Trivodnian media

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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
The Morning Journal

GOVERNMENT MOVES TO REASSURE ALLIES

The government has moved to reassure its allies of Trivodnia's bilateral commitments following a series of domestic controversies that have clouded Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann's overseas tour.

External Affairs minister Vladimir Pinski has allegedly been making late-night calls to his counterparts in Bourgogne, Eiffelland and Pelasgia to promise the Free State intends to press ahead with its economic and defence agreements despite strong political opposition at home.

A cross-party group of politicians, lawyers and civil society representatives is reportedly preparing to take the government to the Supreme Court over its recent foreign policy, which they argue violates Trivodnia's constitutional neutrality. The government insists its plans to improve military co-operation and intelligence sharing with friendly states are legal.

Minister Pinski is also believed to have apologised to the Eiffellandian government over its handling of the Chancellor's visit to a synagogue in Trier, which provoked a furious backlash from the Krasnislavian National Party, as well as to the Pelasgian government for the criticisms over its anti-Semitic migration laws.

The Ministry of External Affairs said it would not comment on private discussions.

Within the ruling Social Democratic Alliance, there is growing unease over the Chancellor's handling of foreign relations. Kahnemann's willingness to quickly forgive Kadikistan for its threats to invade in return for greater market access led to street protests, while the upset over the visits to Eiffelland and Pelasgia have been seen as yet another unwelcome distraction, with Trivodnia facing difficult economic restrictions.

"Foreign policy shouldn't even be an electoral issue," said one Social Democrat National Assembly member, "the focus right now needs to be on the economy. We're facing a recession and the opposition doesn't even have a plan but they're getting away with it."
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Trivodnia 'snubbed' by Varinia

AMSTOV - Opposition parties have continued their attacks on the government's foreign policy, suggesting the exclusion of Trivodnia from the Varinian King's inaugural overseas tour is a deliberate 'snub'.

Speaking in the National Assembly, Krasnislavian National Party leader Uladzimir Sannikov said Varinia should be a "key friend of the Free State" and that the two countries have a "mutual interest" in containing Kadikistan.

Yitzhak Epstein, leader of the Yiddish People's Party, agreed and called on External Affairs Minister Vladimir Pinski to provide "adequate explanation" as to why King Ricimer III and his family were not visiting Trivodnia.

Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann and his administration have faced repeated criticism for their handling of foreign affairs, with the Chancellor's decision to try and repair relations with Kadikistan soon after Ivar threatened to invade provoking a storm of protests. Chancellor Kahnemann's visits to Eiffelland and Pelasgia were also clouded by controversy, leading to both foreign governments to issue formal statements in response.

Addressing criticisms over Varinia, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs noted all the countries King Ricimer is visiting are "hereditary monarchies" with no other "republican democracies" listed.

Speaking to the Times separately, sources within the ministry said "behind-the-scenes" talks were happening, but given both countries' "enforced neutrality" and "shared threat" from Kadikistan, "overt co-operation" was "impossible".

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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
The Morning Journal

TREASURY COMMITTEE SLAMS EIFFELLAND BANK LOAN

The government has been forced to defend its half-billion Mark agreement with Eiffelland after the National Assembly's Treasury Committee warned it left Trivodnia at "severe risk of major financial destabilisation".

The committee, which has cross-party representation that reflects the current political make-up of the legislature, published its damning report yesterday, which also criticised the "lack of transparency" around the sale of state bonds to Eiffelland.

"Thanks to reckless decision-making, Trivodnia is now dangerously over-leveraged and there is a severe risk of major financial destabilisation should the Eiffellander banks or government pull the plug on the deal," said chair of the Treasury committee Yury Bogdanov, "and there has been a disappointing lack of transparency concerning the purchase of Trivodnian state bonds."

The half-billion loan and bond sale was agreed following Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann's visit to the Eiffellander capital Trier last month. Treasury minister Igor Savitsky, who accompanied Chancellor Kahnemann on the trip, has insisted deal was "great value".

"Thanks to the additional financing, we will be able to fund the construction of new infrastructure that will help boost Trivodnia's overall economic performance," minister Savitsky said when speaking to the Morning Journal, "the terms are very favourable and overall this is of great value to the Free State."

Israel Avromovitch, the only Treasury committee member not to endorse the report's findings, accused his colleagues of "grand-standing" and producing a "politically motivated" document intended to "undermine" the government. Both Avromovitch and Bodganov are members of the ruling Social Democratic Alliance.

Separately, the government has also faced criticism for agreeing to hire Eiffellander companies to deliver any new infrastructure funded by the loan, although Trivodnian labour will be used on the ground. "The Free State has a wealth of knowledge and expertise delivering complex projects but sadly this government would rather use foreign firms instead," said a spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Opposition politicians now want an independent 'National Infrastructure Commission' to oversee how the loan is used, but Trade and Industry minister Dmitry Rybak has stated the government will retain "full control" over spending, and present its plans to the National Assembly "shortly".

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KNP proposes bi-national state

KRETYN - The Krasnislavian National Party (KNP) is at the centre of a major constitutional storm after proposing dividing Trivodnia into two effectively separate states that would share only a joint foreign policy and military.

In a landmark speech at the port-city of Kretyn, which would the capital of a new Republic of Lesser Krasnislavia, KNP leader Uladzimir Sannikov outlined his vision for the Free State. "A second Krasnislavian republic would stand alongside the world's first Jewish state as a friend, partner and brother," declared Sannikov, "bound together by the sword and acting as one on the global stage, but free to pursue their own destinies otherwise."

The push towards a new constitutional settlement has been driven by feelings among Krasnislavian nationalists their community is being marginalised by the current political set-up. "The Free State no longer works or represents all the people of Trivodnia," claimed Sannikov, "it must be replaced by something more just."

Under the plans put forward by the KNP, the Free State would be abolished and its place a "confederal system of government" formed of two ethnically-based constituent parts. The Krasnislavian half would be known as Lesser Krasnislavia, as the majority of historic Krasnislavian territory remains under Kadikistani control. Sannikov hopes eventually it will all be reclaimed.

The radical proposals give the KNP a clear platform to stand on for the next election, which many political insiders believe could be imminent given the deep divisions within the ruling Social Democratic Alliance (SDA). The party was united however in its condemnations of the KNP's suggestions.

"Krasnislavians will ultimately lose out from this arrangement," cautions Yury Bogdanov, a prominent Social Democratic National Assembly member and leading critic of the current administration led by Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann.

In the draft map published by the KNP showing the proposed division of Trivodnia, Lesser Krasnislavian would be carved out from the poorer northern and eastern regions, while the new Yiddish state would have the majority of the wealthier coastal towns and cities, including Amstov. The SDA warns Krasnislavians will miss out additional tax revenues to fund public services as a result.

"Trivodnians are stronger and wealthier united," says Chancellor Kahnemann, who also claims the new "divided" entities would be "vulnerable" to Kadikistani aggression.

Shmuel Bernstein, leader of the Alternative, echoed the Chancellor's sentiments in his own statement, saying "Trivodnians have seen their best years working together as one."

They have been backed Yiddish People's Party (YPP), which has long rejected the idea of a Jewish state on religious grounds, and as a result outright dismissed the KNP's latest policy position. It also fears creating a Jewish state in Trivodnia would encourage immigration from the Long Sea region where Jewish customs and traditions are very different. "Trivodnians of all backgrounds have a unique and special heritage which we must protect," says YPP leader Yitzhak Epstein.

Only the Homeland Union has welcomed the KNP's vision and said it would be studying the plans in detail. "A Jewish state is within our grasp," enthused Moisei Carlebach.

One major obstacle however may be the Supreme Court. "The constitution makes clear the indivisibility and indissoluble nature of the Free State," one legal expert told the Times, "no judge is going to override that."

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National Committee for Justice and the Rejuvenation of Socialism
Office of the People's Commissariat for External Affairs​

We fully understand the concern of our counterparts in Amstov, given the fact that the national sickness that ruled our great nation until not so long ago has strived for their radical 'One Krasnislavia Policy' ever since the Glorious Revolution. The National Committee for Justice and the Rejuvenation of Socialism recognizes that policy as a mere a ploy coming from the decadent Clans in order to continue the imperialist ambitions of the horrible Czar's that oppressed not only their own subjects, but also actively worked towards enslaving greater parts of Germania, Sarmatia and Touyou, including Lesser Kranislavia. The latter being a thorn in their greedy eyes after they failed to subjugate the entirety of Krasnislavia, only managing to conquer Greater Krasnislavia with great difficulty due to sheer incompetence of the nobility and couragious resistance of the natives. While the One Krasnislavia Policy was based on rational arguments rather then the romantic ones upheld by the Czardom, we have officially denounced said policy on the historic 9th National Party Congress, more specifically on the 6th of May when the Cvetković Doctrine was declared within the framing of the New Foreign Policy of the Kadikistani Communist Workers' Party.

We believe that the decision on Krasnislavian sovereignty lies solely with the Krasnislavian people. Kadikistan has no interest in reuniting Krasnislavia under any flag, but their own. Cvetković Doctrine also dictates, however, that the priority in the foreign policy must lay into the defence of socialism. That is why we can not and will not allow a united Krasnislavia under control by the Krasnislavian National Party or any other capitalist or fascist entity. The people of greater Krasnislavia have had the historical gift of eventually living under socialist rule, we can not simply take their emancipation away from them and deliver them to the wolves. If by any unlikely chance the people of Lesser Krasnislavia seek unity under socialist flag, we will be happy to oblige but only in close and legal cooperation with the Trivodnian state and with the support of a majority of the Krasnislavians. Kadikistan has no territorial aspirations in Trivodnia, nor will we attempt to influence the internal politics of Trivodnia.

Signed,
Col. Dimitri Leninov
People's Commissar for External Affairs
Democratic Republic of Kadikistan

 

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Ministerio dos Negocios Estrangeiro

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Communicado Aberto
Data: 9 Setembro 1957

The Social Republic of Beira understands both the one state and the two state policies and finds itself in a close situation with the Free State of Trivodnia, with the existence of the Jewish Autonomous Region close to the border with the Pelasgian Empire. The Southern Tiburan nations, Beira and Andaluz have a very typical and localized system of politics, it's directorial and federal elements making both unique when compared with other system. But this kind of government has both it's ups and downs. While we support the emancipation and the decentralization of the regions, we believe that this has to be done in a time in which there are no threats around the country, as they would perceive the state as being weakened and war might follow.

We will stand by, recognize and support any decision the Trivodnians, both Jewish and Krasnislavians go with, but we will warn them of the threats that may loom far away from the democratic agora in which the decisions are taken. While an open discussion is good as it makes sure that supporters from each camp will compete in debates and not in subversive actions, we still believe that such a discussion, bringing about such a great change, like the creation of a loose confederacy, has a bad timing, especially after the events that took place this year, with the world so close to World War. We believe that the current best way of going on for Trivodinia is the development of a civic nationalism that can keep the people supporting the state, regardless their ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Signed,
Gabriel Cabral
Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Pelasgia]

Pelasgian Empire
State Secretariat for External Affairs
Public Statement

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10th of September, 1957
To whom it may concern,

The Pelasgian Empire is quite concerned at the prospect of the Free State's partition. Whilst we always have advocated for the rights of the Free State's Kranislavian Orthodox minority and will continue to do so in the future, we are sceptical of separatist movements, which could create a hostile and problematic environment for the Jews and Kranislavians of the Free State. Likewise we cannot possibly fathom how an irredentist movement of such a Kranislavian state could hope to "reclaim" the parts of historic Kranislavia currently within the sovereign territory of Kadikistan, without causing a regional, if not global conflict, of the kind which was narrowly averted earlier this year. We shall continue to monitor the developments in the Free State closely.

Signed and Sealed,

Ioannes Stephanou Delevorias

State Secretary for External Affairs & Authente of Anaktora
Pelasgian Empire
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[Rheinbund]

Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland

We have the impression that the idea of dividing Trivodnia into a Jewish State and a Lesser Kranislava is not about creating two sovereign states, but about turning Lesser Kranislava into a region with a very high level of autonomy while still remaining part of The Jewish Free States. Then the Central Government would still be responsible for foreign affairs and defence. Strictly speaking, turning Lesser Kranislava into an autonomous region with a very high level of autonomy is an internal matter of the Jewish Free States. In spite of that, we do have our concerns, and we also want to voice them. We fear that granting such a high level of autonomy would be the first step to independence of Lesser Kranislava. We think that the creation of such a nation will indeed have consequences to the stability of the region. Apart from our doubts about whether Lesser Kranislava would be able to sustain itself as an independent nation, the creation of such a nation will have serious consequences to the stability of the region. Also we consider the civil rights of the Kransilavan minority in the Jewish Free States very important, but we also think that these rights can be accounted for by the Jewish Free States.

Rudolph Koegler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

 

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New Amstov-Kretyn corridor planned

The government is planning to spend millions of Marks creating a new "trade corridor" between Amstov and Kretyn, connecting the Inner and Polesian Seas with a series of new canals, railways and roads.

"What we are trying to achieve here is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world," declared Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann, "opening Germania and Sarmatia and beyond."

Infrastructure projects have been at the centre of the government's economic revival plans, with Trivodnia facing recession after Kadikistan threatened to invade, causing foreign investment and consumer confidence to plummet. The economy has since stabilised according to the Free State Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority's latest update, but the outlook for growth remains "poor".

Eiffellandian money will mostly be financing the new freight and transport connections, although the government is reportedly considering a special business levy to raise additional funds.

The Social Democratic Alliance is hoping its bold proposals will shift the focus of political debate away from foreign policy, where it has been severely criticised for attempting rapprochement with Ivar too soon after its threats of invasion.

During his speech, Chancellor Kahnemann majored on the benefits to Kretyn, which has suffered recently as a result of falling trade across the Inner Sea region.

The port-city has been a historical hub of both trade union activism and Krasnislavian nationalism, and the Social Democrats are hoping their big promises will counteract the Krasnislavian National Party's radical plans for a bi-national state.

Opposition parties gave the proposals a lukewarm reception, with the KNP questioning whether Kretyn will really benefit and the Yiddish People's Party calling for more spending on rural areas instead.

The government will start setting out the needed legislation to make the new corridor possible, but with the Social Democrats' majority in the National Assembly, and the party fully united behind the idea, it is likely face a relatively easy ride.

Further infrastructure investment is also promised by the government, which is currently in talks to receive another tranche of cash from Pelasgian banks.

The Treasury committee last week warned the reliance on foreign financing left the Free State at risk of 'major destabilisation' but the government has insisted the deal Eiffelland will yield positive results.

"We will transform Trivodnia for the better," claimed Chancellor Kahnemann in his closing remarks.

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Ministry of External Affairs

This government can assure our international partners we have no intention to go ahead with these divisive plans to carve Trivodnia into two halves.

The Free State remains a plural, tolerant state where all citizens regardless of background are treated equally and fairly.

As the Founding Fathers agreed over three decades ago, the peoples of this land will fare better united than separated.

 

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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
The Morning Journal

ELECTION UNCERTAINTY HARMING ECONOMY

The head of the Free State Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority (FSMFEA) has been forced to defend his political neutrality after suggesting the snap general election was hurting the economy by deterring international investors.

Zalman Feinburg, who has served as the chairman of the FSFMFEA for over seven years, told assembled journalists at a press conference he believed major investment decisions were being delayed until after the voting results were declared.

"We speak to businesses, big and small, domestic and global, on a daily basis, and what we're hearing is that many are unsure what to do following the early election being called," Feinburg said, "as a result, investment levels, especially international, are likely to stagnate."

The comments have been dismissed by Treasury minister Igor Savitsky, who claimed the government's planned infrastructure programme had "renewed confidence in the Free State economy" and suggested Feinburg's statement had been "deliberately timed" to be "awkward" for the Social Democratic Alliance during the campaigning period.

Feinburg has insisted the FSMFEA remains a non-partisan organisation, and refused to reveal who would be voting for.

Separately, the governments of Eiffelland and Pelasgia are reportedly "furious" with Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann for calling the snap election, which they see as creating undue political risk. Opposition parties have all promised to renegotiate the loans negotiated with Eiffellandian and Pelasgian banks, which have been underwritten by their respective governments, who now fear they may be forced to pick up the tab should the deals fall through.

The Ministry of External Affairs has refused to comment on the rumours, while sources within the Chancellery say their worries are unfounded as the Social Democrats are "on course" for a majority.

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Der farnakhter shtern

Alternative plans a federal Trivodnia

The Alternative has unveiled its vision for a federal Trivodnia as the party abandons it historic commitment to a unitary state in order to chase minority votes.

Shmuel Bernstein, who previously had been a leading critic of plans to divide Trivodnia along ethnic lines, called for the country's other Slavian populations to be given autonomy, as well as the Free State's Krasnislavian and Jewish communities.

"The conversation has changed," declared Bernstein at a rally in Amstov, "constitutional reform is inevitable, but it is only fair all Trivodnians benefit from a new settlement."

Under the proposals being put forward by the Alternative, Trivodnia would be carved into four Free States, with the Krasnislavian and Yiddish Free States joined by a Srbjan and Ruthenian-Galician one.

Bernstein said his party's plans were "less extreme" than those floated by the Krasnislavian National Party and Jewish Homeland Union, but more "forward thinking" than the "conservative" Social Democrats. Crucially, the Alternative's suggestions include a common federal budget, allowing for fiscal transfers between poorer regions.

The Alternative also wants to reform the National Assembly, trimming the number of lawmakers in half and introducing a revisory upper chamber, which would be made up of delegates from the four new constituent states of Trivodnia.

"Trivodnia is almost alone in having no second chamber, and has one of the largest parliaments in the world," Bernstein said, "this needs to change."

The Alternative is a young party, formed in 1955 by a group of different liberal and minority movements. It has enjoyed relative electoral success however, and currently holds 64 seats in the National Assembly and regularly secures around 10 per cent of the vote.



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Krasnislavian Social Democrats plot separate campaign

AMSTOV - A major row has broken out in the Social Democratic Alliance after leading figures from the Krasnislavian wing of the party were discovered to be planning a "parallel" election campaign.

Leaked documents reveal senior officials in the Krasnislavian Social Democratic People's Assembly were preparing to distance themselves from the main campaign being led by Chancellor Alexander Kahneman, who is a member of its sister party Jewish Social Democracy in Trivodnia. Together, the two parties form the Social Democratic Alliance.

"We must assert while we share the same goals, we are separate organisations," reads one internal briefing paper from the KSDPA, which had been handed to the Times. "Accordingly, our electoral strategy should reflect this."

Many Krasnislavian Social Democrats fear they will be outflanked by an increasingly radical Krasnislavian National Party, which has called for a confederal Trivodnia in which a new Krasnislavian state is handed considerable powers.

"The national question is now the biggest in politics," says another briefing paper, "and while separatism is never the answer, we cannot be silent on the matter."

While the liberal Alternative, which was traditionally aligned with the Social Democrats on constitutional issues, has since embraced federalism, the SDA has made clear it will not support any changes to Trivodnia's unitary structure.

However the party's split predates recent constitutional debates. Backbench Krasnislavian Social Democrats like Yury Bogdanov, chair of the influential Treasury committee, have emerged as fierce critics of Chancellor Kahnemann's administration. His attempts at rapprochement with Kadikistan provoked public outrage, while earlier policies such as encouraging the use of the Tiburan script were seen as unnecessarily alienating.

Bogdanov and others have refused to comment on the leaks, which have left allies of the Chancellor furious. "Trivodnia itself is at stake this election and rather than defend the Free State these vultures would rather pick it apart," hissed one. "Mark my words, there will be retributions once the election is over," said another.

Opposition parties are using the papers to pressure the Social Democrats into accepting devolution of some sort. Shmuel Bernstein of the Alternative called on the SDA to "give ground" while the Homeland Union called on the party to recognise the "historic aspirations" of the Jewish people. The KNP meanwhile urged the KSDPA to work with it to deliver "autonomy and freedom" for Krasnislavians.
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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
The Morning Journal

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO UPHOLD LUCHENOK CONVENTION

Facing pressure from the Krasnislavian wing of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann is understood to have agreed the next Social Democrat candidate for the Presidency should be an ethnic Krasnislavian, thereby honouring the Luchenok Convention.

Named after Trivodnia's first President Mikhail Luchenok, the convention was an informal agreement between the Free State's main political parties that the Chancellery and Presidency should never be occupied by two people from the same ethnic, cultural or religious background. The pact formed part of what became known as the 1919 National Compromise, which ended fighting between Krasnislavian and Jewish partisans and eventually led to peace with Kadikistan.

The Presidency is a largely ceremonial institution and traditionally non-partisan, as candidates require a degree of cross-party backing in order to stand. However in recent years presidential elections have been increasingly polarised, with parties exchanging support to allow their respective candidates to stand. The practice has been challenged several times in the Supreme Court but never successfully.

The decision to uphold the Luchenok Convention, which has not been publicly confirmed by the Chancellor or the SDA, will be interpreted by many as an attempt to smooth over divisions within the Social Democrats. Earlier this week it was reported the Krasnislavian Social Democratic People's Assembly, which is one half of the Alliance, was considering distancing itself from the main campaign as it fears losing voters to the Krasnislavian National Party (KNP) over the issue of autonomy.

The convention was respected by all parties until the election of Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann, who argued his landslide victory allowed ignore the agreement, and said "Trivodnia must see its leaders as Trivodnians - not Jews or Slavs". His election came two years after Meier Lauterpacht, a former member of the Yiddish People's Party, won the Presidency.

The Social Democrats are now the only party opposed to constitutional reform to give Trivodnia's different ethnic groups greater representation. The liberal Alternative, which previously supported the Free State's unitary structure, has now embraced federalism, while the KNP, Yiddish People's Party and Jewish Homeland Union all support varying degrees of devolution.

The KNP will no doubt see Kahnemann's agreement to restore the Luchenok Convention as a victory, having pressed the Chancellor earlier this year on the issue. However, with the KNP now backing a confederal Trivodnia, the ethnicity of the President will likely be seen as less of a priority given the position will come with severely reduced powers.

A presidential election is not due for another two years.
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Der farnakhter shtern

Chancellor threatens opposition ban

Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann is at the centre of a political storm after branding proposals to transform Trivodnia into a confederal or federal state "illegal" and suggesting opposition parties could be criminalised for supporting them.

Speaking at a rally in Amstov, Kahnemann labelled plans for constitutional reform "dangerous distractions" and warned further devolution "of any kind" would "undermine" the Free State.

Referencing the recently upheld bans on the Jewish Democratic Workers' Party, Pan-Slavian League and Srbjan Orthodox Union, the Chancellor claimed both the Supreme Court and Prosecutor would take a "dim view" of politicians trying to "rework Trivodnia for their own ends".

Opposition lawmakers have responded with outrage to what many interpreted as a veiled threat. "Kahnemann wants to be an autocrat, a dictator," cried Shmuel Bernstein, head of the Alternative.

"The Social Democrats no longer believe in democracy," added Yitzhak Epstein, leader of the Yiddish People's Party.

Kahnemann's own side have defended the comments. "The Chancellor was not advocating in any way the detention of his opponents," said David Trunk, a senior Social Democratic National Assembly member, "this type of hyperbole and scaremongering damages the electoral process."

Others hinted Kahnemann was in fact correct. "He was merely pointing out an extreme hypothetical," suggested Yury Bogdanov, another prominent Social Democrat and usual critic of the Chancellor.

The opening clause of the Constitution describes the Free State as "indissoluble" and "indivisible", and many legal experts have previously warned the Supreme Court would likely defeat any attempt at federalism. However, few believe the Court would then back outlawing supporters of a federal Trivodnia. "Wanting to change the Constitution isn't a crime," states one leading lawyer.

This has done little to allay opposition fears. "The Chancellor knows the tide is against him and will do anything to cling onto power," according to Moisei Carlebach of the Homeland Union, who said the Independent Electoral Commission's recent investigation into the Union's use of foreign Jewish volunteers resulted from "government intervention".

"This is a dangerous signal to send," agreed the Krasnislavian National Party's Uladzimir Sannikov, who argued the Social Democrats were trying to "delegitimise" the opposition.​

 

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Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros​

The Government of Beira believes that the Free State is going on a dangerous path as it starts putting legal pressure to end all the talks and negotiations regarding the ways the Trivodnia of tomorrow is created. We believe that such intransigence regarding an important debate like devolution can only bring the radicalization of the opposition elements, the worst thing that can happen being an armed conflict.

The Beiran state is not only a functional but also a very well performing state which functions as a federation with direct democracy elements under a directorate. The same system is adopted by our sister republic, the Commonwealth of Andaluz. We believe that decentralization offers a better background for inter-regional and inter-institutional relationships inside the state. Even so, we also believe that each state functions differently and it is the duty or each people, through it's direct political activity and through their representatives to decide on the said structure of the state.

The Beiran state believes that the Free State is one of the most important states in the sanitary cordon which keeps the waves of Marxism monstrosities emanating from Kadikistan away from the civilized world. For this, Trivodnia has to be not only stable, but also an example for the Kadikistani which must understand that the non-communist world is better and freer. That is why we ask the Free State to begin a nation wide debate, not to use force to decide something on which future generations depend on.

Signed,
Gabriel Cabral
Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Rheinbund]

Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland

Also we are very concerned about the developments in the Free States. We don't have an opinion on whether it is a good or a bad idea to turn Trivodnia into a federal state, but we do consider it a bad idea to abort the discussion in the way Chancellor Kahnemann is currently doing. It is better to discuss this problem out than to forbid the discussion; in the latter case, the discussion will still be done, but then behind the screens. Such a scenario could lead to nasty surprises.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

 

[Polesia]

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Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros​

The Government of Beira believes that the Free State is going on a dangerous path as it starts putting legal pressure to end all the talks and negotiations regarding the ways the Trivodnia of tomorrow is created. We believe that such intransigence regarding an important debate like devolution can only bring the radicalization of the opposition elements, the worst thing that can happen being an armed conflict.

The Beiran state is not only a functional but also a very well performing state which functions as a federation with direct democracy elements under a directorate. The same system is adopted by our sister republic, the Commonwealth of Andaluz. We believe that decentralization offers a better background for inter-regional and inter-institutional relationships inside the state. Even so, we also believe that each state functions differently and it is the duty or each people, through it's direct political activity and through their representatives to decide on the said structure of the state.

The Beiran state believes that the Free State is one of the most important states in the sanitary cordon which keeps the waves of Marxism monstrosities emanating from Kadikistan away from the civilized world. For this, Trivodnia has to be not only stable, but also an example for the Kadikistani which must understand that the non-communist world is better and freer. That is why we ask the Free State to begin a nation wide debate, not to use force to decide something on which future generations depend on.

Signed,
Gabriel Cabral
Minister of Foreign Affairs

"We find it somewhat ironic that we are being lectured by a government that has only recently reinstituted democracy..." spokesman for Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann

 

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Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland

Also we are very concerned about the developments in the Free States. We don't have an opinion on whether it is a good or a bad idea to turn Trivodnia into a federal state, but we do consider it a bad idea to abort the discussion in the way Chancellor Kahnemann is currently doing. It is better to discuss this problem out than to forbid the discussion; in the latter case, the discussion will still be done, but then behind the screens. Such a scenario could lead to nasty surprises.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

"We would suggest our Eiffelllandian friends pay less attention to the papers.. there is no shutting down of debate or discussion" spokesman for Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann

 

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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
The Morning Journal

KAHNEMANN QUESTIONS FSMFEA INDEPENDENCE

Chancellor Alexander Kahnemann has threatened to overturn nearly three decades of economic policy by questioning whether the Free State Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority (FSMFEA) should remain an independent body or brought back under government control.

"One has to wonder what the benefits [of independence] have been," Kahnemann said at an evening debate hosted by Trivodnia's banking industry.

Pressed on whether the Social Democratic Alliance will demand greater involvement in the Authority's decision-making, Kahnemann urged those in attendance to wait until the party manifesto was published in full next month.

Last month Zalman Feinburg, chairman of the FSMFEA, was forced to defend his political neutrality after suggesting the snap general election was hurting the economy by deterring international investors.

Feinburg, who has served as the chairman of the FSFMFEA for over seven years, told assembled journalists at a press conference he believed major investment decisions were being delayed until after the voting results were declared.

"We speak to businesses, big and small, domestic and global, on a daily basis, and what we're hearing is that many are unsure what to do following the early election being called," Feinburg said, "as a result, investment levels, especially international, are likely to stagnate."

The comments were dismissed by Treasury minister Igor Savitsky, who claimed the government's planned infrastructure programme had "renewed confidence in the Free State economy" and suggested Feinburg's statement had been "deliberately timed" to be "awkward" for the Social Democratic Alliance during the campaigning period.

The FSMFEA acts as Trivodnia's central bank, setting interest rates, controlling money supply and regulating the finance sector.

The Authority, which was previously subservient to the Treasury, was granted independence in 1999 after a period of high inflation and several corruption scandals involving senior government officials.

Since being chaired by Feinburg, it has had a number of disputes with Kahnemann's Social Democratic administration over currency and taxation.

Most recently, the Treasury accused the Authority of making Trivodnian exports uncompetitive by spending foreign currency reserves to prop up the Trivodnian Mark, which collapsed in value after Kadikistan threatened to invade. The Authority in return said a devalued Mark hurts consumers most, as Trivodnia is an import-dependent economy.

Earlier in the year, an analysis by the FSMFEA suggested Trivodnia's tax burden was too high and needed reducing to encourage consumption and investment. The Social Democrats accused the Authority of trying to undermine Trivodnia's mixed economy.


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