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[Rheinbund]

Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland-Retalien

Well, it is clear who the warmongerers are. Not the Eiffelloretalians. It is also clear now what we already suspected: Serenierre wants to conquer the Retalian Islands, despite Premier Martinique stating the opposite.
We have made clear an enormous number of times that the Retalian Sea is free for any maritime vessel sailing to and from Eastern Serenierre, but the Sereniens seam to be deaf and blind every time we say and show that the Retalian Sea is free for their vessels. Even if we take the twelve nautical miles territorial waters around the Retalian islands into account, there is more than enough international waters available for Serenien ships to sail through. But the Sereniens don't want to see that. The Sereniens don't want to hear that. The Sereniens continue to accuse us of blocking off the Retalian Sea. As we see now, with the purpose to fabricate a casus belli and conquer the Retalian Islands.

Eiffelland-Retalia wants stability. We will continue our policies regarding the Retalian Sea: It remains open for any kind of sea traffic to and from Eastern Serenierre and Lars. When needed, we are willing to sign a treaty for that. This is something we proposed earlier as well, but apparently also at that time the Serenien government was deaf and blind.

We realise, and the government of Serenierre should realise, that we both have a responsibility to Lars and to a lesser extent Fleur. The government of Serenierre should realise that Lars and Fleur, countries which don't have anything to do with our dispute, will suffer enormously when a war breaks out in the Retalian Sea. Eiffelland-Retalia and Serenierre have enough other ways of access to the large sea routes, but Lars and Fleur only have one: Through the Retalian Sea. By the way, we do realise that Fleur is landlocked. However, also Fleur trades overseas; it uses the seaports of Lars and Gunnland for that.

Julia Leverkühn, Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Ebria]

Rebellion in Cabaon. The Ahmari enter Baki
AP Mzuzu

The fast retreat of the Caledonian authorities from Cabaon have left a void in local politics, which took many natives by surprise. The ceremony in which the Obsidian Banner of Caledonia was replaced with the Four-Colour of Cabaon has taken place three months ago, when the PACFOR retreated from Loago and it brought many hopes in Ajdir, that the main fighter for freedom from the Sheikh's Council, Fela Kazi would become the new Emir of an independent Cabaon. To much of the people's disappointment, a failed assassination attempt on the sheikh's life has made him go into hiding, where he was joined by Souleiman Miyir Ali, a another member of the Council, who led a political campaign for independence during the colonial period.

Many international observes have criticised the aftermath of the assassination attempt and describing it as a coup d'etat, where the speaker of the Sheikh's Council, Hamza Alin, has immediately proclaimed himself regent and formed an interim government. The laws of Cabaon state that for the election of an Emir, in the unlikely case of vacancy, the vote in the Sheikh's Council (which is made of 6 members, the leaders of the main tribes in Cabaon, two Urudoah and four Cyanopian) needs to be unanimous. Until Fela Kazi and Souleiman Miyir Ali are either supporting him or are dead, Hamza Alin has no chance of becoming legally the Emir. This legal deadlock has brought many condemnations against Alin, whom many see as the mastermind behind the failed assassination attempt on the life of Fela Kazi.

Yesterday morning, technicals and soldiers mounted on camels have entered the small town on Baki, flying the Green-Red-Green Banner of the Kazi tribe. The soldiers entered the town without meeting any resistance, with its garrison defecting to the rebels, and the citizens cheering as Fela Kazi and Souleiman Miyir Ali issued the beginning of the war of Cabaonian Independence.

The organisation led by Fela Kazi is known either by the acronym NDFLC, standing for National Democratic Front for the Liberation of Cabaon, or by the nickname Ahmari, which means "Reds", as to distinguish them from the Azraqi "Blues". They already enjoy the support of the Kazi and Miyir tribes, which are Cyanopian, but also of the two main Urudoah tribes, leaving Hamza Alin only with the support of two Cyanopian tribes. As of yet, Cabaon is considered by many a failed state, with less than 2 million citizens, many of whom are nomads and frequently cross the border into Azraq of the Sea of Fire Desert. The region was colonised by Caledonia in the 19th century and had a period of economic prosperity in the 1960s and 1970s, when phosphate was found on its territory. The boom has brought many immigrants, especially from Toyou and other Himyari states, tripling the population of the state, but when the mining reserves depleted, the immigrants returned to their home countries and many Cabaonians had to choose either to live in poverty back home or to emigrate, many of them leaving for Azraq or Natalia. To alleviate the problems, Caledonia has created an aid program which was seen by many as the biggest in history and it represented a big expenditure for the Caledonian budget. It managed to stabilise the state but now, with the Caledonians retreating and the Aid Program disbanded by Toiseach Taran, it is clear that Hamza Alin has little to no chance as it is to keep the country from descending into chaos.

Fela Kazi, now in his late 70s, though no one knows his exact age, as he lacks a birth certificate, has become an icon for the struggle for independence, being arrested by the Caledonian authorities from 1968 to 1985 and afterwards taking his place as leader of the Kazi tribe in the Council of Sheikhs, he tirelessly campaigned for the end of Caledonian presence in the country, managing to succeed in giving Cabaon home rule and being seen by many as the first post-Caledonian Emir in the last two centuries, before the palace coup of Hamza Alin. Now, with the Ajdir regime lacking majority in the council, let alone the necessary unanimity, Hamza Alin has slim chances to become Emir of Cabaon and with Fela Kazi enjoying the support of four members and of the people, his war of liberation is expected by many to be mostly a march to Ajdir from the desert, with little to no resistance.

 

[Furlanìe]

Series of arrests in and around the capital city after day-long protest against the government
AP Thêrebe

After the day-long protest that have invaded the streets of the capital city of Shaeoiumlah, the military police has frightened the protesters with a series of arrests in, and outside, the city.

The protest was jointly organized by religious and socialist associations, backed afterwards by the opposition parties, to express the dissatisfaction on the current system that precludes the citizens the freedom of voting directly for the most important institution of the Fàlthaikshadom: the "Chamber" or parliament.
The associations label the current system as corrupted, and denounce the lack of real representation.

The authorities crackdown has been justified as an act against the most violent people that took part to the protest, but the associations have already announced new demonstrations in response to the government silence.

 

[Ebria]

Airliner shot down over Loago
AP Bulawayo

An Engellexic made EAC 1-11 owned by Jacaranda Air has been shot down and crashed close to Bulawayo on the lower valley of the Kaskazi River in Loago. Out of the 80 passengers, 45 have been reported dead, 15 are in a critical state and the others have suffered non-life threatening injuries. The plane, named "Hunyani" was owned by Jacaranda Air, which is a subsidiary of the Natalian flag carrier, Central Himyari Airways was flying from the capital of ETCOS, Damara to the second city of Loago, Bulawayo.

Normally, each flight going over Loago has to avoid the central plains as they are deemed unsafe because of the Bush War and the routes going north to south have to avoid the LLC dominated zones by flying over the waters of the Implarian before approaching the Limestone Coast from the East. The flight should have gone eastwards after it left Damara and when it reached the safe waters of the Implarian to go to the north and approach Bulawayo Airport from the north-east, but because of a delay, the pilots have decided to avoid the detour and fly directly.

Close to the Kaskazi River, south of Bulawayo, an Anti-Air SAM rocket has hit the right engine, situated on the rear of the plane, causing the pilot to lose control of it. They tried to land it on the close by Songo Songo Airport, a disused airport in the south side of the city, occupied by the Mai Mai militias, but the plane, which was already descending and preparing to land in Bulawayo, lost altitude too fast, crashing in the Songo Songo suburb of the city. The pilot managed to find an empty space, thus avoiding a forced landing in the shanty town, averting a potential tragedy which would have ended with the death of hundreds if not thousands.

Fante Tribal Union authorities, together with Azraqi and Natalian helpers have come at the crash site to help the victims, but it has been reported that with the ongoing hostilities between the Mai Mai and the LLC, the Bulawayo Municipal Hospital doesn't have enough supplies and beds to help the wounded.

Out of the 45 victims, it has been reported that 30 are Loagans, three Natalians, three Gunnishmen, three Engells, two Sah'li, two Elbeners, one Azraqi and one Pelasgian.

 

[Ostmark]

OSTMARK FLEXES NAVAL STRENGHT IN LOCAL WATERS
AP Wien

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VIENNA (People's Republic of Ostmark) - Ostmark is ramping up its maritime combat readiness, analysts said in response to official reports that the Volksmarine (People's Navy) had conducted at least three naval drills in different sea areas over the past week. The latest show of force by the People's Navy was in line with Wien’s drive to put its troops through ever more complex and realistic training situations, they said.

On Monday, the Oberkommando der Volkswehr (Supreme Command of the People's Defense) stated that a frigate fleet had recently performed various drills, including live-fire exercises and simulated anti-submarine attacks, dismissing rumors that Ostmark planned to decommission part of its fleet to redirect funds in other areas of investment. According to analysts and experts, speculations suggest that Ostmark might have changed its mind in the light of the recent escalation in the Retalian Sea. People's Chancellor Horst Grasser has unsurprisungly refused to comment such events, confirming the armed neutrality stance of the small south-eastern gallo-germanian nation.

The Supreme Command of the People's Defense did not disclose the locations of the exercises, but its area of responsibility encompasses the waters between the coastline and the southern archipelago. The images published appeared to show at least three frigates and two helicopters taking part in the drills. Military experts said that the People's Navy drills were intended as a show of strength to both the west and the east.

People's Navy sources reported that vessels involved in the exercise fired anti-air attack missiles to intercept simulated “enemy” targets, while the guided missile frigates served as the command ship from which military researchers and officials gathered data. “The anti-air and anti-missile exercises are intended to ensure a safe environment for marine traffic and to ensure an adequate defense of the coast and territorial waters of the Volksrepublik” a spokesperson of the People's Navy said.

 

[Montedoro]

Disquiet as "foreign" civil rights imposed on ancient baronial lands
AP Lyons

Touted as a massive step into modernity, the Basic Law of 2018 which was designed for the Protectorate of Occitania by the Serenien legislature, has emerged as a powerful force in West Occitania to counter ancient customs and baronial rights which have historically been considered antiquated at best and draconian at worst. The Central Secretariat, the foremost body of civil administration in the country, decided to stretch its muscles and arrested a number of well established barons for breaching the rights of their tenants.

However, while the move has been popular in Serenierre, conservative segments of Occitan society have seen the Basic Law as a heretical imposition upon traditional Cathar practices and social dynamics. While such views are not publicly expressed, on account of the danger of being termed seditious by the authorities. In certain Cathar churches, it is rumored masses have been held denouncing the range of civil rights which have been made available under the Basic Law, as being entirely foreign.

The Military Governor of West Occitania, the Serenien general, Sylvestre X. Damas, stated that he would not crack down on any dissent in churches, as all Occitanians were free to express their views. The Central Secretariat, a body of top Occitan bureaucrats, however, adopted a harsher line and stated that no one had the right to use violence against the State.

 

[Ostmark]

HORST GRASSER CRACKS DOWN ON PROSTITUTION, GAMBLING, DRUG USE
AP Wien

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VIENNA (People's Republic of Ostmark) - Ostmark's National-Syndicalist regime has widened a crackdown on prostitution, gambling and drug use, according to reports on monday in state-run news organizations. The crackdown is being overseen by officials in the Ministry for State Security, which manages the People's Police. Officials in the ministry had already sent a supervisory group to carry out the first step in the nationwide sweep according to a statement on the ministry's website. Since the start of the sweep, People's Police units across Ostmark had investigated almost 1,500 cases related to prostitution, uncovered 13 criminal gangs, arrested more than 500 people and shut down more than 24 illegal websites sites where sex was for sale, Die Volksrepublik reported this morning.

The new crackdown appears intended to send a message similar to the so-called anticorruption campaign promoted by People's Chancellor Horst Grasser, the National-Syndicalist People's Party leader. Mr. Grasser has made it a goal to force recalcitrant elements of the party to fall in line with the central leadership. "I think it is another step by Grasser to tighten control on ideology and society. Grasser wants an Ostmark that is completely under control and has no such thing as a sex industry. There is no such thing as a sex worker in Grasser's Ostmark dream." said a foreign analyst.

When People's Police officers do round up prostitutes and customers, they might detain them for long periods in systems of extralegal punishment, including one called "custody and education," in which those held are forced to attend political indoctrination and rehab. Die Volksrepublik, the mouthpiece of the National-Syndicalist People's Party, has been publishing editorials and commentaries supporting the crackdown. One published last week ran under the headline "Degeneracy will be eradicated." Two days later, the newspaper ran a similar opinion piece with the headline "The Volksrepublik will not be profaned by western decadence."

 

[Serenierre]

National elections for Serenierre, political campaigning commences
AP Villesen

The excitement in Villesen is palpable as the official announcement for the national elections was made today by President Hortefeux, who welcomed the Chairman of the Commissariat of People's Deputies to his official residence, along with the six main leaders within the Communist Party of Serenierre. The ceremony was held at the Chateau de Ferrière and was also attended by the Ambassadors, Consuls, and other foreign dignitaries. In the scheme of Serenien statecraft, the ceremony is one of the most official and invitations to it are highly sought after by the social and political elite of the country.

Under the constitution of Serenierre, all political activity is carried out under the banner of the Communist Party of Serenierre, which follows the ideology of Marxism-Serazinism, the prevailing philosophy of the country since 1927. On account of the Serenien commitment to including proletarian voices in the Party, several blocs exist within the ruling party and function as unofficial political parties within the larger umbrella of the Communist Party of Serenierre. The one party democracy is a unique feature of the Serenien political system.

According to the national press, the ruling Martinique Bloc - currently in coalition with the Lavosnier Bloc - is set to return with a thumping majority on account of the soaring popularity for its leader Elisabeth Martinique, who led her country to victory in the Seven Day War last year and after the diplomatic resolution of the Retalian Sea dispute following the Lars Summit.

 

[Great Engellex]

Bill Introduced for Powers Extension in Parlement
AP International

A member of the Bare Commons, lawmaker Benjamin Harringbone for Piccadily South, has introduced a bill for the provisional extension of executive powers to the Northern and Southern Presidencies, arguing that the legislation was required in acknowledgement of the prevailing domestic and European political situation, insisting that the Engellexian Republic cannot languish any further.

The bill, expected to succeed within the Bare Commons with a slim majority, seeks to provisionally transfer powers, otherwise belonging to the Lord Protector or Lord Chancellor, to the Northern and Southern Presidents, equally and jointly, for a limited duration of one year.

Forty-eight fellow members of the Bare Commons have already expressed support, with Constance Gladys, for Blynesgate Central, downplaying expressed concerns toward the bill, as the powers included are not as substantial as had previously been thought.

The bill would allow for the Northern and Southern Presidents to administer executive control over the Engellexian Republic Navy for regular and peaceable activity. The Council of the Republic would still require the support and permission of Parlement for any non-peacetime activities.

 

[Ostmark]

AN INSIGHT IN OSTMARK'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY
AP Wien - EDITORIAL

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author.
They do not reflect the opinions or views of Affiliated Press.

VIENNA (People's Republic of Ostmark) - Walking around in Wien, the capital of the People's Republic of Ostmark, you can feel boundless energy everywhere. People whiz by on their tiny OMW-19 "Arbeiter", buy and sell everything from phones to food in the countless small shops, and run to and fro to get to school or work. The Volksrepublik is young, growing, and anything feels possible. It wasn’t always thus. One year ago, the country was one of the poorest in the world. How did this small southeasten Gallo-Germanian country recover from 2014's devastating default?

When the National-Syndicalist People's Party won the elections, Ostmark’s economy was one of the poorest in Europe, and growth was anaemic. But then something changed. In October 2018, the government introduced a series of economic and political reforms, and steered the country to becoming a “socialist-oriented state-capitalist economy”.

Today, Ostmark is one of the stars of the emerging markets universe. Its economic growth of 5-6% rivals Eiffelland-Retalia. Countries such as Serenierre and Eiffelland-Retalia have approached Ostmark's state-controlled industrial apparatus. As a result, Ostmark's exports have nearly doubled. Such is the success of the country, as government officials from Ostmark recently stated that there are few spare workers or production facilities left. One important downside, however, is the government’s approach to human rights and privacy. Press freedom is one of the worst in the world, citizens are increasingly surveilled, the internet is heavily monitored by the State Security Service and human rights activists are not welcome. As an example, the Ministry for State Security banned the Movement for Civil Rights and Freedom of Expression.

Could anything stop Ostmark’s ascent? For now, Ostmark looks to profit rather than be hurt by increasing regional tensions. Even if Ostmark does get hurt by increasing tensions in Gallia-Germania, it can still count on its own burgeoning middle class to deliver the next boost of growth. Both domestic and international retailers are eyeing rapid expansion in the country, as more and more people gain the purchasing power to consume goods and services. It may mean that one day, instead of the hustle and bustle of small shops and cheap cars, Ostmark will be characterized by large malls and modern cars. But for now, the world's most famous Volksrepublik is growing, at its own pace, and in its own way.

 

[Great Engellex]

Power Extensions Bill Rejected
AP International

Northern President Anne Siward and Southern President Seraphina Underwood, through support in the lower house, were setback by a defeat of a bill to provide provisionally extensive powers in absence of a Lord Protector or Lord Chancellor.

With a narrow majority of seventeen, the Bare Commons rejected the bill.

The defeat was seen as a loss for First Republicanism within the lower house, and subsequently a victory for federalists. One of main sponsors of the bill, Constance Gladys for Blynesgate Central, condemned the opposition as providing unfortunate distraction at a moment of required and efficient security.

An evident majority of the Bare Commons, and possibly the Senate, were concerned that with the bill transferring immediate executive powers, even provisionally, without examination and deliberation of the intended and unintended consequences, there was a possibility the bill would pose a dangerous challenge to the constitutional balance of powers between Parlement and the executive branch of government.

Meanwhile, the Council of the Republic formally notified the Engellexian Republic Parlement, as expected, that it will prepare and submit an article for approval by the relevant committees, essentially, a substantial list of actions that now require Parlement's approval of. The committees are widely expected to be preparing timetables to facilitate a careful and exceptionally timely process of the Council's requests.

The opinion in Hammersmith is that today's event was not actually step backward, but a very small delay.

 

[Touzen]

For Seorans abroad, painful memories linger on
AP Trier

Seoran communities across the globe are marking March 7th, commemorating the execution of national hero Namu Seok and 700 of his associates in Jeonggok in 1927 at the hands of Touzen occupation forces. Seok was the last in a line of Seoran leaders who, following the century-long collapse of the Eternal Empire, thought to assert Seoran independence against Touzen, which, having emerged itself from the collapsing mega state, had managed to complete its nation building process before other groups in Touyou and began to assert itself over mainland territories formerly belonging to the entity that had shaped regional history for hundreds of years. His execution also marked the beginning of a period highly contented by historians involved in the matter, with some saying that events that followed could be described as a "genocide". Hundreds of thousands remain unaccounted for up until the post-delegationist revolution and beyond, with many families still desperate to find closure even today.

With recent international attention and political victories for the World Zionist Congress, the tensions between Jewish communities and Seoran leaders were particularly pronounced this year. Having settled in the Seoran peninsula since the late 50s upon the invitation of the Constitutional State of Touzen, the leading post-delegationist entity around which the Anti-State would eventually be formed, tens of thousands of Zionists from all over Europe are settled in autonomous settlements dotted throughout the peninsula, their communities often separated from the native population. Tensions between the groups have turned violent at times, with riots and fighting having broken out between Seorans and Zionists over farming grounds, access to irrigation and other issues. While tensions have been lower compared to the decade of upheaval in the 1980s, animosities remain. Similar tensions have also occurred between Seorans and ethnic Touzen settlers who now even constitute the majority in the southern part of the peninsula, particularly in areas depopulated during Imperial times.

A group of about 50 Seorans in Trier, Eiffelland, staged a protest in front of the Anti-State's State Relations Bureau, the post-delegationist term for an embassy, calling for an expulsion of Jews from the peninsula and political separation of Seora from the supra-national Anti-State.

"Touzen continues to occupy our homeland. Their leaders ignore the genocide that preceding Touzen regimes have dishonored our people with, the Touzen Empire is committing a genocide even now, seeking to replace us with these imported settlers. The Anti-State is the biggest scam in history, they say they are neither run by the Touzenese nor a state, while it's the Empire in everything but name", Dr. Hyuk Kim, the local chairman of a Seoran cultural group told AP while attending the protest.

In Seora, which continues to be an administrative division of Touzen within the Anti-State, commemoration was mostly quiet, with hundreds of candles placed near a statue of Seok in the provincial capital of Sunhang that had only been erected in 2005.

 

[Serenierre]

Military on alert over surprise Larsian announcements
AP Ardeche

The Serenien military has been put on alert after Larsian news reported a radical constitutional alteration and rumours picked up by intelligence sources over the potential of Post Delegationist troops being deployed in Lars. The Eastern Command of the Serenien Military, which covers the Retalian sea, had intensified its patrols on account of the suddenness of the news.

The Villesen Government, along with several other countries, had condemned the Larsian Government's irresponsible announcement and decried the failure of advance notice being issued. The official spokesman of the Serenien Government stated that the region was freshly emerging out of the trials of war and the Larsian government was playing a very irresponsible game with respect to regional peace.

The Ambassador of Lars in Villesen had been informed about the intensification of patrols in the Retalian by Serenien military assets and a demarche was also handed over to the Ambassador regarding the failure to give advance notice.

The sudden constitutional crisis and deposition of Prime Minister Marino in Lars has caused great alarm in Villesen, which has been hitherto consumed with election campaigning. Several other international capitals have responded with alarm and it is expected that the fear of Post-Delegationist strongholds in Gallo-Germania will see old hostilities among statist factions fall by the wayside, as can already be seen by the dramatic announcement by the Eiffellander government of a non-aggression pact between itself and the Government of Serenierre.

 

[Azraq]

Animal rights activists arrested in Azraq
AP Jugol

A group of protestors condemning Azraq's hunting laws and Imperial coronation ceremony were detained last night under the Himyari Empire's strict lèse-majesté laws that prohibit insulting the reigning monarch.

The activists, whose identities have not yet been released, were protesting in the Azraqi capital Jugol outside the Mud Palace, an official residence of the Azraqi Emperor and one of the oldest still standing buildings in the world.

Sources say the detained include foreign nationals from Auraria, Eiffelland, Retalia, Lars, the Natal and Jyskerige-Østveg.

Eyewitnesses say they were holding placards criticising Azraq's lax hunting restrictions and booming ivory and animal hide trade, which many animal rights proponents say uses cruel and barbaric practices.

The protests were initially ignored at first according to local reports until some marchers unfurled a banner condemning the Imperial coronation ceremony, which involves the live slaughter of a tiger, lion and shark and the consumption of their blood and meat. The tradition represents the Emperor's dominion over both Himyar and Toyou as well as the Implarian Ocean.

At that point the Azraqi Imperial Guard, which is manned exclusively by foreigners, moved in and arrested the activists, which were said to number at least 12.

@Eiffelland @Lars @Natal @Jyskerige-Østveg @Auraria

 

[Rheinbund]

Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland-Retalia

We request approval to visit the arrested citizens from Eiffelland-Retalia.

Julia Leverkühn, Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Oneida]

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25 Pluviames CXCIX | 10 March 2019
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His Imperial Majesty Boqor Tiirka Illah
Emperor
The Empire of Azraq

Your Majesty,

It has recently come to the attention of the Aurarine Republic that include several nationals from the Republic. While the Republic is certainly cognizant of the need to respect the laws of a sovereign country and indeed it is not lost on the Republic what the laws of the Empire are; it still behooves us to inquire on a number of points concerning the Aurarians arrested.

Firstly, the Republic requests the names and passport numbers of the individuals currently being detained. It is critical that we alert their families. In addition, it is imperative that we be assured that the safety of the individuals currently be detained is upheld and that all standards of living entitled to one as a member of the human race is observed.

The legal team of the Embassy in Jugol will reach out to the proper authorities to begin negotiations for the release and deportation of these individuals back to the Republic.

We thank the Azraqi Empire in advance for their cooperation.

Signed,

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Rodrigo Ferreiro
Foreign Minister

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

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RIGSFÆLLESSKABET
DETTE HJØRNE AF JORDEN SMILER FOR MIG MERE END NOGET ANDET

Departementet for de Udenlandske Anliggender
INGEN BEGRÆNSNING - NO RESTRICTIONS - INGEN BEGRÄNSNING​

Her Majesty’s Government acknowledges the basis for which a Jysk-Austwegian citizen has been arrested, and on behalf of the Queen Katrine Frederikke, Queen of the Two Kingdoms of Jyskerige and Østveg, Queen of Scanians, Warden of the Gothic, Protector of the North, Defender of the Faith, and her peoples, of comprehensive nature including the Two Kingdoms of Jyskerige and Østveg, as well as their realms, Dronning Ragnhild Land and Finner og Isørerne; asks for leniency for the citizen(s) of the Two Kingdoms, and if possible their swift deportation to Gothenhagen.

Respect for the laws of a foreign nation is of paramount concern for Two Kingdoms, and our Embassy and their law team wishes to work diligently to ensure the safe and proper handling of our national within the bounds of Azraqi law.


Med vennlig hilsen,

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Lotta Folkesson
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[Ostmark]

OSTMARK TO BEGIN HANGINGS WITHIN MONTHS
AP Wien

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VIENNA (People's Republic of Ostmark) - The People's Republic of Ostmark will begin hanging convicted drug dealers and murderers within the next three months, People's Chancellor Horst Grasser has announced, ending a 50-year moratorium on executions as part of a crackdown ordered by the National-Syndicalist regime. Horst Grasser said his violent campaign against the drugs trade, sex trafficking and murders is "an example to the world”.

Speaking to the People's Assembly on friday morning, he set the first timeline for the executions. “We need stringent laws to make a law abiding and safe society,” Grasser said "The country is proliferated with various drugs including marijuana, cocaine, heroin and ice. We've received disturbing reports on sex trafficking and human trafficking in general. Come what may I will put into practice the decision I took to implement the death penalty within next two to three months,” he added. Around 38 people with convictions related to drugs, murders and sex crimes are thought to be in line for execution with twelve of those cases under appeal.

Under special circumstances, in a move considered extrajudicial by foreign analysts and law professors, Ostmark's last execution was carried out on the 21st of December, 2018, when a firing squad of the People's Defense executed former chancellor Franz Kohler after a court declared him guilty for 3192 suicide that occured during the 2014-2018 economic crisis. It was the first execution in the country since 1959.

 

[Serenierre]

Commissariat for External Relations
We continue to monitor the crackdown in Ostmark and shall be in contact with our consular representatives. The need for mass executions is concerning and we hope that due process is being followed in the exercise of this policy.

 

[Azraq]

Wasaarada Arimaha Dibada
الخارجية‎ وزارة
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Despite the grave insults against the customs and traditions of our proud country, and complete ignorance of our laws shown by the demonstators, His Imperial Majesty Boqor Tiirka Illah has decided to show mercy and release the imprisoned foreign nationals referenced in the Affiliated Press story. However they will be subject to immediate deportation to their home country and permanently banned from visiting the Empire of Azraq.