Aloria

[Polites]

The Alorian
The Alorian is one of Aloria's oldest and most respected Alorian-language online news platforms.



     Battenburg restoration
     May 5547

     Faced with a loss of credibility and declining popular support, the incumbent Farmer-Labour Party had no choice but to call for a snap election, which took place in December last year and was won, unsurprisingly, by the new Democratic Loyalist Party. As the monarchist party's main electoral platform was the restoration of the House of Battenburg, its constitutional majority and popular mandate now allows it to proceed with its change in dynasty.

     The future King of Aloria was identified in the person of young Prince Arthwr Siarl von Battenburg-Hohenstauffen, the head of the dynasty that has been residing in Aloria. Under the terms of a constitutional amendment on the floor of the Senedd Prince Arthwr will take on the regnal name Siarl (i.e. Charles) XIX, adopting the most common Battenburger name as a clear throwback to the last member of the dynasty to have held the throne, Siarl XVIII, who was overthrown in a military coup in 2099. As such the choice of name for the future king sends the message that the abolition of the monarchy at the end of the 21st century was illegitimate, and that Aloria wishes to return to the glory days of the old Kingdom.

     The official titulature reveals another interesting choice and a departure from the current royal practice. Instead of the long and pompous list of titles held by High King Dafydd and common among Terra's monarchies, Siarl XIX will be titled simply "King of Aloria". This simple title reveals both the desire of the loyalists to implement a modern democratic monarchy where focus is on popular legitimacy and constitutional processes rather than the grandeur of the monarch, but also a departure from the Dradic nationalism of previous governments. Indeed, with a King of mixed Dunic and Dradic heritage on the throne and with a Dundorfian dynasty the Democratic Loyalists move closer to their main goal in harmonizing Aloria's two main cultures. As part of this same project Aloria has officially applied to become a member of the Pan-Dundorfian Free Trade Zone Agreement, a free-trade zone exclusively open to Dundorfian nations under the narrow definition promoted by the Pan-Dundorfian League. Aloria's future membership in the Free Trade Zone Agreement and the Democratic Loyalist Party's joining the League do not necessarily mean that they have now adopted the controversial ideology of pan-Dundorfianism, but rather that Aloria will no longer promote its Dradic heritage over and to the detriment of its Dunic legacy and will embrace both equally. All that remains is for this cultural and political project to stand the test of time, unless it becomes just another short-lived experiment like previous Alorian monarchies.

[Polites]

The Alorian
The Alorian is one of Aloria's oldest and most respected Alorian-language online news platforms.



     Llynn Tower inaugurated
     May 5550

     The Tower of Llynn, also known as the Brecht Tower, the iconic symbol of Aloria's capital city, has finally been officially re-inaugurated in a spectacular ceremony attended by the King, Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, and the executive leadership of Crentol and the capital city of Llynn. The renovation of the Tower was initiated two centuries ago when Llynn was restored as the nation's capital, but has since been quietly abandoned due to public indifference, if not outright hostility. Derisively called y dawddgyffur ('the suppository') on account of its perceived inaesthetic appearance, it has during the centuries been largely ignored when its demolition was not actively advocated.

     But in recent years the Alorian public has begun to warm up to its presence in Llynn, especially since the restoration of the Battenburgs to the Alorian throne three years ago. The Tower was originally constructed between 1887 and 1889 following the plans of Dorvish architect Gustav Brecht, and it was specifically erected to showcase the benefits of Aloria's membership in the Dundorfian Empire, as a symbol of the industrialization and modernization that it supposedly encouraged. By the time Aloria gained its independence in 1948 following the turbulent collapse of the Dundorfian Empire, the Tower's association with the latter coupled with the economic decline experienced by Aloria and the remainder of North Artania have left it in disrepair and abandonment, in spite of its status as the tallest building in Llynn which it maintains to this day. There have been numerous attempts over the centuries to either restore the Tower or demolish it completely, but none have been successful until now.

     Aloria's new embrace of its Dundorfian heritage may have been what ultimately allowed for the Tower to be rehabilitated in the eyes of the public. In rejecting Dradic nationalism and joining pan-Dundorfian international organizations, Aloria has moved away from its past condemnation of all things Dundorfian and has come to appreciate the culture it shares with neighbouring North Artanian nations. Particularly the Pan-Dundorfian Free Trade Zone Agreement, whose adoption by the Kingdom of Aloria has created a geographically contiguous trading block between Dorvik, Aloria, and Dundorf, has led to an increase in tourism from Dundorfian nations and possibly motivated the restoration of Aloria's most famous Dundorfian landmark. If participation to the inauguration ceremony is any indication, this revitalized monument has the potential to draw substantial numbers of visitors, from the Dundorfian cultural sphere and beyond.

[Drax]

Dundorf on Pan Dundorfian Relations

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