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Sep 24 2013, 12:36 AM
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THE ISONIA INQUIRY News of Kingborough
About Us: The Isonia Inquiry is the leading newspaper for Kingborough, established as a premier source of news, commentary, opinion and fact by the Coleburne Company over two hundred years ago and has been the best selling, most read newspaper in the country ever since.
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Sep 24 2013, 02:52 AM
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OLIGARCHY OVERTHROWN by Anna Costa ~ March 30th 2017 | | | LEONESIA - This morning the world was greeted with the following speech from His Holiness the Otiph of Isonia Cious X, following a proclamation announcing the dissolution of the government of Kingborough
"I have watched as our nation stumbled, as it fell behind our enemies, and as our people were ever more mistreated. I've seen this circle of oppression for what it is; an endless loop, that has gone round and round for far to long, as generation after generation of the Council of Families failed our nation, its people, and its god.
We may be one of the wealthiest nations in the world, and yet our people are homeless; they starve while we wrack in billions of dollars of profit daily. The politicians have played political games and ignored the needs of the nation, and it was a situation I, and the men and women who join me today, could not watch any longer. It is against the will of Kalor to let people suffer as they have been made to suffer by the greed of the wealthy.
My predecessor had optimism that the system could correct itself one day, with just a little prodding and moral lessons, and for that reason did not intervene in the affairs of politics but on his death bed he imparted to me his last wish. He asked of me that I finish what he failed to do and bring down this oligarchy.
While Cious IX did not truly fail as he believed, for it is his moral lessons that see me joined here by three of the very oligarchs who once ruled Kingborough, the church has surely been lax in its responsibility to Kalor's people. I don't pretend to be truly free of blame, for I carry the sins of my predecessors and neither do I pretend that the Church does not make mistakes; Otiph's long ago should have stopped this in its tracks, not let it proceed for many generations; but, maybe now we can all find forgiveness for our sins as we rebuild this great nation.
Therefore, at the will of Kalor, I earlier this month approached the Council of the Riche and made a pact with them to see the Council of Families dissolved. I just have come from speaking with the Council of Riche, who this morning arrived at a majority agreement in favour of repealing the Agreement to Further the Encouragement of Business in Our Great Nation; thereby dissolving the Council of Families and ending the oligarchy.
I shall be in consultation with the leaders of all involved parties over the next week to decide upon a new government. We hope for your cooperation in this, and please, let peace remain.
Praise be to Kalor, and may he favour us."
The action has come to a shock to the regular citizen, but all signs seem to indicate this was a very much premeditated move supported by several sectors of society. The Otiph greeted media this morning to make the proclamation surrounded by supporters including the scions of the Houses of Lea, Ash and Coleburne, the Chieftain of the Uvalisa, the Anix's grandmother and the Archon's of six provinces and proclaimed the majority support of the riche class - a legal class of entitled citizens being the only ones able to amend the constitution.
Reportedly early this morning the Countess Isibeal Lozac'h, the Count Patrick Everberg and the Count Edward I'Sal, as well as the entire executive cabinet, were arrested on undisclosed charges during surprise raids that saw a number of brief gun battles across the city.
The Isonia Inquiry hopes this leads to a new government that can handle some of the growing social issues in Kingborough, such as the spiraling poverty issue that hit the country over the last twenty years and has formed the so called Dark Town of Isonia, a quickly spreading low-income slum nicknamed as such due to the regular power blackouts.
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Oct 5 2013, 05:49 PM
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INTERIM GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED by Robert Landing ~ April 8th 2017 | | | ISONIA - Cioux X has today announced the first in a series of major changes to the Kingborough government, forming an interim government under the Anix with himself as Governor; in the world's of the Otiph's Public Relations office "to make sure a peaceful, organised transfer to the new government that shall be chosen by the people."
The newly formed Governor's Office informed interested authorities that a constitutional convention will be held, starting next week. The public has been invited to attend public sessions of the convention and will be able to submit briefs on the new constitution as it develops. According to a spokesperson, the convention will consist of the Governor himself, members of the royal family, the eighteen archons and representatives of the several major NGOs such as Sapience, the Santo Isa based human rights watchdog.
Sources inside the government have informed media that the government will be seeking the advice of Falsea and Carpathia in the writing of the new document, which many believe will contain a definite socialist/communist leaning if not outright conversion to communist principals.
This has been hailed as "real change" by some, such as the newly formed political lobby group the Freedom of Kingborough Society; the societies leader Andrei Jarcroft, the Mai of South Jarcroft, has joined forces with the Otiph during several press conferences recently - claiming to represent the democratic choice of the people of Jarcroft, which is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Isonia. However other political voices are adamantly anti-communism, such as Lady Finola.
It is likely Lady Finola, the Anix's aunt, may influence the course of discussions into allowing the Anix more power but at this time it is unknown how resolute the Otiph is on pursuing communism. One would think the secularism of communism would not be entirely to his benefit. |
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Oct 9 2013, 01:39 AM
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STOCK CAR RACING CHAMP KILLED IN EXPLOSION by Albert Dakker & Georgia Bax~ June 5th 2017 | | | ISONIA - Stock car racing champion Paul le Breer has been killed this morning after his car exploded during qualifiers for the Andisaria 100 race, which is part of the run up to the NSCR championships in Antova. le Breer was extracted from the car by emergency crews after a fierce battle to extinguish the burning vehicle, and rushed to the Andisaria Public Hospital however he was pronounced dead on arrival.
 IMAGE: le Breer's car explodes during qualifiers. SOURCE: Jennifer Landing
le Breer's death has sparked panic due to rumours the attack was perpetrated by terrorist group the Wing of Capitalism, due to le Breer's vocal praise and support for the overthrowers of the oligarchy, which fell less than two months ago.
Police met the media in a press conference this afternoon to address these concerns, telling journalists that "while the death of le Breer is being treated as suspicious and is believed to have been a deliberate attack, it is not confirmed that any supporters or sympathisers of the oligarchy were involved and the public should remain calm."
However other celebrities who spoke out in support of the Otiph and his removal of the oligarchy have since vanished from the lime light; girl group Oh No! have cancelled a performance at the Star Stadium in Isonia schedule for Saturday, while best-selling author Lewis Mendelling failed to appear at a book signing in Lai City at lunch time today and socialite come reality TV host Sasha Kent has announced her program will not be airing for a week due to an 'illness'.
It is wildly believed these celebrities have been taken into protective custody in a preemptive move to stop further attacks in their tracks. Security has also reportedly been ramped up at the royal palace and the still ongoing constitutional convention, while this morning the Church of Kalor closed the gates of Leonesia Island, citing a belief that "terrorists may, out of spite, seek to damage the irreplaceable heritage of the church and the holy isle in this time of strife and while it pains us to make this decision, we have decided that it would be a huge mistake to make it easy to attack the holy island at this time."
The island receives nearly 20,000 visitors a day, both pilgrims from across the Kalorist world and tourists wanting to see the ancient architecture - all of whom have been turned away at the gate today. |
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Oct 17 2013, 01:14 AM
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NEW CONSTITUTION SIGNED by Petra Lyone ~ August 24th 2017 | | | ISONIA - The new constitution of Kingborough was announced today during a ceremony at the Unity Palace, where the members of the Constitutional Convention took part in an official signing ceremony presided over by the Otiph of Isonia.
The new constitution has been a major issue of controversy recently, with fears expressed from many sides that it could have led to the suppression of other religions, the removal of the monarchy, or a total communist seizure of government - among other popular ideas about what the convention may have been planning considering it's membership.
In the eyes of many the Otiph has proven himself to have been honest in his intentions following the release of the constitution, which reserves no powers for himself and fails to even recognise a state religion - leaving the country secular, though Kalorism still reigns as the most popular religion. It may even gain further ground after the Otiph led this triumphant restoration of democracy to the country.
The constitution surprisingly creates widespread powers for the Anix, including most notably the power to suspend parts of the constitution during times of emergency. It also institutes a system of popular recall for most public positions, allowing petitioners to force a referendum to impeach officers of the government including members of the Comhairle, the Forseti and the Anix himself. However the undoubtedly most controversial section will be the forced socialisation of all corporations in Kingborough.
The constitution requires all non-government owned corporations to become workers cooperatives, with the majority of shares to be owned by the employees and the only shares that will be able to be sold on the stockmarket are to be a non-voting non-majority. Reportedly the system will exclude small private businesses that operate not as corporations but as a registered small business, but companies that plan to own more than 2 locations or employ more than fifteen people will be required to become workers cooperatives.
The government has promised they will compensate company owners who voluntarily undertake the divestment of their shares to their employees and given companies two months to comply but has warned it will forcibly confiscate companies which refuse.
The original copy of the constitution that was signed today consists of 16 pieces of parchment, each transcribed by hand and will be preserved in the Isonia City Museum for public display starting today. A digital copy of the constitution can be accessed on the website of the Department of the Forseti here. |
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Oct 20 2013, 05:33 PM
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NATIONAL FLAG FLYING HIGH by Albert Dakker ~ September 7th 2017 | | | ISONIA - The results of the referendum to establish the new flag and coat of arms of the People's Islands have been released this morning, at a ceremony where the new flag was raised over the Palace of Parliament for the first time.

The new flag is a design created by Janette Ruthenberg, a public relations consultant from Lai City. It became wildly popular into the run up to the referendum, receiving significant press time and many celebrity endorsements for its simplistic, elegant design that has been promoted as a real tangible symbol of the spirit behind the overthrow of the oligarchy. In the end, it snarred 58% of the vote, a 15% lead on the second place design.
According to the designer, the four squares of the design represent the reasons for the revolution; democracy, freedom, peace and unity, while the cross represents the coming together of people from the different sections of society, working together for the betterment of the nation.

The winner of the vote on the coat of arms is a design submitted by Leon Winter which was developed in tandem with the winning flag, and incorporates parts of the former coat of arms as well as bringing in new elements. It keeps the golden shield of the original, as well as the flying kingfishers who represent prosperity and wealth, inserting a communist start and hammer and sickle in the middle. The shield is then surrounded by the flag's colours, and a decorative wreath outside that. |
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ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED by Anna Costa ~ September 29th 2017 | | | ISONIA - The results of the historic first elections in Kingborough's history have been released to the public this morning by the National Election Commission, the newly established body charged with running elections and referendums in the country.
According to the results published this morning, the first Forseti of Kingborough will be Joseph Cartwright - a former aide in the Ministry of Visas and Citizenship who gained popularity in the short two week run up campaign for his unwavering commitment to "returning Kingborough to it's rightful place" and "righting the wrongs of the Oligarchy".
While many other candidates came from the nobility or upper middle class, Cartwright was the one prominent exception - coming from the disadvantaged 'poor', his election campaign was funded by a local charitable group in his suburb.
Cartwright's ambitious plans to redevelop the slums of Isonia into a series of prosperous new apartment buildings to handle the blooming population of Isonia has proven popular enough to catapult him into the leadership.
The plan, which he detailed at the beginning of the campaign, aims to build two hundred new apartment buildings over ten years, replacing existing slowly decaying structures and therefore boosting jobs and at the same time to set up a home ownership scheme for the present inhabitants of the slums, allowing them to purchase homes/apartments via a subsidised no interest loan scheme to be offered by the government, has gained him many votes from the poor.
 PHOTO: A profile shot of Joseph Cartwright from his election campaign. SOURCE: Provided.
Political analysts are also crediting his aggressive foreign policy as a factor that gained him considerable support from the sizable upper class, whose support of the oligarchy fell away after they began losing ground for Kingborough on the international scene. His plans include pushing for Trilateral Alliance membership to combat the influence of the Pacium Union's and Democratic Union's influence, continuing with the plan for Ardem League and engaging on a plan of expansion to "unite the Mirovian into one nation of the free."
According to Adrian Parde of the H'Han Institute of Political Science, "Cartwright's win can be credited to the fact he has not had to worrying about offending supporters or donators and being able to push an aggressive and outright revolutionary plan when other candidates were too timid to really offer change."
While some initial worry was raised that pro-oligarchy or otherwise unsavoury elements would attempt to subvert the elections, the Interim Governor responded by calling in representatives of international NGOs to observe the election and assure they were fair and free.
Meanwhile the fifty seven member Comhairle, the new parliament of Kingborough, will be sitting for the first time next week after their own election. Presently all members are independents, with no political parties yet formed - and they may well never have the change to form, as it is expected that one of the first topics of discussion will be election procedure, to include a proposed ban on political parties that the newly elected 2nd Member for Andisaria, Tina Rowlands, brought forward during her own election campaign.
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Oct 25 2013, 02:26 AM
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DEADLY STAMPEDE KILLS DOZENS by Georgia Bax ~ October 4th 2017 | | | ISONIA - 35 have been killed following a deadly stampede at the Isonia City Zoo after a pack of Harrike escaped from it's enclosure at the zoo during the busiest part of the day, leading to mass panic as thousands of visitors attempted to flee the deadly predators. In a tragic turn, two children have been confirmed among the casualties.
 IMAGE: An artists rendition of a Harrike, which are rarely seen and even less often photographed. SOURCE: Provided.
Harrike are an apex predator from Last Hold, 700 kilograms of packed muscle with deadly claws and teeth. The pack kept at the zoo were newly received animals who were allegedly imported by the oligarchy as part of a KSS program to develop and train the species as a battlefield weapon. It is believed that one of the individuals broke the locks on the enclosure that they had been temporarily placed in while the zoo, who had been given them following the break up of the KSS, considered permanent solutions.
The six Harrike themselves only maimed two security guards, all deaths being the result of mass panic and chaos leading to people being trampled underfoot. The animals were tranquillised by police after they arrived at the scene, and have been placed back in a new enclosure while an investigation is undertaken and a solution to the problem they pose is found. |
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Oct 25 2013, 10:37 PM
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FATE OF OLIGARCHS REVEALED: PART 1 by Petra Lyone ~ October 31st 2017 | | | ISONIA - Three of the six oligarchs of Kingborough have stunned the nation, each giving revealing interviews to OfTheStarz Entertainment's flagship program Starz at Six, during a special episode aired last night.
There has been growing resentment among the lower class about the perceived fact that the three of the oligarchs who helped overthrow their colleagues have got away free, and last night Ash, Coleburne and Lea announced what had been agreed between them and the government due to their 'complacency' in the tyranny of the Council of Families.
The Countess Lea, who now simply refers to herself as Amelia and has renounced her noble title, told reporters that she started the movement to overthrow the oligarchy and explained why.
"I just had to act, I couldn't let it continue. I'd always been fed up with the Council, and so besides for the occasional motion to get rid of something I thought was particularly horrible, such as the KSS, I'd never paid attention. I'm a scientist, I wasn't born to be a noble or a politician and to be honest I'm not good at politics so it was a struggle to really understand what was going on at times. But the behaviour of the Council was getting worse and I had to do something before the people suffered any further.
I honestly failed myself, my morals and the people of Kingborough in not doing this as soon as I got my position and I'll regret tolerating their behaviour for the rest of my life." Said Lea, who was almost in tears by the end of her interview.
She went on to explain that she has voluntarily renounced her title of Countess, and will be retreating from the public eye to pursue her preferred career of science. As for her fortune? Lea has signed her companies, besides for her private hospital which she will continue to use to practice and perfect new medical treatments, over to the government. Meanwhile she has begun distributing her bank balance of almost sixty billion dollars to charity, scientific research and to public projects, forming the Recovery Foundation to dispense the majority of the money via grants. She has reserved three billion for medical research, and will be founding the New Solutions Institute to spend it on researching new cures for diseases such as cancer, which still resists sciences best attempts to cure it.
Lea was followed by Count Taron Ash, the renowned financial and business genius who has long been a public figure as a philanthropist, even before he helped in the removal of the government. Ash admitted to the interview er that "I'm not a good man, not by any standard. I have to say I care more about myself than others, but I do have standards and a conscience and I'd always felt guilty at participating in the sham of a government we oligarchs had built. So when Amelia approached me, I jumped on the opportunity to atone for my crimes."
Ash has reached an agreement with the government to see his financial business, the Ash Consortium, nationalised and his massive fortune donated to the government for "repairing the damage of the oligarchy". It is believed it has been earmarked for use on the Forseti's pet project, the redevelopment of the slums of Isonia.
Ash has said he will be leaving for Caprecia, where he intends to set up from scratch again under a new name. "I'm still young, I'd like the challenge of starting a business honestly and without the corruption I took a part in as an Oligarch in Kingborough." Ash has also resigned as Archon of Andisaria, leaving the roll to his cousin Florence Ash, who is presently the leading candidate for the first Grasaitina of Andisaria. |
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FATE OF OLIGARCHS REVEALED: PART 2 by Petra Lyone ~ October 31st 2017 | | | ISONIA - Following the dramatic revelations from Lea and Ash (see part 1), Starz at Six spoke to a government spokesperson who revealed that due to corruption, grand larceny and embezzlement charges Marianne Coleburne was unable to arrive in person on the program. The former regent of the Anix has instead been arrested after evidence surfaced that during her time as Regent she had embezzled over a billion dollars in cash and valuables from the royal treasury, leaving the royal family theoretically bankrupt.
She could face up to fifteen years in jail for these charges alone, having already had her treason charges dismissed like the other three oligarchs who led the revolution in return for forfeiting their assets acquired under the oligarchy. Her 76 billion dollar bank account has been seized by the state following the revelations of corruption, due to a belief that she may have attempted to siphon off funds before giving it up.
It has been revealed she had been attempting to cover her tracks, having already sent her husband and son to Caprecia with the aim of fleeing there herself, and was attempting to frame the Anix's mother for the embezzlement. However a computer technician for the Royal Wealth Company (the holding company used to invest the Anix's private wealth) alerted police to her plan after noticing a back door in the security programs.
Coleburne appeared on the program via Skype after the revelation, to face the accusations. She only gave a short interview during which she denied any knowledge of embezzlement and said she would fight it in court. Despite this desentment over her actions have begun to gather, with protests taking place outside the Celestine Hotel in Isonia where Coleburne has been staying. |
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RELATIONS WITH LOMARRE TAKE A TUMBLE by Robert Landing ~ January 4th 2019 | | | ISONIA - Diplomatic relations with the High Kingdom of Lomarre have taken a tumble this week, after it was revealed that the High Council of Lomarre had passed laws banning polygamy, a move supported by their supreme court under the pretext that polygamy "endangers the females in relationships." The move has raised eyebrows across the Kalorist world, as within the religion marriage to any person or persons any of gender or number is considered a sacred right granted to the people of Oracia by Kalor, as well as enshrined in the constitution of Kingborough.
Human rights NGOs, prominent psychologists and the Women's Rights Lobby of Isonia have all issued statements decrying such claims that polygamy endangers the wife or wives any more than singular marriage, while the Feminist League has stated that "any claims that normal marriage is abuse free is fool hardy and the Lomarren government is dearly dillusioned."
The government of Kingborugh and the Church of Kalor have joined in the public condemnation of Lomarre over the controversial move, which has been justified by the Lomarren media because of alleged 'spousal abuse' by the supposed Bishop of Trivenze. However the Otiph Cioux X informed the press this morning no such abuse by the actual Antiph of Kalor in Trivenze has taken place and they don't have any knowledge of a Bishop of Kalor anywhere on Oracia, nevermind one called Xervio.
The Forseti of Kingborough joined Cioux X for a media conference at the Isonia One Tower this morning to respond to the claims. Mr Cartwright told media the following.
"Due to the erroneous claims of the Lomarren government we are forced to issue a public condemnation of such behaviour. Not only is it contrary to the fact to claim polygamy automatically leads to domestic violence any more than normal marriage, in our opinion it is a violation of people's rights to restrict who people may or may not marry. Not only this but the Lomarren media's claims of a supposed Kalorist "bishop" being found guilty of domestic violence is rubbish, because the Church of Kalor does not possess Bishops and not even an Antiph called Xervio. We fear Lomarre has either been fooled by a scammer, or has fabricated this man to justify their behaviour."
"If the Lomarren High Kingdom does not reverse its claims and banning of polygamy we shall be forced to cancelled the planned state visit to Lomarre, and will only be able to visit Austlenberg and Florinthus, which would be a sad state of affairs as it would mean an all encompassing agreement with the Arkausan Confederation would not be possible and relations with Lomarre may be permanently damaged. We have meanwhile recalled our Ambassador and I am of the understanding that Otiph Cious has recalled the Antiph of Kalor in Trivenze, while this issue is discussed by diplomatic channels."
The 2nd MP for H'han, Julianna Stone, has told the press she is "outraged by these claims", stating that "as a women in a marriage with both my amazing husband and wife I am disgusted to see Lomarre prevent others from this right." She informed media she plans to introduce a bill to embargo Lomarre to the Comhairle, but it is unknown how much support this will garner.
It is understood that Amelia Hartworth, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be calling on other nations who allow polygamy, including Antova and the Pacium Union, to join the condemnation of Lomarre.
UPDATE: It is understood that the Emperor and Empress of Pacium, as well as the Grand Duke of Antova and the Matera of the Almanist faith have joined Kingborough in condemnation of the ban, each releasing their own public statements on the situation. |
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MONEY GOING OUT OF FASHION? by Albert Dakker ~ August 20th 2019 | | | ISONIA - Is money going out of fashion? To my knowledge probably not, but the government has sure been spending it this week like it was.
The Minister of the Treasury has announced a series of major investment corporations, establishing most notably Crown Real Estate Holdings, the State Surplus Investment Corporation, the Public Redevelopment Corporation, the Kingborough Sovereign Wealth Corporation and the National Savings Fund. Kingborough State Railway Holdings, which already exists, have also been granted a large grant.
Together, it accounts for an investment of some eight hundred billion into various schemes.
The largest of these is the National Savings Fund, which has been granted 358 billion dollars to start operations. It will be responsible for loaning the government money at 0% interest when needed to avoid a budget deficit and stop the nation ever being held ransom by foreign debt. Meanwhile, to help raise further money and make the fund sustainable it will also act like a normal bank, loaning a small amount of it's surplus funds to enterprising new start ups across the globe, therefore theoretically making the fund a profitable enterprise.
The next biggest is the Public Development Corporation, which has been handed 231 billion to invest in redeveloping Isonia's slums. The first part of this project is due to start soon, the first apartment building being constructed in the suburb of Keystone. The design has been crowd sourced, with the future residents getting a say in how it shall look and an architect compiling the final design from those ideas. The whole project will cost about 100 billion directly lost, with around half the costs expected to be regained by utilising rent-buy programs to let individuals buy their properties at subsidised cost, as well as through tax which will regain a percentage of the money just through normal taxes paid by the companies who will be doing the construction.
Kingborough State Railway Holdings, popularly known as King Rail, has been granted only narrowly less, with 201 billion being deposited in its bank account. The corporation, which has actually already been around for nearly twenty years - first established under the oligarchy to operate the Isonia-Andisaria Connection's cargo railway - will now be tasked with building several projects. The largest and most ambitious is a pair of tunnels which will connect Isonia with San Marco, one tunnel to handle high speed passenger trains and the second to handle cargo trains. However that is not all that King Rail will be doing, the project also planning to connect up the new redeveloped area of Isonia with public transport in the form of passenger trains.
Next in line for money is the Sovereign Wealth Fund, which has been granted 13 billion which will be used to buy shares, debt bonds, real estate and other profitable investments across Oracia. Profit will then be divided between the government and the fund, which will reinvestment its 3/4 and the 1/4 the government gains will be added to the budget.
Finally, we have the smallest two. The first is Crown Real Estate Holdings, which has been given a mere hundred million and ownership of the Royal Palace. The corporation will invest money in various profitable real estate holdings across Nysa and from its profits will pay for upkeep of the Royal Palace and living allowances for the royal family. A subsidiary of CRE will also be responsible for raising money from visitors to the palace gardens and merchandising royal souvenir products.
The second is the State Surplus Investment Corporation, which will automatically receive the government surplus at the end of a financial year and use it to invest in further foreign assets, bringing in yet more profit that will be divided 50/50 between the budget and itself to reinvest.
All together, these are a massive investment on an unprecedented scale that we can only hope will turn out the right choice. |
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Nov 15 2013, 02:56 AM
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IMPERIUM ACT PASSES COMHAIRLE by Georgia Bax ~ September 18th 2019 | | | ISONIA - The Imperium Act has passed the Comhairle today, dissolving the short lived colonies of Kingborough since its acquisition of Canariese territories and establishing in its place a confederation of nations under the Arrese Imperium, to be led by the newly formed House of Leon.
The Act has been hailed as the future of the nation, establishing a true Kingboroughian empire and extending the nations already formidable power and wealth to encompass even more of the Mirovian. But equally it has been a controversial move, debate in parliament stretching on for nearly a week and in the end leading to a referendum being called to officially decide the issue, resulting in a narrow majority of 56% in favour.
The idea was proposed by the Forseti as a way to stop any racial violence erupting after the controversial conquest of Canary under the Oligarchy, but critics of the act have raised various perceived problem. One of the most popular of them being that it sheds Kingborough proper of four of its provinces, granting H'Han, Uval, Lai and Andisaria status as equal nations under the confederation, as well as giving the colonies autonomy, forming the Crown Realms of Arroh, Iridella, Bellan and Isatia (former Canary).
However despite these alleged drawbacks, it was met with welcoming arms by the populace in a manner that has shocked some political analysts, who did not expect it to work out so well. Bill Roddings of the H'Han Institute of Political Studies said however "it shouldn't really be a surprise; the people of many of the provinces that will secede, H'Han especially, relish the idea of regaining self-government and the people of other provinces such as Andria also hope it may be a precursor to their own autonomy. Additionally many in Isonia's upper class don't want to be bothered with trying to put down rebellions in Isatia and Arroh, which would damage business and prefer instead this peaceful solution."
The Imperium will be governed jointly by the new posts of Forseti of the Realm and the Fayvian of the Isles, a title that will be tied permanently to that of the Anix of Kingborough and is intended to be of equal precedence to Emperor. The Forseti will be elected by a popular vote, which by virtue of the larger population of Kingborough proper will give it a larger voice than other member states - a fact that has boosted the confederations popularity, as minimising the threat of the loss of Kingboroughian power in the union.
The Imperium's leadership itself will handle foreign affairs and the military, as well as some Imperium wide laws such as citizenship of the Imperium, the enforcement of a bill of rights and socialisation of the economies of member countries.
Membership of the Imperium will consist of the Grasaida's of H'Han and Andisaria, the Grand Republic of Lai Island, the People's Islands of Kingborough, the Crown Realms of Arroh, Iridella, Isatia and Bellan and the Republic of the Uvalisa. It had been rumoured Antova would join the Imperium, but it has not happened, with both governments stating it wouldn't be going ahead. Forseti Joseph Cartwright stated "it would be a great thing to reunify the Arrese people, but Antova is sadly not interested. It is only a dream for now but not one we will give up on."
Elections for the new Forseti of the Realm will take place in three months time, after the national ID scheme is extended to the people of the Imperium's new acquisitions. |
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Nov 30 2013, 10:42 PM
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CONFEDERATION FAILURE by Petra Lyone ~ January 4th 2020 | | | ISONIA - The future of the trouble Arrese Imperium has finally been decided after nearly a year of controversy and disaster for the country. Following the announcement of the dissolution of the brief Kingboroughian colonies, the confederation was set to be a success and welcomed with open arms by the populace. However the disastrously short leadership of conservative Bellan citizen Andrew Calter, elected in January last year, couldn't have been a worse start to things.
His public recall four months ago after rioting in the streets of Isonia over remarks made against Kalorism brought the confederation's future into serious danger and today the Comhairle's of all states of the confederation have agreed on a final deal to seal its fate.
Effective immediately, the Arrese Imperium in its present form has been abolished and a new central state re-established. This new Imperium will operate much the same as the People's Islands of Kingborough did, even utilising much the same constitution with minor alterations, with little other than a name change taking place. The realms of the confederation and the individual provinces of Kingborough will each become provinces of the Imperium with their present government forms intact. To minimise the cost of the change, which had been a major point of contentious, it has been decided to keep the coat of arms and flag of the former People's Islands.
The inaugural Forseti of the Imperium is to be Albert Taler, who was elected two months ago to replace Calter.
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Dec 16 2013, 08:18 PM
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ROYAL GRAND DAME DIES AGE 119 by Robert Landing ~ September 27th 2020 | | | ISONIA - Royal grand dame Princess Caitrona, great grandmother of the present reigning monarch Cahan I, has died at the age of 119. She reportedly died peacefully in her sleep, after almost ten years of being bed bound due to frailty.
Caitrona rose to prominence as the heiress to the Ardua fortune and later became wife of Anix Iosac I. She lived most of her life in the public eye, and became a potent symbol of the monarchy during her lifetime as a prominent philanthropist - patronising many charities, appearing in the media to support countless appeals and donating billions of her private fortune to various causes over forty years.
Her enduring kindness was remembered by many even after she left the public eye in 2000 and each year thousands of cards would be sent to congratulate her on another birthday. She was last seen in public in 2018 to declare her support of the fall of the oligarchy, describing them as "cruel tyrants who deserved much worse than they received." She suffered from a rare degenerative disease that caused progressive organ failure through her last years and was reportedly kept alive by numerous organ transplants. She founded the Star Shine Foundation for Rare Diseases in 2009 to pioneer research into little studied diseases like her own.
Her death has come as little surprise to her family but is "still heartbreaking none the less" according to her grand niece Princess Finola, who announced the news to the media this morning. A private funeral will be held at the Fayvian Palace and a public memorial is planned for the end of the week, to be held in Isonia. |
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