Dorvik

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Southern Secessionism Growing


Above: 700,000 showed up yesterday across the South to support secession from Dorvik, to form the 'United Republic of Largono-Miktar'.

After repeated legislative 'aggravations' from Haldor, including the proposals of taxing religions and breaking up farms that are too big, it appears that the South has had enough. Over half-a-million secessionists - yes, that's right, secessionists not regionalists or devolutionists - marched through the streets of Zitadelle, Ussendorf, Weinsedorf and several other cities last night. It marks the first time in decades that a part of Dorvik has tried to break away. Polls suggest anywhere between 20% and 30% of southerners support secession.

Talking to one man in the crowd, he talked about how he feared that Haldor would 'wreck his community'. He owns a farm that the SDU's proposals would break up, but he and his family have for generations provided the local villages with food at low costs. 'Breaking up my farm', he says, 'would ruin our family, own local community and our local economy'. An elderly woman talked about how her small sect of Hosianism barely had enough money from donations to keep their church open, and it would close if taxes were implemented.

Listening to these people gives you a sense of how removed the South feels. It's a different world. While Largonian and Miktar remain strongly conservative and religious, the North and the Islands don't. The Governor of Miktar, Ella Neuhaus, has stated that while her PKP party does not favour southern secession, she can understand reasons people may feel irreconcilable with 'the-majority-of-one' that may soon ruin their rural communities. If the SDU's two proposals go through, 61% of southerner say they'd consider secession.

Ira Hollighaus
DNS Miktarese Affairs Correspondent

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OOC: Hope my KPA RP is ok, but please let me know if I'm stepping on any toes, and I'll make any necessary edits .

September 4297

Kordusians plead for financial bail-out

An online petition signed by nearly 2 million Kordusian citizens is calling for the government to "take urgent action to remedy the financial crisis affecting the Kordusian Provincial Authority". The Kordusian Provincial Authority (KPA) accumulated huge debts during a recent period of Communist-rule, culminating in a general strike by KPA employees, after the KPA was unable to fully pay their wages.

After the 4295 election, the Communists lost power, and the new governing coalition in Kordusia was able to improve the situation to a degree, mainly by cutting waste, especially waste due to corruption, and also rescheduling existing debts, in order to reduce interest payments. However, with several huge loan repayment dates coming up, the KPA is once again looking like it is in trouble. Most commentators agree some kind of bail-out from central government would be in order, to help stave off a crisis. However, with southern secessionism on the rise, this comes at the worst possible time for the government, as anything resembling a "bail-out" or "special treatment" for Kordusia would be almost guaranteed to provoke fury from many in the south, who feel the north is over-privileged enough as it is.

Communist leader Anton Weinreich has backed calls for a bail-out, warning the consequences will be "catastrophic" if the central government does not intervene.


Herzfeld and other KPA leaders to face day in court

Heiko Herzfeld and 7 other leading Communists in the previous KPA administration, along with 5 senior KPA civil servants, are due to face charges in court on a series of charges, related to the mismanagement of the KPA. It is widely believed they broke the law on a number of issues, including the levying of an illegal property tax, and the illegal seizure of land in order to build public housing.

Herzfeld and the others have been suspended from the Communist Party, pending the outcome of the trial.

Communist leader Anton Weinreich has warned against secessionist demands in the south, saying he "understands the frustrations those people have", but that "secession would only make the south weaker and less influential", adding that "Dorvik is stronger united and together".


Weinreich softens Communist line on religion

Since its foundation, the Communist Party has been regarded as the most anti-religious of the political parties, but that is an image they are now trying to soften under the leadership of Anton Weinreich. Weinreich told party members openly at the last party conference that "Most Dorvish citizens have at least some kind of religious feeling and sense of religious allegiance, even if they don't go to church" and that "we can't go on treating religion as though it is an embarrassing disease, we have to reach out to people where they are, not where we might want them to be".

At the time, doubts were expressed about how serious Weinreich's u-turn would prove to be, but signs are now emerging that Weinreich is genuine about making more of an effort to court the religious vote. To the surprise of many, he ordered his State Councillors to vote down a bill removing taxing exemptions from religious institutions.

He followed up by telling journalists that "the Communist Party is a secularist party, in that we believe there is a sphere in which religion should not play a part, like in politics and children's education, but that does not mean we are anti-religious or that we see religion as a bad thing". Later on, he gave an interview in which he discussed his respect for how his long-suffering mother was guided by her devout Hosian faith. "During my youth I made many mistakes and did things I should not have, but it was always my mother who stuck with me no matter what - without her inner strength and her strong moral compass, I don't think I'd be the person I am today".

The Communist Party has also announced its appointment of Rudi Hutmacher as its Religious Affairs Officer. Hutmacher is a former priest in the Independent Confessional Church of Dorvik, who used to attract widespread publicity for delivering sermons denouncing his church for being "greedy" and "hoarding all of its money". Even greater publicity was generated when he was defrocked as a priest, after it emerged he had been stealing from the Sunday collection plate and embezzling church money, in order to fund his use of prostitutes and cocaine. However, after spending a month in prison and undergoing an extensive rehabilitation course, Hutmacher re-emerged as a religious celebrity, tearfully repenting of his sins, and giving lectures all around the country about his life story. The Hosian community took him to their heart, and 3 of his books have become top-sellers with the Hosian Book Club.


Weinreich praises Peters on Hulstria issue

Anton Weinreich has praised Erica Peters, the Minister of Health and Social Democratic Union (SDU) leader, for her "strong and principled opposition to the government's inexcusable support for the government of Hulstria". "It is reassuring to see at least some members of the government are willing to speak out on this," he said, but urged the SDU go further, saying "I can't possibly see how being a part of that government is compatible with the SDU's core moral and political principles".

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Erica Peters to Fly to Largonia And Miktar

After her Parties policy proposals-particularly with regards to Farm Size and Taxing Religious Institutions,Have Caused a Furore in the South as Largonians and Miktarians,who are generally very much Conservative compared to the rest of the nation,Have started demanding for secession from Dorvik.Therefore SDU Leader and Health Minister Erica Peters has announced that she will be flying down to Both of the Provinces and has said that "She will Apologise to the South if she has hurt their sentiments"and said that her first priority is the Nation's Unity.

She has still stated that the SDU Believes in what it proposed,She has also said that"The South Could Feel Reassured as the SDU is all about respecting the concerns of all Dorvikians"

Kordusia Should get a Helping Hand From The Central Government,Says Erica Peters

Erica Peters has also spoken out on the Kordusian Financial Crisis and said that the Central Government should "Bail Out the Provincial Government so as to ensure that Kordusians are not affected".She said that as a Person Representing Kordusia in the Staatsrat,She herself has felt the Magnitude of the Crisis and said that it would be "only right if the Central Government gives a Helping Hand to Kordusia"

[Adithya]

Breaking News:-SDU Ministers Resign from Cabinet,Erica Peters is "Relieved"

Mrs.Peters Waving to Reporters After Submitting her Resignation to President Sally Gretchen



As the Rift Between The PKP and SDU Grew to A Level when it could not be bridged,Party Leader Erica Peters who chaired the Health Ministry,Has Submitted her Resignation to the President along with other SDU Ministers.While Speaking to Reporters outside the Presidential Palace,She said she was "Relieved"to leave the Coalition and that She is looking forward to Form a New Electoral Pact with the Communists and the Due Links

Good Morning!Finally all of us in the SDU Have been released from a Prison,which was our Coalition with the Fascist NP and the Arrogant PKP.We have today submitted our Resignations to the President as it has become clear that the Real Evil here is the Fascist NP and It's Master PKP and not the Communists,That said we are looking forward to meeting Communist and Left Party Leaders and Will discuss the Formation of an Electoral Alliance which will stand for the Working And Middle Class Dorvikians and not for the Ultra Conservatives Like the Ruling Parties do.

We here in the SDU Are Now going to serve the people from the Opposition Benches and point out how Anti People and Racist this Government is at every opportunity.

Thank you

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Sally Gretchen Calls For 'Unity Against Evil'



The President of Dorvik, Sally Gretchen, has thrown herself into the political fray. She has introduced a new cabinet proposals replacing the SDU with the AfD and VBR, and has made a speech at the front of the Presidential Palace to call for 'unity against evil'. Gretchen called out the SDU for 'letting communism take Dorvik over', while hoping that the experience 'will teach the NP to moderate themselves'. Gretchen also stated that she would use ties with Hulstria to call for 'great reform' to their system, regarded as racist and fascistic.

Gretchen's started her speech talking about how she regretted that the NP and SDU 'had grave differences I had hoped they could bridge'. She then moved on to talk about the threat of communism, saying that 'the Communists are putting on a friendly face, but you just have to look at people like Pfieffer to see how much damage they can do'. Thirdly, she stated she 'can't understand why anyone would want to ally with such a party, with such an extreme platform and such instability', before finishing on lessons she had learnt and actions she will take.

In the new cabinet, the PKP will be forced to ally with parties they have had great disagreements with in the past, who have their own reasons to support a new election. But the speech from Gretchen and the looming threat of secession from the South may just be enough to unite them around the coalition. The looming possibility of a Left-Social Democrat-Communist alliance if early elections go ahead is enough to turn the stomachs of the southerners, who will likely demand a referendum if the communists enter government.

[Adithya]

Massive Anti Government Protests Rock Kordusia and Westmark

More than 100,000 Protesters Descended to the Streets of Haldor Alone against the Government's "Anti Northerner,Anti Islands Policy"



As the Debt Situation in Kordusia deepens and As Dorvik Prepares for a Fundamental Political Realignment combined with a rise in southern Secessionism,More than 600,000 Protesters have descended into the Streets of Kordusia and Westmark protesting against the PKP Led Government for its "Appeasement of the South".A Protester in Haldor said"We feel that the Government is deliberately not caring for Kordusia just because we oppose their policies,That is why The PKP Administration is not caring about the KPA Situation".

Another Protester said that the Exit Of the SDU from the Cabinet "effectively ensures that there is no pro Kordusia,Pro Westmark voice in the cabinet".The Protesters demand early elections and an immediate bail out of the Kordusian Provincial Administration.

In Westmark,The Protests were primary for Early Elections and against the Pragmatic Conservatives and the National Party for its "Radical and Reactionary Policies"The Protesters also state that the federal government may"now punish Westmark like they punished Kordusia for being ruled by the left wing".

Meanwhile In Dorvan,Anti PKP protests were mainly centered in the Provinces Industrial and Commercial Hub Of Fairfax,Which is much more liberal than the Rest of the Province.

So...This Means that The Nation is effectively split between North and South,Left and Right,Young and Old and Urban And Rural.Our Nation is probably at a state of internal crisis like never seen before as Anti Northerner and Secessionist Sentiments rises in the South meanwhile Anti Southerner Sentiment rises in the North.

Uniting this nation will be difficult for any Government of any ideology.We could Hope Only for the best.

Thelma Neumann,
DNS Haldor Bureau Chief

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Panic In The South As Communists Set To Win Power


Above: Sally Gretchen raises money to help fund the 'no' campaign for the possible referendum.

The South is in full-panic-mode as the PKP looks set to lose masses of seats in the election, with Southern unionists looking elsewhere and secessionists ready for a referendum in the new term. The PKP will endorse the NP's leader, Anna Strauss, in the Presidential election. She looks likely to lose to the communist candidate, who will have the SDU and The Left's support. After Sally Gretchen's presidency seemed to collapse, and her numbers went under, it seems even the sudden south may kick the PKP out of their former heartlands.

PKP leader Helene Eisenstein has reportedly already got a concession speech prepared, and Sally Gretchen is packing her bags to move out of the Presidential palace. Even the Governor of Miktar is preparing to leave as other parties may sweep the right. Most of the PKP's highest figures are today speaking in Miktar and Largonia against secession, or looking abroad for foreign governments to help. It appears the PKP may hope to bring a swift end to the Communist government when it gets in by getting other countries to abandon Dorvik.

Whatever happens in the election, the PKP will be changing tactics. With their new leaders hoping to finally shine with their moderate values once the president is gone, they will be targeting more Northern areas in the next term, and will be working on refining opposition techniques. The PKP have disclosed that they 'won't let the Communists off the hook with anything'. With a referendum a likelihood and the PKP in shambles, it doesn't bare thinking about what happens next to the state of Dorvik and the south in particular.

Written by Ada Klaus
Co-Editor at DNS
PKP Correspondent

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Valruzian Minister Lewicz comments on Dorvik, expresses support for PKP
Novogard - November 4297

Valruzian Foreign Minister Maria Lewicz (left) during her press conference

NOWOGARD - In a show of support Foreign Minister Mrs. Maria Lewicz expressed her and UWK administration's hopes for a conservative government in Dorvik during a press conference earlier today.
In her statement she mentioned a fruitful co-operation between the two countries ant it's leaders (former Dorvish President Sally Gretchen and incumbent Valruzian President Bronisław Dudziel) and cited the history of Valruzia to warn the Dorvish people of possible dangers of communism and communist regime going as far as calling it "an existential threat".
Her statement doesn't come as a surprise since her party has ties to the PKP and is heavily anti-communist/totalitarian in general.
Many Valruzian commentators agree that a communist-led cabinet in Dorvik would hurt the Dorvish-Valruzian relations.

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Right Able To Eke Out Unexpected Victory


Above: PKP Leader Helene Eisenstein

In a political turnaround for the ages, the right may yet be able to form a new government depending the support of the VBR. The NP was able to win the Presidency and ten extra seats, while the AfD gained also. The PKP, as expected, lost seats - but far fewer than many thought. Helene Eisenstein has proposed a cabinet with will include the AfD, PKP, NP and VBR. While it has a 50-50 chance of passing, and the communists may pry away VBR support, but the PKP and NP may yet creep back into government unexpectedly.

Erica Peters, the left-wing leader of the SDU, was defeated by Anna Strauss in the second round, despite support from the Communists and The Left. Peters became famous after being threatened by a communist member posing as a Hulstrian. Strauss, backed by the PKP and endorsed by now former President Sally Gretchen, will be the cornerstone of the new conservative coalition, already with support from the NP and unexpected the DRF. The Left had attempted to form a grand coalition comprising of all parties, but it failed regardless of PKP interest.

With the government of Valruzia already jumping to the support of a right-wing government in Dorvik, the PKP has used its international leverage to swing the balance back around at the moment most opportune for the Communists. They lost a fair amount of unionist votes to the NP in the south, but gained support elsewhere due to the relatively moderate stances from leaders Helene Eisenstein and Kaspar Kornberg. With a Communist government now unlikely, the secessionists are once again quiet. Sally Gretchen's parting gift.

Written by Ada Klaus
Co-Editor at DNS
PKP Correspondent

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In Surprise Victory, Anna Strauss Wins Presidency for the Nationale Partei

In an unexpected victory against the SDU, the NP Leader Anna Strauss has taken the Presidency with PKP support. Unlike most parties, NP rules do not dictate that Strauss must resign from party leadership, but she has promoted Natali Lehmkuhl, former Dorvan governor, to become a Co-Deputy Leader.

She has supported a coalition with the AfD, VBR and PKP, though is rumoured to have wanted more positions.

Her State of the Nation speech goes as follows...

I am overwhelmed to have been trusted by the public to take this position. Clearly the people have decided to push Dorvik forward, to reject the leftist economic nonsense plaguing politics, to strengthen our hand on the international stage.

We have seen a number of problems arising in Dorvish society recently. We have seen Kordusia crumble under a Communist regieme, and I know that they will not survive without a bail-out. I will be talking to the Kordusian Provincial Authority and the Die Linke governor there on the matter. In return for sensible leadership, closely monitored, we will secure the safety of Kordusian citizens.

There is also the Hulstrian issue... I know many have urged the Government to reject them, and we will listen. But we will not remove nuclear protection unless they take any direct action against us. Frankly, we must secure peace on Terra, and we will secure peace across the globe. Our umbrella for Hulstria comes as they fear a legitimate threat. While we will not cozy up to them, we will not see them obliterated.

I speak now directly to the Southern Secessionists among us: I urge you to reconsider. I understand your worries, your concerns, your issues, but we must not let ourselves fall to chaos and division. The Dorvish identity is one, and secession is not the answer.

Altogether, I wish to do three things with my Presidency: one, secure peace. Two, secure Dorvik. And three, unify Dorvik.What more can we wish for?

And her speech at the Mauer memorial is sampled here...

I did not always agree with Konrad Mauer. He was very different to myself politically. But he was undeniably dedicated to his ideals, his principles, his beliefs. He was a man dedicated to his work, to Dorvik and you the people. His death was utterly, utterly tragic, a loss of utter depth to Dorvik. My heart goes out to his family, friends and loved ones. Let us never forget Konrad Mauer. Rest in peace.