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President Calvin Coolidge Elected in Electoral Nail-biter
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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;

Thanks for the update, and condolences to our friend Monkey in his runoff elimination. I'm sure that everyone gave it their best, though.

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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.

Thanks for the update!

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.

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(Europeia, May 24, 2021) -

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/

Thanks for the invitation! It sounds like a lovely event.

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[/*]
  
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• 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[/*]
  
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• Sunday June 6th
• BoardGameOnline(BGO) by Rotasu - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
  
• Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
  
• Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
  
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• Monday June 7th
• Skribbl.io hosted by Rotasu - 7 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)[/*]
  
• Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
  
• Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
  
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• 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[/*]
  
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• Wednesday June 9th
• Trivia hosted by OldeDelaware - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
  
• Pride Collection Cards Competition[/*]
  
• Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
  
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• Thursday June 10th
• LGBTQIntersectionality with EBC Radio - 6 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)[/*]
  
• Pride Collection Cards Competition ends & winner announced[/*]
  
• Creative Showcase Submissions[/*]
  
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• 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[/*]
  
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Join the EuroPride 2021 Discord here

Thanks for the schedule. I love the logo, btw!

Independence and Government: A Foreign Policy Summit
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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.

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]

Thanks for the update!

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.

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

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?

Thanks for the invitation, and for the announcement about the democracy/autocracy feature (which I had already replied to on Discord). I hope that Europeiavision and the Europeian Olympics in general are a great success.

Thanks for the invitation. I used to play chess in high school, but it's been so long I'm not even sure how to play.  Best of luck to all who enter though!