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Re: European Union
DIR By: European Union
Date: September 8, 2013, 5:14 pm
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[SIZE=15pt]~August 2013 Update~[/SIZE][/center]
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[center]Nations: 169
World Assembly Delegate: Occoron[/center]
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Premier: Peter Montfort, Angleter (UEC)
Foreign Affairs: Colleen Bennet, Rhine Ruhr (ECL)
Defence and Peacekeeping:Karolinasz Jaedala, Os Corelia (ALDGE)
Economics: Marie Rivas, Northern Caesarea (S&D)
Internal Affairs: Blair von Schroeder, Red Croatia (UEC)
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Chief Justice: Beaver, Gun-Toting Animals
Justice: Idla Bcassj, Kryuland
Justice: Concordia Ferro, Pax Aurea
Justice: Lars Josef Knudsen, North Europa
Justice: Gergely Stjepanic, Balkan Socialist Federation
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Speaker of the European Council: Acwellan Lir Devoy am Harrison,
Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
Democrat
European National Party (ENP): Fascist, National
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[SIZE=7]Commission News[/SIZE]
[*]The Office of Foreign Affairs has had its ups and downs
during the month of August. Recruiting efforts have increased
and at one point European Union reached its record high
population at 189 nations. These efforts however were countered
by what is commonly referred to in NationStates as "the summer
slump". The net population went down 9 nations since the end of
July.
[*]Internal Affairs Commissioner Blair von Schroeder approached
European Council members with a re-instigation to explore
options for drafting environmental legislation. A second attempt
at passing
[URL=
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/>Ocean Protection Act[/URL] is currently being discussed.
[*]The Office of Defense and Peacekeeping has handed awarded its
first ever European Union Peace Prize. The award was given
posthumously to Julia Glorius, the former President of Pax
Aurea. Glorius served as President of Pax Aurea until she was
brutally murdered as part of the Christmas Day attacks last
December. Glorius was nominated by Rhinian President Fredrick
Jeffery who said "President Julia Glorius should be posthumously
given this prestigious honor for an entire lifetime dedicated to
serving the people and keeping the peace. Glorius has left
behind a grandiose legacy of humanitarianism leading efforts
such as "Operation Hope" in the Western Sahara, "Operation
Enduring Hope" in Dromund Kaas, and the "Roadmap to Peace"
Conference. Julia also loathed violence, condemning acts of
aggression across the region on many occasions. President
Glorius was a leading figure in European Union who to this day
holds a strong influence over many nations and politicians
alike. Following her lead, many European nations adopted
pacifists' stances and many discarded their militaries.
President Glorius wasn't afraid to fight either, leading the way
for increased social justice in our region. Julia Glorius was an
amazing woman that believed in two fundamental European values:
freedom and peace. That is why she deserves this honor."
[*]Commissioners Jaedala and von Schroeder have completed the
Europolis Security Review survey and have published their
findings. Defense Commissioner Karolinasz Jaedala wrote a
summary of the study's findings: " After a lengthy discussion
with Commissioner von Schroeder we believed that nations should
be free to provide their own security. We would advise a central
security body to be set up where national security can cooperate
with the exiting Europolis security to effectively transmit
information about threats. We also believe the choice should be
available, although if Europolis services are used I would
recommend that nations pay for this provision through
contracting. This way we are ensuring fair use of the budget
which should be for citizens. This also keeps the forces in
Europolis neutral."
[*]Defense Commissioner Karolinasz Jaedala took to the European
Council to bring the topic of nuclear weapons and their
regulation. The Consultation on the Place of Nuclear Weapons
received the greatest amount of attention by the Council
throughout the month of August. Several Councilors expressed a
desire to see the abolishment of Nuclear Weapons while on the
other end of the spectrum Councilor Hughs argued for the
dismantling of the European Nuclear Applications Authority, the
only nuclear regulatory force of the European Union. A majority
of Councilors felt that the current state of European nuclear
affairs is where they need to be and that no changes should be
made. A compelling speech from Councilor Roebuck of Gun-Toting
Animals in which argued the prevailing opinion while also
re-educating the Council on the nuclear history of European
Union can be read
[URL=
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[SIZE=7]Court News[/SIZE]
[*]There is no new news from The European Court of Justice for
the month of August.
[SIZE=7]Council News[/SIZE]
[*]The European Council finally authorized the deployment of the
European Relief Force to the Caribbean following the aftermath
of Hurricane Athena in July. A total of 260 million euros will
be spent on the humanitarian efforts in Sint Maarten and the
Aurean Provinces of Colonial Nova and Provincia Celesta. The ERF
is expected to spend the next six months in the area providing
aid to displaced residence while their respective nations begin
reconstruction efforts.
[*]Councilor Roebuck of Gun-Toting Animals has presented an
amendment to the European Relief Force Act that will allow the
ERF to be immediately deployed by the Economics Commissioner
while the Council deliberates further action. This amendment is
in response to the thirty-seven day discussion by the Council
regarding the deployment to the Caribbean.
[SIZE=7]Other News[/SIZE]
[*]The government of North Europa has created two new ministries
within the executive branch: The Ministry of Public Order and
Protection of the Citizens and The Ministry of Merchant Marine &
Arctic Islands. While the latter is a completely new office, the
Ministry of Public Order and Protection of the Citizens was
split from the Ministry of Justice. The former Ministry of
Transport & Housing has been renamed the Ministry of Transport,
Infrastructure and Networks.
[*]King William VIII of West Embria has decided to vacate the
throne and install a new republican system of government. The
announcement came during the festivities surrounding the
Kingdom's 19th anniversary of the end of the Embrian Civil War.
William VIII is expected to vacate the throne on the 1st of
September.
[*]The Confederate Assembly has approved a massive military
expansion for Gun-toting Animals. Included in the spending
increases is a project to develop a missile defense system.
[*]A gay rights parade in Telum, Inimicus ends in tragedy after
a riot broke out leading to the deployment of the Imperial
Guard. After clashes between the protestors and Imperial Guard
aided by the Riot Police, thirty people were discovered dead.
The dead include protesters and law enforcement alike.
[*]The trial of Former Aurean Homeland Security Minister Junia
Falco is currently ongoing. Four major charges have been brought
up against Falco in this trial: gross misuse of power in office,
illegal gathering of intelligence, violation of the
Constitution's civil rights articles, and the persecution of a
religious group. Falco's surveillance operation "Wolves Among
Sheep" allegedly targeted the Catholic Church in Pax Aurea, its
clergy, layman groups, seminars, and even private confessions.
[*]The Balkan Socialist Federation launched the Proton VI rocket
which contained the LandSurveyor 1 Satellite which will sit at
low-earth orbit. The Balkan Space Agency too sent a trio of
astronauts into space for the first time in the nation's
history.
[*]Protests have been breaking out all over the Balkan Socialist
Federation in a display against the nation's socialist policies.
The populace has grown tired of higher taxation coupled with
high unemployment.
[*]King Stenbren of the Imperial Commonwealth of Davishire has
abdicated the throne and King Hubert has been officially
crowned. Along with the changes in Monarch, the Imperial
Commonwealth too will be seeing a change in Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Rt Hon David Cameron MP will be replaced by
current Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon John Williams MP.
Cameron will act as the Secretary for State of Justice for a
short period of time.
[*]Eurovoice XVIII concluded in the month of August. The
Microstate of Inquista won the contest with the song "Next to
Me" performed by Emeli Sandé. The winning performance can be
viewed
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[*]The Imperial Commonwealth of Davishire and the Balkan
Socialist Federation have signed a joint defense agreement. In
addition to the defensive pact, the two nations have also agreed
to cooperate in the field of Space Development.
That's all for now, see you next month!
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Re: European Union
DIR By: European Union
Date: October 11, 2013, 5:35 pm
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Nations: 152
World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Premier: Peter Montfort, Angleter (UEC)
Forgein Affairs: Augustus Barrington, Inimicus (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Karolinasz Jaedala, Os Corelia (ALDGE)
Economics: Marie Rivas, Northern Caesarea (S&D)
Internal Affairs: Blair von Schroeder, Red Croatia (UEC)
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Chief Justice: Beaver, Gun-Toting Animals
Justice: William Hague, Davishire
Justice: Concordia Ferro, Pax Aurea
Justice: Lars Josef Knudsen, North Europa
Justice: Gergely Stjepanic, New Romulan Empire
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Speaker of the European Council: Acwellan Lir Devoy am Harrison,
Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
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Commission News
[*]Over the past month, Commissioner Bennet, Forgein Affairs,
tried to intensify the Recruiting Programme. Despite her
efforts, the nation count in the region declined from 169 to
152.
[*]Mrs Bennet also wrote an embassy review, dedicated to
reviewing embassies with other regions, and how the EU could
improve these diplomatic facilities.
[*]Forgein Affairs Commissioner Colleen Bennet sadly passed away
this month. Following her death, a special election was held. In
this election, three candidates were nominated, but the
electoral battle was fought between Ianna Varlet from Kryuland,
ALDGE; and Augustus Barrington, from Inimicus, UEC. Barrington
won the election by 2 votes, therefore he took Colleen's place
at the end of the month.
[*]Internal Affairs Commissioner Blair von Schroeder is
currently consulting the Union on the controversial subject of
the death penalty. Already, the two sides of the debate have
spoken their mind.
[*]The Internal Affairs Commissioner also dedicated a lot of
time to the recent developments in the New Romulan Empire, where
a disastrous civil war is currently being waged
[*]In co-orporation with the Internal Affairs commissioner,
Commissioner for Defence and Peacekeeping Karolinasz Jaedala
offered the Council a consultation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender members of the armed forces. The LGBT consultation
is, according to commissioner Jaedala, "...now closed and in
review..."
[*]The Economics Commission, led by Marie Rivas, has been
relatively quiet during the last term.
[*]The complete results of the special election are: Augustus
BARRINGTON (Inimicus, UEC) - 10; Ianna VARLET (Kryuland, ALDGE)
- 8; Malika AYANE (Marrakechia, Independent) - 1
European Court of Justice news
[*]Justice Idla Bcassj of Kryuland resigned this month due to
increased health issues. Her health had gone backwards the past
months, and she found it time to abandon her office. She said
herself: "... I can not let my already-weakened faculty of
judgement and common sense to influence my judgement onto other
people..."
[*]After Justice Bcassj's resignation, an ECoJ election was
called, with two nominations: Ralph Haley, Inimicus, and William
Hague, Davishire. Hague won the election by far.
Council news
[*]Late Commissioner Bennet prosposed the subject of Cultural
Ambassadors to the council. These ambassadors are to report EU
developments, such as these updates, to other regions.
[*]An amendment to the European Relief Force Act was passed.
This amendment improves deployability of the ERF
[*]The Amendment to the Nuclear Test Regulations Act was
prosposed by Davishire, but met fierce opposition from member
states and was evetually removed from the council floor without
voting.
[*]The prosposed European Olympic Committee Act was met with
laudatory comments as well as criticisms. The latter remarks
were mostly made by the councillors from Northern Caesarea and
Gun-Toting Animals. The proposing councillor from Großdeutsches
Reich withdrew the prosposal before voting could commence.
Other news
[*]A huge civil war has erupted in the Balkan Socialist
Federation. Romulus, a general, overthrew the government and
formed the New Romulan Empire. Romulus died quickly, though,
after which the Empire was divided into four different
territories, each led by a former Romulan general. Every one of
the generals has their own reasons why they should be crowned
Emperor
[*]The five generals in the New Romulan Empire have met the
Internal Affairs commissioner in a series of summits to resolve
the conflict.
[*]One of these generals has also met the Inimician Emperor. In
this brief meeting, Loukianos (the general) and the Emperor
supposedly struck a secret deal in which the Inimician monarch
supplied Loukianos's army with medical supplies and food in
return for minerals.
[*]Northern Caesarea has held elections. The new government
consists of Socialdemocrats, Greens, Republicans and leftist
regional parties.
[*]Davishire's Forgein and Commonwealth Minister was held in a
long hostage situation in a bank. The terrorists held the
minister for days, after which he was liberated by police
forces.
[*]Bakrova has changed government. After the elections, the new
President, Maia Sjova, was inaugurated.
[*]The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe
have gathered in Pax Aurea for a conference. The Greens are
mainly discussing Green bills and laws in the European Union,
and coming up with suggestions how this kind of legislation can
sucessfully pass the council floor.
[*]Representatives from Os Corelia and the Großdeutsches Reich
have met in Os Corelia to discuss a possible Union of the two
states. The Os Corelian viscount met the prosposal with
agreemeny, "...provided the public vote for it of course!", as
he said himself.
[*]After being elected to the Commission, Marie Rivas had to
give up her place in the Council. A new councillor was elected,
a socialdemocrat named Hugo Basescu. He joined the Socialists &
Democrats europarty.
[*]Blair von Schroeder, elected to the Internal Affairs
Commission, had to give up het coucil seat, as well. She was
replaced by a UEC'er named Heather von Henderson from Red
Croatia's Party of International Relations.
[*]The civil war in New Romulan Empire has taken the lives of
over 20,000 men and women. Not only soldiers were killed,
civilian casualties were many, as well. Internal Affairs
Commissioner Von Schroeder is currently trying to resolve the
situation by diplomatic skill instead of military power.
However, the most extreme of the generals, Loukianos, is not
co-orporating with Von Henderson's plans. It is still unclear
whether or not the conflict can be resolved peacefully, as many
nations have already declared their support for either of the
five generals.
That's it for now! Until next month!
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Re: European Union
DIR By: European Union
Date: January 25, 2014, 5:42 am
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Nations: 152
World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Commission elections are currently in progress. This is how the
Commission was formed before the elections of the beginning of
November.
Premier: Peter Montfort, Angleter (UEC)
Forgein Affairs: Augustus Barrington, Inimicus (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Karolinasz Jaedala, Os Corelia (ALDGE)
Economics: Marie Rivas, Northern Caesarea (S&D)
Internal Affairs: Blair von Schroeder, Red Croatia (UEC)
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Chief Justice: Beaver, Gun-Toting Animals
Justice: William Hague, Davishire
Justice: Concordia Ferro, Pax Aurea
Justice: Lars Josef Knudsen, North Europa
Justice: Gergely Stjepanic, New Romulan Empire
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Speaker of the European Council: Acwellan Lir Devoy am Harrison,
Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
Democrat
European National Party (ENP): Fascist, National Socialist
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[SIZE=9]Commission News[/SIZE]
[*][*]Commission Elections are currently in progress.
Nominations end on 2nd of November, and so far Dr. William
Roebuck from Gun-Toting Animals has nominated himself as well as
a fairly unkown candidate named Darwin Cutter from Qvait. Other
potential nominees are the incumbent commissioners Augustus
Barrington, Inimicus; Peter Montfort, Angleter and Blair von
Schroeder, Red Croatia. A delegate from Halsberg is considering
to nomitate himself, too.
[*]Foreign Affairs Commissioner Augustus Barrington has started
to carry out the Cultural Ambassador Programme. This programme
was designed by Colleen Bennet, who was the former Foreign
Affairs Commissioner, but who sadly passed away last September.
The programme replaces the Foreign Affairs Commissioner as
ambassador to other regions. Individual nations are now
seperating the burden which was once placed solely on the
Commissioner.
[*]Premier Commissioner Peter Montfort has proposed a "Committee
Reform Act" to the European Council. This Act intends to
standardise and increase accountability in the organisation of
Council committees. The prosposal was met with constructive
criticism and an amendment by the councillor from Gun-Toting
Animals. The debate was extended by Speaker Devoy, and will
likely face voting at the beginning of November.
[*]Despite a loss of members, the European Union has managed to
keep its head above water. The recruiting programme set up by
Colleen Bennet has been passed on to Augustus Barrington and his
recruiters, who have managed to keep the EU relatively stable
even though the member count has declined slightly.
[SIZE=9]European Court of Justice News[/SIZE]
[*]There is no new news from The European Court of Justice for
the month of October.
[SIZE=9]European Council News[/SIZE]
[*]The prosposed Committee Reform Act is being debated on the
Council floor. It is the purpose of the Act to "standardise and
increase accountability in the organisation of Council
committees.". The Premier has used all his available knowledge
to come up with a firm prosposal, which includes the following:
[QUOTE]Each committee shall be led by a Director, who shall
serve for a non-renewable term of six months. The Director must
be a European Councillor elected by the European Council by the
Alternative Vote system, with the exception of the Director of
the EBCWA (European Biological and Chemical Weapons
Association), who must not be a European Councillor, nor a
representative of any single member-state, and shall be
appointed by the Commissioner for Defence and
Peacekeeping.[/QUOTE].
The Act attempts to simplify the entire system of committees,
yet it was met with criticism, be it constructive, by the
Council. Especially the Councillors from Os Corelia and
Gun-Toting Animals were concerned. An excerpt from the debate:
[QUOTE]I share the concerns of the ever-eloquent Dr Roebuck who
rightfully points out that it is counter-productive to keep
councillors to only one-committee due to the small number of
active participants.[/QUOTE]
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[*]Commissioner for Internal Affairs Blair von Schroeder has
chaired a "Council of Six", which included the five conflicting
generals in the New Romulan Empire. Von Schroeder let each
general tell their side of the story, after which she prosposed
to form the country into a Confederated Parliamentary Republic
and be separated into five dominions, each ruled by one person
and have the overall country's parliament consist of 200
members, 40 from each Dominion, Supreme Court made out of one of
each dominion's Chief of Justice and a circumstantial
re-election for the leader of each Dominion.
However, one of the generals, Sabinos Loukianos, vehemently
disagreed with the posposal, so he walked out of the meeting.
Therefore, the remaining four leaders signed a treaty which puts
the Republic in place, but with four dominions instead of five.
[*]Internal problems in Inimicus have escalated to the point
where its Prime Minister, Wilfred Cocx, declared martial law. It
all started when Robert Husky, a renowned film producer,
released a production on Inimicus's Emperor. Opposing extremists
brutally murdered the film producer, after which riots erupted
throughout the country. Meanwhile, in Parliament, the Green
Party refused to denounce the killer and the rioters, instead it
kept its mouth completely shut and its MPs didn't attend any
parliament sessions since. And the chaos got worse. Green
terrorists raided a research centre and stole smallpox vaccines,
which they used to infect a large part of the Inimician
population. In response to the crisis, the PM announced the
abolishment of the Green Party and martial law to be declared
for an indefinite period of time.
[*]William Hughs, the Councillor to the EU for Davishire,
consulted the Council on whether or not the Davishirian police
should be armed with guns. Two thirds of the Council said guns
were part of police life. For example, the Inimician councillor
Ralph Jaevons stated "Policemen with guns look more impressive
than officers without, and if a situation gets truly dire,
policemen can always use the guns to take out a possible threat.
Therefore, I say 'yes' to firearms for policemen.", and the
Rechroation councillor agreed with him: "Having been used to
fire arms, which majority of the country reckognized as a tool
that would be useful upon dealing with criminals, the police
force and the absolutist queen of the time have agreed to allow
them as a part of police equipment, and it has come in quite in
handy when it came to enforcing law."
[*]Deputy Foreign Minister Mary Beth Collie from the Confederacy
of Gun-Toting Animals visited Davishire this month to discuss
Nuclear Weapons Security. Davishire has attempted to get a
license for nuclear weapons at the European Nuclear Arms
Association (ENAA) but was rejected. The decision was followed
by a crisis in Davishire, which refused to accept the ENAA's
decision. Davishire is looking to bolster its application and
the Davishirian delegate asked the Foreign Minister on various
subjects concerning nuclear weapons, for example: "How does
Gun-Toting Animals see it that nuclear weapons should be
secured, and how would Gun-Toting Animals be able to support
Davishire in this effort? We have had nuclear protection troops
ready for nearly 4 months, but how should we deploy and train
them and how can you support us in this?"
[*]The Os Corelian Ministers are becoming mystified by a series
of closed door talks between Os Corelia and the Grossdeutches
Reich. The talks have only been attended by top level Corelian
diplomats including the Viscount and Vice-President who both
haven't attended parliament for the past few weeks. The
Diplomatic suite on the 5th floor of the parliament building has
restricted access with Ministers being left having to use a
press conference room as a make shift cabinet office.
[*]The Os Corelian electoral college is currently busy preparing
for the Euro Ballot as Nominations were opened for the
commission in Europolis yesterday. This will see the end of
Karolinasz Jaedala's term as Defence and Peacekeeping
Commissioner which is widely seen as successful with a look at
her consultations on security and LGBT service people's
treatments. She has also been praised for her work with the
Davishirian government.
[*]The Socialists & Democrats europarty have gathered for a
conference. The main event was a speech by Malak Kayrooz, Prime
Minister of Northern Caesarea. A couple of excerpts from the
speech: "The European Union maintains that one of its main
objectives is to make Europe a safest place, giving priority to
pacific solutions to conflicts and acknowledging fundamental
rights to all european citizens. Unfortunately, a single glance
to European newspapers or web pages, shows us that something is
going wrong.", "Right-wing and even far right wing options are
more and more popular in our nations. As we have just seen here,
in Northern Caesarea, populism and the mirage of easy and
undemocratic solutions to complex problems are on the rise. The
right wing is now strong and united in Europe. Progressive
options are divided and fighting about names or political
labels" and "Because we believe in a strong welfare state, we
are against the "every man for himself" neoliberal approach
defended by the conservatives. Because we believe in a strong
Europe, we are against the transformation of the European Union
in a useless organization, where pseudo-democracies and openly
admitted dictatorships have the same respectability than true
democracies."
That's it for this month! See you next time!
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World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Premier: William Roebuck, Gun-Toting Animals (ECL)
Forgein Affairs: Augustus Barrington, Inimicus (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Blair von Schroeder, Red Croatia (UEC)
Economics: Peter Montfort, Angleter (UEC)
Internal Affairs: Dann Eriksson am d'Iunio, Duxburian Union,
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Chief Justice: Javinas Stidernbaker, Os Corelia
Justice: William Hague, Davishire
Justice: Bartholomew MacPherson, Halsberg
Justice: Luyes Taraque, Nouvelle Picardie
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Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
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[SIZE=9]Commission News[/SIZE]
[*]The November 2013 Commission Elections have come to an end.
The debate was mostly waged between the two contestors for the
premiership, Peter Montfort (UEC) and Dr. William Roebuck (ECL).
At first, many thought Augustus Barrington was campaigning for
the premiership, too, but he placed his trust in Montfort. In
the end, neither Barrington nor Montfort were elected Premier,
but it was Dr. Roebuck who was awarded the prize. He divided the
commission seats with Barrington (Inimicus, UEC) on Foreign
Affairs, Eriksson am d'Iunio (Duxburian Union, ECL) on Internal,
Von Schroeder (Red Croatia, UEC) on Defence and Peacekeeping and
Montfort (Angleter, UEC) on Economics.
[*]Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Augustus Barrington has
launched a campaign to recruit more recruiters. Since the member
count of the EU has recently hit new lows, he is anxious to get
more recruiters to join the team. Already, two new recruiters
have started recruiting for the European Union.
[*]Premier Commissioner Dr. William Roebuck has messaged all
European Councillors for his Councillor Survey. This survey is
meant to show which subjects concern the European Councillors,
and come up with legislation on those areas. The survey's
results have already been published:
[QUOTE]Environment- 6
Education- 4
Legal Equality/Human Rights-2
Easing of Border Laws- 2
National Sovereignty- 2
Science research/cooperation- 2
The following topics were mentioned once during the survey:
Nuclear Disarmament, Space, Social Safety Nets, Interregional
Mass Transportation, Regional Security, Green Energy, Aviation
Safety, Updates on Constitutional/UDoHR Committees, Gun Crime,
Fishing Rights/International Water Boundaries, and Health
Care.[/QUOTE]
The Premier was disappointed, though, by the number of
councillors that actually responded. Only about a third of the
interviewees replied.
[SIZE=9]European Court of Justice News[/SIZE]
[*]The ECoJ elections have been concluded. There were five
nominees, so every candidate is now a Justice. The Chief Justice
has been elected as well. Javinas Stidernbaker from Os Corelia
was duly elected to this office.
[SIZE=9]European Council News[/SIZE]
[*]The Committee Reform Act was passed 9 to 0. The Act intends
to standardise and increase accountability in the organisation
of Council committees, and was met with a small amount of
constructive criticism, but was unanimously passed.
[*]The elections for the Director spot of the European Arts
Collaboration Fund are in progress. So far, only one candidate
has nominated himself: Count Kairos Jelesniak of Os Corelia.
[*]Elections for the spot of Chairman of the European Patent
office have also opened. Three candidates have presented
themselves: Eric Granger (Qvait), Hippolytos Pankratios (United
Romulan Empire) and Sir Arthur Micheal-Harvey (Davishire). So
far, Hippolytos Pankratios is taking the lead, followed by Sir
Arthur Micheal-Harvey.
[SIZE=9]Other News[/SIZE]
[*]Inquista has been appointed to host the next Eurocup. After a
presentation by all candidates (a co-operation of Davishire,
United Romulan Empire and Chilterns, Newfoundland, Inquista,
Qvait and Os Corelia), Inquista came out to be the best.
[*]Eurovoice XIX was hosted by the Microstate of Inquista this
month. The theme this time was "Revenge and Redemption", and was
meant to give another chance to musicians who failed to win in
previous EVs. The winner was Red Croatia with Fifth Harmony.
[*]Tensions are rising in the Union of European Conservatives as
the Inquistan Councillor threatens to leave the Europarty:
[QUOTE]With no party leadership, total party mismanagement, and
members running around making nuclear weapons without consent,
it'd be a total farce to continue in a party like this. If the
UEC doesn't get a grip on it's self, or it's party members,
Inquista will represent it's self under it's own independent
banner, under the ECL or create it's own new credible
party.[/QUOTE]
The UEC party leadership has not yet responded.
[*]The Qvaitican civil war is coming to an end. Recent
announcements on the Second Qvaitican War have been issued from
the Qvaitican Secretary of Defense. In this announcement, he has
said that North Qvait, the rebellious part of the country, was
falling. Because of the proximity to the end of the war, many
are looking at whether Qvait will finally be reunified as a
democracy or will consist of two democratic nations, who are
peacefully working together.
[*]A team of Inimician miners were arrested in the United Romula
Empire for violating environmental laws. Inimician Emperor Hugh
Doyle was enraged when he heard of this, and arranged a meeting
with the Romulan Praetor. The Praetor came to Inimicus together
with the miners. The two heads-of-state held a meeting together,
but it has not produced anything fruitful yet.
[*]After Dr. Roebuck's election to the Premiership, the first
ever councillor elections have been held in Gun-Toting Animals.
With 52% of the vote, Eric Fox has been chosen by the people of
GTA. Fox and his faction of the People's Center Party are
notorious anti-integrationists and Fox clashed with President
Colt over his views on the European Union. Despite being elected
as Councillor, Fox will still have to take orders from Colt on
how to represent the Confederacy in Europolis.
[*]Diplomatic tensions between Os Corelia and Qvait have risen
as Qvatican spies were caught in Os Corelia. The Corelian Secret
Service seized the Qvatican embassy and its assets as part of an
investigation onto allegations of Qvaitican spies gathering
intelligence on Os Corelia then reportedly going rogue. The
spies were eventually caught by the Corelians.
[*]The long-lasting civil war in the United Romulan Empire has
ended. Several European nations blockaded the country for weeks.
Also, in the case of the Inimician miners, the Romulan Praetor
resigned. He found the pressure too great.
[*]With upcoming elections in Davishire, the liberal candidate
has threatened the EU and his own country by saying he is not
afraid to lead Davishire in a military conflict over the
production of nuclear weapons. Davishire has been denied a
license by the European Nuclear Weapons Association, but the
Liberal Party is not afraid of the ENAA.
That's it for this month! See you next time!
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Re: European Union
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World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Premier: William Roebuck, Gun-Toting Animals (ECL)
Forgein Affairs: Augustus Barrington, Inimicus (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Blair von Schroeder, Red Croatia (UEC)
Economics: Peter Montfort, Angleter (UEC)
Internal Affairs: Dann Eriksson am d'Iunio, Duxburian Union,
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Chief Justice: Javinas Stidernbaker, Os Corelia
Justice: William Hague, Davishire
Justice: Bartholomew MacPherson, Halsberg
Justice: Luyes Taraque, Nouvelle Picardie
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Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
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[SIZE=9]Commission News[/SIZE]
[*]Commissioner for Defence and Peacekeeping Blair von Schroeder
has had a meeting with Davishiran Prime Minister Manning, to
discuss the diplomatic tensions caused by Manning's plans to
ignore the European Nuclear Arms Association (the organisation
deciding who can and who can't produce nuclear weapons) and
produce nuclear arms either way. Following that statement, the
Duxburian Union (a country famous for its huge military and
nuclear arsenal) threatened Davishire by saying that ignoring
the ENAA would be "...unwise...". In the conversation between
the Commissioner and the Davishirian PM, the latter said
Davishire's government didn't have any plans to obtain nuclear
weapons in an illegal way at all.
[SIZE=9]European Court of Justice News[/SIZE]
[*]There is no news from the European Court of Justice for the
month of December
[SIZE=9]Council News[/SIZE]
[*]The council has been discussing a bill proposed by the
Davishirian councillor on the issue of green legislation. The
bill was met with criticism, even by the Alliance of Liberals
and Democrats for a Green Europe, the Europarty from which
everyone would expect they would support legislation like this.
When green legislation is discussed, the Council can expect some
tough words from the Inimician councillor, as Inimicus has
always been sceptical of environmental legislation. This bill
was no exception:
[QUOTE]How dares the Davishirian councillor prospose penalties
for not reaching the prosposed deadlines?! You're practically
saying to countries that they aren't allowed to develop
themselves in a way that suits them best. Instead, you're saying
they should watch their emissions, which haven't even proven to
cause global warming (and no, I'm not denying global warming,
it's very evident that temperatures have risen in the past 100
years, but so have they in medieval times, when there weren't
any cars or emissions). (...) Do you want to put strains on
your economy by doing everything you can to cut down on carbon
emissions, and afterwards you get to hear 'It's not enough' and
you get a huge fin. five hundred million euros is the equivalent
of 2300 new houses, or, for the ALDGE's sake, 230 wind
turbines[/QUOTE]
The Os Corelian councillor was mainly concerned with nuclear
energy being excluded from the bill. The proposal didn't say
anything about nuclear energy; Davhishire is known for its
nuclear ambitions, and it would not be surprising to the
Corelians if nuclear energy would be completely excluded from
the bill. Other councillors would rather see a treaty, not a
bill, about environmental legislation. Multiple delegates have
proposed a further meeting on this bill (including the Inimician
councillor).
[SIZE=9]Other news[/SIZE]
[*]His Holiness Pope Clement XV resigned on the 3rd of December.
Following his resignation, the Papal seat was decleared "Sede
Vacante" and a conclave was called, with cardinals from every
European nation with a (partially) catholic population
participating. Black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's
chimney for four nights, yet on the fifth night:
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The Cardinal elected, Einico Baraszi, adapted the name Aloysius,
after St Aloysius Gonzaga, parton saint of Christian Youth.
[*]The United Romulan Empire has elected its first female
senator. Athena Aurora's election has caused a rapid rise in
approval for her party, the Romulan Imperial Party. She chaired
the Civil Rights committee and is the leader and only member of
the Women's power caucus.
[*]The United Kingdom of Icholasen proposes the build of a
tunnel from a City on the Pas de Calais coast to the Kingdom of
Miraco. Key discussion points are Cost, Depth, Length (Which
City to which City), Financially viable? Who will pay? Public
Opinion and Trade.
The plan was met with positive reactions from those involved.
[*]Inimicus went to the polls on 8 December. The Green Party was
banned recently because of alledged connections to terrorist
organisations, so an electory gap formed. A lot of voters
therefore turned to the center-right party, Democrats For
Inimicus, which clomb from 27 to 82 seats in the Inimician
Parliament. After the elections, a liberal-conservative
coalition was formed.
[*]Inimicus has been denied a license by the ENAA. The
Inimicians thought it high time their country was granted
permission to protect itself with nuclear weapons, but the ENAA
disagreed, saying:
[QUOTE]The ENAA has looked over and discussed Inimicus’
application and each argument kept coming back to the same
premise: instability. Inimicus has made great strides as a
nation on the European stage but this is still the same nation
that used chemical weapons on its own people in a violation of
European law. It leads one to question if Inimicus can do that
to its own people, would it really be averse to using nukes
against foreign nations. The specter of the Telum Incident looms
large today over this ENAA decision, just like it has loomed
over the past year of events in Inimicus.[/QUOTE]
The ENAA turned to an event that occured about a year ago, when
an incapable Minister for Defence ordered the use of Soman gas
at a group of rioters in the Inimician capital.
It is yet unclear when or if Inimicus will apply again.
[*]Also Qvait was denied a license for nuclear weapons. The main
issue for denial was the half-century long civil war Qvait
recently emerged from, known as the "Qvatican Oddysey" The ENAA
therefore thought it wise to deny Qvait's application.
[*]Eurovoice XX has started. For the first time, the contest had
multiple themes: Boy Bands, Girl Bands, 90s Songs, Movie/TV
Songs, Duets, Current Generation Music, Covers, and Ghetto.
The competition was met with a lot of enthusiasm, although some
nations are not happy with the choice of themes the host nation,
Red Croatia, has made. The competition is still in progress.
That's it for this month! See you next time!
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World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Premier: Chasca Nayra, Nouvelle Picardie (Ind.)
Forgein Affairs: Bernice Winters, Halsberg (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Sir Augustus Barrington, Inimicus
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Economics: Xristos Kalabouris, Perseus Island (ECL)
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Chief Justice: Steven Doberman, Gun-Toting Animals
Justice: Judith Conde, Northern Caesarea
Justice: David Lee, Angleter
Justice: Samuel Norman Seabourne, Os Corelia
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Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
Democrat
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[SIZE=18pt]Commission News[/SIZE]
[*]The election season for Commission XVI began in earnest in
late March. The seven candidates represented an increase from
last time, where only five were nominated and as such all were
guaranteed a seat. Turnout was somewhat low, at only 11.4%,
with 14 out of 123 member states casting their vote. In the vote
to determine Premier, Nouvelle Picardie’s Chasca Nayra won 53.8%
of the vote and was therefore elected as the EU’s senior
commissioner.
[*]A new enquiry into the attitudes of member states towards
matters of justice is planned by the Internal Affairs
Commissioner.
[*]The Internal Affairs Commissioner has also led a discussion
on the future of the European Commission itself. There was
general consensus that the executive branch of the European
Government is important, but several ideas for reform were
offered.
[*]Commissioner for Defence and Peacekeeping, Sir Augustus
Barrington of Inimicus has been touring Europe. His first stop,
to Groot Belgie, is ongoing.
[SIZE=18pt]European Court of Justice News[/SIZE]
[*]Elections were held for the ECoJ. Only five candidates put
themselves forward to be elected justices, and as such all were
guaranteed seats in the Court, regardless of the votes.
[*]The position of Chief Justice, however, was still up for
grabs. Two candidates, Steven Doberman and David Lee, were
fighting for the position. In the end, Doberman claimed victory,
securing just over three quarters of the vote.
[SIZE=18pt]Council News[/SIZE]
[*]Davishire’s Councillor, Nicola Heaven MP, presented a bill to
the Council which would place several restrictions on the use of
capital punishment in member states. The bill would have seen
restrictions on what could constitute a capital crime and
mandated that prisoners on death row be allowed numerous rights,
such as legal advice and religious support. The bill was
defeated, with only one vote in favour and two against, not
forgetting two abstentions.
[*]Cllr. Heaven again brought the issue to the Council chamber,
with her more direct Capital Punishment Abolition Bill, which
sought to ban the use of the death penalty outright throughout
the Union. The bill roused many councillors, who defended their
views admirably. Indeed, the subject of the death penalty saw
one of the most heated exchanges since the days of Marshall and
Zapatero, with the councillor from Groot Belgie going so far as
to say his government would refuse to implement the bill should
it pass. Tension was created throughout the region thanks to
this sentiment, with many member states growing increasing
anxious over Groot Belgie’s bellicose opposition to the
legislation. The Groot Belgie Times reported that the government
would not pass the bill under any circumstances while also
reporting an increase in military recruitment as a result. The
Commissioner for Internal Affairs felt it right to intervene,
asking the Groot Belgie councillor to reconsider his vehement
opposition in the interests of maintaining regional peace and
stability. Fortunately for Groot Belgie, the bill did not pass,
with three in favour and four against, with one abstention.
[*]A bill to introduce a European Central Bank was also
proposed. Sir George Barringer, the Duke of Weselton, wished to
see a central bank independent of both council and commission.
However, many councillors expressed concerns that such an
institution would be unaccountable and would exercise too much
control over non-eurozone member states. The bill was totally
defeated, with not even one vote in favour.
[*]The Ocean Protection Act, last seen almost a year ago when it
was defeated in the Council, has made a return. Os Corelia’s
Count Jelesniak has reintroduced the bill which aims to control
the amount of pollution reaching the region’s oceans. If passed,
the OPA would be the first environmental legislation the region
has ever seen. The debate remains ongoing.
[*]Councillor John Walters has demanded a reshuffle of the
committee dedicated to rewriting the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights. He claims that the lack of active members on the
committee has caused work on the document to stall, and has
similar sentiments over the committee tasked with redrafting the
constitution. In response, Count Jelesniak, the leader of the
UDoHR committee, has announced that the group will be reformed
completely with councillors welcome to apply to join.
[*]Councillor Anatoly Keith stepped down from his post as
Angleter’s European Councillor. He had been in the role for five
years, making him one of the longest serving councillors of all
time. Regarded as one of the EU’s most senior statesmen,
Anatoly’s achievements include serving as the first Speaker of
the European Council and presenting the long-awaited Committee
Reform Act. He is replaced by Peter Montfort, former
Commissioner of two and a half terms.
[*]Also stepping down is long-time Union of European
Conservatives leader Christopher Brown of Halsberg. The
inaugural party president said: “I feel it is time for the party
to benefit from a new vision, to take a new direction.” Leader
for two and a half years, Brown has handed the party presidency
to Inimican Wilfred Cocx. The former Prime Minister of Inimicus
was elected unopposed and now heads the European Union’s largest
party.
[*]The ALDGE have also lost their party leader. Party President
Arcturus relinquished command, and a leadership election was
called. Corelian Karolinasz Jaedala is the sole candidate, and
looks set to take over from Arcturus. According to eminent
stateswoman Maleeka Liszckoszi, Jaedala has been “a strong
European commissioner for defence and peacekeeping with a strong
record in the role in line with our vision.”
[SIZE=18pt]Other News[/SIZE]
[*]Rimroth’s governing party, the National Rimrothian Front,
have kept control of parliament. PM Richard Watson remains in
power.
[*]Marrakechia’s rather eclectic music festival Mawazine got
underway, with headliner Indila being joined by the Imperial
Symphony Orchestra of Inimicus and the Orchestre des Forces
Royales Air du Marrakechia.
[*]Northern Caesarea has elected a new government. Prime
Minister Izan Roch has signed a pact with the Social Democrats,
Greens and Gavachois Nationalists where they will support
cabinet policies. The country’s European councillor has been
replaced with Gabriela Espinosa, who sits with the ECL.
[*]The Corelian controversy over the island of Westfallon
continued throughout March and April. During the election
campaign, many Corelians demanded that candidates pledge to
recognise the existence of Westfallon and as such rectify the
cartographical error which caused so much offence to the
islanders.
[*]World Youth Day 2014 is underway in New Birmingham, Angleter.
The new Pope Aloysius was present during the festivities, which
saw bishops giving talks to young people on the importance of
today’s youth in society.
[*]Rumours that Cardinal Daneels of Groot Belgie is guilty of
murder came back to haunt him, as the Pope ordered an enquiry
into the incident. A crack investigation team consisting of
Angleter’s Cardinal Unctious and Sister Agnes Gerardi are on the
ground in Groot Belgie. Their enquiries are ongoing.
[*]Rumours that the next EuroVoice contest is imminent have been
circulating throughout Europe. Not seen since January, the
EuroVoice contest has delighted the region no less than 20
times, with the 21st eagerly anticipated. Despite claims that
the contest could begin as early as next week, neither the EUBC
nor the host broadcaster would comment.
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Nations: 123
World Assembly Delegate: Occoron
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Premier: Chasca Nayra, Nouvelle Picardie (Ind.)
Forgein Affairs: Bernice Winters, Halsberg (UEC)
Defence and Peacekeeping: Sir Augustus Barrington, Inimicus
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Economics: Xristos Kalabouris, Perseus Island (ECL)
Internal Affairs: Eric Pickles, Davishire, (Ind.)
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Chief Justice: Steven Doberman, Gun-Toting Animals
Justice: Judith Conde, Northern Caesarea
Justice: David Lee, Angleter
Justice: Samuel Norman Seabourne, Os Corelia
Justice: Ozik Mahdrizhe, Marrakechia
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Speaker of the European Council: Acwellan Lir Devoy am Harrison,
Duxburian Union (ECL)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP): Communist, Socialist,
Anti-Capitalist
Party of European Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Social
Democrat, Integrationist
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe (ALDGE):
Social Liberal, Environmentalist
European Classical Liberals (ECL): Classical Liberal, Pragmatic
Union of European Conservatives (UEC): Conservative, Christian
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[SIZE=14pt]Commission News[/SIZE]
Commissioners Barrington and Pickles, Defence & Peacekeeping and
Internal Affairs respectively, were somewhat vocal on the issues
surrounding the conflict in the Western Sahara. Following
Inquista’s occupation of the Marrakechian zone of the area, the
Commission took a firm view against what they saw as an illegal
invasion and a breach of European law. Inquista and its
supporters countered, claiming the Commissioners did not
understand what was going on in the area, and that they should
stay out of the issue. Commissioners Barrington and Pickles went
further, saying that the Inquistan forces must withdraw, unless
they want to risk conflict with the Commissioners home countries
of Inimicus and Davishire. This caused considerable controversy,
as Barrington and Pickles were seen to be representing their
home nations’ governments, rather than the people of Europe as
they were elected to do. Despite several calls from the
Commission for representation in the subsequent negotiations in
Red Croatia and the United Republic of Great Britain, these were
ignored.
A motion for the impeachment of Economics Commissioner Xristos
Kalabouris, of Perseus Island, is underway. It is argued that
the Commissioner has failed to do his duty and as such has
endangered the economies of the region. Little has been heard
from Mr. Kalabouris since his election, and it is likely a new,
special election will be held for the position of Economics
Commissioner in the coming weeks.
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There is no news from the European Court of Justice this month.
[SIZE=14pt]Council News[/SIZE]
The Ocean Protection Act, presented by Os Corelia’s Councillor
Jelesniak, was passed by the European Council. In stark contrast
to the result of the previous Council vote on the bill, this
time Councillors overwhelmingly supported the bill, with eight
votes for and only one against and no abstentions. Consequently,
industrial sewage across the EU must be treated before it is
released into the ocean, and single-hulled oil tankers are
banned completely, amongst other things.
Councillor Beatrice Smith of Icholasen proposed The Rights of
LGBTQIA People in the EU Act. The bill mandated that same-sex
marriages must be legal across the European Union. It also
called for sex-changing drugs to be made available to all
transgendered people, should they choose to use them. The bill
also included an attempt to combat homophobic bullying in
schools throughout the region, such as compulsory education on
different sexualities. Many objected to the bill, such as
Angleter’s new Councillor Montfort, who maintained that ”…
Europolis-imposed same-sex marriage is a bridge too far.” The
Duxburian Union’s Acwellan Devoy also expressed his disapproval
of the act. He pointed out that the Duxburian Union does not
have any concept of sexual orientation, believing it is
something you do, not something you are. Speaker Devoy concluded
with ”You want to overwrite two thousand years of de facto and
de jure equality in favor of a system that tells us that we are
not equal because of what we look like or what we like to do?
That doesn't make a shred of sense and is outright uncivilized."
The bill was defeated, with seven votes against and only one in
favour. There were no abstentions.
Councillor Eloise Murray of Miraco proposed a bill which would
standardise healthcare accreditation standards throughout the
EU. According to the bill, it would ”… enhance cooperation
throughout the European Union as well as ensuring geographical
mobility for EU residents working in the healthcare industry.”
There were concerns that the bill removed too much power from
the European Council and that a section was unconstitutional.
However, an amended form of the bill was passed, with five votes
for, two votes against and two abstentions.
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for a Green Europe have
unveiled their new deputy leader. According to an ALDGE press
release, Councillor Pamela Winchell of Icholasen will take up
the position, and would also be the leader of the ALDGE Bloc in
the European Council. ALDGE Party Chair Ms Karolinasz Jaedala of
Os Corelia is said to have appointed Winchell as, aside from Os
Corelia, Icholasen is the only other member state with a
councillor that sits with the ALDGE.
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As referenced earlier, Inquistan forces moved into a portion of
the Western Sahara that was occupied by Marrakechian forces.
This ended a three year understanding, where the Sahara region
was divided into two sections, one administered by the Kingdom
of Marrakechia, the other by Inquista. This was a result of the
conflict of 2011, where Marrakechia sought to bring the entirety
of the Western Sahara under their control, following its de
facto independence under the Polisario Front. Inquista assisted
the Marrakechian forces, but did not withdraw its troops from a
section of the region, leading to the situation that lasted
until a few weeks ago. Inquista claims that the people of the
Sahara had suffered under Marrakechian rule, and that only the
unification and full independence of their country could allow
for them to become prosperous and happy once more. After the
initial occupation of the Marrakechian Sahara, The Sahrawi Union
was declared, sponsored by Inquista and Red Croatia, who formed
the Committee for Western Sahara Autonomy. The new nation
encompasses the whole of the Western Sahara, but has not been
recognised by all members of the EU. Currently, only members of
the WSA Committee have recognised the new state, namely
Inquista, Red Croatia, Rimroth, the Althanian Dominion and
Icholasen.
The crisis in the Sahara created tensions within the EU not seen
for several years. Many member states rejected the Inquistan
occupation as a breach of Marrakechia’s territorial integrity.
Amongst them was The Twelve Commonwealths of Halsberg, who sent
airborne troops into the Sahara’s major cities to secure members
of the Marrakechian Royal Family who were residing there
following a request from King Charly himself. Negotiations began
in Zadar, Red Croatia, amid threats of force from Davishire and
Groot Belgie. The conference in Zadar achieved little, and as
such President Cynthia Johnson of the United Republic of Great
Britain hosted a new meeting of the key players in the crisis,
in an attempt to avoid any bloodshed. Representatives of
Inquista, Marrakechia, Red Croatia, Halsberg and the United
Republic met in London to discuss the crisis and come up with a
diplomatic solution. Despite some raised voices and sharp words,
they succeeded, and an official agreement was reached. A
referendum will be held in the Western Sahara, overseen by
observes from the United Republic, to determine whether the
people wish to become independent under The Sahrawi Union, or
return to the Kingdom of Marraekchia’s administration. The
referendum will be carried out in the next few months.
Inquistan, Rimrothian and Halsbergian troops remain in the
region.
The last month also saw one of the most eventful coronations in
the EU’s history. Following the King of Icholasen’s apparent
death, his daughter Anastasia was to become Queen. The ceremony
began as one would expect, with many foreign dignitaries
present, such as the Inquistan Archbishop Paul Craticus, Red
Croatia’s Queen Aleksandra and Halsberg’s High President Michael
Solomon. However, the coronation became engulfed in drama worthy
of a television hit, as it was revealed that the King was not in
fact dead. He named his other daughter, Anastasia’s sister, as
his would-be murderer. The Duchess of Saint Pierre confessed to
the crime, saying she would have gone on to kill Anastasia and
claim the throne for herself. The Duchess evaded capture,
however, escaping with an accomplice masquerading as a security
guard in a helicopter that was waiting nearby. The King,
realising how hurt Anastasia was and how much she was looking
forward to becoming Queen, abdicated to allow her to assume the
throne.
To celebrate the coronation of the new Queen Anastasia of
Icholasen, the foreign dignitaries were invited to dinner at the
royal palace. There are rumours that many of the region’s most
eminent leaders had a little too much to drink. According to one
member of the royal staff, who remains anonymous, he had never
seen such a display of debauchery. The source went on to say
that there appeared to be a particular hostility towards Emperor
Jules of Groot Belgie from the Inquistan Archbishop. It is said
that, after flicking peas and throwing various items of
silverware at the Emperor, he proceeded to throw a large cream
pie in the Emperor’s face. The Anitax Aureliana of the Althanian
Dominion was also referenced by the source. Apparently, after
getting somewhat intoxicated in a bar before the dinner began,
she arrived at the banquet and got even more intoxicated. She is
also rumoured to have been extremely jealous of the Queen
Anastasia, who was getting somewhat flirty with Halsberg’s
Edmund XI, the Duke of Roeburg. According to the source,
Aureliana was like a desperate schoolgirl who wanted a
boyfriend.
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