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Ministry of External Affairs
Commonwealth of Cornavia

The Commonwealth intends to continue upholding existing travel warnings placed upon former Freiheit territories by Cornavian citizens.

Regards,
Mr. William Fenner,
Minister of External Affairs

 

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Recently, the valiant men and women of the Imperial Sarmatian Armed Forces undertook a truly magnificient campaign of Divinely Mandated Retribution, akin to nothing so much as the scourging of the infidels of Jericho. The crimes of the Niemcy regime that not so long ago were allowed - and in some cases supported- by most of the nations of this world, by virtue of their willful ignorance and silence, are simply too great to allow to pass completely unresolved.

Though the larger mechanisms of this polluted regime have been stripped away by the might of Sarmatian and Allied arms- as if they were so much chaff, the taint of this monumental hatred yet remains, and likely will for some time. Unless this festering kanker on the hide of the Boreas is cauterized now, this hideous sin can and will do naught but once more expand to encompass all of the Niemcy people of the former Freiheit.

By Virtue of the Mandate granted unto Us by the Almighty Himself, so long as their is life in my bones- or in that of my worthy seed- this will not come to pass. So long as a single warrior cleaves to the ancient and proud banner of Greater Sarmatia- Justice Shall Be Done.

All of the world's greatest minds have come to grips with these simple truths- that we, shoulder to shoulder with our worthy Danish, Oikawan, Ratomkiran, Singlish, Tiburan, Warreic, and Životun allies and compatriots, have had our fill of the sinful nature of this world...and will no longer suffer a single soul to fall before the beastial trickery that the Adversary has birthed into our God-Given World.

Despite this worldwide acceptance, it has come to my attention that there are some people- entire governments even- that question the Christian motives of this Imperial Regime in its ministrations in the "Memorial Territories." The very nature of Our Most Exalted of Offices has long inured Us to the scorn of lesser minds...but to suggest that the willing self-sacrifice of so many of Our soldiers is naught but a thinly veiled act of genocide is simply moving beyond the pale of tolerable insults. The fact that these insults have been directed against these honorable souls by a collection of trained island-monkeys would be comical- were it not possible that such accusations might inadvertently add to the already significant danger that these same honorable Khazar and Sarmatian soldiers face on a day to day basis.

These horribly timed ramblings, heaped upon some of the only true warriors left in the world by hedonistic apemen are entirely unforgiveable. Where lesser men- and lesser nations- might simply demand a retraction of these idiotic statements- We, the sons and daughters of the Empire of Greater Sarmatia, hold to a far older, and far truer ideal...Honor. And I say here and now- and without fear of censure or reprisal- that Our Honor shall be satisfied.

May God keep our allies and compatriots in grace and peace- and may He grant those who have made the concious decision to make themselves our enemies some measure of mercy, though they deserve none of it.

For the Glory of God, and for the Glory of Greater Sarmatia-


Jego Cesarski Majestat, Jozef III Kościałkowsky

Cesarz Wielkosarmatska, Obrońca Khazarska i Południowykhazarska, Najwyższy Autokrata z Pomnik Terytoriów

 

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Today's Top Story​

Święty Jerzy/Sankt Georg- In the wake of what an adjutant to Admirał-Flota Eliasz Wojownik, Prince-Palatine of the Memorial Territories has called "a most educational and politically successful summit" attended by all the "pertinent players" of the Freiheit War as hosted by the Royal Fleet of the Kingdom of Breotonia, a series of new policy initiatives have been announced for the Empire's newest provinces, in hopes of speeding along the region's assimilation into the Sarmatian cultural sphere.

After several weeks of increasing "insurgent" violence, directed at both Imperial Armed-Forces personnel and cooperative natives, the initiative has finally shifted back to the brave forces of the Empire, now augmented with elements of the infamous "Троика Гвардиа," or Troika Guards- a service that once acted as the Kingdom of Międzymorze's "Foreign Legion," and has been fully re-instituted to act in the same capacity on behalf of the Empire of Greater Sarmatia. With the addition of this "unconventional fighting-force" to the situation, a number of offensives that were originally designed to take place over several weeks have already come to fruition, allowing for the reallocation of resources in other areas.

Aside from the immediate security concerns stemming from the reduced but as of yet ongoing insurgency, the repair and maintenance of the rapidly deteriorating infrastructure, particularly in the inland areas of the Memorial Territories have been designated as "top priorities." With much of the population of non-coastal and non-urban areas living without consistently available electricity, and in extreme cases- running water, Admirał-Flota Wojownik has "made it his personal mission to ensure that the peoples of this region, who now fall under his direct stewardship, are not without those most basic necessities to defend themselves against the characteristically harsh winters that grip that portion of the world." With forecasts indicating that this winter will be even harsher than those directly preceding it, the continued habitation of the region truly does rest upon the speedy normalization of utility services.

The division of the collective Memorial Territories into a more manageable "Federation" has also been discussed at length, both within the Command Structure formed under Admirał-Flota Wojownik and within the Imperial Diet in Stary Hrodino are also reaching their conclusions, with as many as seven distinct semi-autonomous provinces proposed. All of these provinces would still fall under the direct stewardship of Admirał-Flota Wojownik, though the obvious benefits of more localized governance far outweigh the "prestige" of governing one undivided territory.


Stary Hrodino- The first of the "Migrant Labor Battalions" that ensure the continued productivity of the Imperial Heartland have begun their annual journey from the southern farmlands to the industrial centers of the central and eastern provinces of the Empire. As one of the few policies that have been maintained by the three incarnations of the Sarmatian state in the last century (ranging from the Kingdom of Międzymorze, the Most Serene Commonwealth of Both Nations, and now the Empire of Greater Sarmatia), the "Migrant Labor Battalions" provide the backbone of the unskilled and semi-skilled labor force of the Empire.

With a surprisingly wide range of experience (as can well be imagined due to the dualistic nature of their stock-in-trade) that has and continues to greatly benefit the production capacity of Greater Sarmatia, these "Migrant Labor Battalions" are now beginning to receive the credit due to their service, in the form of increased wages and more "modern" housing. The latter item is of particular import to the workers themselves, as despite being operated entirely under the auspices of the Imperial Government, these Battalions are and always have been entirely familial affairs- with skill sets passed from parent to child over the decades.

Improvements in the living conditions and educational standards for the children of these itinerant laborers, as dictated by His Imperial Majesty, are viewed as personal favors by many- and have only increased the beloved national father's standing in their eyes.

As the final stages of the Empire's various agricultural harvests draw closer, it is likely that an increasingly high level of resources will be allocated to the aforementioned improvements- facts that might possibly lead to increased "recruitment numbers" from the "working classes" in other portions of the Empire, perhaps even the Memorial Territories, as the wave of economic stagnation that has gripped much of Centrjziema persists, despite the best efforts of some of the greatest economic minds in the world.


International Headlines:

The growing feud between the Tysker-led Northern Council, and the Weiser-dominated Germanian League- with ill-advised jabs taken at the Empire of Greater Oikawa and the League of Free States as a whole by the Tyskers- growing into a melodrama of truly monumental proportions, citizen-subjects of the Empire are already taking bets on which side will back down from its ideological stance first.

Tensions along the border of Independent Barazi and the State of Aryānā are climbing in the wake of the arrest of five "heavily armed men" attempting to cross into the latter state.


Politics:

Leaders in the Imperial Diet maintain that "free and open elections within the Imperial heartland" are "just over the horizon." A preliminary list of "legal political parties" was released earlier this week, with the vast majority of these proposed parties holding true to the core set of Sarmatian values, not least of which are ardent nationalism, faith, and family values.


Society:

The opening game of the All-Centrjziema Gridiron League set for tonight at Sobieski Stadium in Stary Hrodino, featuring last year's League champions, the Karpatica 18'ers and the heavily favored home-team, the Old Hrodino Husaria.

 

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Today's Top Story​

Stary Hrodino- After many weeks of deliberation, and in an apparent attempt to ensure that the major political tidal movements within the Midlands will continue to coincide, the Imperial Diet has at last given 'the go-ahead' to a list of carefully compiled and reviewed candidates representing the fundamental 'Pillars' of Imperial Sarmatian society, signaling the dawn of a new, and infinitely more moral epoch in the political evolution of the Empire.
With some tentative 'campaigning' having begun with the preliminary announcement of a small number of 'sanctioned Pillars' early in Wrzesień (September), a brief study by the Political Sciences Faculty of the rechristened Imperial University of Groszow has concluded that potential voters are prepared to voice their support for the current Imperial Regime- along with their still simmering dissatisfaction with the self-serving plutocratic ideals of the old 'Most Serene Commonwealth.'

In the vast majority of all demographics accounted for in this study, it was found that attention to civic duty, global and national justice, and piety are amongst the key issues that Sarmatian voters will be looking to in selecting the first set of ministers in the proposed Imperial Sejm, which will largely replace the 'temporary' Imperial Diet that was rather hastily constructed with the rise of the Imperial Regime.

The vast majority of the 'favorites' in the upcoming elections hail from what is being called the 'Great Pillar,' which a concerned, but anonymous likely voter from the Misłika region was confident enough in to say that "even without having the opportunity to observe most of the individuals who cleave to this already respectable Pillar in action in elected office, the vast majority of them are well-known public servants, and have more than established their credentials are ardent patriots and defenders of the cause of True Civilization."

Another heavy-hitter in the upcoming elections will likely be the 'Old Pillar,' which would be considered a 'liberal-conservative political platform' in other regions of the world, with very specific stances on a number of issues defining their particular brand of Midlander-Sarmatian Identity. With perhaps a greater emphasis on neutral, but entirely traditional and socially conservative values- not entirely suited for the trying times that the world now finds itself in- the 'Old Pillar' appears to be a political movement attempting to reignite a bit of the spirit that once united the entire region under one undeniably proud banner.

Most surprisingly, and as a part of a last-minute compromise, the surviving leadership of the once influential Wszyscy-Centrjziemi Proletariusz Federacja have been allowed to form a 'Progressive Pillar,' with hopes of resurrecting a rapidly diminishing, and sorely apathetic portion of the population. The sanctioning of this Pillar is a very clear attempt at providing a greater breadth of choices for the people of the Empire, while at the same time reminding them of just where they, as a people, have come from the in the past century- and where they might once more find themselves without proper guidance.

With the date for the Imperial elections set to be one week and three days after the successful conclusion of the election cycle 'in the Blue Union,' it is clear that the Imperial Diet, and the Imperial Regime as a whole is going about this entire process with a very clear intention to tie the results of the two together, perhaps to illustrate some greater social continuity between the two most inseparably interrelated nations on the face of the planet. Whatever the case, the fact that the coming weeks hold the promise of a clearly defined 'roadmap to True Civilization' is inescapable, both for the Midlands and her litany of peoples- and more importantly- for the world entire.


Other Headlines:

'Diplomatic row' between the Kingdom of Belmont and its former compatriots in the Nürnberg controlled EDF growing to monumental proportions as 'EDF member-states scramble to shield the delicate ego of their Franconian overlords.' Relations between Belmont and the Empire of Greater Sarmatia considered to be at an all-time high.

Tiburano attempts at rapprochement with the morally corrupt and out of touch Dominican Catholic Pontiff rudely rebuffed- providing early evidence of the EDF political taint that the Aquitanian born Pope will carry throughout his reign like so much emotional baggage in the back of a pubescent girl's mind.

The Association of Imperial Marijuana Exporters 'grateful' to increased levels of publicity for their product throughout the world, citing enormous spikes in both domestic and international sales since the recent rise in marijuana related news-pieces in a number of periodicals 'both credible and laughable.'

The sudden announcement of the near completion of a regional missile radar defense network in Franken has many defense analysts in the Midlands wondering if perhaps the Occidentals have not perfected some 'real world cheat-code for the instant construction of systems that would otherwise take several years- and likely longer, and untold billions- if not trillions' to complete.

Power and other utilities 'near' to being fully restored in all prominent, non-irradiated regions of the as of yet not-renamed 'Memorial Territories' in the former Freiheit. 'Harsh, but necessary reprisals' against 'wire-cutters' loyal to the remnants of the outlawed government of the former nation are indicated to be amongst the top factors in this epic reversal of fortunes, along with the endless hours of dedicated labor on the part of Imperial Military Engineers and noteworthy contractors from the Wing Sing based CLP.

 

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CENTRAL LIGHT AND POWER GROUP
中央電力集團​

CLP must offer her sincerest thanks to the government and military of the Greater Sarmatian Empire for their tremendous help and gracious cooperation with our reconstruction efforts in the Former Freiheit. Stage One of our development plan is proceeding ahead of schedule and will be finished before the end of this quarter. There is indeed still much to do, but we are confident that all involved parties will guarantee a prosperous future for the Memorial Territories.

Finally, CLP wishes to thank the Imperial Military and Government for the opportunity to work on such a fantastic and unique project. Both profitable and joyful, it is not often that our company sees a chance to help so many and earn so much.​

Hendrik Naaktgeboren
Project Director
Development and Maintenance of Electrical Infrastructure in the Former Freiheit
Vice President for Development
Central Light and Power Group

 

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It is with a heavy heart that I come before you, my fellow Imperial citizen-subjects, this day. Despite my best efforts to recuse myself from the day to day political developments of our ever growing, and righteous Imperial State, recent events in the throne-city and other major urban centers in the heartland of Greater Sarmatia have conspired to force my hand on one of the most delicate matters of the current day.

As everyone in the Empire- and the world at large- is well aware, the Imperial Diet has undertaken the process of handing over the official reins of legislative authority over to an Imperial Sejm, to be elected by the people of the Empire, and to best represent their wishes. This was to be accomplished by means of free and open elections, scheduled for the beginning of next week. Sadly, this will not be the case.

Investigations conducted by the National Security Directorate, or NBD as it is most commonly known, have revealed an insidious plot masterminded by Crypto-Communists that had as of yet escaped the ministrations of our most venerable securtiy apparati. Crypto-Communists that had carefully concealed themselves not only amongst the ranks of the most obvious, and likely candidate for such- the former Wszyscy-Centrjziemi Proletariusz Federacja, which had for the most part made the transition into an entirely legitimate political platform, the so-called 'Progressive Pillar,' but also within the ranks of local law enforcement agencies, and most troublingly- amongst the academic establishment of the Empire, tasked with the proper education of our most valuable natural resource, our young people.

Though we are as of yet incapable of releasing the specific identities of these Godless traitors, it is likely that the notable absence of several, formerly high-profile public figures will leave no doubt as to their secret, blasphemous political inclinations. I can assure you that these heathens have been dealt with in the very harshest manners possible, and that their particular brand of revolutionary anarchism will never again pollute the collective psyche of the Sarmatian peoples.

Furthermore, I implore the nation for calm as the NBD conducts the remainder of its investigations, to ascertain whether this treasonous conspiracy runs any deeper in the rising political structure of the Empire. As soon as this process is complete, the postponed elections will move forward with all due haste, and with the blessing of the Imperial Regime.


Jego Siła, Książę-Palatyn Samuel Łaszcz
Kanclerz Cersarski, Cesarstwo Wielkosarmatska

 

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Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland

We will follow the events in Sarmatia with interest. We also want to point out that the best solutions to problems arise when problems are looked at from more than one side.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

 

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Should such unwarranted, and entirely unwelcomed commentary from Eiffelland, a nation so unworthy as to be entirely beneath the contempt of the Empire, continue- appropriate rebukes shall be immediately forthcoming.

That obvious sentiment aside, if there were actually two sides to this case, the Empire would gladly approach the situation with that in mind. As it stands, even if the Crypto-Communists involved in these incidents had valid opinions, they are no longer capable of articulating them, or any others.


Jego Siła, Książę-Palatyn Samuel Łaszcz
Kanclerz Cersarski, Cesarstwo Wielkosarmatska

OOC: Don't know why that image is just showing up as a link now...that's a bit disconcerting to tell you the truth.

 

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Today's Top Stories​

Crypto-Communist riot at the Puławy Penal Mining Station causes the central mineshaft to collapse, claiming the lives of an estimated 149 individuals, many of whom were entirely uninvolved in the atheistic display of treasonous disobedience. Investigation continues in an effort to root out all Crypto-Communist elements amongst the population of the Penal Station, not only limited to the inmates.

Unrest reported in 'supposed refugee camps' in northern Radilo, harsh reprisals by the hypocritical Hennesey-controlled Nürnberg puppet currently underway. With denials that any Surian citizens are currently present in Radilo, it seems entirely likely that this is simply an attempt by the Radilan government and military to purge 'undesirable elements' from their own society, all the while claiming that such 'undesirables' could not possibly have originated in their own nation

Belmontien Premier Martinique to visit the Imperial Throne-City, Stary Hrodino, in the coming days. This announcement has been met with great fanfare by the general populace of the city, as well as overwhelmingly positive responses from all quarters of the Imperial Regime. The increasing closeness between the Kingdom of Belmont and the Empire are viewed by many as a subtle, but telling change in the policy of the Empire, heralding a far brighter future- with greatly expanded opportunities for the peoples of benevolently governed by both Godly Crowns.

The successful re-election of Radny Posavski to the post of Civil Officer in the Blue Union has been met with some displeasure amongst the Most August Halls of Power in Stary Hrodino, with his proposed initiatives in Živ-occupied regions throughout the Midlands and beyond being met with a level of incredulity that could be described as anything but small. "Such sentiments are counterproductive in the greater scheme of Centrjzieman Harmony, and should be more carefully measured in the future," a representative of the Imperial Chancellery was quoted as saying earlier today. Despite this fact, authorization was given for the legendary Khazar-dominated PMC, the Standard of Solomon to accept a contract in Barazi.

Rumblings of renewed interest in the viability of the Union of Sinhai as a possible partner in the Cause of True Civilization abound in Stary Hrodino, with rumors of clandestine funding to parties in that beleagured nation abounding just as widely. An increased interest in the outcome of the Civil War that has ravaged that nation in recent months has gripped the general populace, now satisfied with the results emerging in the 'Niemcy Principality' across the Implarian.

 

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Eighteen 'Correctional Officers' have been arrested in connection with the recent incident at the Puławy Penal Mining Station, that resulted in a combined death-toll of 393 individuals, 134 of whom died in the actual collapse, with the rest succumbing to their wounds in the following days. This event marks a recent rise in Crypto-Communist anti-government action, mostly concentrated in major population centers throughout the Empire, but recently- as evidenced by the Puławy 'Incident'- spreading into more rural, and traditional areas.

Prince High-Admiral Eliasz Wojownik, fief-holder of the 'Księstwa Niemieckie' (German Principality) has introduced a Bill (KN-312A) to the Imperial Diet that would set funding aside for the greatly increased recruitment of able-bodied young Niemcy men into the ranks of the 'Troika Guard,' which is set to supersede Imperial Army and Naval Infantry units in policing the Empire's newest province. Though a limited number of Niemcy, of proven moral fiber and loyalty, have already been recruited into the ranks of this storied service branch, it is speculated that a much larger number will be needed to ensure the continued prosperity of this particular region in coming months and years.

'Suleiman Səsi,' or the Voice of Solomon (Channel 23 on the Imperial Broadcast Range) is set to begin serving the Khazar and Xenubixazar communities within the Empire on Listopad (November) 1st. In previous years, there has been a lamentable lack of a 'truly Judaic option' for the fiercely loyal Khazar-portion of the Empire- with this portion of the citizenry being forced to make do with oddly placed programming on previously extant channels. As is evidenced by this announcement, this situation is most happily being reversed, due in large part to generous contributions from His Majesty, Khagan Absalom VIII, Burishad Yaghbu Nakh.

'The Southern Situation,' as Imperial Officials are referring to what is now, apparently, a war between the EDF-Nürnberg puppet Radilo and the so-called Republic of the South, universally acknowledged as a failed state, continues to escalate- as does the outcry from the world community. Largely viewed as a thinly-veiled neo-imperialist action by the Hennessey Regime of Radilo, a formal 'deceleration of war' was issued by that nation's puppet legislature earlier today. The Imperial Regime asks that all citizen-subjects of the Empire pray for the safety of the general 'Surian' populace, and that the kleptocrats in command of the 'Third Republic of Radilo' are given a swift and harsh rebuke.

The Batavian government issued a statement declaring an end to the suppression of 'Suionian culture and language' this afternoon, in yet another in what will be a long series of moves designed to separate the burgeoning Scanogermanian nation from the litany of injustices committed by its once deeply entrenched Communist regime.

Reports of massive outbreaks of STD's in the Aquitanian Administered 'Otchia,' just south of the 'Księstwa Niemieckie' deemed to be 'of no concern' to the Otchi, or Niemcy populations on the northern side of the Red Line, and are to be considered nothing more than ample proof of the corrupting effects of the immoral culture common amongst EDF member-states.

 

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This Week's Top Stories Recapped​

A Treaty of Friendship has been signed and acknowledged by the Kingdom of Belmont, and our Glorious Empire- formalizing more than three decades of cooperation and trust, much of the story of which had remained a secret, partly out of political necessity, and partly out of the wishes of our two proud nations' leaders. During her stay in the Imperial capital, Belmontien Premier Martinique made quite the impression amongst the the 'movers and shakers' of the Regime, and amongst the general population of the city- further solidifying the soaring opinion on her Occidental Kingdom.

Dialogue, which was reportedly "similar in nature to that conducted with the Belmontien Premier," were apparently concluded with the Suionian Foreign Minister, Gustaf Wetterstrand on Friday. Though as tight-lipped as usual about the actual content of this "dialogue," the Imperial Chancellery did indicate that a portion of these talks did include provisions being made for the expansion of Suionian business interests into the "Księstwa Niemieckie" (German Principality), as well as fortifying communication links between Drottningärden and Stary Hrodino.

Imperial Reserves have been placed on "Secondary Alert Status," in light of recent (though disparate) incidents of political unrest within the Empire, Centrjziema as a whole, and regions of vital import to Sarmatian Interests around the globe. Having only recently been removed from the highest levels of "Alertness," it seems unlikely that this status will be downgraded anytime in the near future.

The global Dominican Catholic conspiracy to undermine the traditional values of right-thinking nations and peoples around the world has received a severe rebuff from the Chuthe government of the Far-Eastern nation of Minhdao. Though the "Papal States" maintains the explicit goal of these missionaries was simply the expansion of their faith (an act which may be, accurately construed as an act of political sabotage in the context of the Minhdao state), it seems entirely likely that it was yet another attempt by this pseudo-EDF cabal to expand its own free-thinking principles into one of the world's last bastions of traditional purity.

Plans for the introduction of a new intermediate round for Imperial Special Operations PDW's was announced Piątek (Friday) afternoon at the Imperial Armory in Balanjar, Khazaria. Based upon conclusions drawn from the conflicts in Barazi and the German Principality, the Imperial High Command determined that it would be prudent for "a more case appropriate round" to be developed to suit the unique needs of such branches and the Special Weapons Division, and the Special Air Division. The exact specifications of this round remain a closely guarded secret outside of the Imperial Armed-Forces, but a spokesman for the Imperial Armory in Balanjar was allowed to say that it was within the six millimeter round range.

 

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Bộ quan hệ đối ngoại

We are happy that the Sarmatian government sees the missionary situation our way. Minhdao is not a nation to be undermined by foreign influences from the west such as the Dominican Catholic Church.

 

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Today's Top Story​

Nürnberg To Add New Nation to the Payroll
Once Proud Oelar Ready to Whore Herself Out?

Stary Hrodino- Yet more evidence of the insidious influence of the Franconian Puppeteers ever expanding influence can be found in their growing influence in the mostly isolationist-traditionalist nation of Oelar, situated on the northwestern-most portion of the Central Supercontinent. Though there has been evidence of extensive deals for two decades- possibly more- it is rapidly becoming clear that the Franconians are preparing to unleash the fullness of their siren song of entirely self-serving materialism on the unsuspecting clansmen of the Oelar, who are united only in their adherence to a very particular brand of half-hearted Dominican Catholicism, under the guidance of the so-called Rigpa, and even then only as it suits their individual needs.

It seems entirely implausible that a collection of men and women so fiercely independent would willingly leap at the chance to exchange their proud and virtuous- if slightly misguided- traditions for a few cellular phones and electric cars, but the evidence points to just such an arrangement looming on the horizon. The recent announcement that Margarethe Hvojarthursdatter Alvitr, the Foreign Minister or Oelar will be making the journey to kneel before the feet of the Franconian King, to beg his blessing in journeying out into the wider world, reportedly for the purpose of inviting foreign dignitaries to attend a celebration in the honor of the Rigpa. It seems entirely likely that this list will only be populated by creatures of the Franconian puppeteers, for what else could any sane person expect given the track-record of that collection of vassals that enjoys calling itself the European Defense Federation?

This development comes in the wake of the rather heated exit of the Kingdom of Belmont, a proud and mighty nation that proved entirely too independent for Franken to control wholesale, in the manner of the Far-Occidental nations. Though there has been no official indication that Oelar will be filling the space vacated by Belmont, even if this proves to be the case (it seems entirely likely that it will), the EDF and their Franconian overlords will still be sorely pressed to continue the expansion of their hedonist-globalist agenda at the pace, and with the level of ease that they enjoyed this time last year.

With right-thinking nations around the world taking heed of the warnings that this Imperial Regime has been issuing since its righteous inception, it is only a matter of time before the whole ramshackle affair that is the EDF collapses under its own weight- as there are no true structures- and certainly not the popular will- to support the sort of power projection that the Franconians and their clique of sycophants seem to be intent on carrying out.

And when that collapse comes- the Empire and her valiant allies in the Cause of True Civilization will be there to pick up the pieces, to lend the light of truth and virtue to the unknowingly corrupted and oppressed peoples of the Occident.


Other Headlines:

Belmont/Lorraine Border Dispute brings forth serious concerns about the ultimate intentions of the EDF in the Occidental portion of the Supercontinent to forefront of Sarmatian world policy.

Generał Broni Florian Laźniński in far-Southeastern nation of Minhdao to cultivate further ties between our like-minded nations

Rumors abound that the final stages of testing for a new model of fighter-bomber are nearing completion, Imperial High-Command issues assurances that the Imperial Armed Forces will always have the edge on the forces of globalization and materialism.

Imperial Episcopal Reformed Church set to expand missionary operations around the globe, first two classes of "Greenshirts" more than capable of spreading the True and Undiluted Word of God in all the languages of the civilized world.

Reconstruction of the German Principality proceeding well ahead of even the most optimistic projections, with the likelihood of true economic viability a seeming reality in the near future.

 

[Großlausitz]

Das Auswärtige Amt

His Majesty's Government would like to stress that the Kingdom of Franken respects and appreciates the independence of each of her allies, friends and partners. If a nation decides to associate itself with the Kingdom, it is only at the behest of its own sovereign leadership. On our part we only provide arguments in favour of an association.

The harsh lessons learned by the Great War taught us that colonialism in any incarnation is old-fashioned and no longer an acceptable means of politics for Franken.

R. Beaumont
Robert Beaumont
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Ministerpresident of His Majesty's Government

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Foreign Ministry of the Oelarian State
For God and fatherland, sons and daughters of Olmolungring, until the Geirtrae withers to ash and the mountains of Gjinsjang crumble!

It is obvious to all who see according to words of light that enough Oelarian blood has been spilled, along with torrents of European blood on every continent during the Great War, to secure eternal independence of the Heavenly Kingdom. We meet the nations as equals, noble and upright in the eyes of all free peoples. And, history shows, the Franconians in particular.

F. U. Gunnr
Special Aide to the Foreign Minister

 

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Today's Top Story​

Imperial Education Budget Reform an "Absolute Necessity"
Drastic Measures May Be Implemented as Early as January

Stary Hrodino- At a time when Imperial Sarmatian power seems to be at heights heretofore unseen in the already proud history of our people, a startling revelation has been handed down from one of the Imperial Regime's most trusted- and arguably most talented- officials, Imperial Secretary of Education, Dr. Zofia Odrowąz. According to Her Excellency's Office, as much as 18% of the allotted budget for secondary and post-secondary education in the Empire is being "grossly mishandled, and in some cases outright abused." This news, coupled with recent budgetary "shifts" in relation to the Empire's growing annual military expenditures, and the cost of the reconstruction effort in the Trans-Implarian German Principalities seems to indicate that a "radical reevaluation of the level of funding that non-academically gifted secondary schools, and strictly government-funded public colleges and universities receive annually."

As was discussed, at length, in a recent Imperial Secretariat of Education report to the Imperial Diet, as much as half of the annual Imperial Education Budget may have to be cut to allow for absolutely necessary increases in other arenas that fall under the direct purview of the Regime. This has, quite naturally, created a great deal of distress amongst the student population throughout the Empire, many of whom rely (almost entirely) on assistance from the government in continuing their post-secondary educations.

As many 65% of students enrolled in non-private, non-military, and non-religious post-secondary institutions rely on Regime-sponsored "Educational Contract Plans," that allows the student or prospective student to receive greatly reduced tuition (or no tuition cost at all in the case of gifted students), in return for an equivalent number of years of service in a Regime Vocational Program appropriately related to their educational path. It is believed that these programs might be amongst the first to be "reevaluated," or "entirely cut" if the Imperial Chancellery and Imperial Diet cannot appropriate sufficient funding from other sources, previously untapped by the already expansive Imperial Revenue and Taxation Secretariat.

One possible, and relatively immediate solution to the problem presented by drastic budget cuts, will be for students to seek similar contracts with the Imperial Armed-Forces, but spokesmen for each branch of the IAF have warned that the system was only designed to handle young patriots specifically interested in military careers, not hundreds of thousands of young men and women who are only interested in "going through the motions for the sake of a few years of idle education."

Another solution might involve increasing the already high levels of involvement that the Imperial Episcopal Reformed Church has in the education of the youth of the Empire. As one of the single wealthiest organs of the Imperial Regime, that is largely untouched by the admittedly stringent taxation requirements of the modern era, the Church seems perfectly positioned to step up and provide for the education of its youngest members- an entirely Christian action to be sure.
Allegations of corruption on the part of some low and medium level educational officials throughout the Empire are reportedly under investigation by the NBD, and the personal urging of His Imperial Majesty. It is likely that any officials that are found guilty of having directly stolen from the coffers of the Imperial Regime, at the same time denying the best possible education to our Empire's young patriots will receive the absolute harshest possible punishment for their greed.

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Attempts at a general strike by crypto-communists, in the southwestern city of Mislika- one of the Empire's chief industrial centers- have reportedly been dealt with, definitely, before the treason could spread outside of the city or gain purchase in other areas of the Imperial Heartland.

A natural gas leak at the Sosnogród Correctional Facility has claimed the lives of an estimated two hundred inmates. Facility Officials have indicated that the leak was a result of sabotage perpetrated by a "gang" of inmates, who apparently lost their lives in the gas leak as well.

Rumors of expansion by the Breotish-based Shaw-Fujikawa Corporation into (more) domestic markets within the Imperial Heartland abound, with surprisingly little in the way of resistance amongst the normally starkly anti-Occidental population of areas that, again, are rumored to play host to this expansion. Shaw-Fujikawa has already secured and made good upon a number of contacts within the Trans-Implarian German Principalities, performing well above and beyond the expectations of Lord-Admiral Wojownik's Occupational Authority.

An attempt has been made on the life of Premier Martinique of the Kingdom of Belmont, grievously injuring her husband, Benjamin, in the process. Though it would appear that Mr. Martinique's condition has stabilized, the outrage of the Imperial Regime at this most heinous act remains at feverish levels. The Imperial Chancellery has promised to aid the Belmontien Government in any investigations into the culprits, or ultimate motive behind this attack.