Post by: Wintermoot on February 25, 2016, 05:29:22 AM
The Consulate of Europeia
Post by: Kuramia on March 03, 2016, 11:11:39 PM
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I've got grand news for all people interested in community and wanting to have a fun time!Europeia is turning 9 years old! That's right, we're having a birthday bash, and you're invited! There will be plenty of events, mini-games, and even speeches with our Mixlr channel, where you not only get to listen, but interact live!
So put it down on your calendar! March 7th, 2016. A grand time shall be had by all. Verily!
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 03:00:52 PM
Post by: Kuramia on March 08, 2016, 07:56:46 PM
Post by: Kuramia on April 05, 2016, 05:17:17 PM
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Hello, friends!
We'd like to extend an invitation to you to join us as we discuss an ever important issue in the role of women in NationStates. Please, join us as we discuss a range of topics spread across five days! We'll host discussions for everything from Lying About Your Gender on NS to Women in NS Military Gameplay and almost everything in between! We hope to see everyone there to participate in this wonderful occasion as we come together for this important issue!
Everything kicks off tomorrow on Wednesday the 6th of April with a General Discussion About Women in NationStates starting at 3pm BST/10am EDT on IRC.
You can find the full schedule of the IRC Panels here (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=320652&p=28277434#p28277434), and we hope to see you joining us on the Europeian forums (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/) for additional debate and discussion, starting tomorrow!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 01:48:05 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 06, 2016, 04:34:54 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 05:01:35 AM
All who wish to be part of the Wintreath delegation, say AYE!
As for myself, I can't claim to have any particular knowledge about the subject, but I'd be happy to come along to have myself educated. :)
So AYE!
EDIT: Is there perhaps a special Wintreath flag or symbol we can attach to our signatures and use as our Avatars?
Post by: PB on April 06, 2016, 05:10:19 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 05:22:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 05:25:31 AM
Well, although I introduced myself on the Europeia forum as Grandee Secretary of Lazarus, I wouldn't mind one bit being part of a Wintreath delegation to the symposium. :)Sounds lovely. :D
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 05:52:08 AM
1) Register an account on Europeia's forums: http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/index/
2) Apply for a visa to the symposium: http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/forum/59363/
You can view my example here: http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/8962040/1/#new
Then just wait for it to open I suppose. In addition to the forums, there will also be chat panels on the IRC, which you can get the schedule for in Europeia's invite. If you want to attend those panels, you will need to join #WomenNS to view them, and #WomenNS_Chat to discuss the panel with others in real-time. If you can't make it to them, I think they're going to be posted to the forums as well.
Obviously, being a part of the delegation does not mean you have to attend everything. This is just an opportunity to take part in an event on a very important topic that should also be interesting, and to represent our region while doing so. Do and take part in the things that you wish, and have no regrets. :)
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 05:55:09 AM
Post by: HannahB on April 06, 2016, 06:18:02 AM
I can even "lead" the delegation if no one else is looking for it, though I can imagine Laurentus wanting the responsibility as he's the ambassador :) either way this sounds interesting so I'll be there, I'll make an account with them and get a visa as soon as I get out of bed. :))
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 06:36:59 AM
So I'm all for you leading it.
Post by: HannahB on April 06, 2016, 06:42:04 AM
I agree with Point Breeze. My duties as ambassador basically consist out of spamming their forum with events and updates every now and then. :P
So I'm all for you leading it.
All good then.
I can effictively lead the delegation then :) sounds like fun ^-^
Of course if anyone else pops along and sees this and wants to look into it there's nothing stopping them. :)
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 07:22:12 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 12:23:27 PM
Post by: Lidwine on April 06, 2016, 01:54:02 PM
And I just don't think I can, I'm sorry.
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 02:17:19 PM
And that's fine.
Post by: Evelynx on April 07, 2016, 02:25:28 AM
I'll tag along.
Post by: Aexnidaral Seymour on May 25, 2016, 06:46:13 PM
Europeia regularly has a series of games running around the weekends-- we get together to play Cards Against Humanity and Town of Salem, among other various boardgames. Our Ministry of Culture was hoping for some outside input, so we put together a poll that's around four questions long. We're trying to find out what kinds of games everyone prefers and when's the best times and dates to hold the games.
You can take the poll by clicking [here] (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r0OHOqyhutrY9RcTWrkIzpvMOH9Xch9GNoTqr8GXVGQ/viewform).
Thanks for taking the time to read this and participate in the poll! We look forward to gaming with you!
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Issue IV: June 13th, 2016
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[big][big][big][big]Can NationStates Have Class?[/big][/big][/big][/big][big][big]Research Article | Calvin Coolidge, Author[/big][/big]
Shortly after the major update on April 28th, HYDRA made an announcement that they had raided the region Edisonia, a founderless region. However, this wasn't just any region, this was a class region. The moderation team instantly struck against HYDRA for this raid, saying that it had long been a rule that class regions should not be invaded by those outside the class. HYDRA retaliated by stating that this rule was not made clear, and, had they known it was illegal, they would not have partaken in the raid in the first place. By the time everything was said and done, HYDRA was punished, and Eliot Isaraider, the military operative at the head of the operation was placed on an extended World Assembly ban (extended from a previous WA ban he was already serving due to Predator-related punishments), and new information was added to the "Forbidden Actions" section of the rules. On the face of it, this struggle seems like a raider organization overstepping its bounds, breaking the rules, and getting punished: something that has become increasingly common this year in the game. However, something stuck out to me about this story. Before news of this operation broke, I had hardly heard of class regions, and it seems a lot of gameplay had similar confusions over what these regions are, how they operate, and what their relationship is to the wider world of NationStates. So, to help clear that confusion, let's use this event to get an inside look at class regions.
First, let's ask the obvious question: what is a class region? According to the NS page for educators (found here (http://www.nationstates.net/page=educators)) "To facilitate its use in classes, NationStates allows educators to establish a special class region, within which students' nations reside. This region is isolated from the rest of the game world, so students cannot communicate with or be approached by other players." That seems simple enough. There are multiple ways one could imagine the political world of NS being used to educate students, and class regions strive to set up an environment where those features can be accessed, without fear of the outside world of the game getting too involved in the education of students. Additionally, class regions may contain players that are younger than your average NS player, due to it being used in a 5th grade Social Studies class, for example. One of the features of a class region is that nations in that region, "will not receive daily issues that could be considered adult in nature." There is also a warning to educators along the bottom of that page that, "The game has more than a dozen Moderators who act swiftly to remove inappropriate material, but I can't completely guarantee that you (or your students) will never encounter it before they do." The unusual restrictions on telegrams are part of a series of protections that are imposed upon class regions to help protect young students from inappropriate material. We have probably all received telegrams that are nothing but spam or swear words aimed at us for whatever reason, and this is an attempt to mitigate that risk for what may be young students playing NationStates because their teacher told them to.
What does that leave students with, however? Well, almost everything that the rest of us players have. The differences include: being an automatic member of the World Assembly (without having to supply an e-mail), no telegrams from or to nations outside the region, and you cannot leave the region. In addition, issues that are "adult" in nature are not sent to these nations, and the only ads they will see are the ones for Max Barry's books. Clearly, the goal of these regions is to ensure that they are isolated communities, free from influence of the outside world. However, as the HYDRA incident shows, this is not always the case.
The only thing separating a class region from everyone else is one password. Ideally, that password is kept a secret between the teacher and their students, but things happen. Another interesting tidbit we found out was that, despite having a WA ban in place on him, Eliot was immediately granted WA status on his nation, even though he never applied. This is an interesting side effect of not having student nations use an e-mail to gain WA status. Since there was nothing that had to be checked in order to become a WA nation, Eliot obtained something that he should not have been able to obtain, because the game gave it to him. This is a ban-worthy offense, despite being automatic, and mods have punished nations in class regions for having two WAs at once, including for having a WA nation in a class region and a WA nation not in a class region. In fact, if this double WA holder does not immediately rectify the issue, and report the problem to the moderation team, they will be severely punished, like any other incident of being in possession of multiple WA nations. Another little misconception brought up during the HYDRA raid was whether class nations can make WA proposals. After asking moderator Mousebumples, it was determined that class nations are permitted to submit both General Assembly or Security Council proposals, just like any other WA nation with at least 2 endorsements. This is an odd quirk in the whole isolation factor of class regions. While there are obvious educational benefits to seeing what passes the WA and what doesn't, the ability to pass something without playing any other aspect of the game puts class regions in a unique power position, whether they know it or not. On the flip side, however, the inability of class nations to send out telegrams makes it nearly impossible to coordinate a telegram campaign, which makes it quite difficult to get submitted proposals to quorum and a vote. So, maybe take all this with a grain of salt.
All of these things point to one conclusion, which I think it accurately summarized by moderator Sedgistan: "Class regions are "out of the game" when it comes to gameplay." (Source (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=370227&sid=3019d744c0653b1413ba23fd721fffc7&start=50).) The official rule that was added as a result of this invasion is: "Unless you are an invited member of that class, you should not move to a class region." (Source (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=260044#class).) NationStates is a place where all communities are connected: from the roleplayers, to the military-types, even the issue-answerers. We all live in the same world, and are subject to the same rules, regardless of whether we intend to be or not. Class regions, however, are in a world of their own. Their version of NationStates is very similar to ours, but should never crossover. The consequences, as HYDRA and others have learned, can be dire. I hope that this article has shed a light into the world of class regions, with the hope that now that we understand what they are, we can all agree to just leave them alone.
[big][big][big][big]Discussing the Symposium on Women in NationStates[/big][/big][/big][/big]
[big][big]Interview | Kraketopia, Editor-In-Chief[/big][/big]
After the successful Symposium on Women in NS held in Europeia, which saw 21 topics and 259 posts from participants across NS, The Standard thought it would sit down with the main organizer, Mousebumples, and talk about the success of the Symposium, and how governments and administrators in NS can move forward with the findings from the Symposium.
Kraketopia: Today we have the well renowned mod and legendary cheese hoarder, Mousebumples. Thank you for taking the time to sit down with us. Recently you were the driving force behind the Women and NationStates Symposium, which took place in Europeia. What compelled you to host this conference, and how did you prepare for it?
Mousebumples: It all started when I hosted a Women & NationStates panel/lecture for the NS World's Fair last December. I talked with Asta and NeeNee on Mixlr (http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/women-on-nationstates-nee-asta-and-mouse), and while that was a great experience ... it felt like there was still plenty more that should be discussed. When President Trinnien approached me to be his Minister without Portfolio last term, here in Europeia, this is one of the projects we talked about wanting to accomplish. So far as the "how" - just talking with a bunch of people, getting interested individuals to help me run panels and participate on panels. There was a lot of interest within NS as a whole, which definitely helped.
Kraken: That's great, it's always awesome when people are eager to help put on an event, especially across regional boundaries. What were the main discussion points of the Symposium? Were there any findings or positions that surprised you?
Mouse: I wanted to make it as accessible as I could to any female player in NationStates, so we had specific panels about female player involvement in most of the areas of NS. Gameplay certainly got a little extra coverage, given the overall Gameplay focus within Europeia, but NSGers and RPers also had specific opportunities to express what issues they viewed within their community. Overall, the support for female players (and equality within each sphere) was strong, but it also made it clear to me that while most of the major players within NationStates take allegations of harassment, abuse, or unfair treatment seriously, there are (unfortunately) some regions of the game where such actions are not viewed in such a harsh light.
Additionally, there were some points of view that I hadn't considered, but that - in retrospect - are worthy of further consideration. This includes stuff like that new female players are often first considered for Culture-type positions versus other avenues, or the inherent possible sexism and depersonalization within some of the NS family setups across NationStates merely because of the huge gender imbalance within the game itself. Heck, one of the things that surprised me was my realizing that I had been the subject of sexual harassment many years ago. I never really viewed it as such because it never seemed "that bad," compared to some of the things I hear about from other players, but the Symposium helped me truly view it as what it was - the unwillingness of another player to accept no for an answer.
Kraken: What do you think is the next step for the analysis of gender relations and roles in NS? A future Symposium, a research essay, a constant dialogue, support network, or something else?
Mouse: My essay writing days are in my past, I must say, as I mostly gave that up when I finished college. However, I think, at minimum, we need to continue to have a dialogue between players. Whether that's female players supporting female players, or forum administrators discussing issues with other forum administrators to allow them to proactively protect the players within their region. I know that Asta and Xor (and a few others) do have a female support forum/network that they've created, but I've avoided joining to this point. In large part, that's because of my mod status. I doubt most players would mind if I participated, but I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable in that sort of situation, and I know that for some, even having a mod around at all can definitely do that. A future Symposium is certainly a possibility, but I don't have anything along these lines even generally sketched out at this point. Maybe another discussion at the NS World's Fair, maybe another symposium, or ... whatever else the future may have in store.
Kraken: What advice would you give for administrators and governments on the treatment of female players, especially new players?
Mouse: Some of it is, I think, common sense. Make it clear to the community that that sort of behavior is not to be tolerated - and that includes "hilarious jokes" on official regional chats (Skype or IRC or Discord or what have you). Harrassers will optimize whatever opporunities are available to them to do what they'll do - and each region should hopefully have a host of players that are prepared to call out this sort of misbehavior and stand up for what might be a relatively new female player that otherwise might wonder if that sort of behavior is condoned, or worse, accepted within this region.
Whether a region has "laws against harassment" or makes it clear that it's a Terms of Service issue, each regional government and administrative team should be prepared to respond in various scenarios. Sometimes, it'll be easy - a non citizen is accussed of harassment abroad, and an administrative ban may be warranted. But what if it's a member within your region? What if it's an otherwise valuable member within your region, who is "really really great" ... except for the abominable behavior he has towards female players? These are tough questions to ask and answer, but I think that each region will be better served by answering these questions in the hypothetical before they are confronted with circumstances that have faced other regions across NationStates when some prominent players have been accussed of such deplorable actions.
Kraken: Agreed, and hopefully this Symposium has helped highlight the importance of these issues, and will help all regions prepare accordingly. Thank you for talking with us today.
Mouse: No problem. I'm happy to talk about such an important issue facing all regions within NationStates.
[big][big][big][big]Reflections on the FRA[/big][/big][/big][/big]
[big][big]Opinion | OnderKelkia, Author[/big][/big]
Written May 30th, 2016
The Founderless Regions Alliance has long served as the favoured club of the defender political establishment. Despite the rise and fall of the United Defenders League in 2011-14, the FRA has retained its status as the centre of political gravity in the Defender world ever since the demise of the Alliance Defence Network (and its short-lived successor, the Defender Security Alliance) in 2007. Never has the FRA lived up to the reality of being a founderless regions alliance in a literal sense. Yet even by the FRA's historical standards, the extent to which it is today dependent on a clique of defender elites from the game-created regions of The Rejected Realms and Lazarus is breathtaking. Insofar as the daily functioning of the FRA as an organisation is concerned, its other member-regions may as well not exist.
Consider these figures: Between 1st May and 29th May, 35 users logged onto the FRA forums. Within that number, 19 were in the groups "Visitor", "Invader", "Diplomat", "Military Liaison" and "Non-Allied Ranger". 16 users were grouped as administrators, cabinet members, Assembly Members or Regional Members. Out of those 16, only Nobody of Importance (Neanbear), Northern Chittowa and Lemurian Islands have no current affiliation with either TRR or Lazarus. This means that a mere three individuals participate in the FRA's central institutions without being linked to TRR or Lazarus.
When we dig deeper, it becomes apparent that the real number of active FRA members without affiliation to TRR or Lazarus is actually 1. Neanbear is grouped as a regional member but was in fact attached to 00000 A World Power, which recently abandoned the sinking ship of the FRA. Lemurian Islands is primarily a member of Atlantis, but within that period last logged into the FRA on 1st May itself, so cannot be classed as an active contributor. That leaves Northern Chittowa (who was historically affiliated with Lazarus before it joined the FRA) as the sole active member of the FRA who is outside current TRR-Lazarus circles. It is unsurprising that Northern Chittowa emerges as the exception. He has been the FRA's premier strategic architect since it was founded in 2006. Despite its pitiful state, he has every incentive to cling on to the defender political project which he created.
In order to dispute the above analysis, the FRA might be tempted to argue that citizens of TRR or Lazarus may be principally affiliated with another FRA region. For example, they might point to Tim Stark's connection to San Francisco Bay Area (with all its 8 nations) and Karputsk's affiliation with New Sorvun (with its grand total of 3 nations). Yet in the modern era, these are not genuine regional communities. Rather, they are puppet dumps (populated by long-term FRA partisans) employed to provide seats in the FRA Regional Assembly for individual members of the defender political establishment who have loose ties to any active FRA region. It is therefore entirely irrelevant that some members of the FRA Regional Assembly may be officially recorded as representing long-dead puppet dumps. The individuals nominally from these regions who contribute to the FRA are, in reality, participating because they are servants of the Defender sphere's political interests.
Bearing in mind that some defender politicians have a stake in the FRA without directly serving the interests of any region, it is important to make a distinction between the places from where the FRA derives its power and where power really lies within the organisation.
Without the regions of The Rejected Realms and Lazarus, the modern FRA would be powerless in practical terms. It would have no supply of new members to fill its cabinet posts and no meaningful military strength. On the FRA forums, only four individuals are left in the FRA Rangers group. None of them logged in between 1st May and 29th May. Lazarus and TRR are the only FRA regions with even semi-active militaries (and even they are weak compared to TITO or the AWP Regional Defence Force). Without Lazarus and TRR, the FRA would be no more than a collection of puppet dumps, plus a small number of more active regions (Gay, Atlantis and Antarctica) who make little contribution to the alliance's political and military activities. The FRA is dependent on TRR and Lazarus for its continued relevance.
The FRA understand this. They know that keeping TRR and Lazarus in their camp is essential to their survival. Securing a second defender-controlled game-created region was the reason why they merrily supported illegitimately purging Viktoria Gryfynn, North East Somerset and Charles Cerebella on false grounds from Lazarus in September 2013. Reflecting back on the events of September 2013, Funkadelia has observed (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=25079880#p25079880) that defenders accepted the New Pacific Order's actions only "out of necessity". What was the necessity? As Funkadelia put it: "Having two defender GCRs is, and I am sure no one in the FRA will deny this, very important for the FRA." The defender capitulation to the New Pacific Order in September 2013 was essentially a desperate act of survival. The FRA is extremely fortunate that Feux and Stujenske mishandled the NLO situation so badly that the Defender world has succeeded in maintaining its own grip on Lazarus following the NPO's exit.
Given the fact that the entirety of the FRA's military and political power derives from Lazarus and TRR, surely the organisation ought to be an instrument of their governments? It does not even claim to be. It is a super-regional body which advances its own defender political agenda rather than the material interests of the 'sovereign' regions who contribute to it. It even has puppet dumps as protectorates so defender political elites can get extra seats on its assembly. A comparison with the United Imperial Armed Forces is instructive. Any one of the UIAF regional governments was vested with the authority to veto any UIAF mission or any UIAF command appointment. The UIAF was entirely an agent of the governments which ruled the three regions whose militaries contributed to it. Nothing could happen unless Albion, TNI and the LKE were jointly agreed on it. Do Lazarus and TRR enjoy similar formal mechanisms for exerting control over the FRA? No. Informally, it has been shown that Lazarus and TRR members dominate the FRA's active user-base. Yet it is the defender political project which they are serving, as opposed to the specific interests of their regions.
Ultimately, the FRA is a conglomeration of defender political figures. The clique that composes the FRA is primarily based in Lazarus and The Rejected Realms, but participants in its central organs also include other members of the defender political establishment. Rather than Lazarus and TRR controlling the FRA through their members, the principal-agent relationship is if anything the other way round. Through their membership of the FRA and the influence of FRA-associated eminence grises, Lazarus and TRR remain firmly committed to defender-aligned foreign and military policies. The individual identities of these game-created regions have been shaped to embed them in the Defender world. While influential Lazarus and TRR figures remain committed to the defender political project embodied by the FRA, there is little prospect for these regions gaining genuine independence. Like the FRA's other member-regions, The Rejected Realms and Lazarus are reduced to pawns which the defender political machine can move against the Independent regions of NationStates.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 11:58:40 PM
Post by: Isaris on August 07, 2016, 02:21:51 AM
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July 2016
Government Officials
Supreme Chancellors
- Lethen (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=lethen/)
- Mousebumples (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=mousebumples/)
- Drecq (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drecq/) (Vice-Chancellor)
- Mousebumples (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=mousebumples/)
- President - Trinnien (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=trinnien/)
- Vice-President - HEM (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=king_hem/)
- Chief of Staff - Common-Sense Politics (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=common-sense_politics/)
- Grand Admiral - Writinglegend (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend/)
- Foreign Affairs - Brunhilde (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=brunhizzle/)
- Interior - GraVandius (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=gravandius/)
- Culture - Pichtonia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=pichtonia/)
- Communications - Kuramia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kuramia/)
- Attorney General - Malashaan (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=malashaan_colony/)
- Speaker - Isaris (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=medma/)
- Senators - Kaboom (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kaboomlandia/), Fortunado (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=saleon/), Rand (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=liberatedia/)
- Citizens' Assembly Chair - Calvin Coolidge (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=calvin_coolidge/)
- Chief Justice - Writinglegend (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend/)
- Associate Justices - Kraketopia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kraketopia/), Drecq (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drecq/), Hyanygo (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=hyanygo/)
Trinnien defeats Calvin Coolidge and Aditya Republic in Presidential Election
(Europeia, July 7, 2016) - Assemblyman Trinnien defeated President Calvin Coolidge and Assemblyman Aditya Republic in the recent election for President of Europeia. Trinnien and his Vice President and outgoing Supreme Chancellor, HEM, earned 37 votes (50.7 percent of the vote), while Calvin Coolidge and his running mate Kuramia earned 28 votes (38.4 percent of the vote), and finally, Aditya Republic and his running mate Zapper earned 8 votes (11 percent of the vote).
"Europeia is more than just one person, it is more than just me. We have work to do in this term, as an Administration that seeks to revitalize and reinvigorate the spirit of the citizenry, and as a People that must find our passion and purpose.
Nine years is too long of a time, a legacy too greatly created, sacrifices too honorably given, and beliefs too deeply ingrained for us to sit idly by. We are Europeia, and we have and we will overcome any obstacle in front of us," said President Trinnien in his Inagural Address. Some of the most notable changes he and his Vice President promised to make were to split the Interior Ministry into Recruitment and Integration, as well as implement an "internship" program in the Civil Service Officum.
President Trinnien's Inagural Address can be found here: http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=658462 (http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=658462)
Changes to Europeian Chancellery
(Europeia, July 15, 2016) - After Supreme Chancellor HEM resigned at the conclusion of the Presidential election, two additions to the Chancellery have been made. Mousebumples and Drecq will join the team at Supreme Chancellor Lethen's side.
Drecq will join the Chancellory as Vice-Chancellor, for which he does not need Senate confirmation according to the Constitution of Europeia. He currently serves as Attorney General and is one of the most distinguished members of the currently active community. "I feel the person chosen possesses all the skills I'd ask for in my deputy: oratory skills, reliability, an understanding of the expectations of the Chancellery and its duties, and a history of excellence in our region," Lethen explained.
Mousebumples' appointment needed to be confirmed by the Europeian Senate first. Honored citizen and six times President Pope Lexus X argued that, "Mouse has been one of the greatest assets to Europeia. It is a massive decision to raise someone to level of Supreme Chancellor but I can scarcely conceive of anyone more deserving." Mousebumples was confirmed as Supreme Chancellor unilaterally with 6 votes in favour. Her appointment was widely applauded.
HEM, whose resignation resulted in the appointments, seemed satisfied as he postulated that, "This is a new chapter for our region, and I suspect it will be a good one."
Standing Period Opens for August Senate Election
(Europeia, July 29, 2016) - The Republic of Europeia has just opened the standing period for the next Senate Election which will be held on August 5th. The standing period was opened by Vice Chancellor Drecq who said in his speech: "There exists no place where debate is as deeply enshrined within the very soul of the institution as it is in Europeia's Senate. So I encourage everyone, young and old, new and established Citizens alike, to run."
In order to be eligible for the ballot, candidates must have been citizens at the time the election was called, and must declare their candidacy to the Oval Room prior to the end of the standing period.
At the time of publication 17 candidates have stood for the Senate: Aexnidaral Seymour, Kraketopia, zapper, Rand, Kuramia, Potchen, Isaris, Malashaan, Aditya Republic, Possibly This, Shin 3.0, Anumia, Alnama, McEntire, Punchwood, United Vietussia and Notolecta.
Worst of the Worst
This past major update, the Europeian Republican Navy led a tag update operation with the Jomsvikings of Balder and the British Army in United Kingdom. Despite large variance and a quicker update then normal, we succeeded in the operation. Fun was had between our regions and we ultimately came out successful with increased cooperation between our militaries.
Grand Admiral Writinglegend led and triggered with Commodore CptCarrot (also repping Balder), Midshipman Cat, Midshipman LeSageStupide, and Midshipman Cokeland participating in the operation.
Huzzah!
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ARNHELM
EUROPEIA
OFFICE OF THE GRAND ADMIRAL--30th OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN--
Earlier this week, the ERN participated in a de tag update operation with the North Pacific Army of The North Pacific. For those unfamiliar, de tagging is a defending tactic that involves securing a region's delegacy and instituting its normal World Factbook Entry, removing another militaries invasion WFE that had been in place. This operation was taken part to increase cooperation with The North Pacific and yielded results of diversifying our operational output. This operation did both, and allowed sailors to get a taste of other operations.
Huzzah!
TROOPS REPORTING;
Grand Admiral Writinglegend
Commodore CptCarrot
Midshipman Cokeland
Thank you all for your participation.
REGARDS,
Writinglegend, GRAND ADMIRAL
The Europeian Broadcasting Corporation Presents...
Each report we file will feature at least one article from Europeia's state run media, the EBC, or from our private media center, the LethoMonarchy.
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Written by Klatonia
Lecturer at the University of Europeia
The author is a former Mayor of the defunct City Council, a former Senator, Speaker and presidential candidate. His opinions do not reflect those of the E-News Network.
So this is a continuation of this thread. I just finished reviewing the whole CARP saga and... well, it was instructive, to say the least. Here's a post-facto, summary, institutionalist (and probably wrong) sub-analysis, in line with my previous comments.
The very existence of the CARP underlines that there might have been a downside in the shift towards educational purpose of the CA. When CA leaders or up-and-comers are educating, they are not... how shall I say this... capitalizing on their newly-acquired political capital. When the CA is deprived (and I use it in a non-derogatory sense) of a stated or informal role/influence in policymaking (and that goes WAY beyond ordinances and pre-acts and the technical stuff), the whole system suffers because the CA is no longer training future leaders through experience.
That's the point I think HEM was trying to make: if the lay-level, non-elected entity only aims at educational goals, then it fails to provide proper real-life experience (as opposed to simulated experience) to members and, thus, fails to nurture advanced political skills like negotiation, leadership and responsibility.
Thus, the CARP. From a remote and more historical perspective, it seems as if one of the unstated reasons for its creation was the inability of the CA to ''stock the shelves'' with new leaders. It provided more technically skilled citizens but less politically proficient members. In institutionalist terms, Europeia's political structure lost one of the two predominant ways to create an intermediary output of leadership (the other being straight importation from other Regions). The system thus has to create a ''new'' toy to compensate for such systemic failure.
So where to go from here? Well, three possibilities immediately come to mind. First is to reestablish the CARP, thus providing the system with what seems to have been a rather reliable output of leaders. Second would be to establish a new program with comparable objectives.
Third... well, third goes back to the question HEM and Notolecta were arguing about: what's the role of the CA? Should the CA once again assume (in part or in whole) the purpose of providing a close-to-reality political simulation forum, or should it remain a technical institute for political bureaucrats?
The first option would both force the Region to lend some legitimacy to the Assembly and force the Assembly to assume a more political role - with every possible calamity that comes with it: conflict, confrontation, negotiation, power trips, intrumentalization of somewhat clueless members, and other predicted disaster. It carries the risk of gravedigging the old guard/new guard bullshit. However, it provides the opportunity (nothing more) for the development of leadership skills. Never for the many, only for the few who thrive in that kind of environment. Cost, benefit.
Reading the CARP archives, I wondered why the CA was limited to an educational role and why the leaders were basically selected for political upwards mobility. Is it that the Region has become confrontation-averse and wishes to streamline the rise of potential leaders through means that exclude troublemaking? I don't know, I'm just thinking out loud.
The second option seems to be working to a lot of people's satisfaction. It actually works as intended, apparently, with the usual ups and downs. The sheer quality of the educational resources is mind boggling. My concern is that the curriculum (and some feedback and comments I've seen posted) aim almost exclusively at developing what are known as (and sorry, it's a translation because I don't know the English term for it) compliance skills.
Correctly understanding, discussing and drafting legislation is not related (in theory) to personal style of leadership. Europeia, through its freaking awesome legal architecture (and the individuals that built it), has corporatized, streamlined and standardized almost every aspect of government related to legality, including the vocabulary and writing conventions of policy. So the educational resources and support provided seem, to me, like they strive to teach citizens how to comply with established norms... and THAT ISS FINE. Im a freaking lawyer, I can relate and appreciate. What you get is an active population that hosts a larger proportion of legal- or legislative-literate citizens.
But it does not nurture leaders.
We need a lay-level entity, whatever its freaking name, that allows both objectives to be attained at the same time.
Everything I've read and lived through so far here reflects what I would shamelessly call a Europeian truth: we are only as vibrant a Region as the quality of our leaders. If you don't like that statement, that's too bad. Engaging people in activity and creativity is only possible when the right levers are activated: when high-yielding recruitment leads to a larger population, and therefore a larger potential field of active members, who are then activated by either their past experience (a minority) or by the experience they live once they're admitted. All these levers - recruitment, integration, animation - are in the hands of the Executive. Yes, individual initiative can foster a punctual spike in participation. Yes, RL trends directly affect the activity level of the board. But in the end, looking through history, it is very difficult to disprove the thesis that we are a leader-driven region with strong democratic roots (which makes us a republic, really, what a coincidence) and a very steady, very influencial internal culture.
On that last point, it's only since I came back two days ago and skimmed the archives that I've come to truly appreciate the 'old guard' for what they are: a cultural safenet. This steadiness in our political and social culture is what allows Europeia to avoid having to reinvent the wheel every year, or to regularly fall under the spell of ill-faithed demagogues (it has happened but very rarely considering the length of our terms). So I'll take this opportunity to address a public apology to Lethen, Anumia, HEM, Lexus, Neo and Asianatic: if I had understood THAT in 2009-2011, things would have been different. I don't regret stirring s*it up. I don't regret confronting the 'establishment'. Hell, I don't even regret the intent behind the Extreme Measures Act. The way it was done and the sometimes blatant dismissal of your contribution, however, were inexcusable, and I apologize for that.
To survive in a context of high citizen turnover, Europeia needs a steady supply chain of politically activated, lucid citizens (which includes utopists, by the way) who are given the chance to learn not just through scholastic exercises but through the experience of situations that are as close to the 'real' leadership as possible. For some, it's to champion a bill they really care about once they learn how to frame it. For others, it'll be the learning of the ropes of political maneuvering through a seemingly absurd revolt against, let's say, the Senate's lack of transparency. Whatever the case, every citizen should have an easy access to a resource where political experiences can be lived and experienced to the fullest in order to exercise an honest judgement of their will to 'climb up the ranks' or 'make a name for themselves'.
For the record, I think the CARP narrowed that access by 1) cementing the role of the CA to purely 'educational' purposes and 2) putting in place a recruitment system that limits the number of 'chosen people' and the ways they can learn. It hinders the emergence of out-of-the-ordinary, somewhat unexpected leaders. In short, it skews the necessary diversity of the leadership supply market. Its disbanding was a good thing, but it does not solve the issue at hand: if not the CARP, then what?
Does that mean the CA is the only way to create leaders? Of course not. But since all others rely on voluntary participation that hinges on a combination of personal volition and leaders' capability to create/rally interest, the CA presents a very high potential for systemic leadership and citizenship development. That should be its mission, and we should be able to accept that it can, in time, take forms we personally don't like. Accepting a loss of control is a skill many should learn.
Upcoming in Europeia...
The EurOlympics, a mix of games and intra-administration competitions, will be held August 15th through August 19th.
The next Presidential Election will be held on September 9th, 2016, with the Standing Period beginning between August 29th and September 2nd, 2016.
This has been a joint production from the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Europeia. Thank you for reading!
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Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN)
Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN)
Salutations,
We'd like to take a moment to invite all of you to join us in discussing a solution to one of the most prevalent issues facing the NationStates community today, Nazism. For far too long, we've struggled to face an issue that degrades us as a community. As a whole, this community has allowed gameplay divides, political squabbles, and personal hostility to affect the way that we approach an ideology that few of us care for in favor of standing alone. We believe that the time has come to put aside these differences for a conference open to all, regardless of creed, gameplay sphere, or even past differences.
Starting on October 9th, Europeia (http://www.nationstates.net/region=europeia) will be hosting a conference called the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism (CAIN for short). We invite everyone, of all walks of life and regardless of past differences, to join us on our off-site forum for this event. We will have discussions around Nazism's impact on NationStates, a round table dialogue regarding an inter-regional agreement to face this impact, and a welcoming atmosphere for all of those standing opposed to Nazism in NationStates.
We hope to see you join us and, in the meantime, you should join us in the CAIN Discord Chat (https://discord.gg/WXFfKYD)!
Post by: Wintermoot on October 01, 2016, 12:37:03 PM
Post by: Kuramia on December 02, 2016, 08:28:47 AM
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INVITATION
As Chief Justice it is my honour to cordially invite you to the 2016 Judicial Convention, which will be taking place from Dec 6th-10th in Europeia. Special panels and discussions on the Europeian legal landscape will be the centerpiece of this Convention, to which all current and former Justices will be extended an invitation. The Convention will also feature debate and discussion on a number of legal topics from Europeia and abroad, which will be open for all attendees to participate in.
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Kraketopia
Chief Justice of Europeia
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2016, 03:32:44 AM
Post by: Kuramia on February 02, 2017, 09:27:59 PM
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Who: Europeia will be hosting!
What: Survivor is a show that maroons a group of strangers in an isolated location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants, until only one remains and is given the title of "Sole Survivor". Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for "immunity", forcing the other tribe to attend "Tribal Council", where they must vote off one of their players.
Once about half the players are remaining, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and competitions are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out. Most players that are voted out at this stage form the game's "jury". Once down to two or three people, a final Tribal Council is held where the remaining players plead their case to the jury members. The jury then votes for which player should be considered the "Sole Survivor" and win the show's grand prize.
Where: Applications will take place in NSGP! The Survivor game will take place on Europeia's forum, here (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/index/)!
When: Applications will open on Saturday, February 3rd and last until February 8th, or whenever we have a clear amount of people as this season we feature an enormous cast size.
How: The game is run similarly to that of RL Survivor, however, without actual rewards we focus strictly on immunity and then tribal council. There will be twists, there will be turns, but at the end we hope you grow closer to your fellow NSers and Gameplayers. Partnerships are an important part of NationStates Gameplay, but now they are more important than ever in the brutal game of Survivor. Challenges will be a mix of radio and forum activities. Applications will not be a first come, first serve basis, but rather who I feel will do -great- in this game. And if you failed to get in, don't worry. We will establish a Viewer's Lounge where people can discuss and get up to date information about game happenings.
See you on the 3rd!
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Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2017, 04:16:14 PM
Post by: Pichtonia on March 01, 2017, 12:47:09 PM
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February 2017
Government Officials
Supreme Chancellors
- Lethen (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=lethen/)
- Mousebumples (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=mousebumples/)
- Drecq (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drecq/) (Vice-Chancellor)
- Trinnien (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=trinnien/)
- President - Aexnidaral Seymour (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=aexnidaral)
- Vice-President - Brunhilde (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=brunhizzle/)
- Chief of Staff - North East Somerset (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=somersetshire)
- Grand Admiral - Common Sense Politics (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=common-sense_politics/)
- Foreign Affairs - Kuramia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kuramia/)
- World Assembly - Kaboom (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=kaboomlandia)
- Interior - Leo Drakan (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=isalucia)
- Culture - Writinglegend (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend/)
- Communications - Darcness (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=darcness)
- Radio - Pichtonia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=pichtonia/)
- Attorney General - Malashaan (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=malashaan_colony/)
- Speaker - Rand (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=decacon)
- Senators - Drecq (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drecq/), Kaboom, [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=malashaan_colony/]Malashaan (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kaboomlandia/), Pichtonia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=pichtonia/), Rand (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=decacon/), Trinnien (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=trinnien/),
United Vietussia (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=united_vietussia) - Citizens' Assembly Chair - Grizzli (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=grizzli)[/url]
- Chief Justice - Writinglegend (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend)
- Associate Justices - OnderKelkia (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=respectener), Kraketopia (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=kraketopia), Calvin Coolidge (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=calvin_coolidge)
Europeia Turns 10 at Euro10
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A Decade of Europeia will be a five-day celebration running March 6 through March 11 where Europeia commemorates ten years of being a region. It will feature guest speakers, mini-games, trivia contests, and a Region-Building Conference where founders from around NationStates will speak on their experiences in creating a region! Stop by (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10010633/1/) to sign the guestbook, and stay for the fun!(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy287%2Fkahlannightwing%2FNationStates%2Funknown.png&hash=aa4c4a880d73ba9cf01e789c4f123ff2)
Electoral Season
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The past two months have seen a series of elections in Europeia, with candidates posting platforms and citizens participating in two senate and one presidential election.
Europeia elected a new Senate in December. One more seat than last term had to be filled, and seven candidates were entrusted with the esteemed office. Calvin Coolidge, Skizzy Grey, and Possibly This were all tied, and a runoff election had to be held to determine the winner of the seventh seat. Possibly this came out as winner.
Europeia's junior legislative body, the Citizens' Assembly, also held an election for its Chair. Grizzli, XIV, and Emil Seidel all ran for the post, with Grizzli claiming victory with more than half of the 52 votes cast.
In the most recent presidential election, Aexnidaral Seymour ticketed with Brunhilde and ran unopposed for the presidency and vice presidency of the region. Facing the potential of re-opening the election, the ticket collected more than 80 percent votes cast to secure Goldenblock, the official residence of the president of Europeia. With more than 80 votes cast, the turnout represented the second highest in Europeia's history.
These elections in Europeia have demonstrated the region's political vibrancy, offering opportunities to newcomers and veterans alike to seek, and succeed in, political office. The next election in Europeia is the Senate election, for which standing is currently underway.
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How I Ran For President As A Newbie
And what I would do differently
Written by Kaboom
How I Ran For President As A Newbie
And what I would do differently
Written by Kaboom
Penning an article for the Europeian Broadcast Corporation, Kaboom explains the lessons he's learned running a Presidential campaign in Europeia. He gives prudent advice, starting with:
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It's election season in Europeia. Aexnidaral Seymour and Brunhilde currently run unopposed, and maybe that makes you think about a run this term, or maybe the next one. I already did -- And I am not going to lie, running for President may seem like an incredibly daunting task. As someone who has run twice as a dark-horse candidate, I can tell you that it is not quite as it may look from the outside. But no matter how much or how little experience you have, I believe that there are three main ways that one can mount a strong Presidential campaign no matter of how experienced they are[...]He then goes on to delineate those ways, including:
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2. Be pragmatic.You can read the full article here (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10008316/1/).
Even though having grand goals for your Presidential term can be nice, it is still important to make sure your goals are achievable, especially if you ever desire to run for re-election. Know the people you're going to have in your Cabinet and the people working under them; having a good grasp of your Cabinet's skills will be an enormous aid in knowing where to aim in your goals.
Valentine's Day in Europeia
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The Valentine's Day Celebration occurred on February 14, and included a number of activities for Europeia's love-struck citizens.
A screening of Romeo and Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio served as the feature film for the celebration, while games such as "We Ship It", "Love Captions", "Heart Attack", and a Mixlr Dating Game rounded out the event's festivities.
We Ship It
This past Valentine's Day, Lethen and Sopo sought to recreate the magic of a certain deviant Valentine's Day thread from a few years ago while keeping things a bit... more... civil. The answer? A Europeian Dating Fanfic Roleplay game where Europeians had the opportunity to step into the shoes of one of their region-mates on a blind date. The event was a success, with players representing prominent Europeians from President Aexnidaral Seymour to Associate Justice OnderKelkia. Here's a highlight from the latter:
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"Greetings. I am The Right Honourable OnderKelkia, ED EPS ESE EEQ ESH, His Supreme Majesty, by unquestionable right, Emperor of The Land of Kings and Emperors, King of Norwood, Basileus of Polis, Grand Prince of Niso, Prince of Maxonberg, Autokrator of The Land of Dragonia, Landgrave of Munster, Voivode and Hospodar of Moldavia, and Doge of Vienna. I am here to meet a man named Drecq, with whom I share a mutual acquaintance, and am to explore a potential romantic relationship with. If you are indeed one and the same as the aforementioned individual, then logic would unquestionably dictate that I am, indeed, here for you."
Heart Attack
As one of the mini-games for the Valentine's Day celebration, we played a little game called Heart Attack. How this worked is that a Private Message would be sent out on the forum to a small group of members with a positive message on it. Those members would then add their own positive message onto the telegram, then send it out to another small group of people. Through this method, a very large chain message is eventually achieved.
ERN Blasts Away Opposition!
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The Europeian Republican Navy, one of the most skilled and professional military forces in NationStates, has continued to showcase its speed and precision in a series of delegate-toppling raids so far in February, including Eurasian Socialist Union, 32 County Irish Republic and Mazeria, where we even had the pleasure of teaching a new group of would-be raiders how to do their job. Our latest raid was in SPACE where a new record was set for triggering. Moreover, the operations were lead and triggered by a diverse group, due to our emphasis on spreading training throughout all our ranks. The ERN ensures excellence and skill for every sailor and officer - joining the ERN and actively engaging with our operations remains a surefire path to military glory and success.
But the ERN does not only fight under its own banners. Europeia has always done its best to stay at the forefront of interregional affairs through its diplomacy, and we furthered our ties and relationships with regional partners by helping The Kingdom of Great Britain take The Ezraltonian Region of World Affairs.
Under the leadership of longtime Grand Admiral and Imperator Common Sense Politics, The ERN stands only to continue progressing from strength to strength. For The Republic, for Glory!
Don't forget, Europeia's Tenth Anniversary celebration, Euro10, starts next week! For more information, visit this link (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10010633/1/).
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Post by: Punchwood on March 05, 2017, 10:45:22 PM
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Hello Friend!
This is a formal invitation to attend the celebration of Europeia's 10th anniversary this March 6th - March 11th
The festival will be taking place in Europeia's forum (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/) and will feature games, trivia, history, culture, radio activities, and socialization. Appropriate masking will be provided to all guests!
We can't wait for you to celebrate with us!
Most Sincerely,
Your Friends in Europeia
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March 2017
Government Officials
Supreme Chancellors
- Lethen (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=lethen/)
- Mousebumples (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=mousebumples/)
- Drecq (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=drecq/) (Vice-Chancellor)
- Trinnien (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=trinnien/)
- President - Aexnidaral Seymour (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=aexnidaral)
- Vice-President - Darcness (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=darcness)
- Chief of Staff - North East Somerset (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=somersetshire)
- Grand Admiral - Common Sense Politics (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=common-sense_politics/)
- Foreign Affairs - Kuramia (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=kuramia/)
- World Assembly - Kaboom (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=kaboomlandia)
- Interior - Leo Drakan (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=isalucia)
- Culture - Writinglegend (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend/)
- Communications - Cerian Quilor (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_kisyran_refugees)
- Radio -Cat (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=farlord)
- Attorney General - Malashaan (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=malashaan_colony/)
- Speaker - Malashaan (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=malashaan_colony/)
- Senators Cerian Quilor (http://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_kisyran_refugees), Grizzli (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=grizzli), HEM (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=king_hem), Isaris (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=medma), JayDee (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=deladara),
- Citizens' Assembly Chair - Sopo (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=Ambrella)
- Chief Justice - Writinglegend (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=writinglegend)
- Associate Justices - OnderKelkia (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=respectener), Kraketopia (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=kraketopia), Calvin Coolidge (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=calvin_coolidge)
Senate Elections Shake Things Up
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Europeia is a region that has always held its Senate to high standards, and that was one again the case in our recent elections. Out of our seven precious senators, only three, Malashaan, Rand and United Vietussia ran for reelection. A crop of faces both new and old joined the race - successful CA Chair Grizzli, rising citizen JayDee, returning former Senator Isaris, regional founder HEM, ancient-hand from the early days Verteger, new citizen Constie and, returning after a long absence, Cerian Quilor. In a heated but polite campaign, the records and programs of all the candidates were thoroughly examined, and hard questions were asked of each and every candidate. Major topics for debate were the Citizens Assembly and current legislation on the floor of the Senate.
The election itself proved to be a real change, with only one of the three previous Senators winning reelection - Malashaan, arguably the region's greatest legislative mind. Indeed, he won with the largest mandate in Senate election history, with 59 votes, twelve more than even the second-highest vote getter. The Senate also shifted direction in electing a slightly more conservative, or at least, conservative-minded, Senate that the last one. Following Mal, in order of votes recieved was Grizzli, Ceian Quilor, Isaris, HEM and JayDee. The elections of JayDee and Grizzli in particular prove that Europeia is always willing to elect new faces who have proven themselves through dedication to the region.
Scandal Alert
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In what was supposed to be a week of fun and games, many of Europeia’s most prolific players were caught being sentimental in their speeches.
Quote from: Cerian Quilor
All of us, from all walks of life, from all over the world, come here, united around the common idea of Europeia, this common community we all love, we all take part in. Be it for fun, for ambition, for that sense of community, we're here.
Quote from: Seven Deaths
There is always so much more to do. I love Europeia and I love everyone here and there are so many more people I’d like to meet outside the boards.
Quote from: Sopo
Europeia is my home. While she has no physical address, no bed for me to sleep in, and no kitchen where I can microwave nachos, each time the beautiful blue background loads (EuroClassic 'til I die), I feel a warm fuzzy feeling inside
Quote from: Cheryl Frazier
In a word, Europeia is like a big ship, and when everyone works together, that's when the ship gets safely homeWhen confronted about this shocking development, Cerian Quilor promised that such sentiment would not be routine, and we should expect his typical cynicism to return in the coming days. Meanwhile, Europeians and Foreign Visitors from around the globe participated in lots of festive games, including ‘President Spam points’ a game where each person adds points to a person who served as Head of State in a certain 2-year period. While everyone else was busy spamming away, two teams of Europeians raced it to the finish line in a tour around the history of Europeia’s 10 year existence, pitting the Europeian Chancellery vs. a team composing of Kaboom, Jahka, Wild Child, and United Vietussia, in which the Chancellery emerged victorious. All topped with a nostalgic look into Europeia’s past by some of Europeia’s oldest and most well known players.
PS-I have been informed by my superiors that the last quote is actually from Miss Congeniality, I apologize for the confusion.
Euro10 Celebration Offers a Glimpse into Regional Economy
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Europeia is a region where effort is rewarded. Earlier this month, that reward came in the form of capital. Executive Order 95.10 was signed by President Aexnidaral Seymour, establishing the Second Regional Bank of Europeia (SRBE). Government salaries and entitlements were created, taxes and bank fees defined, and the economy of Europeia was begun again. Backlash by dissident members of the citizenry was palpable and immediate, even among members of the Administration. "This economy will ruin Europeia and set the Old Guard in positions of great wealth and power!" said Minister of the Interior, Leo Drakan. The Chairman of the SRBE, Writinglegend, counters, "This low energy individual will be proven wrong by our magnificent BANK. My success is your success."
The SRBE and its policies, spanning the length of Euro10, the tenth anniversary celebration of Europeia, were the frequent subject of debate throughout Europeia. An income tax, a seniority fee based on a citizen's date of entry, and a post-count fee all raised the stakes. "The frighteningly vaguely named 'Bank's Discretion Fee' is never even defined in an objectively quantifiable way, leaving citizens at the mercy of the Bank!" alleged Senator Isaris. Finally, the Senate made its will known, and vetoed Executive Order 95.10 and the Bank it spawned.
Citizen response was overwhelmingly positive to the effort put on by the Ministry of Culture for this particular little game, including a comment from GraVandius. "I actually love it. This is the first time I've been having a lot of fun in Euro for a few months."
In Other News
- The Europeian Republican Navy has led a number of successful operations in recent weeks, dethroning delegates and tagging regions left and right, including Nova Terra, Union of Proletarian States, Empire of Russia, Foxy, Brothers for Life, Central Rhodesia, and Unovathalamuss.
- The Presidental Elections have opened, with three tickets dueling for the Goldenblock: Kaboom/Rand, Calvin Coolidge/Darcness and Common-Sense Politics/Cat
- A Pact of Non-Agression was signed between KGB and Europeia has been signed.
- Sopo was elected Chair of the Citizens Assembly
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Writinglegend Shakes up Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By United Vietussia, with contribution from Deepest House
Writinglegend Shakes up Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By United Vietussia, with contribution from Deepest House
(Europeia – May 8, 2017) - In an unexpected but perhaps necessary turn of events, Minister of Foreign Affairs Writinglegend reestablished the Europeian Foreign Service (EFS) in a recent announcement. The introduction of the EFS to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs represents a radical departure from the previous ministry model.
"Upon taking the helm of this ministry," Writinglegend said in his address announcing the changes, “I stated, 'We need real, targeted growth and opportunity within the ministry for those that produce results.' It has become clear to me that, under the current system, such a pursuit is nearly impossible."
Writinglegend went on to point out multiple flaws in the Europeian ambassadorial system, including but not limited to a basic forum quiz that requires copy-pasting skills and a lack of opportunity for professional development and career growth for the region's ambassadors. In addition, he noted that communication outreach will become a core component of the foreign service officers’ portfolios.
“The Europeian Foreign Service will be specialized at spreading the message of Europeia abroad through our embassies,” he said. “Diplomats will play a critical role in the communication outreach of our region … Our multimedia is a unique communication outlet to project the capabilities of our region. It is beyond time to integrate them into our foreign outreach.”
Writinglegend also established Ambassadorial ranks to show progress and reward the harder working ambassadors in the region. The foreign minister has already assigned each ambassador his or her rank, which correspond with varying levels of responsibility. “Upward mobility within the ministry will be resurrected with the resurgence of ambassadorial ranks,” he explained. “These rankings give us a unique medium to show both progress and reward hard work in ambassadorial posts. For far too long we have lacked such a simple designator to show progress.”
The foreign minister also scrapped the testing system as part of the reform of the ministry and reintroduction of the foreign service. "Training should build around the system; our system should not be built around the training," he said.
The announcement was met by both criticism and support. “We ought to just get rid of ambassadors all together instead of finding make work for them to do posting little messages that will rarely even get read let alone provide any benefit,” said Notolecta, a local Europeian who is often outspoken in expressing criticisms. “Everything here is old news, things we've had before and provided no real benefit.”
Common-Sense Politics, Europeia’s current grand admiral, joined Notolecta in expressing doubt about the reform. “There is nothing different or new about this plan. We're simply going back to how we ran the [Ministry of Foreign Affairs] because somehow adding a ranking system has solved our problems,” he said. “I'm extremely disappointed that more meaningful action isn't being taken and that you're presenting this as meaningful action.”
Deepest House, the region’s minister of communications, drew a parallel between the ranking system in the EFS and the successful system used by the Europeian Republican Navy, noting that a ranking system serves “as a way to encourage career growth, confer greater responsibility, and demonstrate experience and expertise.” He also added that the change was significant reform to how the ministry will attract and nurture future diplomatic talent, as opposed to simply having two designations; trainee or ambassador.
Brunhilde, a former Europeian minister of foreign affairs, also added her support. “Writinglegend is an intelligent guy with a proven track record of success in the region,” she said. “He values, as I do, training that puts a trainee’s ability to think critically above training that asks a trainee to recite answers from a set of notes. If he believes that this new system will allow the region to pursue this kind of training, I fully support him and will wait to see how it goes before passing judgment.”
In the coming terms, we will see the effectiveness of the new system introduced by Writinglegend. He has tied his success or failure this term to the success of this reform. Time will tell if this puts the ministry in a better place going forward.
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Calvin Coolidge Resigns Presidency Amid Controversy
By Deepest House
Calvin Coolidge Resigns Presidency Amid Controversy
By Deepest House
(Europeia – May 14, 2017) – President Calvin Coolidge resigned his office today in an announcement from the Goldenblock, the official resident of the president. His vice president, Darcness, immediately assumed the presidency and was sworn in. Calvin Coolidge’s resignation came as his administration faced increasing scrutiny regarding his handling of former citizen Trinnien’s alleged disclosure of classified information. Minister of Culture Sopo also resigned in the final hours leading up to Calvin’s departure from office.
“Over the last month, it has become increasingly apparent to both myself and the region at large that I have not been able to meet the demands of the Europeian Presidency,” the former president said in his statement. “To ensure that this region gets the leadership it deserves, I am resigning from my position as President, effective immediately.”
Calvin Coolidge discussed various challenges negatively impacting his ability to carry out his duties, which mostly related to real life concerns. He will maintain a light work schedule in the region going forward.
“I will continue in my role as the EBC Wire's chief operator, as that requires very little time, and is one of the few things I have been able to keep up with, even during this intense period of my life,” he said. “Aside from that, you may see me in the Shrine of Swift, or doing occasional Assistant Minister work, but my days of heavy lifting are on hiatus until further notice.”
In recent days, pressure concerning the handling of Trinnien’s alleged disclosure of classified information increased tremendously. At the start of this term, Director of the Europeian Intelligence Agency (EIA) North East Somerset informed the newly inaugurated president that the EIA had evidence that Trinnien leaked classified information from the External Affairs Advisory Council. Calvin Coolidge dropped Trinnien from consideration for a cabinet post, explaining the reason to him as the allegations put forth by the EIA but without providing details. Trinnien subsequently resigned his position as World Assembly Delegate and later his citizenship from the region.
Calvin Coolidge’s resignation also comes on the heels of a pair of poor polling results. An EBC poll indicated he enjoyed a mere 26 percent approval rating, with 35 percent indicating disapproval. A recent poll by the Europeian News Network, one of the region’s most important private news outlets, reported widespread support for potentially recalling Calvin Coolidge from office.
“It'd be interesting to see how much impact the Trinnien controversy had on his terrible approval rating over the first half of the term,” said Kaboom. The idea of a recall seemed a bit much for Senator Cerian Quilor. “I did not expect this much support for a recall over this,” he said. “Much as I think Cal dropped the ball, hard, it’s a little much to crucify him over this, no?” he asked.
Immediately, speculation began to turn toward President Darcness and his next moves. “I do not envy the position Darcness finds himself in; he’s come up to the presidency in the midst of a rough term, he has to find himself a VP and a culture minister,” said XIV after news of the resignation broke. The new president is expected to address the region soon, which will presumably include his nomination for vice president.
While some in the region acknowledged the inevitability of the resignation, Calvin enjoyed widespread support and appreciation for his efforts in the region since his arrival. “Your candor here is admirable,” said Senator McEntire. “The region is better for having you as a public servant, and I think we all look forward to the time when you can serve again.”
“Mr. President, I hope you will not mistake criticism of this term as total disrespect for the work you have conducted over the course of your long and distinguished career,” added Europeia founder and former supreme chancellor, HEM. “Thank you for your service, and hopefully for the service that is yet to come.”
Malshaan congratulated Calvin for his courage to resign when he did, noting the difficulty to make this decision when he did. “It is an honorable thing to do to step aside when you realize you cannot give the job the attention it deserves. I look forward to seeing what the remainder of the term brings.”
Darcness ascends to the presidency as one of the most inexperienced to hold the office in recent memory. With a term as minister of communications and a term as vice president under his belt, Darcness comes into office without the broad resume of Calvin or his predecessors.
Darcness enters the office with a full plate of tasks ahead. His first order of business will be fill the void created by his ascension to the presidency. After nominating a potential vice president, he must turn his attention to the vacancy in the Ministry of Culture after Sopo announced his resignation today.
With half the term remaining, Europeia’s new president faces significant challenges. The public will certainly have their eyes on Darcness as he completes this term. There is already speculation that he had planned his own run for president after this term prior to being thrust in the role today.
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President Darcness Proposes Alliance with United Kingdom
By Deepest House
President Darcness Proposes Alliance with United Kingdom
By Deepest House
(Europeia – May 20, 2017) – President Darcness announced the Treaty of Westminster to the region in a joint statement with the United Kingdom in a declaration from the Goldenblock on May 19. President Darcness, Minister of Foreign Affairs Writinglegend, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Akillian Talleyrand, and Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom George Windsor signed the joint statement. The legislative bodies of both regions must ratify the treaty for it to take effect.
Treaty of Westminster builds on the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) signed by the two regions in June 2016. SOFAs are often one of the first formal documents signed between Europeia and its partners, as a sign of the common interests and a growing relationship between the signatory regions.
“This treaty showcases the strength of cooperation between Europeia and the United Kingdom,” the statement read. “Throughout the past year, our regions have consistently collaborated militarily, culturally, and diplomatically.”
The 2016 SOFA provided an initial framework for military cooperation between the two regions. The Treaty of Westminster builds on those initial steps and broadens the scope of cooperation between Europeia and the United Kingdom. “To declare this friendship shows the entirety of Gameplay that an allied front militarily, politically, and culturally can be effective weapons against the forces of hatred, toxicity, and division,” the statement read. The statement went on to explain that while a year had passed since the SOFA, the time spent the signing of the SOFA has resulted in a stronger relationship between the regions at the time of the announcement.
In addition to the supplementary military requirements the treaty provides over the previous SOFA, the Treaty of Westminster also provides additional diplomatic, cultural, and intelligence provisions that bolster the relationship between the two regions. Among these provisions are that the regions will maintain embassies in its partner region, host a cultural festival, and share certain intelligence. These provisions bring the two regions together into a formal military and diplomatic alliance.
Europeia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Writinglegend played a critical role in the negotiation and announcement of the Treaty of Westminster. “It was a pleasure to work with our allies in the United Kingdom on this Treaty, and I look forward to a prosperous future for our relationship,” the minister said after the president announced the treaty. “This is a great day for our Republic.”
Writinglegend can count the Treaty of Westminster as his second major accomplishment this term. Previously, the foreign minister announced significant changes to the ambassadorial system, in both structure and operations, in his first major move this term.
The announcement of the treaty was met with support by the rank and file within Europeia. “May a never-dying friendship between our two regions come out of this,” Ervald excitedly proclaimed following the announcement. Pyntuma suggested that the region host a large welcoming party for Europeia’s new allies.
President Darcness presented the treaty to the Senate shortly before publishing the joint statement from Goldenblock. “Today I stand before you today to bring the culmination of a year's worth of forward diplomatic progress between Europeia and the United Kingdom, this Treaty of Westminster,” the president said as he addressed the Senate.
It is unlikely that the Senate will reject the treaty, as the current senators have expressed initial support. “I see no problems with this and have no questions,” Senator Drexlore Greyjoy said. “[United Kingdom] is an excellent ally to have and strengthening our ties with them is something that will be beneficial to both of our regions.”
There is currently no vote scheduled for the treaty in the Senate, which is also considering the reconfirmation of the director of the Europeian Intelligence Agency.
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Treaty of Westminster Approved
By JayDee
Treaty of Westminster Approved
By JayDee
(Europeia - June 1, 2017) - Europeia’s Senate ratified the Treaty of Westminster on May 31. The treaty establishes a formal military and diplomatic alliance between the region and the United Kingdom (UK). President Darcness presented the treaty to the Senate on May 19.
President Darcness praised the work of past administrative teams in his address to the Senate when presenting the treaty. “Throughout the past year, our regions have consistently collaborated militarily, culturally, and diplomatically, the president said.“Through our collaborative efforts against Nazis to our military cooperation, we can surely state that the development of our relationship has brought about mutual prosperity.”
The treaty was well received by the general populace and the Senate. Europeia’s senior legislative body confirmed the treaty unanimously. The new Treaty between Europeia and the UK symbolizes a year’s worth of effort by multiple people on both sides in an effort to bring about a greater cooperation in military and cultural l undertakings.
The Treaty itself promises of future cooperation and prosperity between the two regions. Both regions promised to bond further through cultural celebrations as demonstrated by the Euro-UK State visit, which took place as each region’s legislature considered the treaty.. Europeia hosted some of the UK’s most prominent members, including George Nassau and Akillian Talleyrand, who both helped spearhead the Treaty for their region. Beyond cultural agreements, the UK and Europeian militaries have further agreed to cooperate in military activities through the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazismand other joint operations.
“The Treaty of Westminster is another step forward in relations between our regions,” said UK Prime Minister Akillian. “From having the Status of Forces Agreement, the Accord of Cooperation and working together within CAIN, the United Kingdom and Europeia have shown we are strong partners and we showcase this to regions far and wide with a new treaty...It is more important than ever that Europeia and the UK collaborate together and the Treaty of Westminster shows our determination to do that now and in the future.”
In Europeia current Minister of Foreign Affairs and former President Writinglegend held similar sentiments for the treaty. “Europeia has been building a very personal friendship with the United Kingdom for well over a year now. Not only does this treaty re-affirm such personal friendship and award upward mobility within diplomacy, but it also allows us to cultivate a stronger, core relationship with the UK through military and cultural means,” the foreign minister said. “The UK, for a year now, has been a reliable, trustworthy partner through military and cultural pursuit. As such, we would be remiss if we allowed for our relationship to stagnate at an Accord. I'm happy to now call the UK not only a friend, but an ally.”
Both Europeia and UK have shown great potential for a promising future of collaboration. If the past year of effort is anything to go off of, we can expect a great friendship between our two regions for years to come.
While the Treaty of Westminster acknowledges the growth in the relationship between the two regions over the past year, it looks more toward the future. Further cooperation between Europeia and the UK will strengthen both regions and validate their alliance on the international stage.
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[big]Lethen Addresses the Future of the Supreme Chancellory[/big]
A Return to a Single-Chancellor System
By Writinglegend
[big]Lethen Addresses the Future of the Supreme Chancellory[/big]
A Return to a Single-Chancellor System
By Writinglegend
(Europeia – July 7, 2017) – On July 2, Supreme Chancellor Lethen gave a historic address from Palatium Manor addressing the Office of the Supreme Chancellory (OSC). The Palatium Manor is the official residence of Europeia’s Supreme Chancellor.
"I've become so used to being part of the everyday fabric of our community in EuroChat and on the forums that I don't consider myself above the fray, as it were," he stated in his address. "I'm no more special and as flawed (if not more-so) than many of my fellow Europeians, both new and old."
The OSC has come under heavy scrutiny in the past month, with many concerned citizens questioning how Chancellors Lethen and Mousebumples have been using the powers granted to them by their office. Many citizens have stated that they wish for the OSC to be an apolitical entity, and alleged that Mousebumples abused her position to gain political advantage.
These tensions culminated with former Senator Verteger proposing 'The Removal of the Supreme Chancellory (2017)' which seeked to eliminate the office. This Senate legislation led to a region-wide discourse on the role of the OSC within Europeia.
As the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation reported last week, Supreme Chancellor Mousebumples resigned from her position without referencing the controversy surrounding her. "I'm in a different place in my life than many of you," former Supreme Chancellor Mousebumples stated in her resignation address. "I'm not in high school or college, and I don't have as much free time as I once did to stay on top of all things Europeia."
Regional tensions and the preceding resignation of former Supreme Chancellor Mousebumples left all eyes on Lethen for his decision on the future of the office. "I have decided to return to the single Supreme Chancellor model," Lethen concluded in his speech. "Additionally, I will be returning to the rotating Vice Chancellor system that was previously in place under HEM.”
The single chancellor model was last in-place when former Supreme Chancellor HEM was the sole Chancellor over the region. HEM often promoted various Europeians to the position of Vice Chancellor, rotating them on a fixed schedule. The model was altered when HEM promoted Lethen to the office, and Europeia has had a dual Chancellor model since.
"Though the rotation schedule is still being decided upon, I do have one key component in place," Lethen noted in his address. "I have decided to appoint Brunhilde as our next Vice Chancellor alongside Drecq."
Brunhilde is a Europeian known for her role in creating the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism -- an international coalition aiming to counter in-game Nazism. The promotion to the Vice Chancellor position comes days after Brunhilde returned to full in-game activity.
"I was absolutely shocked to get offered this opportunity," the new Vice Chancellor commented when given the opportunity. "I hope that I can bring it the respect it deserves."
In the coming days, Vice Chancellor Brunhilde will settle into her new role alongside Vice Chancellor Drecq. Meanwhile, the Citizens' Assembly will continue its debate on the powers of the OSC and its role within the region.
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[big]EBC Radio talks Game-Created Regions[/big]
By Darcness
[big]EBC Radio talks Game-Created Regions[/big]
By Darcness
(Europeia - July 14, 2017) EBC Radio recently had the chance to sit down with Griffin of Orisis and Davelands of The West Pacific (TWP) to talk about Game-Created Regions (GCRs). Topics range from the sense of community that the Sinkers and Feeders share, to the high-stakes environments that such regions create, to the current outlook many of these large regions have taken toward the rest of NationStates.
Want to find out more? Listen to the interview now. (http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/showreel/gcr-broadcast)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 20, 2017, 05:26:51 PM
Post by: Morrow405 on August 11, 2017, 02:20:49 AM
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[big][big]President Writinglegend Announces New Media Agreement[/big][/big]
[big]By Writinglegend[/big]
[big][big]President Writinglegend Announces New Media Agreement[/big][/big]
[big]By Writinglegend[/big]
(Europeia - August 2, 2017) - President Writinglegend announced a new cooperative measure last week, titled Media Development and Distribution Agreement, with the region of Britannia in order to further exploit the medium of Communications to build partnerships abroad.
"The expansion of our influence into Developing UCR's has played a critical role in our agenda this term, and we have viewed such relationship building as a necessity to ensure the vitality of our foreign policy in the coming years," President Writinglegend stated, acknowledging the impact developing UCR's have played in Europeia's foreign agenda this term. "With the increased success of our own domestic communications sector in the publication of our voice, it is only natural we utilize our media superiority to allow like-minded regions to spread their own message."
The 'Media Development and Distribution Agreement (MDDA)' will allow Europeia to assist in arming like-minded Independent regions with the skills to advance our shared ideology and values through thevarious mediums of communication. Through running an integrated communications campaign abroad, our voice and values are broadcast on a greater level. Inside of the MDDA are provisions for bi-regional publications of State Media content, mutual dispatch upvoting, and media training and development to assist in the region's external and internal publications.
The announcement of the MDDA was met with much rejoice. Skizzy Grey, current Deputy Speaker of the Senate and long-time foreign policy adviser, had kind words for the progress made. "Kudos to the Administration for another thoughtful step toward rebuilding the independent sphere," he said.
The Senate immediately ratified the MDDA on July 29 after President Writinglegend gave a statement on how this agreement allows us to pursue our interests abroad. "We must always support those who share our values and basic principles. It is the Europeian mandate to do so," he explained on the Senate floor. "The Britannia Kingdom is a UCR that shares similar values and interests to our region ... what we can do to assist our partnership is build a media skillset within this region to better help them in promoting those values abroad."
On July 30, Sovereign King Sebastian I ratified the MDDA in Britannia, commencing media cooperation.
President Writinglegend has appointed Vice President Deepest House to spearhead their media development and serve as Europeia's Communication Ambassador. "I will work closely with their chosen representative to develop the proper infrastructure of a robust media operation," Vice President Deepest House publicly stated in his mid-term address to the region. "This agreement demonstrates Europeian leadership on the international front within the Independent sphere, and ensures that our values and ideals are more effectively messaged throughout the NationStates world."
Europeia looks forward to a fruitful and mutually beneficial relationship with Britannia.
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[big][big]Europeia celebrates treaty with Kantrias[/big][/big]
Written by JayDee
[big][big]Europeia celebrates treaty with Kantrias[/big][/big]
Written by JayDee
(September 3, 2017) Minister of Culture Monkey officially announced the opening of the Festival of Marigold. The festival is a special event to commemorate the recent passage of the Treaty of Marigold between Europeia and Kantrias. The treaty was passed following years of hiatus from a region that once stood strong as a pillar of NationStates. We as Europeians are proud to once again call this great region our ally and our friend.
In his speech opening up festivities, Monkey highlighted the strong friendship that once stood between Kantrias and Europeia. A friendship that we hope may be restored once more after years of being apart. “[T]his region that many of us considered a friend, and some even called home, fell into the unforgiving arms of inactivity. It was with great pain that we repealed the treaty with such a reliable friend, and with great elation that we restore the treaty to its former glory.” Monkey also pointed out the similiarities between our two great regions, praising the treaty and the fruitful rewards it will reap. “Kantrias is a region that shares many characteristics with our people. I hope that through this joint cultural venture, we can show the strength of our collaboration and friendship.”
Kantrias is a region heavily based in roleplay. In respect of Kantrian culture and their society, Europeia will be holding its own little twists of games and roleplays centered around Kantrian themes and culture. Culture Minister Monkey announced that the festival will includes loads of games, including a Murder Mystery, avatar contest, caption contest, story building contest, and more. There are no shortage of games and activities for people to take part in. Following the main events, the EBC Radio will also be hosting a show alongside members from Kantrias to reflect on the strong bond between our two regions and the history that we share.
On behalf of the EBC, I hope everyone has a wonderful time during this amazing celebration. Kantrias always has been and always will be a reliable partner and friend to Europeia. I personally look forward to the restoring of this once prosperous relationship between our two great regions.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2017, 02:52:52 PM
Post by: Rachael Arche-VerinGuard on February 13, 2018, 02:42:49 AM
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Contact Information: Skies(Europeia, February 12, 2018) - Public attention to presidential inactivity had been stoked with the publication of an anonymous submission to the E-News Network, titled "Are Things Actually Happening?" (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10029812/1/) The article accused the Executive branch of inactivity and a lack of work toward the goals delineated in President Rach's campaign.
Four days later, President Rach posted a challenge in the form of a crossword (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10030144/1/) in the Republic Square, a forum known for informality, and which had seen great activity from the President. There, Supreme Chancellor Lethen voiced the accusation that the President was "spending more time making [Republic Square] threads and being on Discord than actually responding to the citizenry about concerns raised", defined as lack of direction of Ministers. Despite the growing anxiety of an inactive Presidency, still no explanation had been posted. President Rach quickly responded by attacking the Supreme Chancellor and Administrator. No apology was issued.
As a result, Senate candidate United Vietussia posted in the Grand Hall urging for a petition to trigger a No Confidence Referendum (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10030182/1/), on the grounds that she had neglected the office of the Presidency, harshly attacked Supreme Chancellor and forum Administrator Lethen, shown more interest in Discord and the Republic Square than the Presidency, and failed to provide guidance to her Ministers. Most signatories included a rationale with their signatures, claiming that, although they would have given a chance to the president for the inactivity, the behaviour she has shown towards Lethen, as well as loss of confidence by her own Cabinet, was enough to justify a Vote of No Confidence.
As 14 signatories had signed the No-Confidence petition out of 17 needed signatures to trigger the referendum, the effort was cut short as President Rach resigned in a speech named "Tears Come from the Heart" (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10030202/1/). Explaining that the recent events the region has crossed had left her jaded, she denounced a game that made her feel "increasingly stressed and paranoid.". She went on to reveal she had been considering resignation and taking a break long before the Crossword Events due to other events including a stalking incident, claiming that "These past few weeks have been one of limbo and withdrawal for me, where I have debated whether I should take a break from the game/quit.".
Vice President Malashaan immediately became President of Europeia upon Rach's resignation, and has already published a speech dubbed "Here We Are Again" (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/topic/10030204/1/), where he declares "We need to take a long hard look at what we collectively want Europeia to be, as how we can best implement that". The new president has yet to appoint a new vice president to help lead the administration in its second half. Despite a shaken region, President Malashaan can count on an active Cabinet whose work he has complimented both in his speech as vice president and in his speech as president of Europeia.
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/forum/4010143/).
Post by: Vlaska on May 08, 2018, 12:56:32 PM
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After recent events shining light on a small subset of the NationStates community spreading hate, Europeia will be celebrating love, pride, and diversity from May 11 to 14 with its first-ever EuroPride Festival. Everyone from the NS world, regardless of political ideology or beliefs, is encouraged and welcome to join us as we celebrate inclusiveness and LGBTQ+ players.
Throughout the festival, Europeians and fellow NSers will make speeches and share their experiences as an LGBTQ+ player and how NS has impacted their life and identity. Allies of the LGBTQ+ community will also be encouraged to make speeches and talk about the importance of inclusion and solidarity. There will be a special section of our Discord server created for the festival where people can socialize, including a "LGBTQVC" for voice chat. There will be a radio show on May 12 featuring LGBTQ+ players discussing their experiences in NS and the next steps to take as allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
EuroPride is about the people. Our festival will be full of games and radio shows. Our usual “Weekend Games” will cover all four days of the festival. These games include Cards Against Humanity, Town of Salem, Tiny Tanks, and Haxball, along with radio games and social shows. With the Discord server, this will be sure to be an event focused on community participation.
Join our Forum (http://s6.zetaboards.com/Europeia/index/)
Join our Discord Server (https://discord.gg/nYAwZ7f)
Join us for Radio Broadcasts
http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/
Friday, May 11 at 9pm EDT: Two Truths and a Lie with Sopo & Friends
Saturday, May 12 at 8pm EDT: LGBTQ+ in NationStates with HEM (President of Europeia), Josh (Tech Minister of Gay), Kuramia (Europeian Minister of Communications), and Jay (Major and Overseer of Blade Corps, member of the Council of Hawks)
Monday, May 14 at 10pm EDT: Fortune Telling with Calvin Coolidge & Friends
Join our Discord Server (https://discord.gg/nYAwZ7f)
Join us for Radio Broadcasts
http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/
Friday, May 11 at 9pm EDT: Two Truths and a Lie with Sopo & Friends
Saturday, May 12 at 8pm EDT: LGBTQ+ in NationStates with HEM (President of Europeia), Josh (Tech Minister of Gay), Kuramia (Europeian Minister of Communications), and Jay (Major and Overseer of Blade Corps, member of the Council of Hawks)
Monday, May 14 at 10pm EDT: Fortune Telling with Calvin Coolidge & Friends
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2018, 02:35:19 PM
Post by: Le Libertie on October 28, 2018, 05:06:18 PM
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Produced By: JayDee
The Europeian Republic Navy was pushed back into the spotlight with the release of Calvin Coolidge as Grand Admiral to be replaced by Writinglegend. In his nomination hearing, Writinglegend stressed the importance of bringing in incentives for members joining the Navy and bringing much needed activity back into Europeia’s military. To cover his nomination and career as Grand Admiral as well as his time as IJCC Chairman, Vlaska sat down with the now Grand Admiral for an interview.
Taking his place as IJCC Chairman, Rach, known worldwide as Solorni, was appointed by the voting members of the IJCC. Her appointment received much support from the Europeian population who saw her as a natural choice for the role given her experience in Balder. To gain more insight on her experience and the IJCC as a whole, we had Olde Delaware provide an opinion piece on the future of the IJCC under Solorni.
Interview with a Legend
Interview By: Vlaska
The EECT had a sitdown with former chair of IJCC (Independent Joint Command Coalition) and current Grand Admiral Writinglegend to talk about the situation withEuropeian Republican Navy and its cooperation with our allies within the IJCC as well as general situation within the ERN itself.
Vlaska: What do you perceive to be the biggest advantage of the IJCC?
Writinglegend: The main advantage of the Independent Joint Command Coalition is we better position ourselves in a more UCR-hostile geopolitically world. In military gameplay, numbers are everything. Through working with The Land of Kings and Emperors and Balder, we enable ourselves to increase our collective power and identity due to an overall increase in forces. More forces on the battlefield increases our military influence abroad. The Independent Joint Command Coalition allows us to do just that.
Vlaska: What, if anything would you change about the way IJCC operates?
Writinglegend: The main change that I would make is the internal division of command within the IJCC. Right now, we operate under the basis of Division Commanders who are in charge of each division of the IJCC. Divisions include the Europeian, Balder, and The Land of Kings and Emperors military respectively. The past two months have shown that such a command system is ineffective, especially with such an unwieldy amount of duties needed to be accomplish. Instead, we should be focusing on providing objective-specific positions, such as a commander for training and a commander for update operations, in order to better use our man-power.
Vlaska: Do you feel that you have accopmlished everything you set out to in your chairmanship?
Writinglegend: I don't think any leader ever accomplishes everything they wish to in a leadership position, and there are always points of reflection where you wish you could have gone on a separate route than the road taken. But I am happy with what we accomplished, although more could have absolutely been done.
Vlaska: What do you think about your succesor to the position, namely Rach/Solorni?
Writinglegend: I think Rach is an excellent successor and will do well in the role. She has certainly showed her immense talents in other high-stakes positions before, and this time will be no different. Everyone should be looking forward to the great things the IJCC will accomplish under her leadership.
Vlaska: You are now appointed to be the current Grand Admiral, how many times have you served in this capacity?
Writinglegend: I believe this would be my sixth term as Grand Admiral, but someone feel free to correct me.
Vlaska: What do you think the Europeian Republican Navy needs to focus on the most?
Writinglegend: Recruitment. The numbers in our force are low, and we realistically cannot be an influential military partner until that is brought up. With low turnout in piling and update operations, we are no longer an attractive option for high-stake operations. The key to change this is running an aggressive bottom-to-top recruitment campaign through all mediums, and then better engaging those who do join to turn their application into movement towards operational activity.
Vlaska: What is your policy regarding triggering seminars and training successors to the Grand Admiral position?
Writinglegend: Triggering seminars remain a stable addition to our training regimen to prepare our sailors for leadership in the Europeian Republican Navy, but they cannot and should not be the only medium for training available mainly due to the large time gap in between seminars that are run. We need to do a better job at supplementing triggering seminars with other identifiable avenues for training in operational command.
Vlaska: Thank you for your time.
Writinglegend: Not a problem! Thank you for the opportunity to be interviewed. I look forward to renewing my participation in the Europeian Executive after my rather brief departure.
IJCC gets a Spark
Written By: Olde Delaware
Solorni, more commonly known as Rach here in Europeia has been appointed the 2nd Chairperson of the IJCC, replacing the esteemed WritingLegend who resigned the position to take the role of Grand Admiral after his nomination passed the Senate late last week. The current Delegate of Balder and Europeian Associate Justice, Solorni comes into the position with a bevy of military experience having well over 8 years of command experience including a term as Grand Admiral and time as the head of the Jomsvikings of Balder. When reached by the EECT for comment, the new Chair indicated that she intended to work on "strengthening the organization's communications skills and work toward larger operations in the future."
The announcement to replace the Chair was well received by the citizens of Europeia with many including sitting Senators Comrade Prim, GraVandius, JayDee, and HEM voicing their support for Solorni. As only the second ever chair of the IJCC, Solorni comes into a job that is still reeling from an image crisis left in the wake of the Osiris Affair. The result of which saw the now former chair and current Grand Admiral, WritingLegend receive several substantial questions from the Senate on but the now sitting Grand Admiral stressing that the incident was "an outlier". Solorni herself when reached for comment on the future of the IJCC in the wake of the Osiris Affair said she would leave any chance at potential reconciliation in the future "to the diplomats."
Post by: Le Libertie on November 04, 2018, 11:24:48 PM
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Produced By: JayDee
This week marked the midway point for President Sopo’s term. To get an idea of how his term has progressed so far, Vlaska was tasked to assess the veteran’s fourth term in office. While the President has accomplished quite a bit in his term, it is a term that has still been plagued with turnover. Including a new Minister of Culture. More on President Sopo’s term thusfar can be found below.
Speaking of the new Minister of Culture, Cool Spring sat down with the recently confirmed Rachael to assess her experience and her plans for culture. Rachael recently served as Grand Admiral under Ervald during his term before his resignation and the subsequent resignation of Drexlore, his Vice President. Rachael was critical but highly optimistic of the Culture Department and her interview can be found below.
Presidential midterm analysis
Written By: Vlaska
While the term started strong for Sopo with him winning the Presidential election it has since weakened under the influence of inactivity probably caused by recent holidays.
Recruitment and Culture suffered the most with a really low number of people achieving the 50 Telegram threshold which guarantees the recruiter an emoji for a week. However, numbers have been going up as Europeia recently broke 900 nations after having gone down to the low 800s.
Culture started being inactive after Vulturret neglected it last term and more or less maintained the same level of activity so far with only Weekend Games and Halloween avatar contest being held so far. Ministry was also noticeably absent from Z-Day planning and organization.
Communications ministry maintained their higher level of activity pushing out interesting articles be it hard news or opinion pieces. Punchwood has been an amazing job, his great leadership skills and committed staff that is always ready to write an article and edit it thoroughly and quickly.
Radio has been a strong point of last and this term, with frequent shows. Kuramia has really read what the audience wants and created and aired shows that attracted a lot of our citizens and most importantly assured that we all have fun.
Foreign Affairs work has actually improved this term with formation of the EECT and reinstatement of written foreign updates that got really rare at some point in the last 2 or 3 terms. As for the rest of FA’s work it has been practically the same, no new treaties, just maintaining embassies and other forms of diplomatic relations.
Ministry of Justice remains unchanged, although some new forms of training for law clerks were planned, I have seen no evidence to point that those plans came to fruition. Law clerks were supposed to be trained in prosecution, writing verdicts and similar skills.
Europeian Republican Navy has sprung back into action and have reengaged regular military operations and cooperation with our allies. Triggering seminar has also been reinstated. Writinglegend has shown a passion and knowledge when it comes to commanding our Navy. I have high hopes for the ERN as this term progresses.
Ministry of World Assembly Affairs has pretty much remained the same with regular IFVs issued for resolutions on debate and vote at the World Assembly. With a Minister experienced in this field, MoWAA is in good hands.
Interview with the Nominee for Minister of Culture
Interviewer: Cool Spring
President Sopo, on Wednesday, presented to the Senate his nominee for Minister of Culture, as the Minister position is currently vacant at the time of this interview due to the resignation of Captain Alexander. The President’s nominee was former Grand Admiral and former Culture Minister, Rachael. I had a few minutes to chat with the nominee, as she was leaving the Senate Confirmation hearings.
Cool Spring: For those that may not know you as well, can you give a brief summary of your time in NationStates and Europeia?
Rachael: I joined NationStates in June of 2017 in a raider region, and I've been a raider since, and am currently active in The Black Hawks. As for my time in Europeia, I applied for citizenship in November of 2017, but later left due to personal reasons. I applied for citizenship a second time in early January of 2018. Shortly after I got involved in Culture, becoming a Deputy Minister of it under Writinglegend. I had a brief week of being Minister of Culture under former President HEM, but later resigned due to IRL issues. Aside from Culture, I've also been an active participant in the ERN, having been the Grand Admiral under former President Ervald.
Cool Spring: What policies do you have in mind for Culture, when you become Minister?
Rachael: I think Culture needs to get active on the forums again! That will be my number one goal for Culture this term as I believe the lack of culture activities on the forums has contributed to Culture falling nearly silent.
Cool Spring: Are there any deputies that you have in mind or have you reached out to people to help you?
Rachael: Yes! For a Deputy Minister, I have selected Johnny Costello to help me out. He's never been in Culture before, but I believe he can handle this. I'll have him working with Vice President Pierce to get polls up for our Issue and RMB people.
Cool Spring: On the topic of reform, do you support HEM's reform and that follow-up reform of Prim? If not, what reform, if any, do you propose?
Rachael: I'll be honest, I haven't been following the reforms too closely. Last I checked, we were still debating the Premier and the typical Presidential role. I support us splitting the executive, but I haven't followed specific reforms enough to know anything else.
Cool Spring: Is there anything that you would like to say to the people of Europeia and to your soon-to-be members of Culture?
Rachael: Culture is an excellent place to start out in Europeia and it can be fun to do! If you're even a little bit interested in Culture, just check it out here.
Cool Spring: Do you agree with most of what your predecessors have done as Ministers of Culture? Will you be trying to pave a new path as Minister?
Rachael: I don't agree with the lack of forum activity and how Culture has become more Discord based. We've listed all results of Weekend Games under Culture Discord channels and we have done Jeopardy as an event which took more time and resources then we as a Ministry could give and still be effective. Of course, Culture becoming Discord based more makes sense given what happened concerning the Tapapocalypse*, but that needs to change.
Cool Spring: What are your strong points, which can help the Ministry?
Rachael: My strong point is that I'm a stubborn person and that I love to come up with activities and things to do.
Cool Spring: With strong points, what are your weaknesses and how are you going to learn from them and try to adjust to them as Minister?
Rachael: This is going to have the same answer as my answer in the last Presidential election (only because it hasn’t changed), but I sometimes act without thinking things through, which is something that will need to be changed for Culture. Thankfully, Culture requires a lot of planning.
Cool Spring: Your first day as Minister, what will you do?
Rachael: Two things. One, contact Scardino about the TEP festival. Second, start a Halloween avatar contest to get the ball rolling in Culture!
I would like to thank Rachael for conducting this interview with me. As of November 4, 2018, the Europeia can report that Rachael has been confirmed as the next Minister of Culture, with a vote of 6-0.[/hr][/hr]
Post by: Le Libertie on November 25, 2018, 10:26:58 PM
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Produced By: JayDee
In a special edition from the Europeian Letter, we have a full feature from the EBC and an interview of Cormac, former Pharaoh of Osiris, by Minister HEM.
With the entire world descending into chaos with declarations of war flying left and right, our very own Vice President decided to take the time to sit down and discuss his own personal opinion on the future of foreign policy. With the abolition of the IJCC, there is much uncertainty in the Independent Sphere of who drives the reins anymore.
Europeia itself has almost always found itself involved in multiple foreign fiascos. From the recent threat of Francoism from NPO to the 2016 and even earlier 2013 coup of Osiris. To talk about some of Europeia’s foreign past foreign policy decisions and recent gameplay changes is Cormac. A traditional adversary of Europeia who still finds room for agreement on a regular basis.
Where To Go From Here
Written By: Pierce
After the disbanding of the IJCC, foreign policy experts and citizens alike are left wondering what’s next for Europeia’s foreign policy, and may be concerned on what changes Europeia should make to expand its foreign affairs. Those worried over these concerns should set their minds at ease.
The idea to expand our foreign affairs portfolio is not a new one. Last term, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Rach announced intentions to build ties with The Communist Bloc and Forest, and former President Drexlore proposed a Pact of Non-aggression to the Senate for consideration, which has since been revised with Attorney General Drecq to develop its language after former Speaker Pichtonia raised concerns that the first draft was “not within our standards”; the legislation has since passed. When Europeia’s foreign affairs became somewhat strained after the dereliction of the duties to head of state by previous Presidents, the controversies surrounding the IJCC, and the backlash revolving around the acceptance of Mare Nostrum’s ambassador from our allies, experts began to look at other rising powers in NationStates in the event that the IJCC did disband.
Those paying attention to Gameplay have noticed that there has been a new generation of growing and promising regions that are separate from the cliques of the big UCRs and GCRs of the game. With large and active populations and diversely structured governments, these rising regions have brought the attention of experts within the spheres of UCRs and GCRs. Such realignments are nothing new to NS foreign affairs. There are many that remember a time in which monarchist UCRs led by Cobi Grey, Neisse, Onder, and others became prominent in NSGP, giving way to many large British regions such as the Kingdom of Great Britain, the British Isles, and the other British-themed precursors of those regions. Those regions are no longer powerbrokers as they once were, although the Land of Kings and Emperors remains relevant on the NSGP stage arguably thanks to Onder’s influence behind the scenes. Among the successors to those regions are Pax Britannia and the Empire of Mare Nostrum.
Pax Britannia was a region that separated from the British Isles after a disagreement on having the elections of the region’s leaders and regional business based on the forum, so the founders of Pax Britannia separated with their own region. The region was active based on the NS site for some time, and remains as such. While it doesn’t have a population over 100, its participants did seem more active in the region than the British Isles did at the time with over 100 nations. The British Isles is now dead with their former King John now reigning over the Kingdom of Great Britain, and its last King influential in EMN (and formerly in LKE).
In the Land of Kings and Emperors, the former PM known as Mega, had a falling out with their Imperial Family after accusing the former Emperor Onder of allegedly importing citizens to influence another candidate against him, and essentially broke away from LKE to form a splinter region known as the Empire of Mare Nostrum. Since splintering from the LKE, its growth has been impressive. Since the fourth of August this year, its population grew to a height of 239 nations on the 27th of September, and has conducted regular missions. While it’s uncertain how many of those nations are actually puppets, the region has had an active forum community and recently conducted raids with Osiris. While former President Drexlore did issue a statement from Goldenblock banning the ERN from working with EMN, the recent decision to accept Thomas Insaniac, Legatus Prefect of EMN, as their ambassador shows that the Administration is open to working with new and rising regions.
There are some in foreign affairs circles abroad that believe that Europeia is too close to the “Ondersphere”, a term used to describe the sphere of influence by former LKE Emperor Onder as a respected raider, who remains influential in LKE policymaking and serves as Europeia’s Chief Justice. It has been suggested by those watching the Sopo Administration that allowing an ambassador from EMN is a signal that Europeia is distancing itself from the so-called “Ondersphere” as the IJCC’s future became uncertain.
Those that are worried about such challenges and obstacles should set their minds at ease. President Sopo and Minister of Foreign Affairs HEM made it clear in a recent statement from the Goldenblock that enabling dialogue with new and rising regions with similar ideologies does not necessarily mean that we are turning our backs on our allies; and the recent discussions on the NSGP forums regarding the Balder leaks (the report of which only served to stir the pot) have highlighted that while the allied regions do have disagreements with one another, all parties will and have always had frank and open dialogues within and among each other. It is unlikely that the traditional establishments of Europeian foreign policy buckle since we have always been able to have those open and honest disagreements with our allies, but if they do, the Sopo Administration’s aim to “refine our independence” by building bridges and new dialogues will ensure that Europeia remains a leading UCR for the Independent ideology. If anything, these bold new steps should serve as an assurance that Europeia is able to look after its own interests while working with its valuable allies rather than being directly under the influence of an individual. It should be noted that even though the IJCC has officially disbanded its structure and despite certain recent strains, Europeia will continue to hold close ties and cooperation with Balder and the Land of Kings and Emperors.
In addition to the worries that revolved around IJCC, the WALL organization may also be facing competition from a rising WA organization known as the Interregional Legislative Coalition (ILC) formed by former Delegate Courelli of the Social Liberal Union (population of 116 nations, 480 at its height) and President Ivory Rhodes of the Democratic Socialist Assembly (population of 348 nations). Its membership is mainly composed of ideologically leftist or liberal regions including SLU, DSA, The Internationale, The Versutian Federation, and most recently The Communist Bloc (whom of which some foreign policy experts last term hoped would have entered WALL). According to its Charter, its purpose is to “promote our shared values of unity, fundamental equality, democracy, and internationalism within the World Assembly”. When I was Delegate of the Social Liberal Union before the ILC came into existence, it was a goal for the region to expand its FA and political portfolio to draw attention from the big regions through such an alliance. While they don’t have nearly as many votes in the WA (the WALL has about 2,179 votes compared the ILC’s 535), as an outsider, the SLU and DSA have achieved the expansion of their portfolio and TCB’s membership further legitimizes the organization as it grows. In order to counter this rising competition, the Europeia’s Ministry of World Assembly Affairs should work with the WALL organization to seek out other regions to absorb into the organization to maintain its place on the WA stage.
It is also worth noting that the war against NPO presents a unique opportunity for Europeia to build stronger bonds with regions that also oppose the NPO and its Francoist ideology. The ideology itself is, in the words of President Sopo, “at the very core… an ideology that demeans our stature as a region and questions our very right to exist, let alone co-exist”. With NPO being an existential threat to all UCRs and with other UCRs following our lead already in pushing for war against their ideology, all UCRs in NationStates now have a common enemy to fight. Having this common enemy presents us the opportunity to continue taking the lead through the ERN with TBH in the fight against Francoism, and to build new ties with other regions to take our place once again as the UCR of UCRs.
While we should not abandon our allies, Europeia must continue to network and seek out new friendships and alliances to increase its influence as a prominent Independent and political UCR; having dialogue with new regions does not necessarily mean that we are turning our backs on our allies, but it means that we do not hold ourselves exclusive to the established orders and that we’re able to make proactive foreign policy decisions ourselves. If any of our current allies find this problematic, then we must begin to question exactly what sort of relationship we have with allied regions and the influential policymakers behind them. By networking with these new and rising regions, we expand our prominence beyond simply the old powers and cliques of already powerful GCRs and UCRs, some of which such as Osiris who have taken note. By opening the necessary dialogue to expand our prominence and taking a lead in the War on Francoism, we will be able to take the mantle in order to become a leading region with a powerful voice at the table, a similar vision that we had at the beginnings of the IJCC.
Interview with Cormac
Interview By: HEM
HEM:
Hey Cormac, thanks for agreeing to this interview! A little context for you and the readers: I'm looking on doing a series of interviews with traditional "adversaries" of Europeia as an opportunity to both create dialogue and hopefully exchange ideas between folks who don't always get to have civil discourse that often!
For you, particularly, I'd be interested in starting at the beginning. The wayyyy beginning, you were actually a Senator in Europeia. In broad strokes, could you take us from your journey of being a officeholder in Europeia to being a little more Euro-skeptical (lol) over the years?
Cormac:
Happy to participate! Sure. Well, I should start by saying despite being an adversary there are still many things I respect about Europeia. That doesn't always come across in the heat of the moment. But I did have some very nice things to say about Europeia in a newspaper article I wrote quite some time ago, and I stand by those.
That said, I think the beginning of my issues with Europeia was after I made a decision years ago to become a defender. Despite the region billing itself as an independent region, my experience of that was Europeia was incredibly hostile to defenders even if defenders weren't particularly hostile to Europeia. I think over time that just spiraled into noticing more inconsistencies about Europeia's approach, particularly in foreign affairs but internally as well. It bothers me when people say they're about one thing but turn out to be about something else entirely, and I feel like there are elements of that in Europeia.
HEM:
Well, I'm not sure there is any person or ideology in Nationstates that has ever been perfectly consistent. I remember not so long ago writing a series of articles that laid out occasions in which the Founderless Region Alliance (FRA) invaded regions. I'm wondering if you'd be willing to be a little more specific on the inconsistencies so we might be able to talk through some of them?
Cormac:
Well, I should note when I talk about inconsistency I don't just mean changing one's mind about something. I would be the last one to be critical of that. :p I just mean inconsistency in the sense of there being a divide between the message and the action, if that makes sense.
Some other examples of inconsistency include Europeia's opposition to interregional organizations in its treaties, which at one point nearly became an issue for regions that joined Sovereign Confederation, but not having any issue with the UIAF, the ISRA, or more recently, the IJCC which Europeia itself joined. There were also the times that Europeia first supported a coup of Osiris in 2013, then opposed one in 2016 despite the reasoning behind them being broadly similar. It has always seemed to me that Europeia's standards shift and are very situational. But that is somewhat to be expected in a democracy where leadership changes and maybe perspectives change over time. The issue in Europeia is it seems like no one wants to acknowledge there has been any change and wants to pretend everything is still consistent with past actions and philosophies.
Another recent example is of course the issue with Osiris, where we saw inconsistencies in Europeia's stance on maintaining sovereignty over its military, and its moderate raiding principles and when those principles apply and don't apply.
HEM:
In regards to the Osiris situation, having a sheer three years between two events can make it pretty difficult to be fully consistent haha. I mean our leadership turned over, there are different actors involved, and things might've changed. EDIT: I wasn't fully active in 2013, so I don't know the full particulars of that situation, but I think it's a bit unfair comparing events that far apart
With the IJCC I think the fact that we specifically revised past agreements to emphasize ultimate sovereignty with the respective regions would show folks our commitment to regional sovereignty. We ensured that it was possible for friends to deal with Europeia and not with the IJCC if they chose, and ensured that we had the ultimate say in whatever our troops did or did not do. Maybe that could've been communicated more proactively? I definitely agree that there's been some communication problem in that regards.
Cormac:
It's true that the passage of time definitely makes a comparison of Europeia's differing responses to the two coups in Osiris complicated. To be fair, there were also key differences that likely contributed to a differing response, but the difference in approach was so night and day that it was jarring. Is it really relevant now? Not particularly, except in response to how my own history of an adversarial relationship with Europeia came about.
I do think sometimes the biggest problem for Europeia is a lack of communication, which again, I do think is somewhat owed to the frequent changes in leadership resulting from your democratic system. It can be hard to always keep straight who has communicated what and with whom. Communication definitely seemed to play a role in the IJCC problem with Osiris, and I think it has at other times as well. Communication is obviously a two-way street, but sometimes other regions don't know what they should be communicating with Europeia about until a contentious issue has already developed. I think particularly at a time Europeia is considering reforms, it may want to look at making sure there is more institutional continuity in terms of foreign affairs, so communication can be improved.
HEM:
I don't disagree there. Pivoting to a new topic, how do you see a region like Europeia which has been predominately political fitting into a Nationstates that seems to be tilting a bit more toward casual, social activities rather than hardcore political ones. Even more broadly speaking, what do you see the game as a whole looking like?
Cormac:
That tilt has been bad for gameplay, in my view. It has made everything more personal, far too often these days even on an OOC level, and it has really dragged down the game. I would ideally like to see Europeia resisting that trend, as Europeia has always been one of the more politically oriented regions. That said, I'm not sure anyone can really resist it. Sometimes cultural change is so strong that you just have to adapt to it, and I interpret your question as being more how can we adapt to this change than stop it.
I don't really know the answer to that. I think it has to involve finding some aspect of the game that can interest people politically, but without personal toxicity entering into it. The old gameplay interests aren't doing that anymore. I think the key might be in focusing more on the World Assembly, because I think there is still enough distance between what the WA does and the social aspects of gameplay that there is room for political intrigue there without a lot of hurt feelings and OOC toxicity. I definitely think regions are going to have to find a way to move past old ways of doing things though, because those just aren't working with the new social media-like environment.
HEM:
I definitely agree that the increased OOC-ness of the game has led to more nastiness, and quite frankly a game that resembles more of a high school cafeteria that a political simulation game. What do you think has led to some of these changes? I know someone people (me) have placed some blame on the proliferation of Discord, but I'm also sure it's more complicated than just that.
Cormac:
I think it's a broader trend on the internet. Everything has become so much more personal now compared to several years ago. You often can't get in a RL political debate with people without them getting personally offended and thinking you're a terrible person either. I do think Discord has contributed to the problem, in that it has become a medium for NS that is similar to the role played by Facebook and Twitter in RL. It has brought everyone together more, which is good, but it has also contributed to everyone being everyone's friend and feeling close with them, which can make politics quite difficult. It's much easier to separate being political rivals with someone from any personal feelings when they're not telling you their life story like a friend would in RL.
We've always had communication mediums, like IRC and Skype, but they weren't as accessible and user-friendly as Discord. So everyone wasn't using them constantly, and more time was spent on the actual game. That has changed thanks to Discord, in my view.
HEM:
Pivoting back to gameplay, how would you go about describing the current geopolitical situation of NS? There has clearly been a bit of a shift over the past few years, and I'm interested to know who you see as key players and key regions.
Cormac:
The GCRs are really dominating the geopolitical scene. I think you still have spheres of influence that go back quite a long time, even though the more traditional R/D dichotomy has mostly broken down by now. For example, in TSP and TRR, which I would identify as key players for their sphere, you have many of the same people you had in the FRA and UDL or people who think broadly like them. And then on the other side of the coin you have Balder, Europeia, and The LKE. So there are a bit of the old rivalries, transferred to new regions. But a lot has changed too. I think you see regions like TEP, TWP, and Osiris occupying a middle ground that makes them more interesting than they have been in a while, because they could determine who ends up being able to wield geopolitical power to their benefit.
HEM:
Yeah, I broadly agree with that assessment. Speaking of some of those regions, you and others have launched a lot of accusations about the Europeia-Balder-LKE sphere, often claiming that certain regions control the others. Would you still say that's true today, and if so, would you elaborate?
Cormac:
That's a tough answer to pin down, honestly, because I think it's a fluid situation. There's a lot of overlap between those three regions, and I think you end up with different players having more influence at different times. Right now, it seems like The LKE's interests are moving more to the forefront, because the emphasis on power projection through the IJCC and exclusionary policies like the many PNGs in Balder are much more The LKE's M.O. It's unusual to see Europeia participating in an interregional organization at all, as it was skeptical of them for years. And Balder used to be a much more open region, and I'm not even talking about the distant past -- this has been a change that's happened just over the past year or two. So I think The LKE is definitely in the driver's seat, to a degree.
That said, I don't think it's totally accurate to ever say one region controls the others. It's more that there's so much overlap that a particular culture and way of thinking becomes dominant in all three regions. Right now, it seems like that's The LKE's culture and way of thinking, but in the past I've seen Europeia play a bigger role. Oddly, I've never really observed Balder having much of that influence over the other two regions.
HEM:
Your analysis above seems like an even-keeled and thoughtful response regardless of if I totally agree or not. But it seems like some of the public rhetoric is much more explosive, openly calling for couping Balder and overthrowing it's userrite captors. Do you think people are just being dramatic, or do folks believe that?
Cormac:
Public rhetoric often tends to happen in the heat of the moment these days. I do think a lot of people do see UCRs exerting a lot of influence over a Sinker, and that bothers them, primarily because they've never seen it reciprocated. As I mentioned, I can't think of a time I've seen Balder influencing the other two regions the same way they sometimes influence Balder and each other. I think there's a general feeling that Balder should be more than it is, and that it's being held back from its full potential. So I think that part is real. Some of the rhetoric I think is hyperbole. I think many people wish Balderans themselves, including the Queen, would do more to shake things up in Balder and wield more influence. We want to see Balder reach its real potential.
I also think there are many people who believe Solorni simply isn't going to do that, and that others are either incapable of doing it because Onder and NES exercise so much political power there, or are in league with them and don't want to try to make changes. So I think that's why you see people wanting Balder to be "couped," or "liberated" as some have put it. Because they think there is no hope for meaningful change through any peaceful means.
HEM:
Yeah, I just think it's very difficult to have reasonable discourse about Balder. I know I made a few posts during one of the more explosive arguments and I basically got ignored. Specifically, I responded to Altino's assertions that multiple natives have gone to her saying that their region is under siege from the LKE — which I found pretty implausible.
I guess I'm skeptical of Balder being worse off than most generic feeders/sinkers and see this more as pointed criticism toward players who just aren't "popular" in the public sphere. Honestly speaking, in the long arc of history, most feeders/sinkers have been inactive most of the time.
Cormac:
That's true. The natural state of Sinkers, in particular, is to be inactive -- I'm convinced of that. Sinker communities are always struggling against that natural tendency toward inactivity. That isn't just true of Balder, by any means.
I think a lot of the issue with Balder is seeing people at the top who are so strongly connected to The LKE and Europeia. Although we've seen that in other Feeders and Sinkers in the past, we don't see it much anymore. We don't see people who are prominent and very involved in UCRs at the top of Feeders and Sinkers much these days. So I think when people see that, and maybe see them doing more in those UCRs than they're doing in Balder, it leads to frustration that they should get out of the way and let people who are exclusively - or at least primarily - involved in Balder take the reins. And people can start to feel like it's a bit malicious when some of the same people are in the legislature over and over again, rotating the office of Statsminister between them. So there is a lot of frustration about Balder, and when frustration grows it can be hard for reasonable conversations to happen.
For what it's worth, there are natives of Balder who complain about it, and especially people who were once in Balder and have since moved on to other regions. There is a feeling among some that if they speak out about their dissatisfaction with Balder they will be pushed out. That has happened before, with Ikania and others.
HEM:
I mean, I think it's a fine line? Because people can have dual citizenship, and the natural state of gameplay is for people to join multiple regions and get involved. Indeed, it seems to me that that's true in this age of Discord more than ever. From my perspective, it seems like some are being selectively outraged about this in regards to Balder in part because of personal unpopularity of the players involved.
Cormac:
There could be a bit of that going on. There is also some resentment on the part of longtime players who were once targeted by people like Onder and NES for being involved elsewhere and being "insufficiently loyal." For example, NES was one of the people who helped drive that narrative about the UDL in TNP back in 2013. So there has always been this pushback against cosmopolitanism in the GCRs, and sometimes that has been driven by people in the independent and imperialist sphere. So I think now there's a bit of payback going on. People who have been targeted with questions and insinuations about their loyalties are returning that in kind now that Balder's leadership is comprised of so many people prominent in UCRs.
HEM:
Yeah, that's why I find the whole situation really difficult to resolve, but ultimately so long as Balder is a democracy it's really tough to argue that the region isn't pursuing the destiny it wants. That's where I usually settle it in my mind, at least.
Cormac:
I think it would be very helpful if their democracy was more open. Not to the outside world, to the people in Balder. It would improve perceptions a lot, I think. But that is ultimately something they'll have to decide for themselves, at least until some external force causes change, if that ever happens.
HEM:
Yeah, I mean I'm not an expert on Balder's government but I know there are elections and the people keep returning the same folks to government. Unless there's like a wide range of people disenfranchised from citizenship or voting, I'm not sure how an unpopular cabal is staying in power :p
Cormac:
Well, I think certain things can discourage participation. The Statsminister being elected only by the very small legislature, the same people running for and being elected to the legislature, etc. It's true voters are choosing them, but one wonders how many more voters there might be, and how much more participation there might be, with a system more open to participation. Even Europeia's system is more open, despite having an elected legislature as well. So it need not mean getting rid of the elected legislature, but more could be done to encourage participation, in my view.
HEM:
Fair enough, fair enough.
Cormac:
But, as I said, I think ultimately that's going to be up to Balder. As much as some may wish to see change through other means, it's probably not going to happen any way but internally through their own processes.
HEM:
I know I've brought up my feeling that "personal unpopularity" rather than strategic decisions or ideology is driving a lot of gameplay today. Would you agree with that, or push back?
Cormac:
I agree that has a lot to do with it. I think the new emphasis on socializing that we talked about earlier has a lot to do with it. I also think it has a lot to do with the staleness of gameplay. In many cases the ideologies are the same, the decisions made are unsurprising, the blocs that form are exactly what one would predict. That leads to boredom, and boredom leads to more interpersonal conflict, and more of gameplay being based on popularity and unpopularity. We need something to breathe new life into gameplay. I really feel that needs to be top-down technical change, but that's unlikely, so another idea I've had is to focus more on the World Assembly, including the General Assembly, as I briefly touched on earlier. I think that could lead to more interest in real gameplay again, and start moving us away from popularity and interpersonal conflict.
HEM:
Phew, okay well this has been really interesting. I'm going to end with a softball (for me!!) that I'm going to ask all participants of this interview series.
What is one piece of advice you would give us Europeians on improving our region?
AND
What is one piece of advice you'd give a new player in general who just joined the game and is looking at getting involved in gameplay?
Cormac:
My advice is to really shake things up! I know you've been having a debate lately about reform, and while I don't know all the details of what you're considering, I think drastic reform is exactly what Europeia needs - and what most regions need. Things have become too stale and predictable. We need to liven things up with changes that will bring people's interest back to gameplay, and make people who are bored with the game think maybe there's something new here instead of just the same old, same old. I think major reforms will not only help Europeia, but by helping Europeia and getting it focused more on gameplay again, help gameplay overall.
My advice for a new player is not to be timid. This is supposed to be a game, and people should play it like a game. Don't be afraid to have fun with it because that's what we're supposed to be doing here. And if you're not having fun doing what you're doing, do something else! Don't be discouraged by people telling you that you can't or shouldn't. As long as it's within the bounds of OOC rules and whatnot, go for it. You decide how you play the game.
HEM:
Love it! Thanks for your time Cormac, and I'm sure we'll be sniping at each other in the NSGP forum v soon
Cormac:
Probably! Thanks for interviewing me, it's been fun.[/hr][/hr][/hr]
Post by: Wintermoot on November 25, 2018, 11:03:10 PM
Post by: Le Libertie on December 04, 2018, 01:55:32 AM
Quote from: The Europeian Letter
(https://i.imgur.com/ClGccF8.png?1)Produced By: JayDee
With the approval of the Senate, Europeia officially declared war against the New Pacific Order (NPO) on November 26, 2018. A war in NS is very different in comparison to their RL counterparts. There’s a lot less bloodshed and a lot more words flung around at the opposition. To get a better idea of the future of this war, Rachael sat down with Altino and Sopo, Pharaoh of Osiris and President of Europeia respectively, and two major leaders of the war against NPO.
More than anything, this is a war of ideologies. The ideology of Francoism, which labels UCRs as inferior to GCRs and a stain on the NS world. Francoism is the governing ideology of NPO and they have used this ideology to justify their sabotage of regional stability in UCRs and GCRs alike. To give a better insight on Francoism and it’s dangers to NS is Johnny Costello.What the Hell is a War?Interview By: Rachael
Rachael: For newer players to the game, what are NS Wars like?
Altino: Well, this is my first NS War! I've only been playing NS for a couple of years, I think your guess is as good as mine. Osiris and Antipac are handling this war in particular on a few levels, but the most important one has been the PR stage, which on a forum based game is I think the loudest stage we have to offer. Are there WA shenanigans and military plans going on? Yes, of course. But the part of this war that's been the most consuming is in informational integrity while fighting an enemy that is not concerned about what is true. Antipac is spending time trying to get the truest version of this story out to Pacific natives so that they can decide their own loyalties and respond to their governments' actions in the way that they deem most appropriate. That's a bit of a grind, but we're doing it. :) It's sad to see natives being banned from their own region for asking the wrong questions, but they were only going to be NPO indoctrinated anyway. Better to go ahead and ask their questions now, then move on to regions that handle their business with a bit more integrity.
Rachael: What's more important in an NS war? Pen or sword?
Altino: That depends on the War. Take TBH's attempt to return Topid to St Abbaddon, for example. The Pen was certainly important, and TGs sent out by both NPO and Topid brought in a few extra pilers for both sides to subsidize their holds - and had TBH taken St Abbaddon, the Pen would have been their weapon of choice when the battle was inevitably brought to the World Assembly. At the end of the day, though, that was a pile-off. No amount of screaming on either side would amount to anything if they didn't have the numbers. Our current situation, however, began with information, and information is our greatest weapon in it.
Rachael: What do you expect from this war?
Altino: I expect NPO to either realize that it cannot exist as a deceitful, subversive state with its hands in everyone's cookie jars anymore or die trying. NPO has thought itself invincible for over a decade and spent years infiltrating our regions, getting caught, saying sorry, and hitting the refresh button on their whole routine. No one in their government should be trusted. They treat their citizens as expendable, while at the same time pressing NPO loyalty into all of their minds. They preach about the superiority of GCRs and danger that Userites pose to us, while infiltrating and attempting to control the GCRs themselves. If we gain nothing else from this war, I hope to create a NS where this kind of destructive duality can no longer exist and that all GCRs will unite together against it.
Rachael: Why did you feel it was important to bring Osiris into this war?
Altino: Osiris had to be brought into the war to protect itself. As long as NPO is allowed to go on believing that it's entitled to the Sinkers - that we are property of the Feeders - we will never be safe. NPO has abused every GCR in the game, and for our own independence and in support of the sovereignty of our fellow GCRs, neutrality wasn't an option. Sitting idly by will only allow NPO's cycle to continue. We cannot let that happen.
Rachael: What was the biggest event that led you to believe going to war was best?
Altino: If NPO had been more inclined to honesty, I would not have bothered them. Frankly I'm an easygoing person, I prefer to work within my own borders, and with so many friends in NPO, I would like to be able to take the path to forgiveness. When pressed, though, NPO has spouted a constant stream of lies and misdirections. You can't convince me that you won't be dangerous to my region in the future if you won't admit that you were dangerous in the first place. They just kept telling lies, and then more evidence would come out to refute what they were saying, and at a certain point the lies themselves became aggressions that had to be reacted to.
Rachael: For newer players to the game, what are NS Wars like?
Sopo: Honestly? This is the first one I've really been involved with. The last war that I really recall even thinking about was between The New Inquisition and The Founderless Regions Alliance, where TNI essentially just raided FRA-associated regions. I've never seen anything like this particular conflict, and the various avenues in which it has been fought this far have already surprised me. We've seen a lot of commitment from multiple regions now against the NPO and because of the passion behind it, I don't expect this war to be like any of its predecessors.
Rachael: What's more important in an NS war? Pen or sword?
Sopo: In this case especially, I would say the pen. We can't reasonably raid the NPO. A lot of this war will be fought by informing NPO citizens of what their government has done and convincing them to leave. The propaganda coming out of the NPO thus far has been strong, and they've avoided putting it in places easily accessible to the NS community at-large, making it harder to counter. We have to convince everyone, whether it be NPO citizens or people who doubt the justness of this war, that we are in the right and that the NPO can't be allowed to move past this without serious concessions.
Rachael: What do you expect from this war?
Sopo: I expect a lot of proxy battles over regions such as St. Abbaddon and other regions that might be important to the NPO. I expect a condemnation of The Pacific and other WA/SC moves to name and shame the NPO. I expect continued diplomatic pressure on the NPO, not only from regions at war, but also from regions who have made demands that have not yet been met, such as Lazarus and The North Pacific. Many regions not actively engaged in war have nonetheless decried the actions of the NPO and canceled treaties or closed embassies. We need to continue to build the pressure. I expect a lot of scapegoating and insincere apologies from the new NPO emperor and his government as the citizens of NPO and high ranking officials continue to shirk any responsibility and blame us for finally calling out their insidious behavior.
Rachael: Why did you feel it was important to bring Europeia into this war?
Sopo: Europeia is a strong, democratic UCR at the forefront of Independence. We are exactly the kind of region that the NPO wants to bring down and subjugate. We've seen how they've treated our friends and allies, such as The North Pacific and The Black Hawks. While empowering Francoist rhetoric and labeling us as "userite subversives," they have been the true subversives all along. They have weaponized their Francoist ideology against UCRs and GCRs alike. I couldn't sit idly by and allow their behavior to go unpunished when it is clear threat to our region and all we hold dear.
Rachael: What was the biggest event that led you to believe going to war was best?
Sopo: The discussion of war began with the NPO's declaration of war against The Black Hawks, as it put us directly into their line of fire. While that along with their past behavior and continued anti-UCR rhetoric and actions was enough on its own, we had no choice when the subversives in Osiris were revealed. That was the real nail in the coffin, and, as it turns out, was only the first in a deluge of revealed misdeeds. Though our treaty with Osiris ended earlier this year, the NPO's actions there proved what a real and present danger they are to NationStates.Why the Hell is a War?Written By: Johnny Costello
The Political ideology we all love to hate, hate to love and my word is it mind control if I ever saw it. Corrupt classlessness and this idea of revolution can all spark this notion in most minds that dunk their toes into political debacles.This ideology is known as Francoism, the founding political belief that now runs the New Pacific Order. Francoism is the belief that User created regions exist solely to exploit the Game created regions of natural resources, better known as nations, or actual people who play Nationstates with all of you. The August Revolution, the pivotal turning point in the NPO founding of the political belief system know exclusively as Francoism. While we now know Francoism by the terms; feederites, userites and…. circle jerk?
While circle jerk may be a laughable term now used by former Consul Pergamon, a leader in The Pacific; it may not be the term intended to describe Francoism. Francoism is, contrary to the idea of saving the feeder regions, a toxic and spiraling ideal that could change the fate of gameplay as we know it. The Pacific says that we as opposers to their beliefs are a danger to their survival, and consequently we are; but no doubt is Francoism a danger to our survival as well. If The Pacific has their way we'll have no userites left to explore interregional political simulation and will consequently hold any upward movement in creating your own dream here in Nationstates to a solid halt before even reaching the planning stages.
The Pacific further has held no dignity in supporting their ideals on the world stage. This is proven by the Pathos flooded statement given by Pergamon who said, “I do not want to save any PR, I do not want to save any face. Go dancing in circles and continue to masturbate like you would do anyways.” Not many logical arguments have this emotional driven explosion from a regional leader which only suggests the fundamentals of this ideology is a hindrance to the growth of the Nationstates community and a net loss to the community this game intends to create.[/hr][/hr][/hr]
Post by: Wintermoot on December 04, 2018, 04:34:44 AM
There's one thing that seems odd to me...diplomatic pressure and informing people of what the NPO has been doing is one thing, but a lot of people have rallied behind the phrase NPO delenda est. It seems to me that sets the expectations for any war sky-high, and while I personally detest what they were doing in sovereign regions, I also doubt the ability of the warring regions to dethrone the NPO in The Pacific given current game mechanics.
Post by: Le Libertie on January 28, 2019, 06:33:43 PM
Quote from: January Europeian Letter
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The last term in Europeia has been dominated by political excitement and intrigue as our region has grand debates over reform and our future. Change is in the air as President Sopo has committed to not serving a third term, and the Senate seems on the precipice of passing comprehensive legislation that will reshape the executive branch structure that has stood largely unchanged for over eleven years.
Much of that is in the future, however, and we have just as much going on in the present (or very recent past). Here's some updates, hope you enjoy!Thrilling Senate By-Election Delivers Decisive ResultsWritten by HEM
Europeia recently held a by-election for a vacant Senate seat which attracted significant competition and attention.
The three candidates were former Senate Speaker Aexnidaral Seymour, recently returned veteran Vinage Vinage, and rising star newcomer Lloenflys. The by-election was dominated by the topic of reform, and what positions each of the candidates held on the long-running effort to shake up the Europeian political system.
Vinage campaigned largely on his past experience as a former President and as a Senator during the most recent overall of Europeia's legal system.
"In backing me for this vacant seat, you are getting someone who was involved in the last major update of our entire legislation. That experience, is something that will be invaluable in trying to get the job done - getting at least the Executive Split achieved, or significantly worked on, in what remains of this term."
Lloenflys joined the race late, saying that he ordinarily wouldn't run with so little experience, but believed his voice could be important during the reform process. He also said that while he didn't have much in-game experience, he loved reading court cases and legislative law, and is "a hard worker who generally has time on my hands to do work in the region and who sticks with tasks once I'm assigned them. Accomplishing tasks is something I enjoy, and the bigger and thornier the problems associated with those tasks, the more I enjoy solving them."
The ultimate victor of the election, however, was Aexnidaral Seymour, who ran as an unapologetic advocate for reform—specifically, the executive split proposal that would have the duties of the Presidency split between two offices:
"I want to be a straight shooter here: my #1 focus is on the Executive Split and trying to facilitate it's passing. I'm not really sure how to expand on that beyond saying that, because outside of putting in the work that's been described (esp. re: President/PM rewritings), it's pretty straightforward. I'm willing to hunker down. I've done it before."
Aexnidaral won the election with nearly 70% of the vote, though citizens alike congratulated the other candidates on strong campaigns. Aexnidaral's success may have come down to his popular term as Senate Speaker last term, and his general reputation as a hard worker.
This competitive by-election is a strong sign for politics in Europeia, which many people have considered less dynamic over the past year. With the reform movement starting to wrap up into a conclusion it will be interested to see how new changes could add even more spice to the Europeian political process.War with New Pacific Order Driving Increase in Force StrengthWritten by Pichtonia & Deepest House
On November 23, 2018, President Sopo asked the Senate for a declaration of war against the New Pacific Order due to threats arising from its Francoist ideology. Three days later, the Senate unanimously approved President Sopo’s request. Immediately, Europeian citizens heeded the call of duty to join the Europeian Republican Navy (ERN) in numbers not seen in months.
“President Sopo’s request served as a call to arms for the region,” said Europeian Grand Admiral Writinglegend. “Since his request and the declaration of war, the Europeian Republican Navy’s strength and power have increased substantially.”
Since the declaration of war on November 22, the ERN has added 22 sailors to its ranks. The Navy has also significantly increased force projection, nearly quadrupling the number of pilers to almost 20. The ERN also continues to increase capabilities of its sailors while developing leaders, with the completion of triggering seminar increasing force readiness. Reserve pilers have also seen a substantial increase.
Several citizens have expressed their desire to serve Europeia during a time of war. “"I see the NPO as a threat to all regions wishing to self-govern themselves, and believe that I should do what I can to stop that threat becoming realized,” said GVH about his enlistment in the ERN.
JayDee also expressed the reasoning for his service. “Personally, I've always felt that you should only support a war if you're willing to fight in it yourself, so I simply consider this my way of contributing to the cause. Even if it's something as simple and small as being a sailor in the ERN."
The increased size and strength of the ERN has led to its resurgence as a powerful military force in NationStates. Most recently, the ERN joined an operation against Azhukali, an NPO-linked region. “We are proud to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in arms in continuing to bring the fight to the NPO and Francoism,” Grand Admiral Writinglegend said after completing the operation. During the operation, the ERN flexed its strength, sending a total of 18 officers and sailors to support the mission.
“This operation demonstrates the strength of the ERN,” Writinglegend continued. “Europeia and her allies remain steadfast in the fight against the thrice-cursed Francoist ideology and will continue to defeat NPO forces across the globe.”
Post by: Dwongkies on May 26, 2020, 04:47:43 PM
Greetings People of Wintreath
I am the newly assigned Ambassador from Europeia to Wintreath. Pardon my occasional bad puns/jokes that I may or may not spew over on your region's Discord server. Well then, allow me to self introduce myself :)
Questions that I've been asked often whenever I was Ambassador to other regions :
I ) What do you love best about Europeia ?
The friendly environment. The folks over there welcome newcomers with open arms. Things are not as dead like many regions I've seen so far. Usually the old players/vets from other regions tend to talk more on both Discord and the Forums. That usually ends up with many newcomers and regular players not knowing how to approach or to insert themselves into the conversation. With Europeia, everyone treats each other fairly and as long as you have the courage and open mindedness to interact with people. You're set !
II ) Why did you join FA ?
I want to explore more about the roleplay side of things on NS.
As a wise man once quoted,
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Learn till Old, Live till Old
As long as I am still part of Europeia, I will always have that curiosity to learn more about the inner workings of other regions. Considering there are many regions that have different government body and such, I always find this interesting. Hence, me having the initiative to join FA.
III ) What you enjoy about the region you are in ?
Well considering I have just started in Wintreath. I still need some time to get used to the layout of the Forums. Over on Discord, everyone is very nice. It's as if everyone are close friends and knew each other. Initiating the conversation wasn't that hard too and let's just say that everyone is quite alive too which is always a MEGA PLUS in my definite totally legit real Good Region Rating Book.
Well then, I do hope that the ties between the two regions can be tightened. May the Gods of Internet be alive forever so as to maintain our long lasting friendship ! Peace be with you.
Regards,
Your Vanilla Flavoured Doge
Dwongkies
Post by: Emoticonius on May 26, 2020, 05:14:13 PM
We really are close friends here. In Wintreath we take great pride in fostering friendship and trust because it's just the kinda region we are. Which means our conversations and debates can be quite robust to say the least. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2020, 08:54:48 PM
Post by: Dwongkies on May 29, 2020, 05:49:31 AM
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The Republic of Europeia is pleased to announce that it is hosting it's second ever EuroPride festival!
In the midst of the current crisis, many in-person events, festivals, and celebrations have unfortunately been canceled. We still want to celebrate Pride in NationStates online however! We will be hosting a one week Pride celebration from June 8 to June 15. This will be an opportunity for both members of the NationStates LGBTQ+ community and allies alike to come together and share stories, meet other members of the community, and enjoy games and fun activities. We have a full schedule of events ranging from LGBTQ+ trivia and other games, art galleries for nations to display their past or present LGBTQ+ related arts, speeches and stories from members of the LGBTQ+ community, and much more!
This event will primarily be held on a Discord server for nations from all regions, and some will be hosted on our forums. If you would like to contribute by writing a story, article, or speech, please reach out to Councilor of Coordination Peeps at TheNationofthePeople#8776 on discord. We hope to see you involved in the festivities, and can't wait to see all the amazing contributions, stories, and experiences from the NationStates community!
https://discord.gg/9r2ZdF4 (https://discord.gg/9r2ZdF4)
*special thanks for the Ministry of Culture for planning this event
Post by: Dwongkies on May 29, 2020, 06:07:16 AM
This is excellent! I don't think I've ever seen a new ambassador introduce themselves so fully, and it was fun to read through too. I hope that you enjoy your assignment here in Wintreath, and that you become part of our close friendship. :)
Glad to have you. ^_^
We really are close friends here. In Wintreath we take great pride in fostering friendship and trust because it's just the kinda region we are. Which means our conversations and debates can be quite robust to say the least. :P
I can see that one of you has two part time roles as a Demon and a fast food chain employee. The other peep hail from the dark and treacherous land, I'm guessing the embodiment of the Soul of Cinder ?
Post by: Dwongkies on June 20, 2020, 05:35:13 AM
The current avatar of our Councilor of Coordination Peeps is shown below. Every one of you submits their avatars. The best from your region goes on to take on other regions in a head-to-head contest!
The winner is selected by your own ambassadors from Europeia on June 25th, with the head-to-head contest happening on June 26th selected by Foreign Affairs Councilor Kuramia. That will be the avatar for Peeps for an entire month.
Feel free to ask questions from your ambassadors for an edge in this game. Europeia is counting on you.
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2020, 09:30:53 AM
When you say everyone submits their avatars, do you mean the avatar they currently have on their profile, or can someone submit any image?
Post by: Dwongkies on June 22, 2020, 05:22:46 AM
What a fascinating contest...I don't think I've ever seen it done cross-region before.
When you say everyone submits their avatars, do you mean the avatar they currently have on their profile, or can someone submit any image?
Ahoy there King Wintermoot,
Sorry for the late reply but any images will do. Images that you think could replace the big fuzzy brown bear :)
Post by: monkey on June 25, 2020, 05:45:56 AM
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Post by: Michi on June 25, 2020, 06:57:09 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 25, 2020, 05:27:55 PM
I mean, there's really only one bear to replace that.Oh, that's just genius. I couldn't have done better if I'd spent hours trying (and I have spent hours trying to find the right avatar before).
Post by: Michi on June 26, 2020, 06:00:11 AM
I mean, there's really only one bear to replace that.Oh, that's just genius. I couldn't have done better if I'd spent hours trying (and I have spent hours trying to find the right avatar before).
Haha, you know some of my ideas sometimes. Just throw me a topic and I can get some fun ideas. :D
Post by: Dwongkies on July 17, 2020, 07:10:42 AM
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Presidential Election Standing Opens in EuropeiaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): Deepest House#4275
(Europeia, July 16, 2020) - Europeian Vice Chancellor Deepest House opened standing for the July 24 presidential election on Wednesday, July 15. This election marks Europeia's return to a unified executive branch under a president and vice president after a period during which the executive branch consisted of independent chief of state and first minister offices.
"We are taking the first step towards a new era in the region, which will be initiated with the election of our president and vice president," Vice Chancellor Deepest House said in opening the election. "This new journey we are embarking on is reminiscent of the past, as we are returning to the unified executive structure we had before the executive split reform movement. But this is a day to look forward, not to history."
Over the past several weeks, public anticipation for this election steadily grew, with the expectation that multiple tickets headlined by political heavyweights would stand for election.
At time of press, four tickets had declared themselves for the election. Lloenflys declared his candidacy for president first, selecting Pichtonia to serve as his running mate. Mr. Verteger was next to declare, while selecting Ervald as his running mate. First Minister McEntire followed up, declaring his candidacy for president alongside his running mate, current Chief of State Malashaan. Finally, Sopo stood for election and chose Monkey as his running mate.
The presidential campaign has begun in earnest in Europeia, with campaign platforms posted and citizens engaging the candidates. Veteran Europeian political operator Aexnidaral captured the region's spirit as he attended the opening of the election at the Office of the Supreme Chancellor's Palatium Manor.
"A very exciting time, love that we have so many tickets running already," Aexnidaral said. "Here's to hoping the next President and their team are active and engaged!"
Under the previous form of government, the first minister managed domestic affairs, while the chief of state handled foreign affairs. Under the new executive branch, the president will have oversight over the entire executive branch.
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here: http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/4010143/ (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/4010143/)
Forum (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/) ★ Citizenship (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?threads/8891668/) ★ Navy (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/59364/) ★ World Assembly (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/59392/) ★ Citizens' Assembly (http://europeians.com/forum/index.php?forums/59401/) ★ Radio (http://mixlr.com/eon/showreel/) ★ Discord (https://discord.gg/nYAwZ7f)
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2020, 05:32:40 AM
Thanks for the update. :)
Post by: Dwongkies on September 13, 2020, 07:18:01 AM
Hey you!
Are you tired of sitting around? Tired of watching the same dull sports day in, day out?
Fear not, it's time for the EurOlympics!
The EurOlympics has it all, from multiple soccer games to a large marathon, the EurOlympics has you covered. But don't take my word for it, talk to some of our athletes who are preparing to go out and win medals and a chance at glory for their home regions.
So are you adventurous enough? Are you tough enough? Are you ready to face off against some of the best and brightest the world has to offer to bring home to your region some glory and a chance to make some new friends and have some laughs along the way? If so, then I can't wait to see you at the EurOlympics!
https://discord.gg/zAXX63q (https://discord.gg/zAXX63q)
Post by: Dwongkies on October 10, 2020, 12:38:30 PM
Contact Information (Discord): Forilian#8262
(Europeia, October 3, 2020) - The citizens of Europeia elected Peeps as president in an election held on Friday, October 3. Peeps, along with his vice president, Pichtonia, defeated Lime/Calvin 54.5 percent to 43.9 percent, with 1.5 percent going to Re-Open Elections. Both Peeps and Pichtonia were on the Cabinet before the election, serving as grand admiral and attorney general respectively.
"I thank the people of Europeia for electing me and look forward to what we can accomplish this term," said the newly elected president. The vice president adds that he is "happy and very honoured." to be elected, and that "the Vice Presidency has been my dream office since my early Europeian days. Monkey has left me a high bar for this office and I hope I'll do my very best to do it justice.".
The Senate has confirmed the following individuals into the Cabinet:
Kuramia, minister of foreign affairs;
Istillian, grand admiral;
Malashaan, minister of interior;
Forilian, minister of communications;
SkyGreen24, minister of world assembly affairs;
Sopo, minister of radio;
Calvin Coolidge, minister of culture; and
Aexnidaral, attorney general.
The nominees were not voted on until after the by-election to replace Senator Common-Sense Politics, who resigned recently, was held on October 4.
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here: https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/europeian-broadcasting-corporation.4010143/ (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/europeian-broadcasting-corporation.4010143/)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2020, 06:41:35 AM
Post by: monkey on October 14, 2020, 07:12:54 AM
Post by: Dwongkies on October 30, 2020, 03:05:51 AM
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It's that time of year for our Foreign Affairs Minister, Kuramia, and she's eager to spread one of her favorite holidays your way. To get you all involved in the Halloween spirit, we're offering a chance to get...CANDY!
Yes, Europeia is offering you a treat. You just have to stick your hand in the pumpkin. We would promise no tricks, but here in Europeia, tricks are just as possible as treats. The tricks this time come in the form of some pretty widely hated candies. Will you get the treat or the trick?
Click here to randomly generate your candy and continue to click as many times as you wish. Collect a hoard of candy, but beware the duds!
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Trick or Treat with Europeia (https://sites.google.com/view/europeia-trick-or-treat/)
We hope you all are safe this time of the year and taking care of yourself. From Europeia to you
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Trick or Treat with Europeia (https://sites.google.com/view/europeia-trick-or-treat/)
We hope you all are safe this time of the year and taking care of yourself. From Europeia to you
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Post by: Red Mones on October 30, 2020, 03:55:36 AM
Post by: Dwongkies on November 03, 2020, 08:15:03 AM
Europeian Republican Navy Twelve Month Cumulative Report
Contact Information (Discord): Istillian#0676
(Europeia, October 26, 2020) – The Europeian Republican Navy (ERN) has recently conducted a review of its level of operations and target hit rate from the last twelve months, inclusive of joint holds and allied operations. After suffering from a period of somewhat quiet decline from mid-2019, the ERN is now seeing encouraging levels of operations being run, and many sailors being trained for leadership.
In October 2019, the ERN was involved in a total of four operations, gaining a total of 19 targets hit. However, notably, over the next seven months (until May 2020), the ERN ran, or were involved in, a total of 11 operations, garnering a total amount of 14 targets hit.
With a recent rejuvenation of it's forces, starting in the June of 2020, the ERN is now seeing high levels of capability, culminating in the highest series of operations run, and targets hit, in the month of October 2020. 21 operations have been run so far over the last month, and 121 targets were hit.
A graphical analysis from the last twelve months follows:
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Although the ERN has recently changed some of its tactics to focus on competitive challenges between its sailors, the demand for training from its own forces, and the scouting for new enlistee's, remains a high priority.
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here: https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/europeian-broadcasting-corporation.4010143/ (http://'https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/europeian-broadcasting-corporation.4010143/')
Post by: Wintermoot on November 05, 2020, 09:50:59 PM
Post by: Dwongkies on November 22, 2020, 05:07:46 AM
RESIGNATION
To the Members of Wintreath,
Today shall be my last day as Ambassador to Wintreath. This is because I will be leaving NS for a week or two to deal with IRL matters and hence my resignination from this position.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to work in this position for the past few months. I’ve greatly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunities I’ve had to experience in this GLORIOUS region, be a part of improving a great diplomatic tie between our two regions, and work with you all, and I’ve learned so much about Wintreath cultures.
I wish the region continued success.
Regards,
Dwongkies
All Time Favourite Doge + Twinkies
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2020, 05:32:07 PM
Regardless, best wishes for the future! Take care.
-Winter
Post by: Dwongkies on December 23, 2020, 05:26:50 AM
I am Dwongkies. I have returned once again as Ambassador from Europeia to Wintreath. I am happy with my assignment as it feels like me returning back home.
Anyway, I look forward to working with you guys again :) . As always, may both of our regions continue having this friendly diplomatic tie.
Regards,
Dwongkies
All Time Favourite Doge + Twinkies
Post by: Wintermoot on December 23, 2020, 03:51:35 PM
Post by: Dwongkies on December 25, 2020, 11:55:15 AM
Greetings Wintreath,
Me and my fellow members from Europeia wish all of you here, Merry Christmas 🎄☃️
Get yourself something great or do something you love that you have not done in a while. You earned it after having to witness tragedies this year.
(*ﾉ・ω・)ﾉ♫
Post by: Wintermoot on December 25, 2020, 06:53:05 PM
Post by: Dwongkies on January 02, 2021, 03:08:57 AM
Official New Year's Statement
Happy Holidays, Wintreath!
We at Europeia wanted to wish you a happy new year, and hope you ended 2020 on a high note, celebrating with your friends and family.
2020 has been a difficult year for us, but we’ve seen that the NationStates community is more resilient than ever. Among real-life issues like the pandemic causing us to change our way of life, we’ve seen our online community flourish and grow closer than ever before.
Europeia has had her own share of events this year, ranging from big ones like the re-merge of our executive to a single president, and a new world assembly delegate, but also smaller ones such as welcoming newer citizens during the Drew Boom, finally playing on a regional minecraft server, and attending NS-wide events like N-day and UCR Con!
We hope that your regional community has continued to grow closer together and stronger during the course of this year, and we are excited to see what 2021 will bring to the nationstates community. We are glad to have had you by our sides this year, and look forward to continuing to work with you.
Here’s to a great year, and onwards to 2021!
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Dwongkies
Europeian Ambassador to Wintreath
Post by: Wintermoot on January 02, 2021, 09:42:26 PM
Post by: Dwongkies on February 11, 2021, 07:38:27 AM
Europeia February Update
9 February 2021
In the month of February, Europeia had two major events, the commendation of our founder, as well as the EuroChoice awards celebration, a look back at our region in 2020.
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HEM, founder of Europeia, commended
Adapted from an EBC article published February 6, by Pichtonia
(February 7, 2021) – Following a decisive vote in the Security Council, the World Assembly overwhelmingly commended King HEM for his achievements in the regions of Europeia, the South Pacific, and The Land of Kings and Emperors.
With the commendation, Sopo makes good on the final promise of his presidency. After Sopo announced that he would introduce Commend King HEM in his closing address, he introduced a first draft, co-authored by Maowi, to the Security Council forum only two days later.
On January 19, Sopo brought forth another (and eventually final) draft. Having gone for nearly two weeks without objections, Sopo then submitted the draft to the Security Council on January 31.
Sopo and a team of allies and friends worked diligently on securing the 58 approvals needed to bring the Security Council resolution to a vote before the World Assembly by reaching out to delegates across NationStates.
Quorum was reached after Monday minor update, which meant the resolution was good to go to a vote on Monday major update. The vote stacked in favour of the commend very early, as the endorsement-heavy delegates of the North Pacific, the East Pacific, the West Pacific, the Pacific, Balder, Osiris, Europe, and of course Europeia all voted in favour within the first few hours.
The World Assembly Legislative League, known as WALL, played a major role in helping the resolution move forward. As Sopo described, "WALL members initially provided feedback on the draft, which was helpful - an outside opinion that was still trustworthy. When it came time to submit, I was glad to have WALL members' support obtaining approvals and then voting early when it came to vote."
"Overall, I was really glad to have their help," he added.
By Friday major update, the resolution had been confirmed by a vote of 76.6% in favour and 23.4% against.
Once the result was clear, the main channel on Europeia's discord erupted in celebration, with citizens and foreign visitors cheering on HEM. Sopo, the main author of the resolution, expressed his satisfaction at the results. His friend, the founder of Europeia, had been commended.
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Europeia Holds 2020 EuroChoice Awards
Adapted from an EBC article published 8 February by Maowi
Likely one of the most highly anticipated events of the New Year period, the Europeian Choice Awards - EuroChoice - returned in full force for reflection on and celebration of the achievements and stars of 2020.
The Ministry of Culture officially announced the event on January 10 with a scheduled start of January 25. In anticipation of the event, Europeian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) Radio also put out a speculation broadcast featuring Calvin and GraVandius.
The festival subforum was opened to the public on the following day, with participants making their entrance on the celebrated Red Carpet, as well as the launch of a variety of forum games.
In line with the recent explosion of EBC Radio activity hosted on Twitch, the final award ceremony was conducted as a video stream, complete with a specially created slide show. Among the winners announced live by Sopo, Calvin, and GraVandius were, notably, Pichtonia for Europeian of the Year, Darkslayer for Rising Star of the Year, and EuroPride 2020 for Event of the Year.
The success of EuroChoice 2020 is a reflection of the many triumphs and accomplishments Europeia saw over the past year.
All that is left now is to look forward through 2021, and strive to use what we achieved in 2020 to soar higher still.
Post by: Dwongkies on March 12, 2021, 04:40:52 AM
President Calvin Coolidge Elected in Electoral Nail-biter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): wordisthebird#9813
(Europeia, February 27, 2021) - Europeia has elected Senate Speaker Calvin Coolidge as president of Europeia in a runoff election concluding Sunday, February 21. The campaign centered on foreign affairs and the role of the Europeian Republican Navy (ERN), with now-President Coolidge running strongly on "continuing the good work that our naval leadership has done so far," increasing naval transparency, and using the ERN as a tool to promote the doctrine of Independence.
After the polls closed in the initial election, no ticket had garnered a majority of all votes, and a runoff was held. The ticket of Forilian/Monkey was eliminated for the runoff; the ticket of Calvin Coolidge/Istillian then faced off against the incumbent ticket of Pichtonia/Kuramia, upsetting the incumbents by 52.9% to 47.1%.
As the president cannot serve in the Senate simultaneously, Calvin Coolidge's seat was made vacant upon the victory, triggering a by-election for the seat and a new election for speakership in the Senate. The Senate elected new Speaker UPC, who immediately set out to begin confirmation votes on the new president's cabinet.
In a statement, Calvin Coolidge commented, "I am humbled that the majority of the region has put its faith in myself and Istillian to lead it for the next 70 days." Noting that he defeated an incumbent ticket running for re-election, he added, "I want to thank Pichtonia and Kuramia for their service over the past term, we all know they are great public servants who have always performed admirably in their roles and would have done so again ..."
President Calvin Coolidge nominated the following individuals to the cabinet:
Monkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Peeps, Grand Admiral;
Post by: Wintermoot on March 15, 2021, 05:05:49 AM
Post by: Dwongkies on April 15, 2021, 01:52:41 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): moe#7620
(10 April 2021) - Recently, the Republic of Europeia hosted two celebrations back-to-back with The Communist Bloc (TCB), and The Land of Kings and Emperors (LKE). Both celebrations highlighted the strong relationships and unity between Europeia and their allies. The celebrations included weekend long festivities on a shared Discord server including games such as Jackbox, Among Us, and Skribbl.
Earlier in March, Calvin Coolidge presented the Treaty of Spomenik between TCB and Europeia to the Europeian Senate for ratification. Previously, the two regions had a non-aggression pact based on a storied shared history of friendship and cooperation.
"Our shared values as communities, as well as our ability to work together on interregional efforts in the past has made them an attractive partner," explained President Calvin Coolidge on the rationale for pursuing a full treaty. "I look forward to continued cooperation and friendship under this agreement."
The treaty was passed unanimously by the Europeian Senate, and quickly ratified by the People's Assembly from The Communist Bloc as well.
In addition to celebrating a new treaty, Europeia also celebrated a long-standing relationship. This past week marked the ten year anniversary of a shared gameplay embassy and full treaty. In addition to the revels, Europeia also hosted a radio show discussing the alliance between the two regions. Panelists included the founder of Europeia, HEM, Grand Admiral Peeps, and the current Lord Chancellor of the LKE, John Spencer-Talleyrand.
Europeia is grateful for the opportunity to host and commemorate these events with our friends and allies, both old and new, and look forward to further developing relationships between all of our partners.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2021, 09:05:18 PM
I have to admit, I don't understand the recent tendency for shared Discord servers for events. Wouldn't it be more beneficial for each region hosted a segment of the events and had the people of the other region join their Discord? From what little experience I have with it, it seems like shared servers quickly die down once the events are over.
Post by: Lime on May 29, 2021, 12:43:22 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): Kuramia#7390
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It's that time of year for Pride and for Europeia to host EuroPride once again! This third celebration is a tribute to the LGBTQ+ community who joins together everywhere around the world to celebrate victories and support each other. EuroPride is proud to provide a platform for the NationStates LGBTQ+ community in what it means to reflect back and how we need to progress forward.
Europeia will be hosting a one-week Pride celebration from June 4 to June 11. This will be an opportunity for members of the NationStates LGBTQ+ community and allies alike to come together and share stories, meet other members of the community, and enjoy games and fun activities. We have a full schedule of events ranging from LGBTQ+ radio shows, games, speeches, and much more!
This event will primarily be held on a Discord server for nations from all regions, with speeches and other presentations to be hosted on the Europeian forums. With a special shoutout to the Ministry of Culture for planning this event, we hope to see you all involved in the festivities and can't wait to see all the amazing contributions, stories, and experiences from the NationStates community!
Stay tuned for a second post that will include the invite link and a full schedule.
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here: http://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/4010143/ (http://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/4010143/)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2021, 04:44:54 PM
Post by: Lime on June 04, 2021, 09:55:17 PM
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Since it was first held in 2018, EuroPride has been one of the largest NationStates LGBT+ Pride Festivals. Held by Europeia with the aid and participation of its friends and allies, this festival seeks to celebrate and outline the achievements of NS' epic LGBT+ community. This year, under President Kazaman and his administration, Europeia brings you EuroPride 2021!
This year's schedule will be packed with a diverse array of activities from radio shows, competitions, games, and more all held on a Discord server exclusively made for EuroPride events. As an additional event that all attendees are encouraged to participate in, the Europeian forums will be open for all participants to present speeches of a more personal nature. Join us from June 4 to June 11 for a week of celebrating LGBT+ people and the NS community.
The Schedule
The Schedule
- Friday June 4th
- Opening Voice Chat - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
- ERN's King of the Hill event begins[/*]
- Open Mic Speech Forum opens to Participants with relevant #speeches channel to announce[/*]
- Saturday June 5th
- Jackbox hosted by Icarus - 5 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)[/*]
- Opening of the Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
- Opening of the Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Sunday June 6th
- BoardGameOnline(BGO) by Rotasu - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Monday June 7th
- Skribbl.io hosted by Rotasu - 7 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Tuesday June 8th
- Talking Tales Ep. 2 with Icarus and Istillian on EBC Radio - 2 AM EDT (6:00 UTC)[/*]
- S1 Galway-Dublin Pull Event hosted by NASPAQ - 4 PM - 6 PM EDT (20:00 - 22:00 UTC)[/*]
- Poetry Night hosted by UPC - 7 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Wednesday June 9th
- Trivia hosted by OldeDelaware - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Thursday June 10th
- LGBTQIntersectionality with EBC Radio - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition ends & winner announced[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
- Friday June 11th
- Farewell VC + Secret Hitler hosted by Rotasu - 7 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)[/*]
- Pride Collection Cards Competition ends & winner announced[/*]
- Creative Showcase Submissions close & Showcase unveiled[/*]
- ERN's King of the Hill event ends[/*]
- Open Mic Speech Forum closes[/*]
Join the EuroPride 2021 Discord here (https://discord.gg/2PKnjgrp)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2021, 05:13:15 PM
Post by: Lime on June 21, 2021, 03:46:48 PM
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Independence and Government: A Foreign Policy Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): Kuramia#7390
From June 24 to June 30 the Europeian forums will be a hotbed of debate and dialogue as Europeia kicks off its first summit on Independence titled Independence and Government: A Foreign Policy Summit. The celebration will launch with a myriad of topics on Independence and NationStates gameplay capped with radio shows on each speaker's topic hosted by the infamous radio-man himself, Wymondham.
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Notable speakers and their topics will include:
NES who will cover the role of the Independent sphere among the new sinkers in a historical piece,
Malashaan with utilizing law as a tool of foreign policy in various NationStates organizations,
Dilber and the evolution of regional security over time,
Zukchiva about the flexibility and limitations of being unaligned in NationStates gameplay,
Xoriet on the role of the antifascist movement in interregional politics,
St. George highlighting the future of Independent leadership with specific reflection on faction switching,
HEM recounting the early days of Europeian foreign policy and the struggle to break from various influences,
Sopo concerning the increased role of social factors in NationStates politics and how Independence can adapt,
and Kazaman comparing in-character and out-of-character actions in gameplay politics.
Guests are encouraged to participate during the Summit through debate and commentary on the forum threads or discourse through radio Mixlr chat during shows. Participants can join the summit by going to europeians.com with an active account, meaning there will be no need to apply for special masking for the event. Independence is an important aspect of NationStates gameplay, and this summit will highlight the veracity of that statement.[/hr]
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2021, 07:17:35 AM
Wintreath is technically defender, but it sounds like there'll be some interesting presentations and discussions. I read on the NS forum that the event will be visible without an account, so I may read over it when I have a chance if that's the case. :)
Post by: Xecrio on August 15, 2021, 12:45:52 AM
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Europeia Statement
Re: "Democracy/Autocracy Update"
A proposed update to NationStates, tentatively called “Democracy/Autocracy”, has led to an active discussion on the technical forums. Recently, the President of Europeia released a statement announcing Europeia’s opposition to the update. In such a statement, the President lays out the flaws that come with the update and the downfalls which, critically, fail to address issues that do "need fixing”, and instead, tries to “shoehorn R/D into the game and to penalize anyone who doesn’t wish to participate.” Such an update proves to be unhealthy and fails to solve our existing problems.
You can read and upvote our full statement here: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1580882
Post by: Xecrio on August 21, 2021, 10:31:14 PM
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Citizens of Wintreath, Europeia invites you to participate in part of our Europeian Olympics games! Presenting: EUROPEIAVISION! Enter your favorite song or songs in an attempt to win Gold at the Europeian Olympics. Just make sure it's not worse than PG-13; there's still community standards! The event will be open until August 31.https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/europeiavision.10057120/
Won't you participate with us?
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2021, 06:07:06 PM
Post by: Lime on January 12, 2022, 01:11:06 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 13, 2022, 02:49:44 AM
Post by: Lime on March 02, 2022, 01:39:23 AM
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Europeia's 15th Anniversary: Founding Day, March 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information (Discord): istillian#0676
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(Europeia, February 23, 2022) - Europeia is turning fifteen on March 6. We would like to formally invite all of NationStates to our Founding Day celebrations.
We will take part in a flurry of activities, including a Trivia Night and live music listening. These engaging cultural activities will take place on a variety of different platforms, including Europeia's premier EBC Radio (https://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/). Faces old and new will attend the 15th anniversary of Europeia to deliver landmark speeches that will shine a new, unique light on some of the turning points in our regional history to celebrate what makes Europeia one of the most historic User-Created Regions in NationStates.
The EBC reached out to Minister of Culture Sanjurika to discuss the celebration for Europeia's fifteenth anniversary. "I don't want to spoil too much, but it'll be a blast," he commented. "Look forward to thoughtful speeches, fun trivia, and awesome radio shows!"
Founding Day is March 6. Join us in celebrating it on our regional forums (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php) and Discord (https://discord.com/invite/nYAwZ7f). Discord (https://discord.com/invite/nYAwZ7f).
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More news from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation available here: http://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/4010143/ (http://forums.europeians.com/index.php?forums/4010143/)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 02, 2022, 04:42:08 AM
Post by: Lime on April 29, 2022, 11:58:11 PM
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Hello friends,
Did you know that April 23rd was UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day? Really! It's a celebration of the joys of reading and literature. Each year since 1995, people of all races, ethnicities, and nationalities have come together to recognize the impact books have had on human culture. April 23rd was chosen for a very specific reason: It is the anniversary of the deaths of some of history's most influential authors, the likes of William Shakespeare, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and Miguel de Cervantes. Even in the internet age, it's still important to commemorate the deaths of such titanic figures, promote literacy, stand up for equal access to knowledge, and revere creativity. That is what World Book and Copyright Day is about.
Now, what better way is there to celebrate such a holiday than with a classic short story competition? We certainly couldn’t think of anything, so we went ahead and made one! And guess what? You’re invited, no matter what region you call home. The victor and runners-up will be provided with unique Writer of the Year graphics (marked with placings ofc), and hold sole bragging rights (until next year ;) ).
Now, we know what you're thinking: "Why the heck are they celebrating a holiday a week late?" To which we’d ask you: is there anything more true to the writing experience than delays? In our personal experience, we'd say no. :P
Rules:
- Short stories should be centered around this topic: The power of storytelling. Feel free to interpret it as narrowly or broadly as you see fit, let your creativity show![/*]
- Submissions should be DM-ed to SiliconVGC#5439 on Discord, TG-ed to Gemeinschaftsland (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=gemeinschaftsland), or private messaged to Gem on the Europeian Forum (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php).[/*]
- Only one story may be submitted per individual.[/*]
- All stories must be original work. If any participants are caught plagiarizing, they will be immediately disqualified.[/*]
- Stories may not endorse hate speech of any kind that disparages others on the basis of their race, gender, sexuality, religion, country of origin or similar circumstances.[/*]
- Stories should endeavor to stay away from excessive profanity.[/*]
- Stories must not include erotica.[/*]
- As this is a short story competition, submissions must be 1,500 words or less.[/*]
April 30th, 2022, 12:00 AM CST: Submissions open!
May 10th, 2022, 12:00 AM CST: Submissions close & voting begins.
May 13th, 2022, 12:00 AM CST: Voting ends & results/rewards are announced!
If there are any further questions, please, contact Gem via a telegram to his primary nation, Gemeinschaftsland (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=gemeinschaftsland) or via a DM to his Discord account, SiliconVGC#5439.
On behalf of the whole Europeian Ministry of Culture, I'd like to wish you all a happy World Book and Copyright Day, and we can't wait to see the amazingly creative stories you all come up with!
P.S. If you want to lend a hand, please upvote the gameside dispatch (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1696817) so it can be visible to more people.[/HR]
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2022, 12:13:08 AM
1500 words isn't that many...who knows, maybe I'll even submit an entry.
Post by: Lime on July 22, 2022, 12:41:08 AM
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President Writinglegend Re-elected
Written by John Laurens and Seva
Edited by Moon, McEntire, Dracondra, and Prov
Written and Published by the EBC; Edited to reflect changes since original publication
Arnhelm, Europeia - In what many viewed as an impending coronation due to his high approval ratings, incumbent President Writinglegend won re-election over former Vice President and multi-time cabinet member Monkey, who led the Government Accountability Office for part of last term. Writinglegend is the first president since the re-merge of the executive branch to be re-elected, and this will be his record-breaking ninth term as President.
The campaign was relatively quiet, and did not even feature a presidential debate between the candidates. Polling showed a massive lead for the Writinglegend/Sarah ticket, with Monkey/Calvin Coolidge ticket only taking up 13% of the vote in the last poll before the election opened.
Writinglegend took an early lead when polls opened, and his re-election was never in danger - his ticket emerged victorious with 80.6% of the vote. The absolute number of votes, 57, broke the record for most votes for a candidate for a contested election in recorded history - records of election results are only available from July 2015 onwards.
The re-election of Writinglegend brings a new Vice President in Sarah, replacing Sincluda who chose not to run for re-election for real life reasons. Sarah was Culture Minister under Writinglegend in the previous term and has been Statsminister of Balder and Delegate of The Rejected Realms in the past.
Since the polls closed, the President has published his inaugural address (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/inaugural-address.10060077/) where he stated that he “wanted this term more than any of [his] previous terms.” As opposed to the last term that was “about challenges and roadblocks”, Writinglegend has declared this term will be “about opportunities.” He promised to “flip our domestic ministries inside-out to support our ambitious foreign affairs agenda” and to “seek out newfound opportunities”, echoing his promises in his campaign platform (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/writinglegend-sarah-new-dawn.10059978/). “It is the people of our community,” he concluded in a call for all Europeians to get involved in the region, “who harness our greatness.”
The President has also appeared on radio to make his cabinet nominations, which were largely well received. The cabinet is as follows, with all members having been confirmed:
Minister of Interior - Calvin Coolidge
Minister of Culture - Istillian
Minister of Communications - Seva
Minister of Radio - Lime
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Sopo
Minister of World Assembly Affairs - Pland Adanna
Grand Admiral - Icarus
Attorney General - United Adaikes.
Although the Senate has voiced mostly support for the nominees, the confirmation process has not been completely smooth. For instance, the nominee for minister of radio, Lime, has faced questions about a term as President where he earned a 5% approval rating and resigned. The consensus, however, seems to be that he is qualified to lead his ministry given his knowledge of and contributions to Europeian media.
Former Minister of Interior Poseidon63 also was nominated as Minister of Interior, but withdrew their name from the table due to outside factors.
Istillian, the nominee for minister of culture, was on a break from cabinet positions during the previous term and therefore faced some questions about his readiness to go back to the cabinet in a position he has never served in before. He has outlined the ways he got involved last term and declared he is “bursting with excitement” about his new role.
Sopo, Icarus, Pland Adanna, Seva, and United Adaikes were all heavily involved in their departments last term, Sopo as the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs, Icarus, Pland Adanna, and Seva in deputy positions in the Europeian Republican Navy, Ministry of World Assembly Affairs, and Ministry of Communications respectively, and United Adaikes as Deputy Attorney General. Therefore, they were seen by the citizenry as the natural choices for their positions.
Senate By-Election Ends
After the resignation of Senator Poseidon63, a vacancy was left in the Senate halfway through the term. Vice Chancellor Istillian opened up standing on June 23, with polls set to open on the 29th.
Five candidates stood for the vacant seat. Jaydee, Celia (Prov), Gaudosia, Peeps, and Izzy. Jaydee, Peeps, and Izzy are all former Senators. Celia and Gaudosia have never served in the Senate and were seeking their first term.
No candidate received more than 50% of the vote to win outright, so the top two qualified for the runoff election. Gaudosia and Peeps both had strong showings in the polls, winning 23.1% and 42.3% of the vote respectively. The runoff ended with Gaudosia receiving 47.3% and Peeps received 52.7%, with Peeps being elected as the newest Senator. They join the ranks of Speaker Lloenflys, and Senators Gem, Cove, McEntire, Gorundu, and Pichtonia.
FA Media Week
Last term, President Writinglegend and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sopo arranged a series of interviews with the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation featuring prominent foreign diplomats from across Nationstates. Five EBC articles were published, along with four radio interviews. Below is a list of the interviews conducted. We hope you enjoy this rare insight into the many minds that make up the NationStates foreign affairs landscape.
Print Media
Q&A with Toonela, World Assembly Delegate of the Social Liberal Union (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-q-a-with-toonela-world-assembly-delegate-of-the-social-liberal-union.10059942/#post-10402901)
PhDre interviews WA Delegate Toonela about the Social Liberal Union. Also discuss the SLU’s role in NSLeft, and the newly created Office of World Assembly Affairs
Q&A with Andusre, Co-Founder of Thaecia (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-q-a-with-andusre-co-founder-of-thaecia.10059961/)
Communication Deputy Istillian interviews Andusre (Andy). Discussion spans the growth of Thaecia, and Andy’s recent SC commendation.
Q&A with Aynia, Co-Founder and Seasonal Queen of Caer Sidi (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-q-a-with-aynia-co-founder-and-seasonal-queen-of-caer-sidi.10059955/)
Another Co-Founder is interviewed! This time, by Pland Adanna. Discussion topics range from community-building to the Treaty of Cairdeas.
Q&A with Pallaith, WA Delegate of the North Pacific (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-q-a-with-pallaith-world-assembly-delegate-of-the-north-pacific.10059987/)
Phdre interviews WA Delegate Pallaith about his work in TNP and the Versutian Federation. Discussion also covers his work in WALL, as well as his Security Council Commendation.
Q&A with Moon, former Prime Minister of the South Pacific (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-q-a-with-moon-former-prime-minister-of-the-south-pacific.10060018/)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sopo interviews Moon. Discussion covers their work in TSP, the Grey Wardens, and Europeia. Topics also include the future of TSP, and their role as Warden-Lieutenant in TGW.
Radio Interviews
Interview with Rejected Realms Delegate Minskiev (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Vpl8NV4PTw6cAACq1VgWy?si=5AJFG1E0RpizTrHikuejOg)
President Writinglegend interviews the delegate of The Rejected Realms Minskiev/Walrus. This exclusive EBC Radio interview covers Minskiev’s history in NationStates and the Rejected Realms.
Interview with Gorundu (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dwZ50GylJmrHp5VfDuEXu?si=pS48FTcmTOG4NK7S8BaeVQ)
President Writinglegend sits down with Gorundu. Gorundu is a prominent author in the World Assembly, the current WA Officer in The Rejected Realms, and former WA Minister/Comms Minister in The North Pacific. Gorundu discusses his history in NationStates, offers advice for future WA authors, and details his past work in The North Pacific.
Interview with Grea Kriopia (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7533SpfPCuwWnSnUuLC3vL?si=L-PhIVImR9CPC-MCMw_T8w)
President Writinglegend sits down with First Warden Grea Kriopia to discuss her accomplishments in XKI, TRR, and TGW.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2022, 03:51:12 AM
Thanks for the update, and congratulations on your own nomination (and I assume confirmation). :)
Post by: Lime on August 03, 2022, 04:46:20 PM
Oh hey, Monkey was in our Cabinet too at one time. :))Oh cool! I didn't know Monkey was every involved in Wintreath! And yes! I was confirmed by the Senate, thank you for the congratulations!
Thanks for the update, and congratulations on your own nomination (and I assume confirmation). :)
Post by: Lime on August 03, 2022, 04:47:07 PM
News:
- The Europeian Republican Navy has officially transitioned to LibCord! LibCord is the primary operations center for Defender operations, and this shift in policy for the ERN marks an important step in our growth. As of the time of this writing, the ERN has already participated in 7 update operations with our LibCord friends. Additionally, the ERN participated in a detag operation with The East Pacific.
- President Writinglegend released a strong statement (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/statement-on-operation-ragnarok.10060195/) condemning Operation Ragnorak and voicing support for our historic ally Balder
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sopo announced the closure (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/osiris-embassy-closure.10060199/) of embassies with Osiris. This decision comes as a result of Osiris’s failure to condemn Operation Ragnorak.
- Senator Peeps opened a discussion in the Senate regarding the reopening of Arnhelm, this time as a gameside oriented program.
- Robust discussion occurred in the Grand Hall in regards to RMB moderation and how to properly address Europeia’s resident population.
- The Ministry of WA Affairs initiated a staff swap with our allies in the Social Liberal Union.
- A General Election was held, and led to the election of the 5 person 85th Senate. Senators elected were Prim, Peeps, Gorundu, McEntire, and Cove.
- A Discord movie night was hosted with the Order of the Grey Wardens. The gang watched Turning Red! Additionally, a Discord trivia night and mafia game were hosted.
- Culture collaborated with Interior for their manual recruitment incentive this week. As stated in the incentive (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/good-news-and-bad-news-grand-news.10060224/), Culture is currently planning an exciting theme week!
- Minister of Culture Istillian launched gameside roleplay prompts, along with gameside polling. Recent polling numbers indicate high participation among residents.
- A Pirate Theme Week was launched on the forums and Discord.
Minister of Radio Lime oversaw the publishing of ten new radio shows.
- Operation Ragnorak Exposed (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3W4y5Y4sUBTjugtXlkFhDN?si=SMCoItE6RIKlHWGAiRxR8g&nd=1) with Writinglegend and Quebecshire
- The Massive Divide Between Aspiring Presidents and Aspiring Veeps (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SvJ9z4Zfmv9RwQ7uiD0Fk) EBC article breakdown with McEntire and Icarus
- Pax Polaris Occidens Interview (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ierlarKtyCPJGst1Cp2S6) where Minister Lime interviews The Pacific’s Senator of Diplomatic Affairs Xoriet and The North Pacific’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hulldom in regards to the signing (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1728060) of their latest joint agreement.
- Bye Bye Boris: UK Politics Discussion (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NoM8zMdmbfu6qSP61PzxM) with Lime, Xecrio, and Wymondham.
- Interview with Tim (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6E10DNXSRNwmyJ3lG4JFmV) with Sopo, Writinglegend, and Tim
- Pax Polaris Occidens Debate (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RNVZTvLskD5Kh3MfpGR39) with Kuramia and Altys
- Gameside Moderation Discussion (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EklPzmxAXGKqiMsqnZ0jH) with Lime, UPC, and Gem
- Getting to know The South Pacific (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xYU7bcTaRsTIMrde55MXY) with HumanSanity and Istillian
- Getting to know The East Pacific (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o4VkuCrMwBMBKNPyAsIIt) with Pichtonia, Shadow, Potato, and Halley
- Europeia Reads Mean Tweets (https://open.spotify.com/episode/56THd7AZeLdz02EI5AxZTY) by Sopo, Calvin Coolidge, and Writinglegend
- Senate Candidate Interview Series (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ebc-radio-senate-candidate-interviews-series.10060380/)
EBC News:
Eleven articles were published by Minister Seva and the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation. They can be read here:
- Operation Ragnorak Exposed (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-operation-ragnarok-exposed.10060190/) by Quebecshire (adapted for the EBC)
- The Massive Divide Between Aspiring Presidents and Aspiring Veeps, WAA Is Not a Stepping Stone, and Other Analysis (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/the-massive-divide-between-aspiring-presidents-and-aspiring-veeps-waa-is-not-a-stepping-stone-and-other-analysis.10060205/) by Pland Adanna
- Pax Polaris Occidens Signed (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-pax-polaris-occidens-signed.10060222/) by Seva and Writinglegend
- Europeia Moves to Libcord (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-europeia-moves-to-libcord.10060251/) by JayDee
- Exploring The League: An Interview with Director of Foreign Affairs Tirol (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/beyond-the-borders-exploring-the-league-an-interview-with-director-of-foreign-affairs-tirol.10060257/) by Istillian
- Peeps Wins Senate By-Election (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/inside-government-peeps-wins-senate-by-election.10060269/#post-10406733) by Seva and Dracondra
- Getting to Know Europeians 2.0 - Peeps - A Bear of Many Trades (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/at-home-in-europeia-getting-to-know-europeians-2-0-peeps-a-bear-of-many-trades.10060274/) by Forilian
- The Regional Message Backwaters (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/interview-regional-message-backwaters.10060308/) by CoolZero319
- ERN’s Penguin Sailor (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/interview-ern%E2%80%99s-penguin-sailor.10060329/#post-10407415) by ICH
- Getting to Know Europeians 2.0 - Darkslayer - Slayer of Justice (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/at-home-in-europeia-getting-to-know-europeians-2-0-darkslayer-slayer-of-justice.10060358/) by Forilian
- Q&A with Senate Candidate Spagtop (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/q-a-with-senate-candidate-spagtop.10060381/) by Seva
- [POLL]Citizens Apathetic about the Senate, Criticise Inactivity (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ebc-poll-citizens-apathetic-about-the-senate-criticise-inactivity.10060384/) by Seva
WA Recommendations:
Several discussion threads have been opened, and eight voting recommendations were released. They can be read here:
- [SC] Condemn Northern Borland (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/sc-condemn-northern-borland.10060390/)
- [GA]Removal of Space Debris (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ga-removal-of-space-debris.10060367/)
- [SC]Historical Founderless Region Preservation Act (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/sc-historical-founderless-region-preservation-act.10060363/)
- [GA]Repeal: Freedom of the Press (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ga-repeal-freedom-of-the-press.10060324/)
- [GA]Repeal: Museums of Musical Heritage (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ga-repeal-museums-of-musical-heritage.10060291/)
- [GA]Repeal: Contact Rights Between Parent and Child (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ga-repeal-museums-of-musical-heritage.10060291/)
- [GA]Contact Rights Between Parent and Child (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/ga-contact-rights-between-parent-and-child.10060216/)
- [SC]Condemn a Bloodred Moon (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/sc-condemn-a-bloodred-moon.10060158/)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 17, 2022, 02:39:46 PM
Oh cool! I didn't know Monkey was every involved in Wintreath! And yes! I was confirmed by the Senate, thank you for the congratulations!Oh yeah, he definitely took the political end of things seriously, as seen by his Underhusen campaign soon after he became a Citizen (https://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=6625). He was always organizing things and was great to have around, but I think ultimately he wanted a community more focused on politics and government than Wintreath is...I'm glad to hear he's still around though. :)
Thanks for the update, btw! Ten radio shows...you sound like a very busy person. :P
Post by: Lime on August 23, 2022, 01:16:15 AM
That's interesting to know! Yeah Monkey was very politically active in Europeia.Oh cool! I didn't know Monkey was every involved in Wintreath! And yes! I was confirmed by the Senate, thank you for the congratulations!Oh yeah, he definitely took the political end of things seriously, as seen by his Underhusen campaign soon after he became a Citizen (https://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=6625). He was always organizing things and was great to have around, but I think ultimately he wanted a community more focused on politics and government than Wintreath is...I'm glad to hear he's still around though. :)
Thanks for the update, btw! Ten radio shows...you sound like a very busy person. :P
And yes radio has been busy!! We've published 25 shows so far this term!
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2022, 01:52:44 PM
Also, congratulations to Europeia for being commended (again) by the World Assembly! :)
Post by: Lime on November 30, 2022, 01:05:58 AM
@Lime: Wow, and I thought I was busy putting together one dispatch a week. :P Any secrets or tips for putting out so much material?Haha!! We were just very good that term at responding to events as they happened and getting a show out covering it. We also did a series of interviews with all our Senate candidates during the Senate election which boosted our show numbers up by a pretty decent number, something like 8 or 10 I think.
Also, congratulations to Europeia for being commended (again) by the World Assembly! :)
And thank you!! We're both very happy and honoured to have received it once again.
Post by: Lime on November 30, 2022, 01:06:29 AM
ICARUS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN THREE WAY RACE
Written by PhDre
Edited by John Laurens
Written and Published by the EBC; Edited by Lime to reflect changes since original publication
Arnhelm, Europeia - Grand Admiral Icarus was elected President of Europeia November 12th, besting candidates Olde Delaware and Pland Adanna. Icarus received 35 of the 64 total votes cast (54.7%), enough to avoid a runoff against two of her former Cabinet colleagues.
With former President Writinglegend making it clear that he would not seek a fourth-straight term, the Presidential election was the tightest in recent memory. Early polling from The Panda’s Pen (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/runoff-likely-in-three-way-race-for-the-presidency-pre-debate-poll-results.10061038/) suggested that Icarus was the frontrunner, but did not have enough support to gain a simple majority and avoid a runoff. In the Discord text debate, Olde Delaware surprised both pundits (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YaPLQkcHSsNeIzqWb1JgZ?si=1e806754406e49cf&nd=1) and The Panda's Pen poll respondents (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/od-wins-debate-surges-into-contention-post-debate-poll-results.10061053/) with a strong performance, drawing from Pland Adanna’s base.
On Election Day, Icarus surged out to an early lead, and hovered above 50% of the votes for almost the entire voting period. With 64 total votes cast, the election was the most competitive since June 2022, when Writinglegend defeated Monkey 58 votes to 14. The final results were 35 votes (54.7%) for the Icarus/Istillian ticket, 15 votes (23.4%) for the Olde Delaware/Lime ticket, and 14 votes (21.9%) for the Pland Adanna/Kuramia ticket.
The President announced her Cabinet nominations the next day, and were as follows:
Minister of Interior - Prov
Minister of Culture - Turbiatop
Minister of Communications - PhDre
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Writinglegend
Minister of World Assembly Affairs - Pland Adanna
Grand Admiral - Kuramia
Attorney General - Lloenflys
All nominations were soon confirmed by the Senate, except for the nomination of Prov for Minister of Interior. After multiple Senators raised concerns about the quality and lack of detail in the answers received from Prov, the President withdrew their nomination on the 17th citing concern about the slow response from Prov when reached out to concerning their answers. President Icarus then nominated Vor to serve as Minister of Interior who was later confirmed by the Senate on the 19th of November. Also, notably this was the first time in several years not to see a nomination for Minister of Radio, with Minister of Communications PhDre tasked with leading both Communications and Radio under one Ministry. This was a campaign policy of the Icarus/Istillian ticket to combine the Communications and Radio Ministries into a single joint Ministry arguing it would lead to increased efficiency.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2022, 09:04:08 PM
64 votes...wow. I think the most we've had in an election in Wintreath is about half of that. :P
Post by: Lime on January 23, 2023, 12:35:31 PM
I just wanted to say that I'm leaving my role as Ambassador to Wintreath, and I'll be replaced by the wonderful Ellenburg! I've really enjoyed my time working as Ambassador here, your community has definitely been the most engaging with Foreign Updates out of all the regions I've worked as an Ambassador with, and I'll definitely miss that engagement and friendliness you've shown. I'm sure Ellenburg will enjoy working here as much as I have, and I hope I'll be back here one day as Ambassador again.
Thanks again, and I wish you all well!
Post by: Wintermoot on January 25, 2023, 10:00:52 AM
Post by: Ellenburg on January 29, 2023, 07:12:55 PM
LLOENFLYS DEFEATS OLDE DELAWARE, ELECTED PRESIDENT
Written by PhDre
Edited by Maowi
Written and Published by the EBC; Edited by Pland Adanna to reflect changes since original publication
Arnhelm, Europeia - Senator Lloenflys defeated Olde Delaware in the first Presidential election of 2023, with 38 of 63 votes (60.3%). Lloenflys’ ascent to the Presidency marks his first time in the Office, and Olde Delaware’s second loss in a row.
The election period started quietly, as former President Icarus indicated she would not run for re-election. After Olde Delaware stood with running mate Sopo, Lloenflys waited two days before running with Kuramia as his Vice President. “I went from planning to run just so that there was a choice at the ballot box to running because I want to run,” Lloenflys confirmed.
Candidates participated in a Discord text debate, which did little to change the toss-up nature of the election (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/pre-debate-poll-presidential-race-a-toss-up-as-debate-night-looms-large.10062213/). On Election Day, Lloenflys jumped out to an early lead, and the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation conducted a live-blog (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/euro538ia-presidential-election-liveblog.10062223/) with prominent Europeians.
In his first Presidential address, Lloenflys urged Europeian citizens with a “call to action if you have the time to serve – there has perhaps never been a better time to step up, seize the initiative, and get your name into consideration as a future leader.”
The Senate confirmed each of the President Lloenflys's Cabinet nominees, listed below:
Attorney General - Boisenburg
Grand Admiral - Cove
Minister of Communications - PhDre
Minister of Culture - Hezekon
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Writinglegend
Minister of Interior - Vor
Minister of RMB Affairs - Olde Delaware
Minister of World Assembly Affairs - Maowi
The president introduced a new position called the “Ministry of RMB” headed by Presidential opponent Olde Delaware (OD). One citizen, former President Pichtonia, mused that “OD clearly put a lot of research and enthusiasm into the RMB section of his campaign during the election… I'd definitely give him the benefit of the doubt.” The Ministry of RMB would be responsible for considering potential reforms to Europeia’s regional message board, and engaging with the gameside community.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 30, 2023, 07:43:09 PM
Post by: Ellenburg on June 18, 2023, 01:05:51 PM
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Pland/Forilian Sails To The Goldenblock
Pland/Forillian edges out Rand/Maowi in the fiercely fought election.
Written by ICH
Pland Adanna/Forilian secured a stunning victory over the outgoing President Rand and Maowi by a 53.3%-46.7% margin, in a major shock to political observers across Europeia. President Rand was the favorite to secure another term in office, with opinion polls suggesting a comfortable victory for him. But, a well-received platform centered on fresh reforms along with a strong get-out-the-vote campaign propelled Pland Adanna and Forilian to the Goldenblock
Rand entered his re-election campaign riding high on a successful term in which Europeia transitioned into a frontier region. Initial polling conducted by the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation gave Rand the upper hand, with a 96.4% approval rating and 57.1% of the respondents backing his ticket with Maowi, the outgoing Minister of Outreach who replaced Writinglegend on the bottom half of the ticket, compared to just 17.9% for the Pland/Forilian ticket. But Pland/Forillian clawed back the early advantage of the Rand/Maowi ticket, running on an energetic platform of implementing a system of Advisors, splitting the radio and communication ministries, and rejuvenating the ambassador program among many other proposed reforms.
Additionally, a foreign affairs incident evolved as former TNP Minister of Foreign Affairs Madjack was declared persona non grata by the Europeian Government. Even though a substantial majority of the respondents in an EBC exit poll approved of the decision to PNG Madjack, a small but still significant proportion of the respondents (18.5%) disagreed with the decision, raising the possibility that a small swing precipitated by this incident affected the outcome, as suggested by notable political observers such as Kazaman.
Pland positioned himself as the candidate of "change" and "fresh leadership" with Rand promising to bring "the same flame and in-the-trenches leadership I have employed — as Speaker and President — to this coming term." In the final days of the campaign, Pland drew clear contrast with the previous term, pointing out that the Rand Administration "did come up short on several key initiatives."
On the eve of voting day, Pland’s campaign was further boosted by key endorsements from UPC and Istillian. This, coupled with Pland’s late campaign comments against the outgoing Rand Administration which political observers like Lloenflys noted “were extremely well done tactically”, gave the Pland/Forilian ticket much-needed momentum going into the voting day.
As the voting opened, Pland/Forilian opened up a significant lead early on, much to the contrary of what the opinion polls suggested. Even though the gap narrowed throughout the voting period, it didn’t prove to be enough for the Rand/Maowi ticket. 75 citizens voted in the election, an increase of more than 10% compared to the previous presidential election.
As the Pland/Forilian ticket consolidated its lead, the outgoing President Rand conceded the election to Pland and Forilian saying, “As I stand on the front porch of Goldenblock with my bags packed, I am happy for my friend, President-elect Pland Adanna, who I am sure will do a great job as President.”
The new Pland Adanna Administration has already hit the ground running, with nominations to all Cabinet Offices and judicial positions announced which are now being processed in the Senate at the time of writing (read along here). The nominee for Foreign Advisor, Kazaman, was quickly confirmed by the Senate in order to handle the ongoing foreign affairs incident.
Rounding out the foreign ministries is Minister of Foreign Affairs nominee Sanjurika, Grand Admiral nominee Maowi, and returning World Assembly Affairs nominee PaleLand. The domestic ministries will be headed by Domestic Advisor Istillian, and those nominated include Communications Minister nominee HEM, Gameside Minister nominee Pichtonia, Culture nominee Spagtop, Radio Minister nominee JayDee, and Outreach Minister Seva. Lloenflys has been nominated as the Attorney General while Darcness has been nominated to fill a vacancy in the High Court.Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2023, 03:22:38 AM
I hope all goes well for Pland Adanna, Forilian, and everyone that is taking a ministry office. :)
Post by: Turbiatop on July 03, 2023, 05:59:11 AM
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Fundamental Freedoms:
Exploring the Evolution of Europeian Rights
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Fundamental Freedoms:
Exploring the Evolution of Europeian Rights
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On September 24, 2007, the first Bill of Rights (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/bill-of-rights.1244636/) was presented to the Senate by then-Senator Lethen. In it, the bill laid out a comprehensive set of fundamental rights for our citizens, protecting them from mistreatment, giving the ability to seek clarification on legislative matters, and enabling citizens the ability to request and obtain explanations regarding governmental activities. Interestingly, it wrote that the right to vote is protected as private property, and that citizens are free to exercise their voting preferences. Moreover, that citizens have the right to participate in elections freely and publicly. Notably, this initial Bill ensured that citizens were not unfairly denied access to the forum based on their political affiliations, protecting the rights of individuals even if they belonged to controversial political parties - it truly established the fundamental liberties of our citizens. Earlier that year, on July 25, 2007, Lethen had also put to vote in the Senate the Free Speech Act (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/vote-free-speech-act.1244255/), legislation that protected our Freedom of Speech in guaranteeing any and all persons could express their opinions publicly.
The Bill of Rights, alongside the Free Speech Act, were the first pieces of legislation of their kind in Europeia that sought to protect our voice. While several basic amendments were made in the years after this, it wasn't until May 12, 2009 that former Senator Numero proposed the Gender Equality Act (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/gender-equality-act.1251774/), which recognised the region's commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, and aimed to establish a legal framework that promoted gender equality. While by today's standards this may seem a basic piece of legislation in many NationStates regions, there is no denying that there was some controversy around this fundamental right back in 2009. This provision highlighted the importance of inclusivity for all citizens, irrespective of their gender or pronouns, and helped to foster a culture of gender equality and empowerment in Europeia.
The Europeian Broadcasting Corporation reached out to Lethen to reflect on the first Bill of Rights. He said, "I don't remember much of the context, but I feel like we must've had an economy going or else I wouldn't mention money or taxes and also a bill of rights feels like a "thing" to have, even if some of these rights may not really apply in an online game."
In December of 2009, the Senate oversaw a major constitutional amendment in the form of the Charter of Rights (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/europeian-charter-of-rights.1256399/). In it, this Charter encompassed all that the initial Bill of Rights and the Gender Equality Act had sought to do, while adding the protection of fundamental freedoms protecting an individual's conscience, religion, thought, belief, expression, and association.
Outside of NationStates, the United Nations General Assembly, on December 10, 1948, created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a declaration that was created as a result of representatives of various nations that sought to establish a global standard for fundamental human rights, aspiring to protect many basic freedoms. However, many of its fundamental principles are still not followed in every country, community, or group. In contrast, Europeia's first Charter of Rights without question enshrined equality rights in our law, guaranteeing equal treatment and non-discrimination based on various grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, skin colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical disability.
On September 5, 2015, a major review (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/review-of-the-charter-of-rights.8945976/) of the Charter of Rights was conducted, and an amendment was made. Regarding our fundamental freedoms, then-Senator Malashaan said, "I'm a little concerned about limiting expression to speech, writing, and pictures. It's unlikely to arise, but this potentially invites arguments that particular expression is not protected (e.g., music). Furthermore, I don't see any reason not to be broad here, e.g., "freely express opinions in any manner or medium." Also, this omits freedom of association. It may be worth discussing what that means in Europeia, but it has historically been considered to place restrictions on how political parties can be regulated at a minimum."
By September 22, 2015, the Senate had amended the fundamental freedoms in our Charter of Rights to:
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Fundamental Freedoms
(2) Every person shall have the right to freedom of thought and expression; this shall include the freedom of faith and of conscience, freedom to profess a religious or philosophical creed, and the right to freely express and disseminate their opinion in any manner or medium.
(3) Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
(4) Citizens shall have the right to unrestricted access to all public areas within Europeia, including social, informal, and unofficial areas; forums necessary for the exercise of rights guaranteed by this Charter or elsewhere; and forums necessary for basic access to the Government and Forum Administrators.
On August 13, 2018, Chair Assembly member Kari proposed The Gender Neutralisation Amendment (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/proposal-passed-the-gender-neutralization-amendment.10043759/), an amendment to correct gendered language across the laws of Europeia, which was passed by the Senate (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/passed-gender-neutralization-amendment-2018.10044017/page-2) and signed (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/gender-neutralization-amendment-2018.10044256/) by President Sopo later that year. On June 4, 2019, former First Minister Lloenflys signed the Second Gender Neutralisation Amendement (2019) (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/second-gender-neutralisation-amendment-2019.10047217/), an amendment to the Judicature Act (2012) (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/judicature-act-2012.1272756/), the Senate Protocol Act (2015) (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/senate-protocol-act-2015.8949486/), and the World Assembly Act (2017) (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/world-assembly-act-2017.10027227/) to ensure that gender-neutral language was adopted fully into all of our laws. Attorney General Darcness said (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/legislative-assessment-of-the-second-gender-neutralisation-amendment-2019.10047274/#post-10180835), "The amendment makes no substantive changes to law, but instead removes mention of gender via the use of various language constructs including the singular they (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they)."
On September 4, 2020, our Charter of Rights was again reviewed (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/passed-charter-of-rights-2020.10052537/#post-10257254). Once more, Malashaan brought the review to the Senate, commenting that: "I want to look at including an explicit due process right in the Charter of Rights. Generally, Due Process is the concept that the state must accord all people their legal rights when dealing with them. It is essentially a guarantee that individual's are treated fairly and in accordance with the law in legal proceedings."
The Attorney General at that time, Pichtonia, conducted a legislative review (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/legislative-assessment-of-the-charter-of-rights-act-2020.10052849/) of the Charter of Rights, specifically stating that:
"In FF03, formerly Section 4 in CoR 2015, wording for "forums" was changed to "areas" to include and protect all of the region, not just the forums, so now the on-site page and discord are covered, for example.
In FF03, formerly Section 4, was reworded, with "defined herein as" being added so that the what follows -- "used for social or informal activities by the entire community; areas necessary for the exercise of rights guaranteed by this Charter or elsewhere; and areas necessary for basic access to the Government and Administration." -- would be read like a, b, and c, more clearly. Whereas the former wording of "including" was not definite and could potentially be ambiguous."
The Charter of Rights of 2015 was repealed, and the 2020 document became law on October 2, 2020, when signed by former President Sopo, and our Charter of Rights now remains enshrined in law as the following:
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Fundamental Freedoms
FF01. Every person shall have the right to freedom of thought and expression; this shall include the freedom of faith and of conscience, freedom to profess a religious or philosophical creed, and the right to freely express and disseminate their opinion in any manner or medium. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not be construed as providing any protection for speech or conduct that a reasonable person would infer is intended to offend, threaten or insult an individual or group on the basis of that individual's or group's sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, language, religion, or national or social origin.
FF02. Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
FF03. Citizens shall have the right to unrestricted access to all public areas within Europeia defined herein as areas used for social or informal activities by the entire community; areas necessary for the exercise of rights guaranteed by this Charter or elsewhere; and areas necessary for basic access to the Government and Administration.
Looking now at Pride Month, the Senate of Europeia made a milestone resolution of recognising Europeian Pride in 2023, in the form of Senate Resolution 012 (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/passed-senate-resolution-012-recognizing-euro-pride-2023.10063305/#post-10433621). This resolution goes a step beyond protecting our freedoms and rights, and instead, it celebrates them, the people that we are, and the community that we thrive in.
Senator McEntire spoke powerfully, representing our community well when he said: "I have always been proud of the diversity of our membership, our many queer citizens, and our regional values of openness and respect for the dignity of all people. It is a scary time to be a queer person, and I think this year's Euro Pride, more than ever, we need to actively stand up and tell the world that we stand with our LGBTQIA+ community."
From the initial Bill of Rights to subsequent amendments and reviews, Europeia has consistently demonstrated its commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of our citizens. The Fundamental Freedoms of the Charter of Rights in Europeia is a pillar of significance in safeguarding the freedom of thought and expression in Europeia, and its intent has sought to foster a vibrant and inclusive community that stands up for the the rights and dignity of all of our citizens, and our strong history in celebrating Europeian Pride shows that we will continue to do so.
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 04, 2023, 04:13:05 PM
It's interesting to see how legislation evolves in regions as times change and different standards and ideas come into play. I think the closest thing we had in Wintreath was either the regional Constitution itself or the Citizenship Act, both of which were modified numerous times over the years. I think we never went very far with Citizen rights beyond the original constitution because many of those things ended up being considered OOC matters to be considered by moderation, perhaps unwisely...we spent many years trying to balance people's OOC freedom of expression with the the freedom of members of our community to feel safe and comfortable, and mostly failed miserably.
I think it's kinda sad...once the transitional period is complete we'll have a new governing document, and I doubt we'll do much legislating based on that...the old laws that have been on the books since 2013 will be gone and no longer evolve. But that's a small price to pay for the better Wintreath we're building, and I doubt anybody cares but me...I'm just an old sentimental sort. :P
Post by: Turbiatop on July 07, 2023, 03:05:54 AM
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Friends,
Half a score and six years ago, the abdication of HEM as Emperor brought forth a new republican government of Europeia, conceived under the fundamental principles of equal rights, personal freedoms, and a robust democratic government that preserves and respects the will of the governed. Since the founding of this new Republic, we have become one of the largest UCRs in NationStates while withstanding the trials of significant change both here and abroad. We have a special community here, a community of individuals from all walks of life with a diverse set of viewpoints, skills, and talents. It is because of this diversity of talents and perspectives that Europeia has been able to survive and flourish for so long.
As we celebrate this important milestone in our region's history, it would be remiss not to recognize and thank your region for being such a great embassy partner. Whether through military operations, cultural events, or regular interactions, our two governments and communities will continue to strengthen our enduring bonds, mutual interests, and mutual principles. We thank you for your continued friendship and commit ourselves to our longstanding endeavor to brace and nourish our ties to your community.
Turpotia - Europeian Ambassador to Wintreath!
Post by: Wintermoot on July 08, 2023, 03:50:16 PM
Post by: Turbiatop on July 23, 2023, 04:56:55 AM
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In a weekend of votes, the citizens of Europeia elected their new Senate.
62 citizens voted for the Senate seat size. With a plurality of 29 votes, citizens voted for expanding the size of the Senate from the minimum of five seats to seven seats.
Six of the twelve candidates were elected in a first round of voting: Lloenflys, Common-Sense Politics and Ellenburg are all returning to the Senate after some absence, Senators Prim and Gem defended their Senate seats, and Elio and ICH were elected to the Senate for the first time. With 78 voters, voter turnout even exceeded that of the previous Presidential election.
Candidates McEntire and Ellenburg were tied for the seventh seat and entered a runoff election, which Ellenburg won with 45 to McEntires 27 votes.
The general senate election traditionally and legally marks the halfway point for the President and their government, too. In reflecting on his term so far, President Pland Adanna talked about the successes and struggles (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/successes-and-struggles-midterm-address.10063841/#post-10440692) of his government.
This message was originally written Gameside (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1908948) by Minister Pichtonia, and was edited by Minister Sanjurika
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2023, 09:37:48 PM
Post by: Turbiatop on August 18, 2023, 12:07:47 AM
Standing for the Europeian Presidential elections opened last Tuesday, commencing the end of this term and an action-filled election season.
To date, four tickets have stood for the most powerful office in the Republic of Europeia. Every "ticket" consists of one candidate for President and their designated Vice President. In order of standing, they are as follows:
- Senator & Domestic Advisor Gem is running with Minister of Foreign Affairs Sanjurika.
- Minister of Radio JayDee is running with Minister of Gameside Pichtonia.
- Foreign Affairs Advisor Kazaman is running with former Minister of Communications Comfed.
- Former First Minister McEntire is running with Regional Security Officer UPC.
The Gem/Sanjurika ticket later stood down.
Every ticket has released a platform outlining their evaluation of our current situation and their aims for the next term. A Presidential Debate was held on Wednesday, August 16th via text on the Europeian Discord server.
The vote is then set to open on Friday, the 18th of August and will close after 24 hours on Saturday, the 19th of August.
If no ticket running in the election achieves a majority of 50 % + 1 in the first round of voting, there will be a runoff election between the tickets with the most votes in the first round.
This message was originally written for Gameside by Minister Pichtonia, and was edited by Minister Sanjurika
Post by: Neville on August 19, 2023, 12:49:32 AM
It is nice to see fresh names (to me) running Euro though, it used to be a cycle of the same characters from the imperial-independent sphere and while it made for consistent foreign policy, the egos were tiresome.
Post by: Turbiatop on August 19, 2023, 10:06:40 AM
Yeah, there are a lot of new nations and people in the region now who is making a lot of good strides through the region who are making it better for everyone. Watch out for these new faces in the future!
Post by: Neville on August 19, 2023, 12:55:06 PM
I have fixed it for ya. Don't want anyone to have to deal with broken tags!thank you so much! <3
Yeah, there are a lot of new nations and people in the region now who is making a lot of good strides through the region who are making it better for everyone. Watch out for these new faces in the future!
Post by: Turbiatop on August 24, 2023, 08:47:46 AM
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This election was a fierce and competitive one, with four candidates who ran with an eventual dropout, leaving the polls with three candidates in the end. With polls having closed 7 hours ago, the winner of the election came out to be the ticket of JayDee and Pichtonia. We’ll be going over the election results and the President’s opening speech in this article.
The]results of the election was a fairly decent race between President JayDee and Kazaman, with both respectively ending the polls with the President ahead and coming out to 52.9 percent and Kazaman coming to 38.2 percent! The third candidate, McEntire came in last at 8.8 percent. It was a great race and an honor for us to report and proceed to the live blog over the debate. If you’re interested in seeing what the campaigns for everyone was, feel free to look at the links that will be offered below! Now, to move on to the President’s opening address!
The President’s speech] starts out by him addressing the “ideals of collaboration and working hard together” something which was very important in his campaign. Following his speech, President JayDee published his nominations for Cabinet and hosted a live reaction show on air for everyone. The Cabinet has received initially positive reviews, with many citing it as a, particularly fresh Cabinet. The President agreed with the assessment, claiming in the Radio show revealing his Cabinet that it was "one of the freshest but also one of the most experienced Cabinets."
Chief of Staff - Rand
Director of the Government Accountability Office - UPC
Attorney General - Forilian
Minister of Gameside - Gem
Minister of Outreach - ICH
Minister of Communications - Phoenix
Minister of Radio - Elio
Minister of World Assembly Affairs - Lime
Minister of Culture - Martyn Kiryu
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Sanjurika
Grand Admiral - Vor
Written by Phoenix
Post by: Turbiatop on August 26, 2023, 10:55:37 PM
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President Terminates Treaty of Caerdeas
Caer Sidi Commendation Bait and Switch Provokes Treaty Nullification
Written by Phoenix
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President Terminates Treaty of Caerdeas
Caer Sidi Commendation Bait and Switch Provokes Treaty Nullification
Written by Phoenix
(Europeia - August 26, 2023) Europeian President JayDee recently announced that he would ask the region’s Senate to ratify his proposed withdrawal from the Treaty of Caerdeas with Caer Sidi as a result of their recent alliance with the Brotherhood of Malice (BoM); a region hostile to Europeia and the ideology of Independence. The announcement was made following after the World Assembly finalized its commendation vote for Caer Sidi.
"Caer Sidi is a region with whom we share many fond memories, but their recent treaty with the Brotherhood of Malice has made our relationship unsustainable." JayDee states, opening his address.
Caer Sidi insisted that this treaty serves only a strictly roleplay purpose, however the JayDee administration was alarmed by the fact that the treaty in question was concealed to Europeia as a strategic play to ensure the passage of their Commendation. Such a decision raised doubts within the administration as to the extent BoM's influence had already permeated the region.
"Almost every region that has developed ties with BoM has become antagonistic to Europeia and their interests." The President goes on, citing previous regions which had formed open relations with the Brotherhood of Malice (BoM) becoming hostile to Europeia. "For these reasons, we have seen the repeal of our treaties with The Communist Bloc, Kantrias, and the United Kingdom for the development of closer ties with BoM."
Discussions with Caer Sidi left the administration unsatisfied, stating "unfortunately it became clear that there was no middle ground that could satisfy both parties. We made our policy on BoM clear and Caer Sidi made it clear they would prioritize their new alliance with BoM over our existing treaty of friendship."
This left the administration with no choice but to close official ties Caer Sidi. The decision follows a standing policy in the Europeian administration to terminate relations with regions that openly associate with BoM. Caer Sidi entered into talks aware that their treaty with BoM could result in the termination of relations with Europeia, electing to "prioritize their new alliance with BoM over our existing treaty of friendship."
President JayDee ends his statement with a hopeful message for future relations with Caer Sidi, but that "the Caer Sidi of today has drifted too far from the one we knew."
The President will present his resolution to repeal the Treaty of Caerdeas to the Senate shortly.
Statement from the President
Caer Sidi is a region with whom we share many fond memories, but their recent treaty with the Brotherhood of Malice has made our relationship unsustainable. It has been our policy for over a year now not to maintain relations with regions which establish official ties with BoM, they are not only antagonistic to Europeian interests, but have demonstrated a clear disregard for regional sovereignty. Almost every region that has developed ties with BoM has become antagonistic to Europeia and their interests. For these reasons, we have seen the repeal of our treaties with The Communist Bloc, Kantrias, and the United Kingdom for the development of closer ties with BoM.
These trends give us substantial cause for concern for the future of Caer Sidi and what it means for us. Caer Sidi insists that their relationship with BoM is strictly for roleplay purposes and they would have no participation in GP conduct. However, we were alarmed by the realization that upon BoM coaching, they concealed this emerging alliance from us to help with passage of their recent commendation. It seems BoM gameplay machinations may have already permeated their region.
Despite this, my administration made efforts to maintain ties with Caer Sidi and demonstrate our commitment to our relationship. Caer Sidi made similar efforts, but unfortunately it became clear that there was no middle ground that could satisfy both parties. We made our policy on BoM clear and Caer Sidi made it clear they would prioritize their new alliance with BoM over our existing treaty of friendship. For these reasons, I am left with effectively no choice but to submit my proposal to the Senate to repeal the Treaty of Caerdeas and close official ties with Caer Sidi.
I sincerely hope this is not the end of our story with Caer Sidi. Caer Sidi has a strong cultural framework and we still share many former citizens with a love for both regions. However, the Caer Sidi of today has drifted too far from the one we knew. We both have changed, and that change has unfortunately brought us further apart. One day we may find ourselves on similar grounds as we have with other regions before, but we must maintain our principles as we always have.
These trends give us substantial cause for concern for the future of Caer Sidi and what it means for us. Caer Sidi insists that their relationship with BoM is strictly for roleplay purposes and they would have no participation in GP conduct. However, we were alarmed by the realization that upon BoM coaching, they concealed this emerging alliance from us to help with passage of their recent commendation. It seems BoM gameplay machinations may have already permeated their region.
Despite this, my administration made efforts to maintain ties with Caer Sidi and demonstrate our commitment to our relationship. Caer Sidi made similar efforts, but unfortunately it became clear that there was no middle ground that could satisfy both parties. We made our policy on BoM clear and Caer Sidi made it clear they would prioritize their new alliance with BoM over our existing treaty of friendship. For these reasons, I am left with effectively no choice but to submit my proposal to the Senate to repeal the Treaty of Caerdeas and close official ties with Caer Sidi.
I sincerely hope this is not the end of our story with Caer Sidi. Caer Sidi has a strong cultural framework and we still share many former citizens with a love for both regions. However, the Caer Sidi of today has drifted too far from the one we knew. We both have changed, and that change has unfortunately brought us further apart. One day we may find ourselves on similar grounds as we have with other regions before, but we must maintain our principles as we always have.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 27, 2023, 01:47:40 AM
Congratulations to everyone in the new Cabinet, especially Lime, who has served a few stints as ambassador to Wintreath in the past at this point, I believe.
I personally don't understand people's ambition for them or their region to be commended or condemned. It's simply a gauge of who is popular in NSGP at the current time, and because it's a popularity contest those symbols will always be fickle...people and regions stand to lose them when the winds of interregional politics change, so it's not something that's worth coveting in my opinion. The fact that Caer Sidi withheld information that may have changed the way some regions voted suggests that they care about the commendation more than they really should.
As Delegate, I usually vote for all commendations and condemnations, because why not? lol
On the other hand, I don't see the point of ostracizing them over it, or any other region that chooses to have relations with the Brotherhood of Malice. Rather than harm BoM, it seems like this will more likely strengthen them by pushing Caer Sidi and the other regions that are listed closer to them. "It's us or them" isn't usually an attitude that people respond to well. If BoM is so bad (and besides poking TNP in the eye too many times I don't understand why it's perceived as more bad than other raider regions), wouldn't a better strategy be to strengthen your own ties with them so they see the value of your friendship while also perhaps eventually convincing them to change course?
Just my personal opinion...obviously regions have a right to do as they please, but it doesn't seem like a productive course of action to me.
Post by: Neville on August 30, 2023, 01:16:47 AM
On the other hand, I don't see the point of ostracizing them over it, or any other region that chooses to have relations with the Brotherhood of Malice. Rather than harm BoM, it seems like this will more likely strengthen them by pushing Caer Sidi and the other regions that are listed closer to them. "It's us or them" isn't usually an attitude that people respond to well. If BoM is so bad (and besides poking TNP in the eye too many times I don't understand why it's perceived as more bad than other raider regions), wouldn't a better strategy be to strengthen your own ties with them so they see the value of your friendship while also perhaps eventually convincing them to change course?
Just my personal opinion...obviously regions have a right to do as they please, but it doesn't seem like a productive course of action to me.
I agree. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, but you need to actually be willing to put time and effort into a relationship rather than discard it the second it no longer looks like the sunlit uplands. Possibly, I am being too critical but this response is surprising.
It strikes me as throwing out the baby with the bathwater - Europeia is so concerned about insidious influence from the Brotherhood of Malice that they immediately moved to sequester Caer Sidi and scold them like an unruly child. I don't quite see the logic - Europeia was moving mountains on the world stage as far back as 2012, before BoM was known as a thing. BoM got its exposure and whatever influence it got from the 2013 Malice coup of Osiris which was an inside job from people already involved in Osiris; their notoriety is undeserved and is milking everything from that day onwards. I think of them more as the Brotherhood of Memes than anything else, and I'm actually surprised Europeia has acted so aggressively in response as it's like bringing an artillery barrage to a slingshot fight.
This tells me:
1. Europeia may actually be fearful of the influence that the Brotherhood of Malice has (which is weird, Europeia is considerably stronger and better organised than BoM could ever dream of being).
2. Caer Sidi was already on the outs with Europeia prior to this and Europeia feels used - which I think is actually more likely and an understandable position from them.
3. There is a potential shift in foreign policy coming where Caer Sidi no longer fits in the ideal of whatever the new President wishes, and this is now a convenient reason to cut the relationship loose. While consistent foreign policy between administrations would be a benefit, it's absolutely down to the President as far as I know? I remember there being this hush hush foreign policy executive but that was a long time ago in the days of Anumia... and we don't talk about him anymore.
My knowledge of Europeian foreign policy is about a decade out of date but hopefully I still have a good measure on diplomatic responses. A new President must start as they mean to go on, so if there was internal pressure regarding this I can absolutely see why they've gone for the rod straight off. Europeia cannot be seen to diplomatically soft when it comes to anyone, treaty partners included.
Why does Lime ring a bell? The cabinet seems reasonably filled with people I don't recognise which is a good sign tbh. Europeia was one of the regions where the political upper crust - like some feeders and select UCRs - always seemed to be the same few people in the olden days, so I'm happy this appears to have changed.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 01, 2023, 01:04:05 AM
Post by: Turbiatop on September 01, 2023, 09:51:11 AM
President Proscribes Reckless Marauders The Communist Bloc and the Brotherhood of Malice Face Repercussions
Written by Kuramia
(Europeia - August 31, 2023) The North Pacific, at major update on August 27, 2023, was delegate-bumped from the combined forces of The Communist Bloc and Brotherhood of Malice, which placed Acting Vice Delegate Pallaith as the region's World Assembly delegate. Through the efforts of its allies, including militia and active sailors in the Europeian Republican Navy, The North Pacific's delegate, Chipoli, was restored to his rightful delegacy. The attack did not go without repercussions, especially as it's not the first time The North Pacific has been specifically targeted by the Brotherhood of Malice. Europeian President JayDee announced, in a show of solidarity with Europeia's decade-long ally, that The Communist Bloc and the Brotherhood of Malice were both declared proscribed regions.
Posting a scathing dispatch detailing the assault, The North Pacific disparaged The Communist Bloc and the Brotherhood of Malice, stating that the regions "cannot and should not be mistaken for members of our international community, because every action they take and every word they speak on that stage betrays how unworthy and unprepared they are to be a part of it." Describing the actions as an act of war and a violation of their sovereignty, The North Pacific promised more than just the existing sanctions outlined by the Modern Gameplay Compact would be forthcoming.
Issuing his own statement supporting The North Pacific, President JayDee of Europeia stated that, "It has become evidently clear that these existing policies have not been enough, and that those who choose to associate with the Brotherhood of Malice continue to erode the trust of this community and violate the sovereignty of our partners. [...]Their course is destruction and their cause is chaos." He swore Europeia's continued backing for The North Pacific's next steps.
The North Pacific and Europeia share a Treaty of Friendship that was ratified on Aug 19, 2013.
Post by: Michi on September 01, 2023, 11:23:47 PM
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and that those who choose to associate with the Brotherhood of Malice continue to erode the trust of this community and violate the sovereignty of our partners.I guess this answers the earlier question. If you even associate with BoM in any way (which not gonna lie, that's a bit vague since I have buddies in other regions that also double in BoM, even if I don't associate with BoM directly), then you're not to be trusted. So one can assume the relations with CS were severed specifically for that reason alone.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2023, 02:37:16 AM
Since we seem to have already talked the subject to death, I asked for ChatGPT's opinion on this one:
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Let's evaluate the pros and cons of Europeia's decision to proscribe The Communist Bloc and the Brotherhood of Malice based on the information provided:
Pros of Proscribing the Regions:
Solidarity with Allies: By proscribing the regions, Europeia shows strong support and solidarity with its ally, The North Pacific, reinforcing their decade-long alliance.
Deterrence: The decision serves as a deterrent to other regions that might consider similar actions in the future. It sends a clear message that such actions will have consequences.
Upholding Principles: By taking a stand against what they perceive as acts of war and violations of sovereignty, Europeia is upholding its principles and values, which can strengthen its reputation and moral standing in the game.
Community Trust: The decision might foster greater trust among other regions that share similar values and principles, as they see Europeia taking decisive action against perceived threats.
Setting Precedents: The action sets a precedent for how Europeia will respond to similar incidents in the future, providing clarity to other regions about their stance.
Cons of Proscribing the Regions:
Escalation: The decision could escalate tensions between Europeia and the proscribed regions, potentially leading to further conflicts or retaliatory actions.
Diplomatic Strain: Proscribing regions can strain diplomatic relations not just with the targeted regions but also with their allies or neutral regions that might disagree with the decision.
Potential Isolation: If other major regions don't support the decision, Europeia could find itself diplomatically isolated or at odds with a larger portion of the NationStates community.
Resource Commitment: Defending against potential retaliatory actions or managing the fallout from the decision might require a significant commitment of resources, including time, effort, and in-game assets.
Unintended Consequences: The decision might have unforeseen consequences, such as inspiring other regions to adopt similar measures or causing internal disagreements within Europeia about the appropriateness of the action.
In summary, while the decision to proscribe the regions shows a strong stance and commitment to allies and principles, it also carries risks of escalation, diplomatic strain, and potential unintended consequences.
Post by: Neville on September 05, 2023, 01:22:26 AM
Thank you for the update!Oh I wish I had this tool when I still operated in this game hahaha
Since we seem to have already talked the subject to death, I asked for ChatGPT's opinion on this one:QuoteLet's evaluate the pros and cons of Europeia's decision to proscribe The Communist Bloc and the Brotherhood of Malice based on the information provided:
Pros of Proscribing the Regions:
Solidarity with Allies: By proscribing the regions, Europeia shows strong support and solidarity with its ally, The North Pacific, reinforcing their decade-long alliance.
Deterrence: The decision serves as a deterrent to other regions that might consider similar actions in the future. It sends a clear message that such actions will have consequences.
Upholding Principles: By taking a stand against what they perceive as acts of war and violations of sovereignty, Europeia is upholding its principles and values, which can strengthen its reputation and moral standing in the game.
Community Trust: The decision might foster greater trust among other regions that share similar values and principles, as they see Europeia taking decisive action against perceived threats.
Setting Precedents: The action sets a precedent for how Europeia will respond to similar incidents in the future, providing clarity to other regions about their stance.
Cons of Proscribing the Regions:
Escalation: The decision could escalate tensions between Europeia and the proscribed regions, potentially leading to further conflicts or retaliatory actions.
Diplomatic Strain: Proscribing regions can strain diplomatic relations not just with the targeted regions but also with their allies or neutral regions that might disagree with the decision.
Potential Isolation: If other major regions don't support the decision, Europeia could find itself diplomatically isolated or at odds with a larger portion of the NationStates community.
Resource Commitment: Defending against potential retaliatory actions or managing the fallout from the decision might require a significant commitment of resources, including time, effort, and in-game assets.
Unintended Consequences: The decision might have unforeseen consequences, such as inspiring other regions to adopt similar measures or causing internal disagreements within Europeia about the appropriateness of the action.
In summary, while the decision to proscribe the regions shows a strong stance and commitment to allies and principles, it also carries risks of escalation, diplomatic strain, and potential unintended consequences.
Post by: Turbiatop on September 05, 2023, 09:55:36 AM
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Featured Authors - As a part of our efforts to feature the awesome authors from both the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation and Private media, two articles weekly which will be shared with our embassies to provide greater coverage of Europeia's media!! This is the first of many features to come, but this one will feature articles from last week and the week before.
Westinor: https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/arnhelm-alternative-anatomy-of-an-operation-south-pacific.10064203/ [Arnhelm Alternative] Anatomy of an Operation: South Pacific
Description: The background, build up, and execution of a successful liberation! The significance of Defending and all the people who play a role in making it happen!!
HEM: https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/euro538ia-debate-liveblog.10064104 (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/euro538ia-debate-liveblog.10064104) EURO538IA DEBATE LIVEBLOG
Description: Europeia's three remaining Presidential campaigns prepare to duke it out. Kazaman has maintained a steady first-place finish in polls, but with Gem dropping out and significant variation in the numbers, tonight's debate could have a big impact.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 05, 2023, 01:56:27 PM
@Turbiatop: Thanks for the update! I know how hard it is to get people so motivated and excited about a region that they want to take time to write about it. That's one reason why most Wintreath publications in its recent history come from me. It was a good idea to recognize and publish the people who put in the time and effort. :)
Post by: Turbiatop on September 12, 2023, 10:53:54 AM
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Featured Authors - As a part of our efforts to feature awesome authors from both the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation and our private media, two articles weekly will be shared with our embassies to provide greater coverage of Europeia's media!! This is the second edition and will feature articles from last week.
Eris Town - Westinor comes in again with part two of his narrative, Anatomy of an Operation: South Pacific (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/arnhelm-alternative-anatomy-of-an-operation-south-pacific.10064203/post-10446580) where he concludes his exciting perspective on the liberation of South Pacific!
upc - UPC is a new featured author who recently conducted a poll (https://forums.europeians.com/index.php?threads/poll-results-a-four-month-retrospective-on-europeias-transition-to-frontier-status-and-our-success-or-lack-thereof-therein.10064304/) with Europeian citizens to analyze shifting opinions and measure success on Europeia's transition from a Stronghold to a Frontier. Make sure to check it out!
Post by: Wintermoot on September 13, 2023, 05:04:54 AM
Post by: Turbiatop on September 19, 2023, 08:57:36 AM
Europeian Media Spotlight: Sept 10th through Sept 16th
The Featured Author, or Broadcaster, for this week is a radio show. As in the previous two weeks, this is a part of our efforts to showcase awesome authors from both the Europeian Broadcast Corporation (EBC) and Private Media outlets. Well, media certainly does include radio shows and their broadcasters, and we are shining a special spotlight on a historic landmark between two regions: Europeia and The North Pacific.
As a part of our ten-year celebration of the Treaty of Friendship Between The North Pacific and Europeia, ratified on August 2013, we hope you enjoy this featured radio show, hosted by the Northern Broadcasting Service. It marks an important time in our and TNP's history and is a testament to a outstanding alliance.
TNP Minister of Communications Robespierre presents this awesome radio show, 10 More years!! - A TNP/Euro Broadcast (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/europeia/episodes/10-More-years-----A-TNPEuro-Broadcast-e29elko/a-aac9dvo). Be sure to check it out!
Post by: Turbiatop on October 14, 2023, 06:48:18 AM
As many of you are undoubtedly aware, the Republic of Europeia is currently at war. Although many who follow foreign affairs will have already read the happenings in the last month we thought it appropriate to notify our embassies through official channels. The Senate has passed declarations of war against Lone Wolves United, the Brotherhood of Malice, and the Communist Bloc. Things are already off to a strong start with a joint hold over Solidarity, a former colony of the Communist Bloc. We are optimistic about how things have moved along, and are grateful for our allies joining us in the fight.
In the words of President JayDee:
I will not commit us to inaction while decency is left to rot, and it has become clear that our current policies are no longer sustainable; our isolated potshots and statements are no longer sufficient for the enemy we face.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to update our embassy friends on events as they transpire, and we thank you for being with us through these challenging times.
If you would like to read the declarations by Europeia pertaining to the war, they can be read here:
> In Solidarity (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1940538)
> Declaration of War - Joint Statement with XKI, Balder, the League & Concord (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1940956)
With love,
Sanjurika
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 15, 2023, 06:11:11 PM
While Wintreath is functionally neutral in NGSP affairs and has been for a long time, we're following the various declarations of war and actions going on around Solidarity with great interest. Thank you for reiterating Europeia's perspectives and positions. :)