De Volkskrant
De Volkskrant, or the People's Paper, is a center-leftist newspaper that reports on Narik minority politics, along with general news.
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29 January 4556 (OOC: Postdated)
NAP merges Darnussian sister branch, rebrands as the "People's Party", offers words of well wishes to King Alexander I
After successful negotiations, the NAP has merged with the SDAP, opting to adopt People's Party as the official name of the new party.
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Today after negotiations between their sister branch in Darnussia, the Narikatonisch Arbeiderspartij has agreed to a merger with their aforementioned Dundorfian-speaking branch, prompting a rebranding of the party's name to suit both languages. After some debate, it was eventually decided that the new party would adopt the name "People's Party". Celebrating the success of their negotiations, NAP party Chairperson Sofie van der Woude held a public event with the SDAP's leader Stefan Hartstein, performing a ceremony in which the two raised bundles of roses, an infamous icon of social democracy and symbol of their newfound unity.
Both leaders also gave their condolences to the currently hospital-ridden Alexander I, who was the victim of an attempt on his life. Sofie van der Woude vowed to work across the aisle with the LDP on the issue of rising extremism, after pro-Thallerist groups recently claimed direct responsibility for the assassination attempt. Giving a moving speech before the House of Representatives in view of Prime Minister Maathuis, she once more called for unity in a time of great duress. Van der Woude also called upon the PM to seek action against these alleged pro-Thallerist terrorists, and to launch a formal investigation on behalf of the Royal Intelligence Service.
Mr. Speaker, Prime Minister Maathuis,
It has become clear that these movements are not content in standing idly by, watching their once unlimited authority be peacefully wretched away from them, as it should naturally be done so. No, for it is quite the contrary. As we've seen with the attempt on our own Narik King's life, these movements are no longer movements—They are terrorist groups who wish to sow violence, hate, and division within our nation. The time to act is now, and I call upon not just those of my own party, but of those across the aisle in the LDP to take a stand—Before our citizens are once more threatened like the dark days of old.
Sofie van der Woude and a representative of the Darnussian SDAP recreate the ceremony of unity held between her and the SDAP's leader, Stefan Hartstein by holding up a bundle of roses.