visit of a Zamastanian head of state to Drambenburg since 2011, where he will meet with Chancellor Walde Herzog in Lerbin. The two leaders will discuss an array of issues ranging from tensions between WEDA and TTPA, countering al-Fijar terror threats, the issue of Hisrean autonomy in Zalluabed, and work towards more normalization in Drambenburgian-Zamastanian relations. The historic summit, while highly anticipated for the symbolizism, is already raising concerns among Moreau critiques. Moreau is known by many as sympathetic to Drambenburg, having endorsed pro-separatist movements in Mayotte, Auraine, and Alutiana that encouraged the lead up to their secession and autonomy on January 1st. ZIS sources and multiple other intelligence networks have previously disclosed Drambenburgian interest to work to influence Mayottean and Aurainean politics and seek possible annexation, while peacefully and through legal international means, but posing as a major counter to Zamastanian nationality and sovereignty.

Furthermore, Moreau has been caught up in multiple domestic scandals involving percieved ties to Drambenburg, most notably being the Berisgate scandal in which on October 27th, 2020, a Jade Tribune report revealed that then-Governor Moreau had paid a total of Z$5,460 in taxes over his entire ten years as Governor of Alutia from 2006 to 2016. According to the report, which obtained tax records for President Moreau and his political allies over two decades - President Moreau paid little to no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years. It added that the president was personally responsible for more than Z$300k in loans, which would come due in the next four years. It did not suggest President Moreau received any previously unknown income from Drambenburg or Zamastanian based companies, though it said that the president had earned some money from foreign sources, and records revealed "chronic losses and years of tax avoidance".

Speaker Natasha Chastain had attacked Moreau publically at the time, saying "this president appears to have over Z$300,000 in debt. To whom? Companies? Different countries? What is the leverage they have?" she asked, adding: "So for me, this is a national security question. The fact that you could have a sitting president who owes hundreds of thousands of dollars that he's personally guaranteed to lenders, and we don't know who these lenders are." Chastain also suggested that President Moreau may be indebted to the CEO's of big lender companies and even the Kaiser of Drambenburg, Peter XXI Wettin, whom Moreau has praised in the past.

The president accused the media of bringing up his taxes and "other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent" in a personal blog post, specifically citing the Tofino Times and the Jade Tribune of invasive journalism. He said he had "paid many hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes" but received tax credits as well. Responding to the accusations of losses, President Moreau added he had "very little debt" compared to the value of his assets. President Moreau faced legal challenges prior to the presidency for refusing to share documents concerning his fortune and business. He was the first president since President Cassious Castovia in the 1980s not to make his tax returns public, though this is not required by law. The scandal, which became known as Berisgate after the tax firm Baris and Montpillier which Moreau utilized, drew comparison to the Delavian Bribery Scandal in which President Zacharias Castovia resigned over implications due to gifts he recieved while visiting a private island of a business associate, Tauren Delavian.

LEAKED COMMERCE DOCUMENTS WARNS OF GLOBAL ‘TIME BOMB’ COMING DUE TO RISING INFLATION

In leaked out-of-consensus forecasts, senior officials in the Department of Commerce are warning of a potential crisis coming from inflation. “The effects could be devastating, particularly for the most vulnerable in society,” the Department's economists said.

PROVIDENCE - Inflation may look like a problem that will go away, but is more likely to persist and lead to a crisis in the years ahead, according to a leaked warning from Department of Commerce economists. In a forecast not meant to be released to the public and which is well outside the consensus from policymakers and investors, the Department of Commerce issued a dire warning that focusing on stimulus while dismissing inflation fears will prove to be a mistake if not in the near term then in 2023 and beyond. The analysis especially points the finger at two factors; a drag in global trade from the South Adula crisis, and the National Reserve and its new framework in which it will tolerate higher inflation for the sake of a full and inclusive recovery. The Department contends that the government's intention not to tighten policy until inflation shows a sustained rise will have dire impacts.

“The consequence of delay will be greater disruption of economic and financial activity than would be otherwise be the case when the government does finally act,” Secretary of Commerce Remi Loup and others wrote. “In turn, this could create a significant recession and set off a chain of financial distress around the world, particularly in emerging markets.” As part of its approach to inflation, the government won’t raise interest rates or curtail its asset purchase program until it sees “substantial further progress” toward its inclusive goals. Multiple central bank officials have said they are not near those objectives.

In the meantime, indicators such as the consumer price and personal consumption expenditures price indices are well above the government's 2% inflation goal. Policymakers say the current rise in inflation is temporary and will abate once supply disruptions and base effects from the early months of the South Adula crisis wear off. Conflicts and political crisis in Southern Adula, largely surrounding blockades and foreign intervention in Zalluabed, have caused oil prices internationally to skyrocket and shipping times to slow due to disruptions.

The Department team disagrees, saying that aggressive stimulus and fundamental economic changes will present inflation ahead that the government will be ill-prepared to address. “It may take a year longer until 2023 but inflation will re-emerge. And while it is admirable that this patience is due to the fact that the government's priorities are shifting towards social goals, neglecting inflation leaves global economies sitting on a time bomb,” Secretary Loup said. “The effects could be devastating, particularly for the most vulnerable in society.”

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by **Saint Offeat** » Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:07 am

VOGOCI SUN
Ambassador to CCA Resigns Over Disagreements with S.O. Sanction Policy

Prime Minister Lynne Bushore has accepted the resignation of the Saint Offeat ambassador to the Coalition of Crown Albatross after Ambassador Dalvin Neistason had a series of public disagreements with both the PM and parliament over sanctions on Syraranto, Zalluabed, and De Yuan. In a statement, Prime Minister Bushore said "Ambassador Neistason has served with distinction and the people of Saint Offeat have been honored to have him in our service. I have accepted his resignation as a personal decision of his own amid key differences in diplomatic opinion, but the concerns he has raised will be seriously considered by my cabinet and parliamentary conduct."

Dalvin Neistason's departure had been communicated to Foreign Ministry officials on October 1st and was reportedly a response to Bushore's pursuit to install more sanctions on multiple nations, specifically following Syraranto's nuclear weapons test. Neistason raised issue with sanctioning a "nation emerging from the ashes of a brutal civil war," despite the parliament's key assessment that factional differences continue to plague the West Nortuan nation and President Kyraikos Tasoulas continues to crack down on opposition to his regime.

Neistason, one of the Foreign Ministry’s Nortua specialists and among its senior most officers, made clear that he had come to a place where he no longer felt able to serve under the Prime Minister.

“As a senior foreign service officer, I signed an oath to serve faithfully the Prime Minister and her administration in an apolitical fashion, even when I might not agree with certain policies,” Neistason said, according to an excerpt of a resignation letter read to the Vogoci Sun on Thursday. “My instructors made clear that if I believed I could not do that, I would be honor bound to resign. That time has come.”

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman confirmed Neistason's departure, saying that he “has informed the Prime Minister, the Parliament, and the Coalition of Crown Albatross General Assembly of his decision to retire for personal reasons, as of October 8th of this year.”

Neistason, a rising political figure not only in foreign affairs but in domestic too, had many public disagreements with Bushore despite her appointing of him to serve in such capacity. He opposed signing onto sanctions against Yuan after a crippling cyber espionage campaign was uncovered targeting multiple ANS nations last year, including Elbresia and Besmenien. He also stood against a near unanimous condemnation of West Chanchajilla after a missile attack against East Chanchajilla in February.

by **Elbresia** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:16 pm

Allengin Herald | 10/9/2021
ANS and SBU Seek Closer Democratic Ties

President Gilles Martin speaks to SBU delegates in Norasa, Constantio, on October 9th, 2021

President Gilles Martin is leading efforts of the Alliance of Nortuan States (ANS) to merge further cooperation with the continent's other major multi-national democratic organization, the Sotoa Basin Union (SBU). With both organizations comprising opposite sides of the continent but nearly all sharing the identity of Nortuan individuality and culture, along with some of the firmest economic connections anywhere in the world, a proposed merger being highlighted by Elbresian and Besmenien politicians would bring more economic tightness and a contract of mutual defense over the majority of the continent. The pursuit, which isn't intended to merge the two groups fully and is not intended to replace either the SBU or ANS, is a stepping stone to future unity across Nortua.

"We're simply discussing the prospect of mutual benefit," President Martin stated to reporters following a discussion he held with SBU officials in Norasa, Constantio. "There is a lot to gain from our organizations being closer intertwined."

As the world rapidly approaches what many economic experts are warning is an impending recession based on international trends of rising inflation, talks are in place to further strengthen banking firms as they are expected to be hit hardest. Zamastanian economists who are known for their analysis of global trends point to the global supply chain's disruption that has led to much of the issues arising, and Elbresian government sources maintain that the ANS and SBU need to work jointly to stave off much of the impending economic hardship.

"This would be a recession that doesn't pull punches," Martin said, "and we must strengthen our economic sectors from what will be inevitable at this point."

A merger with SBU and ANS functions would combine entities from the continent's three largest economies - Elbresia, Besmenia, and Constantio - to effectively promote more consumer demand and hopefully reduce inflation rates.

by **Janapa** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:52 pm

JANWARKAN COASTAL
Over 50 dead, more missing after migrant boat sinks in Ossinia Sea

More than 50 people have died and more are believed to be missing following the capsizing of a makeshift vessel off the coast of Janapa earlier this week, according to provincial authorities in Janapa. Fifty-one bodies had been recovered by late on Friday from the boat that sank during the night of Monday to Tuesday, and almost 70 are believed to be missing, Ennis Stanbury, a spokesman for the governor of the northwestern province of Jeuthera, told the Janwarkan Coastal news agency on Saturday.

He said there were 39 survivors.

With no manifest of the passengers on board, the number of those missing is an estimate based on the capacity of the boat, he said. The vessel was nine traditional wooden canoes, known as pirogues, all tied together, Stanbury said. He added that the accident may have been caused by “overcrowding aggravated by bad weather” during the night.

The scale of the accident was not clear until it was reported by media late on Friday, and confirmed on Saturday by provincial authorities. Stanbury said the Jeuthera authorities had informed authorities in the nation’s capital, Janapa City, of the sinking just after it occurred, but had waited for more information about the number of casualties.

Search and rescue operations are continuing, but hopes are fading of finding more survivors, he said. Provincial authorities have declared three days of mourning from Monday.

Boat accidents are common in the island country because vessels are often overloaded with passengers and cargo. Most of the passengers travelling on vessels also often do not wear life jackets.

At least 60 people died in February after a vessel carrying 700 passengers capsized off the coast near the village of Walton, in Asco province. In January, at least three people, two children and one woman, drowned after a passenger boat sank near Janapa City.

It is believed that many aboard the vessel were Ossinian migrants seeking to reach Janapa, as multiple Janapan Coast Guard and Zamastanian coast guard ships have rescued migrants at sea on overcrowded vessels on multiple occasions in recent months.

by **Apatonia** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:53 pm

LE DOCUMENT DE MISAMBA

Rebel forces in Lundia province were targeted with airstrikes on Saturday

FEDERAL FORCES STRIKE AGAINST LDF REBELS

President Mlamuli Ngotsha has confirmed that airstrikes against LDF rebel forces in Apatonia's southeastern region of Lundia have intensified, and he said that they could presage a ground push against the rebel forces by the federal military and its allies in CCA peacekeeping presence and Unified Sera Government forces.

The Apatonian military and its allies have been fighting LDF forces from the Lundia region for over 14 months. Rebel forces pushed into Builundo city district, whose forces have been fighting alongside the government, in September. Rebels seized the city and pushed the federal forces out, killing scores of citizens in the process.

"There is a massive build up of forces on all fronts... we are not sure which front they are seriously launching an offensive," Dithebe Mogorosi, a spokesman for the Lundia Defense Forces rebel group said by phone. "There are artillery and drones are being used."

He said multiple airstrikes had begun on Friday and intensified on Saturday, clustered around three areas: near the towns of Argessa, and of Aegel Tena and in the east, on the road linking the city of Builundo to the rest of the region.

A diplomatic source confirmed to Le Document that there had been airstrikes near Argessa. Le Document was unable to independently verify airstrikes in other areas.

Spokespeople for the federal military, as well as displaced Lundia regional government and President's office did not return calls seeking comment. The fighting since last year has displaced millions of people and pushed hundreds of thousands of Apatonians into famine - a situation the Coalition of Crown Albatross has blamed on a rebel blockade. The rebel forces of the LDF deny they are blocking aid.

Diplomats fear the spreading fighting could destabilize Apatonia and further throw chaos into Southern Adula, a region fraught with conflict and crisis.

On Thursday, Government spokesperson Tebogo Baboloki stated, "In order to liberate our people who are suffering due to the terrorist LDF, there might be irreversible operations in all fronts, at any time or hour."

by **Mulfulira** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:38 pm

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MULFULIRA RATIFIES CARDIFF AGREEMENT

Chingola - President Tayyib Hume and the Grand national assembly of Mulfulira ratified Saturday the Cardiff agreement on climate change, a move coming nearly eleven years after it originally signed the agreement. However, as one of the last countries to ratify the agreement, Mulfulira is still dissatisfied with its classification as a developed country under the agreement.

Despite signing the agreement in 2007, Mulfulira has long been hesitant to ratify it due to what the country perceived as injustices flowing from its classification in the Annex 1 list, the list of developed countries. Under articles nine through eleven of the agreement, developed countries are obligated to support the efforts of developing countries in fulfilling their obligations under the agreement. This extends to finance, technology, and capacity-building support. Ultimately, this translates to greater obligations for those classified as developed countries.

Even after adopting the bill ratifying the agreement, the lawmakers released a statement clarifying that even though Mulfulira had ratified the agreement as a developing country, they hoped that decision would not prejudice the country’s right to focus on their own economic and social development. They have also sent a proposal to the CCA secretariat to remove their name from the Annex 1 list. This development follows president Tayyib Hume’s address at the CCA general assembly last month. He called on countries with “historical accountability” for problems leading to climate change to bear the hugest burden of responsibility in its fight.

This request by Mulfulira raises several concerns that will need to be resolved under International law. The dispute is likely to be settled under the law of treaties (Forgehiem Convention on the Law of treaties), to which Mulfulira is a signatory, as the Cardiff agreement itself does not address reservations of this nature. There is also concern that Mulfulira's terms of ratification will, ultimately, not be accepted.

The proposal has been placed as a provisional agenda for the upcoming climate change conference in Charnesse, Kuresa.

by **Jyau** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:38 am

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JYAU PLUNGES INTO DARKNESS IN 24-HOUR BLACKOUT
Some districts still remain without power as energy companies work to restore electricity.

Gutaai, the capital of Jyau, was plunged into more than 24-hours without electricity, as a sweeping blackout left the nation in darkness

Chancellor Matthias Cerfbeer, addressing the Trans-Toyana Prosper Alliance (TTPA)'s new effort to invest in energy and oil drilling resources in the foreshadowing to what is anticipated to be a global recession, stated that power has been restored in Jyau after a 24-hour shutdown of the country's energy supply. The energy ministry says the central bank has granted it Z$100m (J73m) of credit to buy fuel and keep its power stations operating. The power grid shut down yesterday and officials said it was unlikely to restart for several days. For the past 3 months Jyau has endured an economic crisis and extreme fuel shortages.

That crisis has left nearly 10% its population in poverty, crippled its currency and sparked major demonstrations against politicians. A lack of foreign currency has made it hard to pay overseas energy suppliers, despite Jyau's recent membership in the TTPA. The total outage began at midday on Saturday when Jyau's two biggest power stations shut down because of fuel shortages. But in a statement on Sunday, the state electricity provider said it is now delivering the same level of power as it was before the outage.

But even before the latest shutdown people were often receiving just two hours of electricity a day. Saturday's blackout meant the whole of Jyau was depending on private diesel-powered generators for power. These however have become increasingly expensive to run amid the lack of fuel, and cannot cover for the lack of a nationwide power grid. The government has agreed to hand over some of its fuel to get the power stations working again until more can be imported.

by **Emmiria** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:12 pm

Hidiyya Popal passes away, aged 37
Popal was arguably the most famous female Emmirian singer of all time

Piva, Durnstaal

PIVA - One of Emmiria's most loved singers, Hadiyya Popal, has died at the age of 37. Her family confirmed that the cause of death was an unrevealed battle with cancer, which she had not unveiled to her adoring fans. She passed away surrounded by family.

"Hadiyya was beloved by Emmiria and fans here and around the world," her sister and fellow singer Miska said in a social media post. "We will miss her dearly."

For years, Popal was the pre-eminent star of Emmirian music and was regarded by many as the country's top performer. She inspired generations of artists and singers, including her sister, who followed in her footsteps. She was notable for being one of the few female celebrities to rise to national prominence in the pre-reform era of the early 2000s and gain international stardom in the 2010s.

Her songs about love, humanity and solidarity made her a household name in Emmiria and the Muslim world. Some were reproduced in several languages, including English.

In a tribute, former Emmirian communications minister and novelist Naazim el-Habib described Popal as "gold dust" in Emmiria's musical heritage, adding that she was a woman of culture and tolerance.

Her track Nejma Kotbya (The Polestar) is arguably one of Emmiria's most popular love songs of all time.

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by **Quetana** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:34 am

MEDEIROS AND SOCIALIST PARTY SWEEP NATIONAL ELECTIONS

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Emília Medeiros and the Socialist Party won a sweeping majority in an election result which shocked pollsters, who anticipated a much closer race between SP and the SDP.

As polls close across the country, it is clear that Emília Medeiros and the Socialist Party have won a sweeping and decisive victory against the incumbent President António Brafeo and the Social Democratic caucus, throwing a stunning 252-88 victory in what was expected to be a much closer race. The Socialist Party retained their control in the National Assembly by a far wider margin, nearly completely eliminating smaller party ability to form a opposition coalition and seizing a major majority for years to come.

All six candidates; President António Brafeo (Social Democratic), Emília Medeiros (Socialist), Celio Furtado (Green), Bonifacio Gouveia (Vox), Fátima Amaral (Republican Left Sovereigntists), and Diogo Andrade (Peace and Unity), had been in a series of deadlocks to breakaways, but it was clear that the only two viable candidate were President Brafeo and Medeiros. Medeiros and the Socialists gained prominence from the youth vote, which was its highest ever recorded. Further, the SDP was unable to garner wide enough support among middle class, which have consistently been its base. In the popular vote, more than 27 million people total cast a ballot, with Medeiros garnering over 15.2 million to Brafeo's 11.3 million. Third place was granted to the Greens, who lost a total of 27 seats and dropping from 35 to 8. The Socialist Party was the only political party to gain seats, while the SDP remained at 88 and could not pick up or lose any. Essentially, the race effectively eliminated lower tier parties and widened the Socialist majority to an effective chokehold over the opposition.

Brafeo called Medeiros and conceded the race, promising to work with her to ensure the presidency is transferred smoothly. Medeiros will be inaugurated on December 5th. In a normal election cycle, Medeiros would have been inaugurated on 14 January, 2021, but the election was delayed due to an agreement made in 2018 at the height of the economic crisis to extend debt ceilings and investment limits. Brafeo has already exceeded the constitutional limit granted for a single term without reelection, which required a controversial amendment that while passed with clarity to keep a functioning government increased his unpopularity.

Medeiros ran on a popular platform endorsing a levity tax; lowering taxes for middle and lower classes while giving an increase to the richest earners and corporations. She also promised to eliminate corporate and political corruption, a clear point to President Brafeo's ongoing scandal involving possible laundering. Opponents, specifically Gouveia and the Vox party, have called her policies communist, although they follow in line with many of Brafeo's own social programs with the exception of corporate taxes.

Medeiros also holds a distinction among more liberal politicians in that she pursues stricter sanctions against Yuan, which was a hot topic in the election cycle. She also seeks to keep closer connections with WEDA and seeks to get Quetana involved in TAFCA and other trade organizations internationally.

"A new age for Quetana is beginning," Medeiros said in a fiery and impassioned victory speech. "Quetana is going to emerge from this period of neglect and partisan bickering and corporate influence and truly embrace our progressiveness, our desire to become a haven for social acceptance, a desire to pursue equality on all measures, and to elevate the helpless and empower the hopeful. We will continue to seek international reconciliation and peace, we will continue to put freedom first, we will never bow to tyranny and authoritarian governments, we will never seek collusion. We will be a beacon. We will be a light."

As the polling results had begun to rear, it became clear almost immediately that the Socialists were sweeping. While Social Democrat seats retained their general geographic overture, the Socialist Party began gaining seats in otherwise contender areas and some which were never expected to swing left. The massive majority gained is sure to mean major legislative agendas being pushed through by the new government, especially as the Prime Minister, José dos Reis (Socialist) won his seat despite not seeking reelection and is now able to appoint a successor, who will undoubtedly consist with the Socialist Party sweep.

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by **All Russian Peoples** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:04 pm

Politics

Agapova wins presidency, SLL wins plurality in puzzling election finish

October 13, 2021
By Roman Gorshkov
After last week's election it was widely expected that round 2 of the Presidential elections would be close, but the results were still unexpected. Green Union candidate Ulyana Agapova has been certified as the winner of the election, and as the nation's first ever democratically elected head of state.

Agapova won by a razor thin margin of 1.2% and less than 150,000 votes. Mikhail Franko has officially conceded the campaign since the announcement of the results. Agapova is to move into the Presidential Mansion within the next few weeks, she is expected to name her pick for Prime Minister in the coming days.

This news has been offset by the revelation that Agapova’s Green Union has been unable to secure a majority in either legislative house, and in fact Mikhail Franko’s Slavic Labor League have finished with a plurality, the Green Union finishing second.

With this reports have already come out about negotiations between Green Union and SLL leadership to possibly form a ruling coalition.

by **Zalluabed** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:14 pm

ZAKARABAN NEWS NETWORK
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LIVE: ZALLUABED LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE AIR DEFENSE MILITARY DRILL
The Zalluabedi Government is Boosting Security Nationally

The Zalluabedi Airforce launched a major military exercise.

Zalluabed's army and the Air Guard Corps (AGC) have launched a joint military exercise with a focus on air defense that they say will encompass half the country’s airspace. The two-day drill, launched in Zalluabed's central desert area in the early hours of Tuesday, was led by the Eanbia Air Defense Headquarters.

As part of the exercise, which military commanders said aims to closely replicate war, manned and unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles were to be launched against ground targets in order to test the performance of air defense and radar systems.

State television broadcast footage that showed several missiles being launched from locally manufactured air defense systems. Brigadier General Jaabir al-Nazir Zadeh, commander-in-chief of the Eanbia base, said the AGC’s 3rd Tordad missile defense system and the army’s 15th Tordad system had been deployed as part of the exercise, in addition to other Zalluabedi electronic and cyber warfare equipment.

Brigadier General Barad Sabahifard, commander of the air defense force, said the first day of the exercise had been successful. “The equipment we used today are all indigenous and on the cutting edge of modern technology,” he told state television.

It came a day after Zalluabed unveiled Sajid, a short-range air defense missile system it said could be linked with a locally manufactured radar system with a range of 30km (19 miles) and could hit targets in a range of eight km (five miles). Zadeh said on Tuesday that one of the goals of the drill was to demonstrate that Zalluabedi armed forces can defend the “sensitive and vital centres” of the country.

Several major nuclear and military sites are located in the central parts of Zalluabed, including the Altariq nuclear facilities in Kurdajar – which were the target of two sabotage attacks since last year that the Zalluabedi government blamed on HPLF and Albarine, although the government has since ruled out Albarinean involvement.

Albarine and other WEDA nations in recent months have repeatedly warned of Zalluabed's advancing nuclear programme, which has been propped up by Drambenburg. Last month, Chief of General Staff Talha al-Mowad said WEDA has “greatly accelerated” its military plans to attack Zalluabed in order to deal with its nuclear ambitions, though WEDA has maintained it will not strike Zalluabed under any means short of a retaliatory measure, which was issued following Zalluabed's strike against a Zamastanian war ship.

Zalluabedi officials continue to maintain that the country will never seek a nuclear bomb. Zalluabed has said it is “concerned” about the purported presence of Albarinean assets near its borders, in addition to “HPLF terrorist” forces in the autonomous Hisrea province.

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