At a conference in Chancellor Fifi DePfeffel asked about if the current sanctions regime that the nation operates has a negative impact on the Izaakian economy following similar concerns in Gianalta. She said “Sometimes the price of doing what is right does come with a literal fiscal cost, however, you have to ask what is the cost of not taking action? I believe our current sanctions regime is suitable, and applies pressure in exactly the right places. At the end of the day, we’ve spent the last 2 decades building an economy that beats to its own drum. Our domestic production and market is the cake, the international trade market is the icing, and all we’re missing is the sanctioned cherry on top. We can live without the Cherry, and if we must the icing, but we baked the cake and it is ours no matter what”
As The Chancellors analogy about cake goes viral, President Storm was asked what kind of cake the USI is. She said “The Liberty Cake naturally, it’s three inseparable layers of delicious Montacian almond cake stuck together with famous winterberry jam from the Brodlancian orchards and the most delightful Izaakian clotted cream from the finest dairy region in the world. Nothing can symbolise the nation better, and of course, the top layer has a dusting of white icing just like Izaakian winter. “
On the official internet forum of the popular thalapadian videogame “battle thunder” classified documents on the TAV-39 nychtopterix have been leaked by a user going under “HumanianTroller113” (the name is suspected to refer to older Humanian planes, ships and tanks being in the game). The post was soon taken down and the Thalapadian police is searching for the suspect currently.
Rumors talk about various meetings between the government, the Minister of Science Michail Rondou and the administrator of the Space and Aeronautics Rhaynan Administration Kondrat Trentino in last few days.
When asked about the talks, Kondrat Trentino answered with: “We were talking about a possibility of collaboration with Cordilian nations. Soon a firm will be given for a future module to dock in the Orizontas Seria Space Station, and a possible Cordilian section in the station worked on in collaboration by LoC members.”
When told about these news to the Bureau of Rhaynan Aerospace Engineering, the team reportedly replied in unison with: “WOOOOOO, YEAH BABYYY! THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! THAT’S WHAT’S ALL ABOUT! WOOOOO!”
The electoral ballots are currently being counted, results will soon be announced
The Department of Education has announced increased funding to post-secondary institutions, investing more money into colleges, universities, polytechnics and more along with a cap on tuition increases and a reduction on student loan interest rates. Secretary of Education, Emma Lare, also noted that there is a plan for student loan relief, stating that “we must allow for the generation of the future to seek their educational goals in a affordable manner.”
The Defense Minister gave a speech today on budget allocations to the Air Force as part of the raised military spending, and a citizen asked him whether there were plans to add air fryers to the aircraft. He responded with: “The purpose of the Ikaranarean Armed Forces is to protect Ikaranara and our allies’ interests, not to create weapons of mass destruction that humans can hardly comprehend.”
After some deliberation, the Next King of Spiras has been decided. Valeriu Cuza, Prince Of Stoinia and Count of Eisentetten, along with being Brother to King Andrei III of Stoinia and Relia Cuza, has been crowned King Of Spiras by the interim Regency Council.
Premier Jac Rousteau has announced his candidacy for the Spirasian Communist Party, which will be running a Coalition Government with the Spirasian Social Democrat Party, Spirasian Royalist Party, and the Spirasian Technocratic League. Edward Androv has announced his candidacy for the Spirasian Democratic Alliance(Spirasian Republic Party, The All-Spiras Democratic Party, and the Spirasian Christian Democratic Party). Johann Kellov has been nominated for the Spirasian Revolutionary Communist Party. The Spirasian National Front, Spirasian Liberation Movement, and the Tolosani League(Nationalist Tarnians) are still currently either banned to run or ineligible to run.
The electrial office has confirmed that thr long expected redo of the local elections will be done on the same day as the general election to simplify the process. The redo was expected slightly later this month, but do was a change like this
When asked regarding the suggestion of adding air fryers to aircrafts, a definitely-trustworthy anonymous military analyst stated that “…[Weisserstein] and [its] allies must equip [themselves] with the latest technology to give [them] an advantage against any hostile powers, even if that means adding such eldritch horrors beyond the human mind’s simplistic capabilities of comprehending such insanity into the arsenal.”
A journalist asked the CEO of Thalapadian aerospace industries if they are planning to equip the nychtopterix with air fryers. The CEO was reported saying:
“The nychtopterix doesn’t have the capabilities to support that great of a weapon. It’s sheer power would tear the aircraft appart. Because of that it won’t be ever equiped with one, but the next gen plane, the so called project “fried chicken” will be equipped with a cutting edge, top of the line 3000W air fryer and the sistems to support it, giving Thalapadis a leading role in the use of the new superweapon”
(Ooc: yes I’m hopping onto the band wagon xD)
When asked about the possibility of adding air fryers to the Rhaynan Air Force, the Minister of Interior Lyssa Fiore reportedly replied: “We, as a nation, have solemnly declared and been against the use of doomsday weapons. Our team of scientist aren’t still able to even start to understand the consequences that such a weapon would unleash if it was to ever be used.”
Defence Minister Philomena Beaufort was asked about equipping Air Fryers to aircraft and she said “we’ve used boiling hot oil for Defence purposes for thousands of years, we’re not going to jump on every fad”
Izaakia lowers the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 11 in order to combat county lines gangs who use children as drug runners.
The frost empire has criticized the LoC for its handling of the Van Mathis assassination and for seemingly rewarding the Thalapadian regime by not enacting punitive sanctions for violating the sovereignty of another state, thus allowing the Thalapadians to evade sanctions from other rational actors. Ultranationalist leaders within the Frost opposition have gone further calling the organization a criminal organization who follow no laws but their own whims and a threat to regional stability.
Lyssa Fiore has replied to the Ultranationalist leaders of the Frost opposition:
"Funny they said that when the LoC has been the only organization that was able to apply sanctions on Thalapadis that made them unscalate the situation, while I have never heard any action made by these individuals that had any relevancy.
If their sense of justice is punishing the only organization that has done something for international stability, it’s pretty flawed and hypocritical. But nothing can be expected from these extremists.
Next time they want to blame the League of Cordilia for something, they should think about who where the only ones that ended the Rycco-Cordilian War and the Thalapadian-Ludville Conflict. But they only put sanctions believing that would do anything. The only criminal thing here is their lack of bravery and their big mouth."
Far-right candidate Kardal Mussa claims victory over the Sugovian general elections despite no results being published as of right now. Experts dismiss his claims.
Garovo Alertz, under increasing pressure to make a statement about increased pressure on the LoC, has said:
“What the Frost Empire doesn’t seem to understand is that sanctions are not an end-all-be-all. Sanctions certainly didn’t stop the Ryccian Junta. We have already taken the measures internally to prevent Thalapadis from engaging in this action again. It seems to me that many in the international community are using the League of Cordilla as a scapegoat to complain about international law and Imperialism. What I find ironic is that the past two years, Ikaranara, one of the founding members of the LoC, has been countering regional instability. We destroyed the ultranationalist insurgents in Past. We- with help from the LoC- resisted the Ryccian Junta, and for the past years since the greater war against the GLFP, we have been one of the sole contributors to aiding Losavra in defeating its violent extremist groups, including the recent destruction of the LFM. Ikaranara is a country for practical action, and the measures undertaken by the LoC on Thalapadis are practical.”
In other news, the Defense Ministry has mentioned that in 2024 and 2026, after the new carriers for the Ikaranarean Navy are finished, the aging ones will be donated to the WF for usage in rescue missions and the like. A process of cleaning the first two to be donated will start late this year.
Ikaranara announces a series of 4 joint bases in Past, including a potential joint LoC base near Weisserstein to “Enhance the defensive capabilities of the LoC in the case of a hostile attack on Weissersten.” This comes after the Pasten leadership has expressed interest in joining the LoC in the “Near future.” It’s thought that alignment with the LoC is of economic concern to Past as well as military, as the Pasten economy starts to stabilize after the war.
Losavra announces that the Confederation’s government is deliberating on sending free food to Huawan in the wake of the disaster, as well as to people still displaced by the War in Past. It’s also working on a trade deal with Past to help more permanently help Past’s long-standing issue regarding food, as the country is not easily able to produce food for itself.
President Storm set to give an interview to the New Mako Times following widespread discussions around the fact that most people don’t know anything about the President, and most of her career is shrouded in secrecy.
Millions in Thalapadis go to vote as the election starts. Today Thalaladians will select the congress and local governments because of the election repeat.