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Postby Govenor12 » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:31 pm

Border fence at the Solentian-Kafuristan border finished: Delays and cost increases admitted

The border fence between Kafuristan and Solentia has been finished, more than 4 years later than planned and with a cost increase of 23% over the planned figures. It is a carbon copy of the border fence at the Solentian-Kalopian border and consists out of two lines of electric fence with mines, self-shooting devices and floodlights as well as with watchtowers. The newly built transport terminals at the Kafuristan border shall be capable of handling up to 40% more cargo and human traffic than before.
Every passenger car will be x-rayed through an automatic device and every number plate registered as well as every person and cargo to keep any foreigners out. Menawhile the first measuring activities at the Solentian-Istalian border have started. The fence is set to be finished by 4370 with the corrosponding transit terminals being finished by 4367.

Nevertheless more than 6 million foreigners remain in Solentia as a result of the ultr-liberal migration policies before. The minister of internal affairs has clarified that all foreigners will receive a letter asking them to return voluntarily. A exit tax of 30% on all property transferred abroad will soon be passed in the Senat.

First chemical warhead tested underground
In a short press statement the government announced the first success at the National Defence University of Solentia with the help of Beiteynuese citizens with the detonation ofthe first chemical weapons device, a self-developed deadly gas which is estimated to cause death within seconds. Plans are set to to produce the first chemical artillery by 4375.
The biological section of the programm is also producing progress with detained homeless people as test subjects for new biological attack capabilities. The responsible scientists refrain from commenting on this rumor. The first results of the biological programm are expected around 4365.

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Former Beiteynuese scientists (with Solentian citizenship) on the premisis of the research laboratory
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:14 pm

Tragic incident at the Kalopian-Solentian border
Four people, among them one child, died yesterday when they tried to cross the Kalopian-Solentian border after a short holiday trip into Kalopia. All four are Solentian citizens although members of the minority. The responsible minister underlined the absolut right and duty of all border officers to use deadly force. Both soldiers are to be promoted for their fearless and full-hearted committment.

We are open for everyone who wants to pass our country legally but we have a border and we are prepared to defend it against illegal immigration or even the slightest attempt


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Help for the shot man came too late

Declaration of friendship with neigbours passed
The Senat declared its intention to forster friendship between the nations and invites all neigbouring countries to a joint conference on the future of the region which shall serve to facilitate feedom and peace in increasingly uncertain times.
Menawhile the two production facilities on the university ground became fully operational being able to turn out several tons of Cyanogen chloride per month. The necessary warheads are to be produced on the premisis as well. Military officers seem to put pressure on the programm to be finished early to allow production to commence within the next two years.
The proposed warheads for the chemical weapons have been tested already underground with good results as well as failiures but it seems that the Beiteynuese influence is noticable and that the Solentian programm will be based upon same carrier weapons.

To overcome the teething problems in mass production of carriers and chloride the Senat is expected to further increase the military budget by around 15 billion.
As the biological programm continues, speculations grow over possible carring systems. The most preferred option seems to be a rotor bomblet built into the same artillery warheads used for the chemical artillery shells.

The government of Solentia clearly states that even if such weapons would be/ would not be in production they would serve solely as deterrence.

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The suggested bomblet according to secret reports
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Postby Govenor12 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:01 pm

Two soldiers involved in the tragic incident at the border to be suspended
In a quick hearing before the military-commission the two soldiers, that were involved in the incident at the Kalopian-Solentian border, were suspended from their duties for the time being until investigations have been concluded. The minister of defence declined to comment.
The World Congress Cooperation Act is likely to be put back into committe stage, as there is now a majoirty of members of the Senat against the passage of this act. The Act would have made any cooperation with the World Congress illegal. The chief whip of the FNB said

Several experts from the ministry of internal affairs casted doubt over the constitutionality of the act. The act will be referred back to the resbective Senate committee.


Both actions are widely seen as concession towards the International community.

Government open towards int. inspection of Solentian military property

The government will carefully consider any suggestion towards a frank and fair inspection by members of the world congress/security council.

We have nothing to hide and we are open towards negotiations of any kind of inspection mission about the participating nations and people. But all depends also on Vanuku and especially Istalia which we see as fair traders. The governments intends any unfounded rumors about Solentia.

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Postby Govenor12 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:30 pm

New transit terminal at the Solentian-Istalian border opened: border fences still under construction
The new tranist terminal shall facilitate and increase the trade between the two nations and the flow of goods through Istalia and the rest of terra. Due to the lower cooperation tax and much more laissez-faire economic policy as well as lower wages many Istalian companies invested in Solentia as the free trade agreement allows them to export their produced goods back into Istalia without tariffs. Istalia still exports more to Solentia than the other way around but the trade deficit has been reduced to just over 50 million SOL last year and is expected to be even within the next few years.
Generally the trade deficit with the rest of the world has been reduced as Solentia is now one of the few countries in the world which does not levy any cooperation tax nor employer contributions nor has it a minimum wage and trade unions and strikes are outlawed.
The capacity of the new terminal shall be up by more than 30%. It however creates a bottleneck at the highly congested Solentian motorways. Plannings are under way to increase all Solentian motorways to three lanes in each direction after the finishing of the Solentian-Istalian border fence. This section of the border fence is the last to be finished. The fence itself it already finished, however the watchtowers as well as the mines, self-shooting devices still remain.
The responsibly minister already outlined the general decrease in terms of illegal immigration and praised the workers for their attention to detail and the whole country for its persistence in this endeavour.

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The mines and self-shooting devices are in front of the two main fences, floodslights are still missing as well

Factory turns out 100 tons of tabun and sarin per year: First artillery shells integrated into army: Biological weapon of last resort declared
After decades of development it is now census among independent Solentian experts that the Solentia army is in posession of non-conventional means of attack and defence conssiting yet only out of artillery shells filled with two kinds of gases and a small number of biological carriers. The development is however scheduled to carry on and plans to develop rocket-based carrier systems and a series of even more deadlier agents are also in development.
The main fear in the eyes of many experts come from the still underdeveloped state of the Solentian army which is still in more than insuifficent. However as training improves the percentage of broken/non-usable equipment is down from 63% to just 12% according to the ministry of defence. The massive investments into the military have surely helped but they were not enough to obtain new weapons systems.
The toll of the special weapons programm however is yet unknown but experst estimate the number of killed homeless test subjects to around 12,000. The government strongly denies that any tests were conducted with humans involved.

On another note the minister of defence applauded the ranking of Solentia in the Aelius Celer Institute for Minorities Studies.
It showes we need to step up our enforcement of anti-gay laws. A big crack-down an all gay resturants and bars is planned and will soon be done. Gays are the cancer of terra and women should be at home where they belong. We encourage all gays or other garbage to leave the country now. Solentia is not gay.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:31 am

Border troops encouraged to stop any illegal crossing from Kalopia: Especially from so called refugees

In response to the growing internal conflict and declaration of independence of one population group in Kalopia the defence ministry ordered the strict command that not a single refugee/person from Kalopia may cross the border and that all necessary instruments of force have to be applied.
By executive order no entry by Kalopian citizens/residents will be allowed. Additional police has been ordered to the border to ensure all lorries are checked for illegal war migrants, in case the conflict in Kalopia should heat up. All self-shooting devices were checked as well as the number of mines increased.

Raid on gay clubs across Solentia: 3 Millionen known foreigners receive request to leave Solentia within one year

The Senat will soon vote on the census bill to establish exactly how many foreigners live in Solentia. The census will then be the gorundwork for further measures against foreigners in Solentia.At the moment only the registered and verified foreigners will receive the request to leave Solentia

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Over 400 men and women were arrested and all gay meeting points closed. The visitors of the clubs were also detained
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Re: Halion Post

Postby cb15 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:07 am

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Above: Marco Alfieri announces the foundation of the Solentian Democratic Alliance
Marco Alfieri, a reknowned Istalian-Solentian political scientist, has announced the creation of the Solentian Democratic Alliance, which is a new political group dedicated towards saving the Solentian Republic and creating a new system of government that will work more efficiently for Solentia. Below is a transcript of the speech:
My friends:

Today we live in an era of crisis. The Fascist government continues its campaign to take control of every facet of our society while the poor suffer. They aspire to shift power in government towards external forces to remain in power. And they dare to limit the powers of parliament to prevent dissent. Now more than ever, Solentia needs a voice. It is not me, but it is all of us, because we must work together to fight against unjust tyranny of all kinds. To create a more open government, we must reform our constitution, open ourselves to the world, and give the poor a leg up so that every one can be successful. This fight will be difficult, but we will not back down from the challenge, because we must fight to save Solentia!
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Postby cb15 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:54 pm

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The three brothers (left to right): Lorenzo, Franceso, and Marco Alfieri campaign for the SDA.
SDA leaders Marco, Francesco, and Lorenzo Alfieri have expressed optimism for their Democratic Alliance’s hopes in this years election after polls show them leading in the key electoral region of Pine in Northwest Solentia. The Senate has passed a constitutional amendment that will bring a big change to Solentian politics after this election. The change created the office of First Soldier, which is selected by the party that wins the region of Pine. The First Soldier is the independent commander in chief of all Solentian military, police, and security forces and agencies, and does not have a stated superior. The SDA was against the reform, but recently Francesco Alfieri said that they would not hesitate to take advantage of the post if they won the region of Pine.
The Alfieri brothers have been crisscrossing the country in recent weeks in support of the SDA and eldest brother Marco’s candidacy for President. The election seems to be in the hands of the leftists at this point as the SDA, SDSP, and LB are all polling strongly. However, they have yet to come to an agreement on a common presidential candidate. Marco Alfieri said that “Yes, we have reached out to them in hopes of gaining their endorsement of my candidacy, but we have received no response.” This news puts the Fascists as front runners in the race as a fractional leftist front would be a blow to their chances.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:19 am

No refugee garbage will cross the Solentian border

I have decided to put our border troops on high alert and double the voltage going through our boder fences with Kalopia. It is absolutly irresponsible that this dangerous garbage wants to enter any proper and peaceful country.
Our officers are encouraged to use deadly force to avoid any illegal crossing.


commented the minister for defence and internal affairs in a joint press conference. Both also underlined that no contribution (monetary or else) will be made to the world congress or its affiliated organisations. The voltage now going through the border fence is strong enough to kill a person.

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The first of the two high-volatage border barriers at the Solentian-Kalopian border
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Postby Govenor12 » Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:28 pm

Four refugees killed: Government confirms its intentions

Four refugees from the republic of Zardugal or Cobura were killed yesterday in an attempt to cross the border from Kalopia to Solentia. Two of them were children which were 4 and 6 years old. All were killed when they tried to break through the border post near Justville along the Solentian-Kalopian border. Their documentation included proof of passing several Majatran countries and their intention to continue their journy into Istalia. During the last two weeks more than 50 dead bodies were found along and at the border fence. Most of them are estimated to have been killed by an electric shock or the self-shotting devices. In sveral statements the Solentian government urged the Kalopian side to stop any illegal migration from its side.
Some of the warning shots and teargas which was used to repell another group of refugees trying to storm the same border post also reached Kalopian soil. In further preperation the government has ordered bulldozers, machine guns and flamethrowers to push away any illegal immigrants from the border and to close off several border posts completly.

We can only speculate about such foolish motives but our impression is that the Istalian government also created a kind of suction effect on any refugees on the Majatran continent. We however are determind to hold firm and our officers are instructed to use deadly force. This invasion will not be allowed.


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Some refugees crossing the very first easy border barrier


Biological and chemical arsenal to be updated: Artillery soon be announced

The defence minister announced the complete update of all WMD and by the end of the deacade the introduction of the first new chemical and biological artillery shell. Independent oberservers expect some kind of crossbreeds to be presented. The update will also include some of the researching and prodcution facilities. While the WMD-programm continues the conventional forces are to be reformed. Up to 200,000 soldiers and 200 tanks and 70 airplanes shall be on duty 24/7 while an additional 300,000 shall form the prime reserve with constant training.
Details of the plan will be published on the white paper defence soon. Experts estimate that the Solentians will rely heavily on the Istalians to fulfill their conventional plans.
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