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What's the big deal?
By HÉLÈNE MÉTISSE
Published: July 16, 2010

MARSEILLES - In the Belmontien business capital of Marseilles, politics isn't on the table for many people. This city of eight million - at times called the capitalist capital of Gallia - never bothers with the political intrigues plaguing Paris or the rest of the world. But with tensions rising between the EDF Bloc - of which Belmont is an active member - and the rest of the world, the financial gurus of the city - such as myself - can't help but turn our articles towards politics.

International politics have, for much of the past five decades, been the same. The preservation of the alliance structure and a cold war defined the post-war era. But now, with two of the great alliances disbanded; IRB and AGE, and the LFS lying dormant, only the EDF remains an active part of international community. This shift in international politics has not gone down well with many in the world, many of whom lost their global clout after the failure of their respective alliance.

But leading the opposition is Tyskreich. A country famous for its role during the Great War and for its rather colorful Chancellor. Having founded the Hertha Concord jointly with Frescania - a former AGE member - and launched The Democratic Forum initiative, the North Germanic nation is marching straight ahead with its eyes on the EDF. In much of the Tysker media, one gets a sense of the anti-EDF sentiments present in that country's government, a cause for great concern for our allies in Nürnberg and Augsberg.

From what I have gathered, the reason for the Tysker opposition to the EDF Bloc is that the alliance's members form a voting bloc within the Council of Nations and that nothing can happen within the premier international body without EDF support or approval. Furthermore, Tysker officials claim that the Security council is dominated by the EDF, a fact considered to be Tysker delusion, as the alliance has never had more than three members in the CoNSC.

Well, at face value, to me, these concerns seemed valid, justified even. But if one were to dig deep, one sees that the EDF is behaving in the same ways the alliances of the past did. Vote for allies, keep enemies out. That's the way its been from the beginning. Also, one sees the statements being issued by the Tysker government become more influenced by propagandistic notions than by fact, as was seen during the war of words between the Office of the Secretary General of the EDF and the Tysker Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Seeing the increasing hawkish and irresponsible behavior of the Tysker government, I also begin to wonder who would want to do business there. By launching its quasi crusade against the EDF, the country has alienated the largest economic bloc in the world and stands to suffer due to that decision. While efforts like the Northern Council may keep the economy afloat, the point of the matter is that the Tysker economy is heading for a battering.

So as I end my article, I ask; So what's the big deal if the EDF has become the strongest bloc? Life on this planet has always been about survival of the fittest and it just goes to show you, the fittest always survive.

Hélène Métisse is a prominent Belmontien journalist, contributing articles to several Belmontien financial publications. The author is currently also a professor at the Bentley Institute.​