Narikaton and Darnussia

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HET JOURNAAL
May 19th 4732
PRESIDENT WAALWIJK TO RUN FOR SECOND TERM: "WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK"


President Waalwijk (in the middle) just before a meeting with state diplomats

Moet: President Arno Waalwijk today announced that he intends to run for a second term. While the president is officially a independent, leaving his party when he was inaugurated, he will be running on the SLV ticket once more. Waalwijk said in a press conference at the Kazulian embassy, where he was on official state bussiness, that the confederacy is on the right track and "slowly moving forward in terms of its economy and social standards". Recently passed bills including multi billion plans to restart the confederate economy as well as bills that solidify progressive social reforms into law have been met with praise from the country's left and have already started to show signs of possible economic growth in the future, something that the confederate economy has been struggling with for years. Waalwijk stated that

"the government of Rodstad has done its best to offer solutions for the economy and to the general public that appeal to a majority of the population and ensure that the confederacy moves forward instead of backward. I have worked to maintain and develop good relations with our international partners in accordance with this approach of our government. Therefor, i am glad to announce that i will be running for a second term as president. While we have achieved great progress in this term there is still much work to be done. And i hope the Narik and Darnussian people's give me a opportunity to once again work on their behalf

Waalwijk has been popular amongst both Nariks and Darnussians and around 62% of confederate citizens approve of the job he is doing. However, it is notoriously hard for incumbent presidents to be re-elected in Narikaton and Darnussia as citizens that approve of the president tend to vote less then those who dissapprove of him or her. Waalwijk has already started raising funds for his re-election campaign and is officially launching his campaign next month.

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HET JOURNAAL
July 25th 4734
SLV LOSES POWER, ENTERS OPPOSITION


Supporters of the SLV just moments before they would hear about the loss

Doressa: Its an outcome many within the SLV didnt expect. A popular president, major passed reforms and a uptick for the confederate economy have apparantly not been enough to win over voters in this election. Last week the SLV witnessed how they both lost the presidency and the majority in congress. It was already expected that the reelection of Waalwijk would be hard, as a confederate president rarely gets reelected due to low turnout of people that approve of him or her. But not many had expected such a big election loss. Furthermore the SLV leadership due to heavy campaign efforts and a strong bill record behind them was suprised that they also lost control of congress with the NDS now both controlling congress and the presidency.

While this is not the result we all hoped for it is a result we must accept. Our great union stands strong due to its democratic traditions and we must always respect them. It is time for us to leave this election behind us and work for a better confederacy. Our party will fight for the progress we achieved and make sure our voice is heard. Let us continue to fight for decades to come and make this union the best it can be!

Said outgoing Kanzler Bryan Rodstad.
With this loss the party will also have to make a choice. Waalwijk, immediately after his loss, publicly stated that he will not be on the ballot a third time. This means the SLV had to make a choice for a new candidate next election. Leadership decided that it is best to hold one election during the party congress in October this year. Party members had 4 days to present their candidacy for presidential candidate which resulted in the following candidates.

Arnold Rondhuis (38)
Ideology: Social Liberal, Centrist



Margriet Visser (47)
Ideology: Progressive, Democratic Socialist


Both candidates will be competing for the party's nomination during the party congress in october. Bryan Rondstad will remain party leader and has already stated that he will be on the ballot next election, becoming Kanzler once more if the party wins those elections.

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NATIONALER HEROLD
June 15th 4732
NDS WINS ELECTION, BEGINS REFORM PACKAGE


Chancellor Albrecht Blanke speaks of his Government's Imminent Plans

Doressa: In a historic landslide the National Democratic Social Alliance have sweeped into government, winning both the Presidential and
Legislative Elections and obtaining a 50 seat lead in the Confederal Congress. In a speech to the media, newly appointed Chancellor Albrecht
Blanke spoke of the NDS' proposed vision for the country,

Our Nation is one of civil unity in the face of ethnic, cultural and political diversity. The NDS seeks to empower the people's government
to secure the freedoms of all people of the Confederation. We seek to liberate the market from excessive regulation, while enabling social
groups to cooperate with each other to ensure the best outcomes for all. Market efficiency combined with a compassionate government and
a fraternal people, that is the aim of our government.

The First point of call for the government was deregulating the health industry, enabling private investment and development within the
at present public dominated health system. Blanke in his speech emphasised the importance of markets in determining fair prices and
developing efficient production methods for pharmaceuticals. By deregulating aspects of the industry, the Chancellor hopes for increased
success while preventing monopoly prices through regulation.

The second act seeks to reform the military and police forces to ensure that the nation is adequately defended. the Confederate military has
long been underfunded in the face of increasingly radical isolationist and pacifist government's and the Blanke Administration seeks to address
these issues through increasingly funding, further professionalisation, and the removal on regulations regarding the use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction, a key element in the defensive arsenals of the most powerful states. By implementing these two bills, the NDS seeks to change
the direction of past government policy and start a transition to a far more laisse-faire and paternalist government model.

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HET JOURNAAL
October 14th 4734 (postdated)
MARGRIET VISSER NOMINATED AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE


New presidential nominee for the SLV, Margriet Visser, giving her final pitch before the vote on picking the nominee occured at the party congress

Doressa: During a close party congress election Democratic Socialist and Progressive Margriet Visser has been nominated to be the SLV their presidential candidate in the next election. Visser had one opponent during this nominating process named Arnold Rondhuis. The election was held in one day where all present members at the congress could vote for their preffered candidate. While many believed Rondhuis had the biggest chance of winning instead Visser came out on top with a total of 55% of the vote. Party members stated in interviews following the election that they thought the party needed a "new fresh face" and had to "step away from its more centrist views towards a more daring choice this election". Visser is a democratic socialist and progressive firmly on the left wing of the party. Some experts doubt the choice of her as party nominee for president, stating that someone further on the left is only going to alienate more voters for the Big-tent SLV and give the NDS another victory.

With the nomination of Visser the party is taking a big gamble and is even partially splitting the party itself, with Bryan Rodstad, former Kanzler and still party leader, being a Socially Liberal centrist himself, splitting the parliamentary faction from the presidential nominee in terms of Ideology. Rodstad stated upon Visser her nomination that he "is excited for the good work me and ms. Visser will do for our confederacy" and that he "is confident in the ability for our party to make significant gains next election"

The party congress in Doressa didnt only pick a new presidential nominee, the party also agreed on a new platform which now includes further tax increases for companies, a stronger and bigger confederate government, progressive social reform as well as a more localized police force to give individual regions within the confederacy a better connection with their respective law officials. The first progressive piece of legislation of this new platform has already been proposed by the parliamentary faction of the SLV. The party is said to start its official campaign for the next elections in the middle of next year.

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HET JOURNAAL
June 18th 4740
SLV WINS SUPERMAJORITY, CHANGES NAME


President Margiet Visser who led the changes in the party, making her clash with party leader Rodstad

Doressa: The SLV won a supermajority in the last election, after the center-right NDS suddenly disintergrated. This win came at the right time for presidential candidate Margriet Visser, who also won her presidential election. While Visser would, just like her predeccesors, renounce her SLV party leadership, she took the intermediary period to radically change the party. Teaming up with newly elected social democrats and democratic socialists within the party to hold a vote on its future. In this vote party members had a choice, keep the party as it was or change it to a social democratic, democratic socialist center-left Big-Tent party named the "Sociaal Demokratische Arbeiders Partij". With the help of senior Social Democrats in the party and by promising to be a left wing president Visser managed to convince enough party members to ask their supporters to support the change into the SDAP. By doing this she sidelined her own future Kanzler Bryan Rodstad who himself led the charge against the changes and is a Social Liberal himself. Rodstad stated after the vote that he was "dissapointed" but still intends to serve another full term as Kanzler of the confederacy.

Margiet Visser subsequently renounced her SDAP party membership to properly serve as president and formally proposed a full SDAP cabinet some days later. Kanzler Rodstad already stated that his cabinet will work to further strenghten the confederacy its defensive capabilities but would also work on further strengthening the economy and reinforcing previously passed progressive reforms. As new party's are likely to emerge in the coming months many wonder for how long the SDAP will stay in power.

[Aquinas]

Are Darnussia-Narikaton and Hobrazia also part of Greater Malivia?

[moderates]

Elections leave executive split

The recent elections have left the executive split, after the Nationale Volkspartei won the most seats, but the Liberale Partei won the presidency. As the President is the head of government and the only person able to propose a cabinet to the Congress, this means that either there will be a Liberale minority government, or a Liberale president heading a Volkspartei cabinet, which is highly unlkely.

The Nationale Volkspartei was the most popular party in all regions, especially with Darnussans, who, although allegedly "neutral", it seems to prefer to Narikatonites. The only reason the party didn't win the presidency, according to party leader Otto Muller, is because "we forgot to file our electoral papers", an electoral gaffe that no doubt is laughable.

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Muller votes for Liberale Cabinet

The leader of the Nationale Volkspartei Otto Muller has told his MPs to vote for a Liberale Partei cabinet, due to the fact that the Liberales held the presidency. He has said that he does not endorse the Liberale Partei, but will vote for their cabinet as it means there will be a government.

Muller has said, however, that the Government will not be able to get anything done, because the NVP are the biggest party in the Congress.

[Aquinas]

Party hardliners push government in to Greater Malivia claim

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Foreign Minister denies Greater Maliva

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Alice Walters has denied the "Greater Malivia", saying that it is "not Malivian politicians choice to make", and stating that Darnussia and Narikaton do not recognise "this ridiculous, expansionist ideology."

Nationale Volkspartei leader Otto Muller, was even more angry about it, calling the Malivian President a "stupid, pathetic man" and calling Malivia a "hellish country, a blight on Artania." It is expected that the NVP, which controls the Confederation Congress, will try and pass a bill today about the claims, probably one limiting movement even more. Muller said that he will "send the Army into Malivia".

Foreign Minster Walters has said, however, that there will "be no military action" and they will try and settle the matter diplomatically, however adding that "Darnussia and Narikaton will do whatever is necessary", which some say is a threat.