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Minister Rosenhain endorses JAMS treaty
The Minister called the treaty a 'step in the right direction' for continental cooperation.
January 5434

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- Federal Cabinet Kreisler-Schumacher to be re-invested by Bundestag following elections.
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Federal Foreign Minister, Konstanze Rosenhain, speaking to the press on Monday.

DUNBURG, ODERVELD - Federal Foreign Minister Konstanze Rosenhain presented today in Bundestag a bill asking for the ratification of the so-called JAMS treaty, that would severely uplift the level of international cooperation between Artania and Majatra, and is also viewed by the Ministry as a 'good, first step towards major continental cooperation'. Acknowledging that Dundorf has little to none interests regarding the object of the treaty, which is the situation of the Migrant's Pass, Ms. Rosenhain regardless made her plea to Bundestag in support of this treaty, calling it a culmination of a long-awaited Dundorfian goal, that is continental Artanian cooperation, and a 'step towards what we always wanted'.
Dr. Kristian Kaiser, a Professor in International Relations from the University of Lutzenkamp, whom we interviewed, says he belives that this agreement would greatly advance the work that has been done in the past decades to reach an higher level of continental harmony and cooperation, because, continues Dr. Kaiser, every Artanian nation is treated as an equal in discussing these matters of continental security. "Indeed an important step, if you ask me.", says a student of Dr. Kaiser.

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ODERVELD - LEUCHTFEUER


Infrastructure and Transport Minister Stachel

ENERGY CHOICES


Neukirchstadt, February 23, 5435: Infrastructure and Transport Minister Bruno Stachel addressed a seminar at Neue Dundorfische Zentrumspartei (NDZP) Party Headquarters in Neukirchstadt on sustaining prosperity in a mixed economy of public and private ownership where very different approaches to ownership of the means of production are constantly at the forefront of political competition. Stachel stressed trying to maintain balance by avoiding wild swings because of dedication to ideology regardless of outcome and by trying to protect some industries.

Asked how the Nationales Konsortium für Kernenergie (NKK) fit into that framework, Stachel replied:

The NKK was formed to give the Bundesrepublik control of our nuclear power generation. And right now the plan is to double the number of nuclear power plants. As far as private ownership, financial circles are hoping to invest in them but there has been no pressure for the government to divest itself of control. Why? Everyone knows what the government plans to do and nobody really wants to be caught standing in the way.

As far as vehicle pro[pulsion, we are currently importing plenty of fuel. We have several biodiesel projects, but if we ever wanted to have energy independence we would need to look at electrically powered vehicles. This would be quite expensive but not beyond our capacity. It would also require production of a lot more electricity which should explain why NKK is not going to be or sole producer of electricity.

Hydroelectric plants, solar panels and windmills will have their place as well. Whether or not we ever try to reduce dependence on fossil fuels or not.

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ODERVELD - LEUCHTFEUER

MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM BEING REVIEWED

Defence Ministry, February 17, 5437: ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER sources at the Defence Ministry indicate the Nationaler Verteidigungsrat (NVR) has begun a review of the missile defense system beginning with the remote radar sensor sites operated by the Luftwaffe with active electronically scanned array three dimensional air search radar with a view to whether in fact the whole perimeter is being observed by the control and reporting centers or if gaps remain.

The next evaluation focus is timing with respect to command requirements for interface between Oberkommando Luftwaffe (OKL), the Command and Control Centers and tactical command of missile systems, or aircraft as determined to be necessary to launch. Since it is likely unmanned aerial vehicles and rotary craft will become OKL assets future reviews will include this aspect as well.

The third focus will be whether the missile systems we have are pretty much likely to hit incoming missiles or enemy aircraft approaching the Bunndesrepublik or whether some varieties of attackers seem impervious, whether frankly there simply is not enough time for our missiles to be launched or whether more missiles of short or medium range or both would be desirable.

Given past reviews, ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER sources expect this review to be focusing on whether adding some remote sensor radar sites in the mountains of Julstoch and Grosvic seems to have still left some gaps or pretty much done the job, on whether the decision making protocols still seem appropriate, on which missile systems should be augmented and what should really be done about small drones.

[GreekIdiot]

Beiteynu
New treaty heralds Artanian security cooperation for the first time in centuries - June 5437

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Government negotiates mining research deal with N&D
The outgoing Government of Mr. Kreisler-Schumacher negotiated a deal that could further help our nation's mining sector.
August 5437

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DUNBURG, ODERVELD - The Federal Government announced on Saturday that a new diplomatic treaty draft agreement was reached with the Government of the Dual Republic of Narikenland and Darnussia, an actor in Artanian foreign politics that has assumed more relevance recently and with which our Government never entertained major diplomatic ties outside of the basic ones. This will change as, according to Bundestag sources, after the Jan. 5438 Federal Election, the nation's legislative chamber is expected to ratify a basic economic treaty based on the exchange of mining expertise - as a move to boost both nations' mining sector - a treaty called "Dundorf - N&D Agreement on Mining Expertise Exchange".
Seen by the Government as an early and basic step towards future cooperation in this sector, this treaty would enshrine an exchange of scientific personnell belonging to each nation's state mining Conglomerate in order to develop and conduct jointly new scientific research, that could later prove useful ffor the mining sector to use in its activities.

The Dundorfian national mining sector was revived under the early years of the Bundesrepublik re-establishment, between 5264 and 5265, and developed until today by the same company, a state-owned conglomerate, called, with much fantasy, NBK - Nationale Bergbaukonglomerat (Luthorian: National Mining Conglomerate). The company was able to revive first, and then boost, a sector that in the early years of the Federal regime was deemed 'dead' by most, defying the odds, also thanks to an high level of Governmental subsidy. In 5367, a treaty over the mining sector was already ratified, this time with Ikradon, effectively expanding NBK's capacities outside of Dundorf, setting a cooperation that went ahead till the terrible years of the Ikradonesse Civil War; in the last decade, during Ikradon's reconstruction, NBK started reapplying the terms of the treaty and set up some forms of involvements in Ikradon - involvements tho that are not at the pre-war levels. Will this new deal be able to help NBK get over the losses it experienced over the years of the Ikradonose Civil War?

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Middle Homeland Party Newsletter

Clara Herig steps down, Rikert Siegert successor


Rikert Siegert's Bundestag Photo

MHP leader Clara Herig has decided to stand down. After three elections she has failed to bring the party int national government and failed to move the right wing movement. She says it is the right time to move on and let someone else take charge. She has seen some achievement, receiving the highest vote shar for the party in the 5434 election with 22.31% but the party has always failed to use this power to entre government. Instead centrist and left-wing governments have been formed. With the BZD becoming the largest party in the most recent election, the MHP elite believe it is more important than ever to change the party’s strategy.

There will be no leadership election as it has been unanimously decided that Rikert Siegert will take over as party leader. He is expected to change that party’s religious policy and put more focus on federalist and small government policy. This will differentiate the party from others in Dundorf. He has also said that under his leadership the party will vote down the Dundorf - N&D Agreement on Mining Expertise Exchange. This is due to the party not being informed or involved in the negotiations of such a bill. Also the governments have not incentivised the MHP to vote for the policy during kits time in opposition as the centre-left has ignored the right wing. We hope that Mr. Siegert can lead the MHP into a new successful era for the party where it returns to government.

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ODERVELD - LEUCHTFEUER


NDZP Chair Stachel

NDZP FOR INTERNATIONALISM

Bundestag, August 23, 5441: Neue Dundorfische Zentrumspartei (NDZP) Party Chair Bruno Stachel talked to ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER during the negotiations over which parties would be in the governing coalition following the July elections. Stachel stated:

On this cycle NDZP is acting to protect our nuclear energy generation program and that will determine what part if any we play.

We are sorry this periodic distraction occurred when it did since we had hoped this period would be about an enhanced approach to international affairs. An opportunity is here. We have thriving international trade and the chance to work with other nations to shape Terra’s future is within our grasp. So we regret not being able to focus on this.

We would very much like to have seen a governing coalition squarely centered on building a partnership with another nation dedicated to human rights and elimination of poverty in all of Terra.

We do understand why we have isolationists in the Bundesrepublik. In the past the sheer arrogance of some of the contenders for First Nation of Terra could repel anyone. And has repelled many. We do understand and completely sympathize with those who say a plague on all your houses.

Our policy has been friendly engagement but not alignment. Now it is NDZP’s judgment the time for alignment has come.

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Nordenhaus hosts its first Motor Show
In the capital city of Dunlake, the City Administration has approved a plan to hold the city's first ever Motor Show.
February 5442

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- NKK reform main objective of the Government, says trusted source.


A photograph of the event.

NORDENHAUS, DUNLAKE - Often referred by Dundorf's economists as the nation's financial capital, Nordenhaus is usually seen as a vital and young city that sits in the very far north of Dundorf and serves as Dunlake's State Capital, and is famous also for being the city where the "Nordenhauser Kranz" (OOC: here), a special cake, was born. But since last weekend now, the city will now host the Nationale Automobil-Ausstellung (Luthorian: National Automobile Exibition), an event proposed by the City Administration and then discussed with Dundorf's car manifacturers, Maibaum-Bain above all.
The Car Show was an excellent opportunity for the Oberegg-based company to show its latest models and scientific achievements in front of an estimated 100.000 people per day, for a total of five days of exibition, but it was also an opportunity for lesser known manifacturers to get attention and gain publicity, one of these smaller companies is "OCHEL", founded by Bruno and Lena Ochel, a father-daughter duo from Unterschloss, Oderveld. OCHEL opened in 5439 with a little more than 20 workers and in a couple of years, also thanks to some venture investments from Kretsch Bank AG, they managed to open a second workshop other than the main plant, always in Unterschloss, and they can now produce a minimum of 500 cars per year. Our motor expert, Lothar Fuchs, says that in his view OCHEL may represent the brightest rising star in Dundorf's automotive industry, and he adds he can't wait to see more development from the Ochel family.

Back to the Motor Show, early numbers suggest it was a success: as we said before, an estimated 500.000 people attended the show during five days, and it also got major press recognition. We asked the promoter of this event, Mr. Hermann Deichmann, who is the President of Dundorf's Motor and Automotive Club, about the plans his organization has got in mind for the future of the event:

We are now planning to get a bigger venue and an higher number of car manifacturers to attend our events, as you reported, early numbers are making us optimistic. [...] I am also thinking of expanding this event to international exibitioners, we can't wait to hold a new edition of this motor show!

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ODERVELD - LEUCHTFEUER


Justice Minister Stachel

JUSTICE MINISTER GIVES OPINION ON NUCLEAR POWER PRIVATIZATION

Justice Ministry, February 22, 5442: Infrastructure and Transport Minister Karl-Heinrich Kronbach asked the Justicce Ministry whether recent legislation, Aufhebung der Staatlichen Industriekontrolle, applied to Nationales Konsortium für Kernenergie (NKK), our nucklear power generating government corporation as well as to our hydroelectric, solar generated and wind driven power plants. ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER has learned Justice Minister Bruno Stached has issued the following opinion:

Aufhebung der Staatlichen Industriekontrolle on its face would seem to cover plants generating nuclear power as well as otherwise. But NDZP 86, Nationales Konsortium für Kernenergie (NKK) is a statute specifically authorizing NKK to own and operate nuclear power generating plants.

Under the doctrine, in pari materia, where two statutes cover the same subject, they should be read together. One of the rules of construction under that doctrine is that if they can be reconciled they should be. And in this instance they can be.

At the time of passage two things were ocurring. One was the opportunity to buy out the Dorvish finacial and managerial interest in our then three nuclear power generating plants ncessitated creating a Dundorfische entity for the transfer.

The other was that sometimes our variious utilities are publcly owned, sometime privately and smetimes a mixture.of both. And change has occurred and will occur.

Against this backdrpop it is apparent the Bundestag intended NDZP 86 to govern the ownership status of its special creation, NKK.

Accordinngly, it is the opinion of the Justice Ministry that absent specific Bundestag repeal of NDZP 86, it still governs NKK rather than the general rules concerning power stations.

To be clear, current law on all other power stations is Aufhebung der Staatlichen Industriekontrolle which compels power stations not owned by NKK to be privately owned.

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