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[Anglia]

NOTE: The admin's haven't changed my nation name, but it will soon be Anglia.

His Majesty issues Royal Decree to Parliament​

In a increasingly rare visit to Parliament, His Majesty William I declared that Gay Marriage is a direct breach of the state Religion, and is banned in all Provinces. The King took a stand as the Parliament could not come to a decision yesterday evening after heated debates in the Commons. Many expected the bill to be immediately shot down as it was brought to the floor by Minority Party leaders last week, but a shock was dealt to the country as it became the subject of long debates.

The Prime-Minister quickly rallied this new blow to the Minority Party stating “His Majesty has clearly supported the correct path for our nation to follow, and we will not reconsider this bill for the regulation 5 years.” Seen as a major blow to Liberal's, this most recent defeat in Parliament only brings more skepticism throughout the country that conservatism continues to grow in areas that are traditionally liberal, and that support for the King will be in the minds of voters come election day.

Minority Party members are confident that “their loyal supporters will come through for them on the ballots” but many analysts suggest that those who would normally vote for Liberal Candidates disagree with their more recent legislation attempts, and will revert to the Conservatives in hopes of being more properly represented. Anglia has had a very traditional view of homosexuals, and it seems that it will continue for years to come.

 

[Skånskige Statsunionen]

Chancellory of External and AGE Affairs

We are saddened at the news of the trampling of democracy today in Anglia. Unelected hereditary monarchs have no place in a 'Europe of Liberty' to demand Parliament or any other legitimate representatives to accept any position. Furthermore, we are also saddened by the combining of Church and State and the use of religion to deny any person their rights.

 

[Serenierre]

Foreign Office

The role being taken by the Anglian King is harmful to the island state's democracy and the hijacking of the, popularly elected, Parliament by the Crown of Anglia is unacceptable. It is our opinion that the Kingdom of Anglia is slowly, but surely, descending back into the Middle Ages.

 

[Anglia]

Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Minister of Anglia would like to remind Belmont and Skånskige Statsunionen that the people of Anglia have spoken, and the King merely abided by their voice. When the people call for the termination of Homosexual marriage, and the Parliament does not represent the people properly, it is the King's duty to step in and represent their views. This has been an accepted tradition in the country of Anglia. The Foreign Minister would also like to stress that if the people do wish to end the King's rule, they may do so at any time, but with no such calling having happened in the history of the nation, it is obvious that the citizens of Anglia are content with their monarch.

 

[Serenierre]

Foreign Office

The Kingdom of Anglia clearly operates by medieval standards and we believe that the people's voice has been modified to speak only that is acceptable to the archaic and brutal King of Anglia.

We urge the Kingdom of Anglia to reform its way or lose its reputation even further on the international stage.

Christine Valois
Spokesperson for the Foreign Office​

 

[Anglia]

Foreign Ministry

We would not expect the officials of Belmont to respect the traditions of it's neighboring countries. It is obvious that Belmont wishes to become involved within other states governments and influences it's choices, but we urge the Foreign Minister of Belmont to first look at the problems within his own nation before becoming engaged in others.

 

[Anglia]

APStream - Quick News Update:

[arrow] The Ministry of Census and Reports has administered a voluntary survey to over 5,000 citizens regarding their opinion on the recent Royal Decree of His Majesty William I banning homosexual marriage in the Kingdom. The results are posted below;

- 91% Agreed with the Decree (Anti-Gay)
- 3% Disagree with the Decree (Pro-Gay)
- 6% Neutral
+/-2%​

The Ministry of Census and Reports conducted this survey after international outcry against the decision who believed that the citizens we're not being properly represented. These results are even more conclusive than other surveys regarding the issue of Homosexual marriage taken in recent years, and many speculate it being affected by the increase of Church attendance in the past decade.

 

[Serenierre]

Foreign Office

The statistics released by the Anglian Ministry of Census and Reports, the results of which have been based on only the opinions of 5,000 people, makes it clear that the Government of Anglia has an agenda of its own and is merely using the small, yet powerful, voice of the conservative sections of their society to meet their ends. This survey is flawed and we refuse to accept its findings.

The Government of Anglia must get back to its job of governing and leave private matters such as marriage up to individuals.

Christine Valois
Spokesperson for the Foreign Office​

 

[Confederate States]

Department of State

It deeply saddens us to hear of Anglia's decision. It has always been our policy of the Government staying out of people's bedrooms. We find that a statistic from 5,000 people compared to the 52 million in Anglia isn't an accurate representation. However, we acknowledge that there are differences in ideology in Anglia.

 

[Anglia]

Foreign Ministry

We find the comments of the Corunan Department of State to be true in several ways. The Kingdom of Anglia does not prohibit homosexual relations, merely the holy act of marriage. The Ministry of Reports and Census will conduct a new survey of the nation soon, but currently finds the results of the recent survey to be conclusive. Thank you for your concern of the citizens of Anglia, I can assure you that our citizens are properly represented in a traditional practice that has been upheld within the nation for hundreds of years.

 

[Serbovia]

Autocephalous Patriarchate of Serbovia

Worldliness stands opposite to the realization of the word of Christ and His message on Earth, and homosexuality ought to be considered one such face of that worldliness. Though the Anglian people is not in communion with the Orthodox Church in their embracement of heterodoxic religious traditions, it is still well and just that we express our sympathy to the Anglian government for this decision.

His Holiness Dimitar III,
Patriarch of Serbovia, Metropolitan of Petrograd

 

[Aquitania]

Secretariate for Foreign Affairs

As such marriage is not sanctioned by the Church and is in fact contrary to canon law, His Most Catholic Highness' government fully supports the Anglian decision concerning homosexual marriages.

Henri Mercier, chevalier de l'Ordre du Templiers
Secrétaire d'Affaires Étrangères

 

[Anglia]

Seven Belmontien spies captured at Northumbrian port​

The Royal Intelligence Agency has announced the capture and arrest of seven Belmontien operators, infiltrating the country with fake identities. RIA agents quickly apprehended the undercover spies as they disembarked from a cargo ship, disguised as Anglican sailors. The Royal Intelligence Agency quickly issued a statement earlier today

"The continued attempts from Belmontien agents to inflitrate Anglican soil will no longer go unnoticed. The RIA has doubled it's efforts to stop any agents wishing to bring harm to the Anglia, and will not stop until the job is complete. We can assure the public that they are entirely safe, and have nothing to worry about"​

Government officials have made several calls to Belmontien dignitaries questioning the motives of the agents, and the obvious warmongering of our neighbors. The Prime-Minister has contacted the Belmontien Head of state to schedule a meeting to discuss the recent rising tensions between the two nations. Despite the Belmontien restrictions on travel from Anglia, the Prime-Minister has announced the continuation of free travel to Anglia by the citizens of Belmont stating "we will not close the doors of Anglia to those wishing to enter. While our neighbors have shown increased contempt torwards us, we will not be the one to deny free travel across the world." More on this developing story to follow.

 

[Serenierre]

Foreign Office

The Kingdom of Belmont has not, we repeat, has not sent any spies to the Kingdom of Anglia. The latest news report by Anglican media is flawed and clearly a conspiracy against Belmont.

Additionally, Her Majesty The Queen has not received any request from anyone in Anglia. And if the Prime Minister of Anglia wishes to meet anyone in Paris, he must wait till the end of the Francophone summit.

Christine Valois
Secretary of the Foreign Office​

 

[Anglyn]

Foreign Office

His Majesty's government invites representatives of both Anglia and Belmont to meet in Lundenwych so as to settle their differances in a civilized manner.

The Rt Hon. Ian MacKenzie
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

 

[Anglia]

Foreign Office

This offer from Mayaland is happily accepted. We wish to meet with our neighbors in Belmont, to discuss our differences in a civilized manner. Prime-Minister Edward R. Galveston awaits a date and time to come to Lundenwych.

 

[Serenierre]

Bureau étranger
Foreign Office

The Kingdom of Belmont will only attend any such talks after the Kingdom of Anglia expressly states that it would be halting its subversive activities against Belmont. This is our only request.

Christine Valois
Secretary of the Foreign Office​

 

[Anglyn]

Bureau étranger
Foreign Office

The Kingdom of Belmont will only attend any such talks after the Kingdom of Anglia expressly states that it would be halting its subversive activities against Belmont. This is our only request.

Christine Valois
Secretary of the Foreign Office​

Foreign Office

It is very disappointing that after the Anglians had graciously accepted the invitation, the Belmontian government would then place conditions on a meeting that has the potential to bring a peaceful and satisfactory conclusion to the long standing animosities that have existed between the Kingdoms of Belmont and Anglia. Is it the Belmontian government's wish that the Kingdom of Mayaland come to the conclusion that the Anglians have a greater desire to bring an end to these disagreements than do the Belmontians?

The Rt Hon. Ian MacKenzie
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

 

[Serenierre]

Bureau étranger
Classified Response to Mayaland Foreign Office​

The Government of Belmont, and the people of Belmont, want peace with Anglia. But claims such as the ones made on the article posted on

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- which are based on lies and we once again deny any ISE involvement in Anglia - make it hard, nay, almost impossible for us to do so.

As for the meetings in Mayaland, The Kingdom of Belmont is reconsidering its options and the Foreign Office shall inform its counterpart in Mayaland as soon as a decision has been reached.

But, let us give a warning, even if a single terrorist act is perpetrated, in Belmont, by elements linked to the RIA or the Government of Anglia we shall immediately refuse to take part in the proposed talks.

Christine Valois
Secretary of the Foreign Office
​

 

[Anglia]

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