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COMMONWEALTH TO SUBSIDISE FREIGHTERS AWAY FROM THE GOTHIC SEA

Remuria will not be banning navigation through the Gothic Sea for Remurian-flagged vessels and companies, but will instead subsidise companies to abandon these trade routes in favour of different ones.

With the unstable results of the Scanlaw Divorce stirring up the global community, Remurian businesses are seeing less interest in investing into a trade route that has its terminus in the Tarusan Empire, whilst the rest of the northern sea route eastwards can be offset by other waterways.

The Commonwealth Navy will not be engaging in anti-piracy activities in the region and the long term goal is to zero out Remurian presence in the area.
 

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REMURIANS COOL DOWN TO HUNTING PIRATES

Remurian enthusiasts have somewhat cooled down to the idea of hunting pirates in the Gothic Sea, given that it is now becoming a confrontation between the regular naval forces of local powers.

"Can't go against a battleship with a sniper rifle," one returning vigilante said as he was offboarding in Aurelia. "Unless you're a good sniper. And I am not a good sniper!"

News are streaming in that the pirates are Gutarike Navy, supported by Tarusa Navy sinking Hansa Navy while Frankish Navy promises to start doing bad things to all Navies soon. Soon. There are claims, denials, counter-claims, Tarusa denied sinking a Hansa submarine whilst Gutarike is silent on everything.

Given the circumstances, the Commonwealth has stated that the need to subsidise companies for reorienting the traffic away from the Gothic is decreasing.

"When a pirate aircraft carrier tails you, that's a good incentive to get out of the area and never return," one government spokesperson stated.
 

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REMURIA WILL CONSIDER THE MERIDIAN UNION

The Commonwealth will consider carefully the offer by the Ebrian Prime Minister for Remuria to adhere to the Meridian Union, which would bring it in an even closer integration with regional neighbours.

The invitation follows the establishment of visa-free travel between Remuria, Radilo and the Rheinbund (the Three Rs, as they're collectively known), and it has been confirmed that a similar arrangement would be sought with Ebria in the future.

The news comes on the back of upheaval in the Gothic Sea, with the apparent center of oil & gas production being fast tracked to move to other countries and the potential dissolution of the Gothic Sea Pact looming over the horizon.

Further regional integration in the Meridian seems to be one logical outcome.
 

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REMURIA DOESN'T RECOGNISE ANY OF THE EX-SCANLAW ENTITIES AS SCANLAW SUCCESSOR

The Commonwealth Government has confirmed that Remuria shall not be recognising any of the new nations as a successor to Scanlaw.

"We are now faced with the reality of three new states existing, however their post-delegationist ideology may try to convince them otherwise, and none of these states can be considered a single successor to the former Scanlaw. The Polar Divorce yielded three new entities on the geopolitical map, and this is something that we all have to accept as a new reality."

The Commonwealth shall be open to diplomatic relations with all three states over the mid tk long term, even if on the short term the Commonwealth will prefer to let the region tensions subside first before expanding its diplomatic presence in the Gothic Sea.
 

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REMURIAN ACCESSION TO MERIDIAN UNION GAINING TRACTION

Most Remurians are in favour of accession to the Meridian Union, following a non-binding electronic referendum done by the Commonwealth authorities over the past week, where citizens were invited to log their opinion via E-Gov.

Future steps would require approval by the Grand Assembly Broad and Wide, being how Remuria is peculiar in that it does not have a federal parliament, rather the regional parliaments act as a unified federal parliament during Commonwealth Agenda Weeks.
 
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FRANKISH NAVY ATTACKS ITS OWN SELF INSTEAD OF PIRATES

Two Frankish destroyers collided while on patrol in the Gothic Sea, shortly after the Holy Frankish Emperor has threatened to use force against pirates, those supporting pirates, and pretty much anyone who looked funny.

This seems a far off prospect now as ships have been ordered back to port.

The Commonwealth Government has refused to comment on the matter, referring the press to the Frankish authorities to comment on Frankish matters.
 

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REMURIAN ACCESSION TO THE MERIDIAN UNION GOING THROUGH GRAND ASSEMBLY

The Grand Assembly Broad and Wide, which groups all the National Assemblies within the Remurian Commonwealth during the Commonwealth Agenda Weeks, has initiated the approval votes of Remuria's accession to the Meridian Union.

On the agenda are various measures and contingencies to ease the Commonwealth into the Union without upsetting the current economic environment.

The accession is expected to clear the Grand Assembly within the coming weeks.
 

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COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CALMS PUBLIC ABOUT "SLOW" MERIDIAN PROCESS

"The Nations and the People need to remember that we've negotiated and aligned accession to an economic union in a matter of months," a government spokesman said.

"In some sci-fi parallel universe setting, it could take decades. Imagine if that was the case in our real life, how would we get anything achieved, really?"

Remuria's access to the Meridian Union is expected to be finalised shortly.
 

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COMMONWEALTH TO CALL UP FOREIGN MINISTRY AUXILIARY STAFF DUE TO SEASONAL SPIKE IN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is calling up a number of Auxilia assigned to it under the national service system to cope with a seasonal spike in international activity as things might be getting out of control.

Given the low reliability and completely unpredictable instability of international relations, the Commonwealth usually runs a lean Foreign Affairs service that is augmented with additional clerks and experts in time of need as part of the Ministry's quota under the national service system. A system that is very particular to Remuria and that somehow works, baffling foreign experts.

Called up experts are expected to be thrown into the heat of comprehensive analytics around Westernesse Domino Couping, the Tarusan Game of Thrones, the Josephine withdrawal from CETO, North Istvania zlataning around and Caria being Caria. The intense consulting process is expected to support the continued adaptation and redefinition of the Commonwealth's foreign policy theatres on all fronts.

Remuria has furthermore reiterated the Commonwealth's neutrality in the Tarusan events and has renewed standing recommendations to reroute all trade away from the Gothic Sea through more stable naval tradeways.
 
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COMMONWEALTH WILL NOT COMMENT ON TARUSAN THREATS TO BURN RADILO

"Burning Radilo means spreading fires to Remuria, given obvious geographic features, which would make things quite complicated indeed," a government spokesman has stated when asked to comment on Tarusan threats to wage war on Radilo.

"At this stage we're not commenting, even if maybe we just did, not so sure. But we're not going to act ourselves until the Tarusans actually start acting on their threats. Appearance of Tarusan combat elements in the Bonaventura Gulf would constitute a sign of Tarusans acting on their threats. We're not yet there, though, as there's credible reports of disagreements in the Tarusan chain of command. So we're observing the situation. Closely."
 
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COMMONWEALTH NAVY AND AIR FORCE ON SUFFICIENT READINESS LEVELS

The Commonwealth Defence Ministry has stated that the Commonwealth Navy and the Commonwealth Air Force maintains sufficient levels of readiness against the current geopolitical events.

"We always have assets out of port on patrol, sufficient to counter the current level of tensions and ensure Remuria's defence," the Defence Ministry advised in a press briefing. "As you know, our world is prone to sudden spikes of agressive tensions, and as our first line of defence, our valiant men and women in the Navy and the Coast Guard are always at the forefront and at the ready. The men and women of the Air Force are also at the ready to provide due support in defending the Nations and the People."

The Ministry has also confirmed that there would be an increase or decrease in the amount and posturing of assets as is required.

"Ships will be moving in and out of port. If tensions go up, more ships go out. If tensions go down, more ships go in. Very simple escalation matrix, really. What we are seeing are Tarusan naval assets converging towards the Meridian Sea from the south. This may be an indication that the Empire is following up on its earlier threats against Csengia and Radilo. Therefore, as we are seeing a physical follow up to the threats, we are acting on that."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reminded the public that Tarusa has issued no threats against Remuria and Remuria remains uninvolved and neutral in the matters of Tarusan succession.
 

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REMURIAN NATIONAL TEAM TO PLAY IN TIBURANIAN CUP

The Squadra Azzura will be competing against a host of Occidentan and Meridian nations to seize the Tiburanian Cuo and bring it home. The event will take place in the United States of Corrientes and signals increasing cross-Thaumantic ties.

"We estimate our chances as good," a spokesman for the Federation of Remurian National Football Associations has stated. "But that's our estimate, so we shall see on the field!"

Or maybe not, as the event will see some of the world's best football teams competing against each other and Remuria has been paired up against Rheinbund immediately from the start. Which will put some extra pressure on the Squadra against a formidable opponent.
 
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4W RDI ANALYSTS DESCRIBE PARALLEL UNIVERSE OF CORRUPT WORLD FOOTBALL

In a paper that clearly looks more like a science fiction flick, a leading researcher from the Fourth Wall Research and Development Initiative has described a parallel universe where a world federation of association football was mired ears deep in corruption.

In a very detailed scenario, with a lot of imagination, the paper describes how a small country with humongous oil and gas resources used its revenues to buy a major sports event, then spent gigantuous amounts of funds on construction projects ran with mild regard to immigrant workers.

The paper cautions against letting sporting associations getting any kind of clout similar to what the above scenario described, so as to deprive the sports field of any possibility of corruption.



SQUADRA TAKING UPCOMING MATCHES VERY SERIOUSLY

The Squadra Azzura has been training in the run up to their opening matches in the Tiburanian Cup, facing off with the Rheinbunders.

The R-R Rumble, as sports commentators have called it, is bound to attract much attention across both nations, which have a history of facing off with each other on club and national levels, with the results never being certain and teams giving each other every chance to exceed themselves and overcome difficulties.

"We said our chances were good. We're working at keeping them that way," the Squadra's spokesperson commented during a press conference.
 

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REMAIR AND RETAVIA OPEN UP EXTRA FLIGHTS TO OCCIDENTIA

Following confirmation by the Commonwealth Government of an agreement with the Occidentan nations to increase the numbet of flights for the duration of the Tiburanian Cup, RemAir and RetAvia, Remuria's two largest airlines flying transthaumantic routes will be increasing daily flights to major hubs across Occidentia.

Unlike many other nations, Remuria does not have an official flag carrier airline, but both RemAir and RetAvia are the ones that are the best known outside of thr country.
 
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FOOTBALL NOT A RELIGION IN REMURIA, REMURIAN CHURCH REMINDS ADHERENTS

With a but of overhyped craze and anticipation capturing the world in the run up to the Tiburanian Cup, sidelining such minor issues as a potential world war over a succession crisis, the Metropolitan of Aurelia, head of the Remurian Orthodox Church, has reminded Remurians that "football is not a religion, it is a sport".

Wishing the Commonwealth team success in the games, the religious hierarch warned against raising the upcoming games to a cult status and instead called on the faithful to pray for Remurian players, to give them strength and keep them from trauma and illness in faraway lands.

This seems to contrast with the exhilarating enthusiasm in Occidentia, where football is often seen as a second religion, with apparently the quiet acquiescence of the local Tiburan Catholic hierarchs.
 

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4W RDI HINTS AT SUSPICIOUS SOURCE OF SUDDEN SPIKE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY OVER TIBURANIAN CUP

In an assessment issued by the Fourth Wall Research and Development Initiative, the organisation indicates the erratic and overenthusiastic outburst of activity clogging all news outlets around the world, sidelining any other ongoing issues, like a possible world war over the Tarusan succession.

"We have ample reason to believe that this spike in activity over football is out of self-interest. There is clearly some sort of an incentive for the hyperactivity, but we are not sure what. But it is as if that incentive is huge."

Of course, anything 4W RDI publishes needs to be taken with a pinch of salt and treated as science fiction.
 

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SQUADRA AZZURA TO FACE OFF RHEINBUND TODAY

"We are as prepared as we can be, so alea iacta est, novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius," the Remurian coach said at a press conference to a crowd of very confused journalists who clearly had no idea why he was suddenly going on in classic Tiburan.

"Deo volente, we will win."
 

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REMURIAN TEAM LOSES TO RHEINBUND, FOCUS ON RETURN GAME

Remuria's team is preparing for a rematch with Rheinbund after losing 2-1 in a difficult game.

"Our conscience is clear, we're giving everything we have, but we are men of flesh and bones, not some immortal comic book superheroes," the coach said at a press conference after the first game.

Whilst the defeat did damp the prospect of going into the second tour, Remurians in general just appreciated the game. After all, football is not a zealous religious cult in Remuria, but a sports. And also a business industry. But first of all a sport. But with a lot of revenue behind it. But it's all about the athletism.
 

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CARIA APPLIES TO JOIN MERIDIAN UNION, REMURIA SUSPICIOUS

The Commonwealth has confirmed that the Republic of Caria has applied to join the Meridian Union.

"On the one hand we welcome the move as we're on good terms with Caria and Meridian integration is benificial for all," a spokesperson stated. "On the other hand the application comes maybe minutes after news broke that Caria is... well... broke. So, you know, we are a bit suspicious on the timings, so we're reviewing this whole situation."
 

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REMURIAN TEAM GOES HOME AFTER TWO LOSSES TO RHEINBUND

Remurians disappointed, but bad things happen. The National Team will review its participation in future events around the laclustre results and a double loss to Rheinbund with the very same score and the very same match parameters.
 
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