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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby LesRouges » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:56 am

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROTECTING MONARCHY TO BE VOTED
New amendment makes abolishing the monarchy without its explicit consent illegal

LA COURONNE, JANUARY 4, 4541


A constitutional amendment has been put to a vote in the estates-general by the representatives of the Parti Socialiste Kanjorienne. This amendment, vast in its scope, enshrines the monarchy as a protected institution in the kingdom.

The language of the amendment makes it illegal for any political party to abolish the monarchy through legislative means, unless the monarchy itself has explicitely consented to its role being abolished. Thus, on this matter, it renders the monarchy as the highest institution of the land.

This amendment, which is planned to pass with unanimous approval by the estates-general, is the culmination of almost two decades of intensive domestic and international work by the PSK to restore the monarchy and enshrine it as the highest power in the land; albeit held in check by a powerful legislative and judicial branch.

Many observers see this amendment as prime minister Dorian's swan song. His last, great accomplishment before his scheduled retirement next year.

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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby LesRouges » Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:10 am

PSK KICKS OFF ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN MOUSILLON
Elections scheduled for April 4542

MOUSILLON, DECEMBER 18, 4541


The Parti Socialiste Kanjorienne has kicked off its first election campaign under the leadership of the new chairman, the Marquis de Sens and minister of defense Patrick Fournier today in an ostentatious gathering of party-members both high and low in the local party office of Mousillon.

In the past, election campaigns of the PSK have been muted affairs due to the lack of organized opposition in the country, however in recent months the conservative elements of society have coalesced into a new political party, namely the Parti Conservateur Royaliste. This new political party represents the first threat to PSK power and dominance in almost two decades, and it's all hands on deck to make sure the PSK can continue implementing its policies as leaders of the kingdom.

The marquis' speech at the gathering was loaded with words of praise for retiring prime minister and party chairman, as well as two-decades-long prime minister, Dorian and was marked by a commitment to the core values of the party. The PSK will continue to work towards social justice, democracy and sustainable economic growth.

At the close of the speech, the marquis unveiled the PSK's election slogan:
"Un pays uni, rien ne lui résiste" (A united country, nothing resists it)

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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Cirith » Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:40 pm

Parti Conservateur Royaliste Win Supermajority

Backdated - April 4542

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The Parti Conservateur Royaliste, recently reformed by the Cirith Family of Martois, have won a supermajority in the April election, ending Parti Socialiste Kanjorienne rule after 16 years. The PCR took 72% of the vote and 303 seats in the 400 seat États Généraux du Royaume.

The Party have immediately proposed a majority Cabinet, with François Cirith being proposed as Premier Ministre, and his brother Florian Cirith becoming Foreign Ministre. They have promised widespread reform, including the end of Kanjor neutrality as they move to take a place at the forefront of Seleyan international affairs.

The incoming Government have also promised to immediately rectify the budget deficit created over 16 years of Socialiste rule. They have said they will do this whilst increasing overall Government spending, which most take to hint at tax rises to come.
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:06 pm

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Communist government collapses, Royal Democratic Party surges in general election
February, 4684

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Félix d'Aurilimar, Count of Aurilimar following the announcement by the Ministry of the Interior that he had secured the Governor-Generalship

Atyr, Le Tondelle-Ost - When Félix d'Aurilimar returned to Kanjor following the announcement that the communist government collapsed, he returned with the hope that Kanjor would be able to turn over a new leaf in domestic and international affairs. His promise when he founded the Royal Democratic Party was that Kanjor would become a "...member of the world community without parallel and provide the world with the virtuous leadership of Canrillaise values." When the domestic leadership in Kanjor was on board, he approached the government of Lourenne and discussed a return of the Canrillaise Empire, a sprawling supranational government that sees a unified head of state underneath the now Emperor of the Canrillaise Empire. When snap general elections were called for February, 4687 it was announced that the Constitution of the Kingdom of Kanjor was being drafted as a component state of the Canrillaise Empire, and Félix d'Aurilimar the Count of Aurilimar in Kanjor was to serve as the Governor-General of Kanjor. Despite the ceremonial trappings of the position, Félix d'Aurilimar would represent Kanjor as the head of state of the Kingdom of Kanjor outside of the Emperor. In the draft constitution expected to be passed by the interim National Assembly within the next several weeks and officially found the "Kingdom of Kanjor" but with it being a loyal, sovereign component of the Empire of Canrillaise.

The civil government will be headed up by close ally and the leader of the so-called "Aurilimarist Democrats" who will take over the role as Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers, Armand Baillairgé. Armand Baillairgé and the Governor-General share a close relationship and it was Baillairgé who founded the Aurilimarist Democrats wing of the Royal Democratic Party. The National Assembly approved the proposal of the Governor-General to name Armand Baillairgé as the new Prime Minister. In his speech before the National Assembly, he stated that his government, almost entirely dominated by the Royal Democratic Party will look to rebuild the heavily damaged domestic policy of Kanjor, assist in rebuilding domestic infrastructure and look to gain control over rampant crime and disorder across the Isles of La Tondelle and the mainland. He appointed veteran National Gendarmerie commander Mathias Gauthier as the Minister of the Interior with the sole purpose of bringing crime and disorder down, especially in the hardest hit places such as the capital of Atyr, where the government was gutted when the communist moved the capital to Oustres several hundred miles west of Atyr, the historical capital. The sudden removal of jobs, tourism and the influx of money into Oustres crippled the former capital and historical tourism center of Kanjor and forced many to turn to crime, including violent crime to survive.

While the reduction of crime and disorder is top of the list, the Prime Minister is looking to rebuild the fragile infrastructure of Kanjor. The appointment of Abelone Silvestre as the Minister of Economics and Finance and Séverin Parmentier as the Minister of Trade and Industry looks to expand the international profile of Kanjor, especially given its new position as a member state of the Empire of Canrillaise. While Parmentier will focus on the development of international trade agreements, including pursuing an aggressive expansion on Seleya, Silvestre will focus on reforming a troubled income tax system and balancing a budget to present to the National Assembly. The incoming Governor-General announced that his office would be seeking to use its influence to leverage Lourennian investment into Kanjor, alongside other allies such as Kazulia, Hutori and Dorvik.
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Sun Dec 22, 2019 11:30 pm

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Governor-General confirms dozens of appointments, including new Chief of National Defense Staff
March, 4684

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Governor-General d'Aurilimar leaving high-level meetings at the Ministry of Defense

Atyr, Le Tondelle-Est - Governor-General Félix d'Aurilimar and senior leadership from the Royal Democratic Party have approved dozens of new appointments across the board in Kanjor. Several top-level appointments remain vacant, such as the Governor of the Bank of Kanjor, the central bank of Kanjor. Others, such as the operational leader of the armed forces were filled. Governor-General d'Aurilimar announced in cooperation with Minister of Defense Benoît Delaunay that General Rémi Asselin, of the Kanjorian Army will take over the new post known as the "Chief of the National Defense Staff". In his announcement the Governor-General laid out his plans for a reformed Armed Forces of Kanjor which he had built up with leadership from the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense and outside contacts from countries such as Lourenne. The overhaul to the Communist dominated armed forces has largely focused on gutting dozens of posts and positions where members of the armed forces were collecting increased pay and benefits without providing the services, something that the Military Gendarmerie is looking into and dozens have been arrested on charges of corruption, graft and misconduct. Despite the step in the right direction the Ministry of Defense noted that it will take several years before the ironing out of the new armed forces will be completed. In his first speech before assembled members of the Ministry of Defense, key members of the Royal Democratic Party, the National Assembly and prospective members of the National Defense Staff, General Asselin stated that three branches would comprise the new structure of the armed forces, the National Army, the National Navy and the National Air Force. The National Army and the National Air Force would be headed by a Chief of Staff while the National Navy will be headed by a Chief of Naval Operations.

Despite the promises of a renewed national defense, the focus was on the building of relations with Lourenne, the other component member of the Canrillaise Empire. The Governor-General announced that Émeric de Deims et Map, Duke of Reims and Map would be taking over the role of "Secretary of State for the Canrillaise Empire" who will be responsible as a sort of "ambassador" from Kanjor to the Canrillaise Empire as a whole. The appointment comes at a time when building foreign investment is top priority for the government in Atyr. Secretary of State de Deims et Map announced the expansion of the Lourennian naval base at Pesançon; this will be done with domestic contractors and foreign contractors but will provide a boost to employment for at least the next several years. The breaking of ground on the expansion will be attended next month by the Governor-General, the Minister of Defense and several dozen other dignitaries. Secretary of State de Deims et Map also announced that Lourenne had promised "...significant investment..." into Kanjor, something that the Kanjorian government desperately needs when it comes to foreign investment. Minister of Economics and Finance Abelone Silvestre noted that the new taxation law for Kanjor had been put into place and would officially begin by the start of March, 4684. The d'Aurilimar owned "Bank of the West" agreed to move its headquarters from Lourenne back to Atyr, opening another office in Pesançon and will grant a big boost in the domestic banking industry and domestic financial industry. Another significant investment comes from high-levels talks with Dimont Aviation, a branch of Lourenne Defense Systems and other components of Artanian Defense Group who have approached the Kanjorian government to assist in the building of a domestic defense industry and opening the Kanjorian armed forces to state of the art technology.

While the armed forces and the economy are handled, the Ministry of the Interior announced a dedicated national crime strategy that saw the overhaul of the Internal Security Directorate into the General-Directorate for Internal Security, the split of general police services between the National Gendarmerie and the new National Police and the firing and arrest of several dozen former police officers and officials who, similar to the armed forces, were arrested for incompetence and corruption. The new National Police will assume the majority of police services throughout Kanjor and more importantly will be provided by civil service through civil service examinations. The process, which will be overseen by the Ministry of the Interior, will provide the ability to rapidly hire, train and deploy thousands of new police officers. The incoming Director-General of the National Police, Aurélien Barbet, has noted that he hopes to hire nearly 200,000 new police officers within the coming five years, aiming to be parallel size with the National Gendarmerie. While the new National Police are being hired, trained and deployed, the National Gendarmerie and the limited contingents of the armed forces that remain are to be deployed to provide police services.
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:03 am

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Ministry of Health and Social Services unveils massive mental health and health care overhaul
April, 4684

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Minister of Health and Social Services Yvonne Portier following her radical announcement

Atyr, La Tondelle-Silliers (Est) - Minister of Health and Social Services Yvonne Portier announced a new initiative today focused on the development of a comprehensive mental health plan for Kanjor as a whole. Mental health crisis, according to the Ministry of the Interior make up nearly 35% of all fire, emergency and police-related calls in Kanjor. While the new National Police force has launched a mental health training program as apart of their training, Minister Portier doesn't believe that first responders should be responsible solely for handling mental health throughout Kanjor. The movement for a comprehensive mental health program has sparked conversation as crime has been on a steady rise in Kanjor due to economic conditions. Some relate crime to mental health related incidents while others simply state that crime will always persist. According to the Ministry of the Interior violent crime has surged 17% in the past five years, minor crimes that involve physical violence or threats of physical violence have risen 31% and petty crimes have risen nearly 57% over the past five years. Political critics have cited the lack of action by the previous communist lead government, others have cited poor economic conditions while others have cited flight of citizens across the border to Alduria and Rildanor.

The new plan by the Ministry of Health and Social Services called "Speak Up Kanjor!" (Canrillaise: "Parlez Kanjor!") is the awareness campaign of mental health-related crisis. The program urges citizens to speak to each other if they are feeling stressed, feeling helpless or feelings as if things won't get better. It also provides warning signs for depression and common signs of substance abuse, another component of "Speak Up Kanjor!". The Ministry of Health and Social Services launched a campaign simultaneously to treat and train first responders on signs of overdoses, severe drug use and other signs of drug and alcohol abuse. While the Ministry of Health and Social Services is pushing awareness, the program will not be without teeth. The Ministry of Health and Social Services is working with the 5 regions of Kanjor to designate a mental health hospital center for each region, providing funding and grants for those who wish to expand their programs or create programs. The Ministry of Health and Social Services will require each department to designation a departmental mental health center, if one does not exist they are required to provide some form of program or crisis center for those experiencing mental health-related issues.

Prime Minister Armand Baillairgé stated that the importance of mental health is key to reducing crime and overall improving the health of Kanjor. The Prime Minister announced his proposed overhaul of the Kanjorian health care system. Abortion and contraceptives, underneath the proposed law will change. Abortions will only be permitted in a medical emergency and contraceptives will not be funded by the government at all; this will prevent them from being sold in public locations. Gender reassignment surgery will be outlawed. The largest overhaul will be the allowance of private health care after several decades of communist rule and a crumbling health care infrastructure. The establishment of a single "National Health Service" (Canrillaise: Service de santé national; SSN) in which every citizen will pay into, forming the basis for a continued universal health care system. This will be joined however by a regulated, but private health care system in which private health insurance companies can be bought into by both public and private employees. The changes to the system will prevent a continued growth of a totally universal health care system.

With rising pharmaceutical costs and surging research and development costs, the National Health Service will provide a discount to all citizens but will pay entirely for those on some form of public welfare or those considered to be elderly or infirm. The prohibition on smoking will be lifted but will have restrictions. The government will also outlaw most drugs and begin prosecuting for the most serious of drugs and narcotics.
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:04 am

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Governor-General approves religious freedoms
June, 4684

Atyr, La Tondelle-Silliers (Est) - Governor-General Félix d'Aurilimar approved the bill allowing the Aurorian Patriarchal Church to return to Kanjor following decades of exclusion by the former Communist government. The Governor-General signed the "Religious Activities Act" which formally makes the Aurorian Patriarchal Church and Hosianism the official state religion of Kanjor but stops short of mandating any membership. In his speech before the National Assembly and gathered religious leaders, including the Patriarch of Canrille, Patriarch Adrien Clérisseau who noted that the return of priests, and more importantly the return of the Ville de Saints, the residence of the Patriarchate of Canrillse and one of the most holy sites in the Patriarchate of Canrille and the Aurorian Patriarchal Church. The Governor-General stated that the return of the APC to Kanjor was "...a once in a lifetime, monumental decision that will allow millions of Kanjorians to worship openly and in their faith." Several other prominent officials were present for the ceremony inside of the National Assembly chambers, including the Prime Minister, Armand Baillairgé, several dozen other high ranking officials and most importantly, Minister of Education and Culture Frank Lièvremont who welcomed the return of the APC with open arms as a devout Hosian.
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:26 am

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Prime Minister announces retirement age reduction, economic shock
September, 4684

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Prime Minister Armand Baillairgé taking the stage at a press conference

Atyr, La Tondelle-Silliers (Est) - Prime Minister Armand Baillairgé took the stage at a press conference to discuss the radical transformation of Kanjor over the past several months. The Prime Minister noted that the Royal Democratic Party had formed in January, 4864 and had, in nearly a year, radically altered the course of the entire country. In the parties first election at the end January, they swept away the old Communist government and underneath the pioneering leadership of Felix d'Aurilimar, now Governor-General, the Royal Democratic Party promised voters that it was time for the government in Kanjor to start acting responsible and for the people that they served. RDP hopeful politicians turned out en masse in constituencies, many of them hoping to be elected as Deputies to the new, interim National Assembly, others were hoping to take spots in the Regional and Departmental Councils, others were running for mayor. For instance, Nadine Rousselle, the Mayor of Atyr, promised to return the city as the capital of Kanjor and with the blessing of the RDP leadership, delivered on that promise when the new Constitution of the Kingdom of Kanjor was drafted. The victory was a shock to the voters that the government had followed through on their promise.

Kanjor's monarchist and noble scene had been repressed by the Communist and many of them having had ties to the land, wanted to return, the current Governor-General included in that. While Kanjorians and its monarchy have had a checkered past, the arrival of this brash idea that the Kingdom of Kanjor should become part of the Canrille Empire, it gained massive popularity. Polls conducted by the RDP showed that nearly 63% of Kanjorian's welcomed the idea of becoming a part of the wider empire. Many of them saw the chance to restore long lost ambitions of the past, many of them saw the economic benefit and many of them saw the reunion of family members who fled to Lourenne following the rise of the Communist as means to an end. When Kanjor formally joined the "Empire de Canrille" in late February, 4684 and Felix d'Aurilimar was appointed as the Governor-General, many rejoiced. The country celebrated its first of many victories that had been so hard to come by over the past several decades underneath Communist rule. More importantly, Kanjor saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The restoration of law and order had become paramount to Kanjorians across the country. While the Ministry of the Interior openly states that they have continued work to do, the situation has markably improved.

The Prime Minister cited dramatic increases in economic stability, direct foreign investment and the halting of capital flight from Kanjor as to why the GDP jumped nearly 12% in a year. While these numbers might seem "shocking" and "unrealistic" according to foreign and domestic economist, many of them cite that the numbers tend to level out after the first year of an economies liberalization. The reduction of taxation on the population has allowed them to increase their spending, the reduction of an unrealistic corporate tax has allowed Kanjorian corporations to flourish as well as many former corporations who fled to return to within the borders of Kanjor. These companies returning to Kanjor have provided them with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, with many more planned and on the way. Working closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, who oversees the Kanjorian Pension System (Canrillaise: Système de retraite kanjorien; SRK) the public pension system that is funded by contributions of the tax payer, agreed to reduce the retirement age for a five year period to 60 and increase it 1 year every 2 years starting in 4690 until it reaches the average life of a Kanjorian citizen of 70, the retirement age will be 70 in 4710.

Alongside the 12% increase in the overall GDP, the Ministry of Economics and Finance announced budgetary changes that had been proposed for the following year. The Interior Ministry budget will increase 5,000,000 Kanjorian Rupees, an increase of 16% to provide for the influx of training new members of the National Gendarmerie, the National Police and other services such as the Directorate-General of Internal Security. Several departments have had a cut to their budgets, namely the Ministry of Justice which released a report that they had "...sufficient resources at this time to carry out justice and dispense fair, equal punishment when due." The ministries of Education and Culture, Food and Agriculture, Science and Technology and Environment and Tourism have had their budgets slashed with new oversight by committees of the National Assembly, it is unlikely that these will be permanent but for the national budget for 4685 they will be cut. Perhaps the most impressive and glaring change is the nearly 33% increase in defense-related spending. When reporters questioned the Prime Minister on the increase he stated that the Ministry of Defense would be conducting a "...comprehensive announcement within coming weeks."
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Re: La Gazette Royale (Kanjor)

Postby Auditorii » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:46 am

La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
MoD announces budgetary increase
December, 4684

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Chief of the National Defense Staff General Rémi Asselin

Atyr, La Tondelle-Silliers (Est) - Minister of Defense Benoît Delaunay and Chief of the National Defense Staff General Rémi Asselin announced at a press conference that the large-scale increase to the defense-related budget, which was approved by the National Assembly, was large in part due to lobbying on their part and the consent of the Governor-General and Prime Minister on their ambitious plan to overhaul Kanjor's ailing armed forces. The ambitious plan focused on the development of the Kanjorian Navy, officially the "National Navy" which has long held a prestigious place in the world and especially in the hearts and minds of Kanjor. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Defense, the Kanjorian Navy ranked as the most popular branch and it is likely that both Minister Delaunay and General Asselin want to capitalize on that. The Chief of the National Defense Staff announced that the Directorate-General of Defense Acquisition (Canrillaise: Direction générale de l'acquisition de la défense; DGAD) a newly formed branch of the Ministry of Defense will oversee all purchases of military equipment and headed by a Secretary of State for Defense Acquisition, had secured funding to purchase several dozen new vessels for the Kanjorian Navy.

According to the press conference the Kanjorian Navy will purchase a number of several vessels. The Pesançon-class Frigate, a domestically produced version of the Lourenne-class Frigate (French Horizon-class frigate), the Sant-Laurent-class Frigate, a domestically produced version of the Kanjor-class Frigate (French La Fayette frigate), Atyr-class Frigate, a domestically produced version of the International Multi-Purpose Frigate (French FREMM) which will be produced by Lourenne Naval Systems, a subsidiary of Artanian Defense Group. The deal will also include the purchase of several dozen Floreal-class Frigates which will be handed over to the National Gendarmerie for duties related to the "Maritime Gendarmerie" which are the de facto coast guard of Kanjor. The most ambitious of all purchases is the purchase of 6 La Tondelle-class amphibious assault ships, known widely as the New Alduria-class amphibious assault ship (French Mistral) which will largely be dominated by the desire to return Kanjor to have projection capability regionally and in peacekeeping across the globe. Several dozen other smaller vessels, including replenishment vessels will be ordered.

The production, delivery and sea trials of an order of this magnitude is expected to take nearly a decade and cost billions of Kanjorian rupees but according to the Ministry of Defense it will create nearly 250,000 new jobs and contribute to the "Safety, security and prosperity of the Kanjorian people."
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