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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.
The Republic of Europeia would like to extend its most sincere gratitude to you for your aid in our recent Delegacy transition. The transition went extraordinarily smoothly, due in no small part to your quick response and deployment. We are extremely grateful, and are excited to see what our new Delegate can do.
Europeia wishes you well in your endeavors, and would be more than willing to lend a helping hand as you have done for us.
Sanjurika Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Prov to 10000 Islands
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:
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I am delighted to report to you today that, through the combined efforts of the Europeian Republican Navy and the forces of our Allies, we have been victorious in Solidarity - a victory that was by no means certain. Our coalition forces faced incredibly tough odds at times, but did not falter, and through hard work and determination have not just struck a heavy blow to The Communist Bloc and their Raider allies, but have also made history for the largest Ant-Raider offensive EVER, with over 208 endorsements at peak. There is no greater signifier for the strength both of our phenomenal servants in the ERN, and the strength of our global alliances.
No longer will Solidarity serve as a base of operations or pipeline of recruitment for TCB and their futile efforts - today, Solidarity is reborn as a stronghold not just in name, but a stronghold in spirit against Raider "Unity" and all it stands for. We are grateful to our dedicated soldiers, to our steadfast allies, and above all to the leadership and organisation from Quebecshire, without all of whom this would have not been possible.
Though we savour this victory today, and savour it well, we will not take our eye off the greater prize - we must continue our efforts against TBC, the Brotherhood of Malice, and all of "Raider Unity". We must not stop, nor rest, nor falter. They will certainly not stop in their campaign against us and our friends. Our victory in Solidarity is just the beginning.
For Freedom from Raider Terror,
Your Friend,
Sanjurika Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Prov to 10000 Islands
P.S. If you would like to read the President's statement on Solidarity, you can do so here!
Written by Westinor[/hr][/I][/SIZE] [/CENTER] On Friday, October 27th, 2023’s final presidential election began. Following what had been an exciting and at times tumultuous term, incumbent JayDee sought out a re-election, campaigning on the continuation of the groundbreaking steps his administration has taken both at home and abroad. Following several declarations of war, incredible offensive operations and liberations abroad, the bolstering of some domestic ministries, and the stagnation of others, JayDee has pledged to continue surging forward in the war efforts while taking the time to revitalize ministries that have been left behind, like Culture, Communications, and Radio. His Vice President, Pichtonia, stepped back from the ticket to focus on their Gameside duties as Vice Delegate, making way for previous president and recently-ovated Rand to come forward and accompany him on the ticket.
JayDee faced no competition, despite remarkably-low satisfaction with the Presidential field. Many noted their dissatisfaction was not necessarily a product of dissatisfaction with JayDee’s performance, which stood strong at 72.4%, but rather a preference for competition and the argument that uncontested candidates often fare worse in their terms. A Flash Poll by McEntire’s Arnhelm Alternative saw JayDee failing to gain majority support for re-election and losing to a “generic other candidate”, with suggested candidates including Kazaman, PhDre, and upc. None chose to stand against JayDee, though, with the election coming to a close with 39 or 70.9% of the votes for JayDee and 16 or 29.1% of the votes to re-open elections.
JayDee now faces what will surely be a challenging term ahead, with several wars to manage and a variety of domestic trials. As the first two-term president in five terms, JayDee has shaken up much of his cabinet, choosing to bring in the following roster:
Grand Admiral: Vor Attorney General: Calvin Coolidge Gameside: Pichtonia Outreach: ICH Culture: Ellenburg Communications: Westinor Radio: Chipoli World Assembly Affairs: Josi Foreign Affairs: Kazaman
The Europeian Broadcasting Corporation presents... The Europeian Media Spotlight
Featured Authors - Once again, Media Spotlights are returning to highlight the incredible authors and writers in Europeia! This week we have two authors, putting the spooky in the spooky season and giving a fine retrospective on our region’s growth as a Frontier, coming from the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation and the Arnhelm Alternative!
McEntire: [Arnhelm Altnerative]Frontier Population Growth Revisited Description: This in-depth dive into the statistics of our growing population as a Frontier. Europeia has taken center stage as one of the leading and largest Frontier regions in NationStates, and it would be simply uncharacteristic for us not to take a look at where we may be in due time – backed up with great graphics and awesome analysis, McEntire gives us a first look into one of the key metrics changed by our transition into Frontier status.
Istillian: The Tell-Tale Masking: Europeia Celebrates Halloween for 2023 Description: Our glorious investigator Istillian prowled the haunts of Europeia as the clocks struck midnight on Hallow’s Eve, inquiring with the ghouls and demons of the night to find their deepest secrets and darkest memories… Dear readers, what unearthly horrors will we uncover lurking in our region this tricking season?
Kazaman Ovated: Longtime public servant receives region’s highest honor
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(Europeia, Dec 9, 2023) On Tuesday, November 27th, Kazaman, current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Director of the Europeian Intellectual Agency, and ever present looming figure in the shadows, was awarded the Order of Republica by President JayDee.
The now Venerable Kazaman has served Europeia since the region’s inception, serving in a litany of positions. Early in his career, he found himself as a Senator, standing as a strong voice during troubled times early in the Republic’s history. From there, he became well renowned for his skill within the Europeian Republican Navy, serving as Grand Admiral and being awarded as Dux Emeritus, one of the Navy’s highest honors.
In recent times, Kazaman has been known as the Director of the Europeian Intelligence Agency, an organization that remains a mystery to the average Europeian, but constitutes an important piece of the region’s security.
Citizens all over have come forward to congratulate the Venerable Kazaman on his ovation, with the President remarking “It was at that moment that I was certain beyond a reasonble (sic) doubt that I would be nominating Kazaman for this Ovation, and I'm so glad I get to be the one to do it”, recalling events from early in his first term.
For all his accomplishments, Kazaman remains ever humble, responding to the President’s speech with a simple message: “Thank you for the kind words, Mr. President. I don't know how to reply to this many compliments, but it means a lot to hear them.”
JayDee re-elected for third term in historic elections
Written by Westinor
On January 15th, Europeia saw the conclusion of one of its longest election periods ever in a historic two-round election cycle. Incumbent JayDee, having served two terms and seeking a third and final term, edged out a victory against challenger Elio and their running mate Sincluda. JayDee and his running mate, Vorhollah (Vor), found themselves losing out 26-36 (41.9% - 58.1%) to the option to Re-Open Elections in the first round before coming back against projected favorites Elio and Sincluda in a 42 - 37 (53.2% - 46.8%) vote victory.
JayDee and Vor ran on a platform of building on top of the progress made in JayDee’s past two terms, which have been characterized by both strong assertions of executive proactivity in engagements abroad and declarations of war as well as struggles at home in the holiday slump and several Ministerial resignations. The pair ran initially unopposed, with UPC declaring intention to stand with Sanjurika as his running mate before withdrawing due to illness. Growing concerns about a second unopposed election, remarks about the relative success of JayDee’s administration in the past two terms, and the promise of multiple challenging tickets ready to stand in the second election cycle would fuel a campaign to vote for the option to Re-Open Elections (ROE), This would culminate in ROE’s first ever victory, in an election that saw a total of 62 votes, up from the 55 votes in October’s presidential election.
Presidential standing re-opened for a second cycle on January 6th. This time, two tickets stood to challenge JayDee and Vor – Elio and Sincluda, who campaigned on larger-scale restructurings in the executive to address burnout including but not limited to the re-merging of the Communications and Radio Ministry as well as the recreation of the Europeian Civil Service, and McEntire and Monkey, who ran on an unconventional platform to reduce Presidential burdens, establish a civil service, and hold a Constitutional Convention. The Presidential candidates would engage in a debate on January 11th, the day after which McEntire would drop out of the race, citing a lack of support, and endorse Elio’s ticket.
The second vote would see a remarkable turnout of 79 voters, the highest since the June 2018 Presidential election six years ago. JayDee and Vor took the vote by 6.4 percentage points, subverting expectations after an EBC poll put Elio and Sincluda ahead by a margin of 62.5% to 37.5%. JayDee and Vor now confront the challenge of delivering on promises to set the stage for new leadership, make clear headways on conflict abroad, and reinvigorate activity at home. The administration will once again see a variety of new faces in the mix for cabinet positions, with JayDee having nominated the following for cabinet positions:
Attorney General: Calvin Coolidge Grand Admiral: Darcness Press Secretary: UPC Minister of Communications: The Islamic Country of Honour Minister of Culture: Ellenburg Minister of Foreign Affairs: Rand Minister of Gameside: Prov Minister of Outreach: Sanjurika Minister of Radio: August Minister of World Assembly Affairs: John Laurens
Breaking: NPO Withdraws From Treaty of Sericum Syberis? More like Si-bye-ris Written by upc
On January 18th, the New Pacific Order (NPO) announced their withdrawal from the Treaty of Sericum. The treaty, a bilateral agreement ratified in 2022, marked the zenith of a years-long process of detente between the two regions. Only four years before the signing of the treaty, Europeia was part of a coalition of regions that declared war on the NPO due to their attempted subversion of a number of prominent GCRs and UCRs.
The announcement of the NPO’s intent to withdraw from the treaty was posted on the Europeian forum by Syberis. Syberis, a former Pharaoh of Osiris and now Senator of Diplomatic Affairs in The Pacific, said that “we are simply better for each other when working at slightly greater distance.”
The announcement cited concerns over President JayDee’s response to Syberis’ inquiries regarding the Festavo/Dionysus incident. The NPO’s position is that JayDee’s failure to inform the NPO of Dionysus’ identity constituted a violation of Section 5(b) of the Treaty of Sericum. Syberis claimed that JayDee failed to respond to the NPO’s concerns, only to request appropriate masking for Vice President Vorhollah in the MGC server “in a single sentence” later that day. Syberis noted that after this interaction, JayDee continued to avoid his concerns, but did post several times in public areas of the Europeian Discord server. This was all the impetus that the Senate of the NPO needed to unanimously repeal the treaty. The span of time between first communication and the NPO’s announcement of their withdrawal was just over 48 hours.
President JayDee’s administration has put out a statement responding to these claims. JayDee described the announcement as an “unfortunate but unsurprising turn of events,” and argued that information sharing regarding Festavo/Dionysus was the responsibility of the Europeian admin team, not the In-Character government. He also added that he had only been made aware of Dionysus’ identity approximately two hours before the announcement was made to the region.
In his statement, Syberis suggested that the NPO would be interested in honoring their previous bilateral agreement with Europeia, a Non-Aggression Pact signed in 2021. JayDee rejected this premise in his response however, saying that the previous agreement ceased to hold effect with the passage of the Treaty of Sericum. Europeia and the NPO will continue to maintain diplomatic relations through their shared ties in the Modern Gameplay Compact.
Hello dear 10000 islands, following my resignation from everything within europeia, even my citizenship, i am here to announce that I have also resigned as ambassador to here.
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Hello dear 10000 islands, following my resignation from everything within europeia, even my citizenship, i am here to announce that I have also resigned as ambassador to here.
Sorry to hear about the resignation, I've remasked you as a Friend of 10000 Islands. Hope to still see you around!