Deltaria

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Cachtice: After months of uncertainty regarding the status of Deltaria this week some clarity filled the air. A military coup suspended the constitution around 1.5 years ago, replacing it with a military junta that made it its primary goal of establishing peace with Vascania. Now, 2 months after the official signing of peace and Deltarian troops ariving home the Junta has agreed to hand over control to a civilian government. This new government, approved by the Junta and just 4 days ago by a nationwide referendum, will be socialist in nature. The new nation, named the Federation of Deltarian Socialist Republics, will be a nation similar to the FDSR of all those years ago. One mayor difference between then and now is that this regime has come about by a popular referendum, approved by 71% of the population. Furthermore the structure of the new state will be fundamentally different from that of the previous FDSR and certainly different from the Federation government of el-Salam. In the new state a independent Grand Committee will be formed, tasked with overseeing committee funds, managing committee affairs and appointing state committees. In turn the leader of the Grand Committee, the Secretary General, will automatically be president of the Federation and ultimate leader, elected by a general election for Grand Committee members. Political parties are allowed to participate in parliamentary elections as long as they are socialist or communist in nature, with the parties collectively putting forth a candidate for Secretary General that shall serve for life. In this new state the Grand Committee and its various sub-committees will be the ultimate authority while parties will serve on the background.

The founding principles of this new state will revolve around socialism and communism, with various legislative measures already being implemented. One such measure is a new economic plan which has already nationalized most of the Deltarian economy and seeks to drastically reimagine the Deltarian economic system, relying on state planning and five year plans instead of the free market. One notable exception to this new economic approach are military industries, which accroding to the constitution are now in the hands of the military itself, which has indicated that it intends on keeping the private structure of the companies intact. Likely making the military industry one of the only private industries in Deltaria. Furthermore the global automobile company PRIME has also received a rare exception, allowing it to still operate as a private company while having to pay slightly more taxes in Deltaria.

Many have criticized the newly established state, with some calling it the end of Deltarian democracy. The Grand Committee will now be the main governing body in Deltaria and thus no free and fair election may take place. The new government, led by recently elected Secretary General Věroslav Tesař from the Communist Party, has however stated that since the executive positions in the Grand Committee are still elective and the Federal People's Assembly still holds free elections for registered parties Deltaria is in fact still a democracy, merely revolving around the idea's of communism and socialism. Furthermore some proponents of the new state argue that many laws that protect freedom of speech, assembly and press are still in place, still giving Deltarian citizens large amounts of freedom.

One thing is for sure. Deltaria has changed. While the population is seemingly supportive of the new regime, likely thankfull for ending the war, the Deltarian economy and its international influence is already seeing the effects of its drastic transformation, with foreign investment fleeing the country and a GDP that has shrunk by 21% since the nationalizations some months ago, Istalia and Selucia leaving the MEA, many wonder if life for the Deltarian populace will be the same and if Deltarian influence abroad will be affected under this new planned reality.

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Cachtice: The Federal People's Assembly, after a proposal by the federal cabinet, has approved the first five year plan of the Socialist Federation. After months of nationalizations, centralization of the economy and the confiscation of large amounts of private property it was of significant importance to pass the first five year plan, to ensure that the economy could start to be properly managed and handled by the new State Bureau for Economic Management. The five year plan, consisting of over 1000 pages, outlines the objectives, goals and general desires of the Federal Government when it comes to the economy. This first plan, named the "Plan for Greater Prosperity" has a particular focus on the industrial sector and Deltarian science ambitions. The industrial sector remains the backbone of Deltarian economics. While in previous years the tech and financial sectors had taken the forefront the industrial sector still accounted for over 20% of the GDP, with products of all kinds being produced in Deltarian factories for both civilian and military use. With most industries now in state hands (apart from PRIME its automobile construction plants) the government is keen on maintaining strong productivity and possibly even expanding the role of industry in the Deltarian economy. With the shrinking of the economy by over 25% since the revolution and nationalizations and the devaluation of the Deltarian currency this seems like a excellent time to do so. These economic factors have significantly hurt Deltarian influence on the global financial market, but are now allowing the new government to reset priorities. The plan allocates significant resources to expanding Deltaria's industrial base, aiming to increase productivity by 92% by the end of the plan. This would mostly be done in the form of increased production of consumer goods to meet both domestic and possibly global demand as well as the construction of other materials such as building materials and heavy equipment, which could potentially be exported. According to the plan around 40% more factories will have to be build, mainly in the Doron Akigo and Darali regions, potentially creating around 1 million jobs if succesfull.

The other priority of the plan is science. In previous decades subsequent governments had failed to put a focus on scientific research, even though Deltaria used to excel in this regard. To change the tide and possibly create the first prestige project of the government this five year plan will allocate billions into strengthening, expanding and specializing the science sector and specifically restart the Deltarian space program. With around 10 billion extra likely to be allocated to the FKA the federal government has tasked the agency with launching preparations for a new space mission scheduled to launch within the next 4 years. While details are unclear it is a project of utmost importance, likely being a "prestige" project for the new government. Other sectors of the science sector, such as chemical research, tech research and military research will also receive additional state resources, with the military research being done in cooperation with the privately owned military companies such as SATURN and VALCRY.

Besides these two major priorities of the plan there are also hundreds of smaller provisions present, outlining the quota's for a variety of goods and services to be managed by the SBEM. While the Deltarian economy has shrunk by over 3.5 trillion in just under a year and is expected to shrink further as private investment leaves the country the new plan is having a positive effect on the unemployment rate and is seemingly being welcomed by the population, which has gone on social media to commend the new plan, hoping that it will stabilize Deltaria's situation. Many observers agree the Deltarian economy will have to adapt to this new planned structure but that, with the right management, it might stabilize in the coming 2 years.

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Cachtice: The Federal Space Agency, the state owned space agency of Deltaria, has revealed its new plans to send astronauts to the moon by the end of 4875. The new program, codenamed the "Red Moon Project", is the first major space program of the agency in over 60 years. This development was made possible by the allocation of signifcant state resources to the FKA in the first [url]five year plan[/url] of the Deltarian government. In the plan billions were allocated to the FKA, which was tasked by the government and mainly the president to launch a major space program as a prestige project for the new regime. This new program has thus become the Red Moon Project, aiming to put a group of astronauts from Deltaria and possibly allied nations on the moon by 4875, three years from now. Director of the FKA Ctirad Sklenár has himself stated that, "this is a monumental task that the FKA will approach head on. We are confident that with our full dedication we can get the job done." Many are sceptical about the probability of Deltaria accomplishing its ambitious goal but the FKA, with billions to back them up, will have to work day and night to succeed. It is expected that the first tests will be complete by the end of next year.

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Cachtice: The Deltarian Armed Forces have always played a important role in Deltaria. From a role of the defender of its territory to direct political control, such as a year ago, the armed forces stand at the center of it. This role has however changed in recent years, with different branches gaining more influence and the traditional hierarchy being shattered all thanks to a devastating conflict in Rapa Pile. What is the current standing of power within the military? What will its future look like? And what role will it play in Deltaria for the centuries to come?

Before the Pilese war the Deltarian Armed Forces were one of the if not the largest and most influential armed forces on Terra. They projected large influence abroad and had large amount of men, equipment and training. In Deltarian society the armed forces have always been regarded as the most trustworthy, with a deeply woven identity of protecting Deltaria as we know it while politicians, particularly in the Democratic periods of Deltarian history, have been viewed as far less trustworthy. This sense of security and knowledge the Armed Forces project has been enhanced by their recent bloodless coup, after which they immediately listened to the people and made peace with Vascania, something the civilian politicians hadnt done. This positive attitude towards the military also has its downsides, as the military is more prone to respond with unlawfull acts when it believes the state is in danger. The Deltarian Armed Forces also wield extreme influence in society, with most major industries tied into the military-industrial complex in some shape or form.

Then the Pilese war. It has fundamentally changed the power structure within the Armed Forces and will likely shape the future of the institution for decades to come. Over 100.000 Deltarians have died in the conflict, with most deaths coming from the army. Most of these dead soldiers were the first line soldiers, professional and fully trained, which have thus now been mostly lost. Thousands of tons of equipment have also been lost, including a variety of tanks, armed vehicles and machinery such as artillery destroyed. The conflict has left the Ground Forces battered and weakened. While it still holds around 600.000 professional soldiers it is in no condition to deploy even 50.000 of them and the large loss of equipment and collapsing GDP has put the combat effectiveness of the army in question. This is also the case with the Navy, which has lost thousands of sailors, a entire carrier and several other ships in the conflict leaving it as battered as the army. The collapsing GDP furthers this problem, as the navy has already been forced to dock nearly half the fleet as maintenance costs are increasingly harder to pay for.

This has left the Airforce in a powerfull position. It was already the largest conspirator in the coup that transformed Deltaria and now, with only minimal losses in the conflict, it is the strongest branch of the military. It still has sufficient resources to deploy most forces and has not been forces to ground its units. Now, with two branches of the military in dissaray, many wonder what this new power structure might bring to Deltaria. The new communist government has already announced a large military reform program, aimed at renaming and restructuring the Armed Forces. The military, in the new constitution, has also been given immense power, controlling all military industry by itself. This newfound power within the state will likely give the military, and in turn the now powerfull airforce, large leverage over foreign policy and possibly other aspects of the state. Many experts and civilians alike now wonder, will the Deltarian military rebound and once again find its footing? Or will other powers fill the gap and force Deltaria to use other methods to maintain its influence?

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Cachtice: After two grueling years of the Deltarian GDP falling by unprecedented margins it has finally begun to stabilize. The revolutionary economic reforms brought about by the new communist regime have completely transformed the Deltarian economy and has caused it to shrink by over 30%, with foreign investors leaving and most industries being forcefully nationalized. Now, after all the shrinking and a unprecedented wave of capital leaving Deltaria, the economy seems to stabilize. While at the beginning of the year it was still at -3.56% the growthrate has now increased to -0.4% with unemployment at a all time low of 3.4%, making many wonder if the shrinking of the economy was a bad thing in the first place. Whether or not it was perceived as good it is having a fundamental impact on Deltaria on several fronts. First of all the sudden shrinking of the economy, which has shrunk by over 5 trillion in just 2 years time, has caused a wide variety of duties from the Armed Forces to become unfundable. The Federal People's Assembly, with permission from the Grand Committee, has passed a bill to cut the military budget for the first time in 70 years, making regular funding of the Armed Forces a monumental task in and of itself. A direct effect is the withdrawal of Deltarian forces from certain areas, such as the total withdrawal from the Czar Dusan base in Malivia, leaving a extremely strategic position now vulnerable, as well as the withdrawal of a large amount od advisors and other personel from Liore and other allied nations. Patrolling missions have also been cancelled in the Antonese Sea as well as the seas surrounding Majatra and the Navy has put a total halt on the procurement of new equipment, instead focussing on keeping the remaining fleet as maintained as possible. Some have stated that these cuts, forced upon the military by the extreme shrinking of the economy, will have a lasting impact on Deltarian abilities to project influence and is a further encouragement for other aspiring powers globally. The military is reportedly now in contact with the State Ministry for Defense to see what can be done to maintain adequate readiness within the Armed Forces and prevent even more extensive damage to the military and Deltarian influence.

While the military is suffering and Deltarian influence is doing so with it the federal government is preparing itself for its first real legislative initiative, almost guarenteed to pass with the endorsement from the GC. This is the issue of healthcare reform. When the regime was first installed newly elected president Dorota Kubešová ordered the total nationalization and centralization of the healthcare system, which was completed just 2 months ago. As part of these nationalizations the government is preparing to enact a major set of reforms, aimed at providing free universal healthcare to all Deltarian citizens, with every single procedure being payed for by the state, including child care and dental care. Such a reform would put massive costs on the already pressured budget, but is "essential for our new state to succeed and help our citizens stay healthy." According to president Kubešová. The new reform will be the first of what will likely be several reforms aimed at furthering socialist principles within the new state. The president has also called upon Republican governments to enact socialist measures and, "further the health and prosperity of ordinary Deltarian citizens".

As the economy is starting to adapt to the new planned five year economics factories also start to meet their quota's. Around 30% of Deltarians now work in a state owned factory and the State Ministry of Industry and Trade has publicly stated that, "anyone seeking a job can get one from the government. No questions asked." While living standards have decreased since the revolution more people now find themselves with a job and it seems like the population, at least for now, is more then happy with these state guarentees, with 82% of those questioned believing the new Communist government is "significantly improving social conditions in Deltaria."

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Cachtice: Federal President and Secretary-General of the Grand Committee Dorota Kubešová has, in a speech to the Federal People's Assembly, stated that "it may be time for Deltaria to reconsider its position on Terra." The speech, which was seen as isolationist in nature, follows a tumultuous period in Deltarian history where a revolution overthrew a government and a massive shrinking of the economy has forced Deltaria to make hard choices. Kubešová, who gave the speech in front of all 520 representatives in the Assembly, did so to outline her agenda for the coming years a agenda that will likely revolve around the first five year plan proposed a year ago.

Deltaria, previously a beacon for international security and hope, now faces sudden and drastic decisions that will shape it for the decades to come. With these challenges facing us every day we will have to reconsider our position within this new world. The old way of doing things is no longer feasible with the changes we are experiencing. And it is time that we start to think about solutions, instead of ways to reverse imminent change. I seek to do just that with all representatives present today. To achieve a powerfull, greater and united Deltaria.

The speech is what many believe a prelude to a change in Deltarian foreign policy. With the Armed Forces in limbo and being forced to cut in operations and many foreign missions being cancelled due to a lack of funds Deltaria will have to rethink its strategy when it comes to the global stage. While many do not expect that Deltaria will withdraw from international affairs they do expect a more focussed approach. Instead of being everywhere at eny given time Deltaria might start to work more methodically, making sure costs remain manageable but its influence in different parts of Terra wont be lost. Another option, and one that some KSD representatives have asked for, is a "world socialism" strategy, in which Deltaria will actively work to support socialist causes globally, in an effort to create allies with minimal costs to its own military or treasury. While in the speech no clear direction was mentioned, many Deltarians and people accross Terra are now wondering. What will Deltarian foreign policy look like in the years to come?

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Cachtice: Former Federal President of the Deltarian Federation Shani el-Salam and around 100 other aides and former government officials have been sentenced to life imprisonment for what the court described as, "treachery of the highest order" and "the first degree murder of thousands of Deltarians in Rapa Pile". The charges and eventual sentence were harsh. So harsh in fact that some human rights groups claimed Deltaria could not sentence el-Salam with those charges. But it did anyway. The trial started during the military Junta, which applied military judicial sentencing to the case. This resulted in higher charges for all those charged as well as the eventual sentence being much higher then anticipated, with no civilian justices making the verdict and el-Salam instead being judged by a military judge who sentenced her and 4 of her top aides to life in prison. 97 others were sentenced to milder sentences in what was called "The Grand Trial" by media and official government sources. el-Salam has been sentenced on these harsh charges and many believe the sentencing marks a new chapter in not only Deltarian government, bust possibly its judicial system.

el-Salam will be send to the most high secure prison in Deltaria, the Federal Prison in Balgrad. It marks a total end to the Deltarian Federation, which now sees most of its former leadership arrested and sentenced to jail. The Office of Secretary General Dorota Kubešová called the sentencing, "and end to a destructive regime" and congratulated the judges for, "their determination in sentencing criminals that have killed thousands of young Deltarian men in a war they knew we could not win."

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Deltaria prepares for unusual FOMAT competition with bold entry
30 June 4874


Amid a background of political and economic struggle, Deltaria is preparing to host the eighth edition of the Festival of Musical Arts in Terra (FOMAT) next year. Despite some delay in response to logistical issues the competition is expected to take place in Naban in the middle of next year with a select group of countries involved. When it does, Deltaria will become the first country to have hosted the competition twice.

The organising committee have confirmed the format will include the return of audience voting for the first time in several editions, to complement the typical panel of judges that has been a hallmark of the competition for many decades. In addition they have noted that the judges will be seeking to "reward musical craft and originality" as well as "highlighting entrants who represent the diverse cultural and musical traditions of their countries".

Last week it was confirmed that the Tokundian garage rock band Zemljotres would be representing Deltaria. Zemljotres, whose name means "earthquake" in Luthorian, are an independent rock band who achieved only modest success with a string of singles in the 4750s. Unusually they recorded almost exclusively in their shared mother tongue of Tokundian, a language spoken by around one percent of the Deltarian population.

In spite of this, their brand of guitar-driven rock (they spent most of their early career without a bass player) mixed with their punk image ensured that they maintained a cult following for many years after their mainstream success ended. As a result they represent a highly unorthodox choice for the competition, which typically focuses on young rising stars like previous Deltarian winner Mirat.

The decision to select Zemljotres was the result of a well-organised campaign by the bands' online fan community, who lobbied social media users to vote for the group in protest at what they perceived to be the "manufactured" status of many competitors. Zemljotres' frontman, known mononymously as Nanuševski, was initially reluctant to take up the idea of entering the competition but was eventually convinced by his wife (the group's long-time manager) Ana Vasiljević.

An additional concern for the group was the apparent emphasis that the organisers had placed on the competition being "apolitical". Leaving aside some vague threats though there has been no evidence that the Deltarian organising committee intend to censor any of the musicians scheduled to perform. In preparation for the competition they have already announced the release of the song they will perform, entitled simply "Me".


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The Voice of the Deltarian Worker

DELTARIAN COMMUNIST PARTY ELECTED, CABINET APPOINTED


Newly elected Federal President Antonín Komárek watching the election results
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Greetings comrades! The Daily Worker, the now official newspaper of the Federation of the Deltarian Socialist Republic is pleased to announce that the Deltarian Communist Party has been elected in a free and fair election. Facing no opposition following the power vacuum left behind by the now defunct Communist Party of Deltaria and Solidarita, the DKS has pledged to liberalize society while tightening state control over industry. Many citizens are unfortunately skeptical and do not trust the motivations of the Party, seeing as it was founded only months ago and holds rather vague positions despite a short manifesto released last May. Regardless, new Federal President Antonín Komárek and General Secretary Věroslav Daněk have pledged to move forward with their promised bold vision for the future. The new cabinet, which was approved with a unanimous vote in the Supreme Soviet has already begun its work in earnest. Several major policy initiatives are reportedly nearing completion and are expected within the next few months. Of particular note is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which under the direction of Foreign Minister and committed internationalist Oskar Mišalko has reportedly begun contacting several nations in order to renew and expand ties.

Federal President Antonín Komárek, born August 17th 4831 was born in the city of Královice, Alazinder to a Daralian and Hosian working class family. Supporters of the old Neoliberal Alliance, his family attempted to quell rebellious attitude of the young and idealistic Komárek by sending him to a Patriarchal Church school in the capital city of Čachtice. Rejecting what he perceived to be the delusion of not only the Terran Patriarchal Church but of religion in general, Komárek became an ardent supporter of the Communist Party of Deltaria and a committed atheist. Influenced early on by Leonidism, Antonín later abandoned these views and aligned himself with orthodox Metzism, but with several of his own unique ideas. Firstly, Komárek believes that restrictive social policies will only alienate the working class, thus leading to counter revolution and the deposing of the communist regime in favor of a "liberal" party. To avoid this, the state must be permissive and allow the people to be as free as possible, thus leading to a more productive and harmonious society. Secondly, Komárek is in favor of a command economy with elements of worker self management to prevent excessive bureaucracy. To this end, most state owned factories should be run by themselves, with guidance from a party official to suggest courses of action. Finally, Komárek is a committed atheist and supports the gradual purging of religion from Deltaria, regarding it as little more than superstitious nonsense created to keep the worker in chains. Personally, Komárek is an amicable and thoughtful character with a penchant for studying economics and film.

General Secretary Věroslav Daněk is considered to be in many ways the opposite of the President despite their mutual admiration for one another. Daněk, born to a cattle farming family in rural Darali resented the poor living conditions he experienced growing up but managed to cope by embracing Valran Socialism, a little known ideology espoused by former Lourennian politician Marcus Valra. Daněk later began to drift away from concrete ideology and became more pragmatic despite his underlying radical views. Nationalistic, militaristic, and extremely authoritarian the General Secretary is reportedly derided by many as being a bumbling partocrat, but has managed to attain the position mainly through his personal ties with President Komárek. Whilst no official successor to Komárek has been named in the Party, many suspect that the President will overlook Daněk due to his brash and ostentatious personality despite their unusual friendship.


Article Written February 8th, 4893

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The Voice of the Deltarian Worker

GLOBAL INTERNET ACCESS TO BE RESTORED

As part of the first step in major social reforms the DKS has decreed that the government run internet service is to be abolished, with connection to the wider global internet to be restored for all Deltaian citizens. Attached to this proposal is the nationalization of all private internet service providers in the nation, which were surprisingly entirely private and free from government interference. Comrade Daněk has promised that this is only the first step in relaxing restrictions on the populace, and hinted that further reforms are scheduled "very soon."

Adressing the Federal Supreme Sovet, General Secreatry Daněk had this to say:

Comrades! As comrade Federal President Komárek has directed, we must begin to liberalize the public sphere and allow our citizens to breathe again. No longer can we be the arbiter of truth, the master telling our citizens what to think. Instead, we must follow a new course, and allow the people to decide what is right and what is wrong by allowing them to access the global internet with limited restrictions! The Deltarian Man shall from this point no longer be blindfolded, but instead be allowed to open his eyes and see things for himself!

For the freedom of the people!

The bill, expected to pass in December has been greeted with enthusiasm and support. Many citizens are overjoyed that they will be able to access the global internet and not have to suffer through the government run system, which mostly featured pro-government propaganda. The bill is expected to help increase the educational quality of the nations schools which can use the internet to assist with learning as well as provide a small boost to the overall living standard of the people, who will be able to purchase goods and services from abroad.

Despite grumblings from a handful of party conservatives and hardlines, the Supreme Soviet was very much united in passing the legislation.

Article Written April 27th, 4893

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