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With the conclusion of the planning phase of the tournament, I would like to announce that the official start date for the tournament will be on Saturday, June 13th 2020. Thank you all who have registered to participate as well as those who will be following the tournament.

Please note that this thread is the only place where official results will be posted.

As stated earlier, this thread will also be reserved for posting of IC stuff such as articles, press conferences(pre as well as post match) and reactions from national leaders or just fans outside of the stadium.

Right folks, we now wait for Saturday.

Members of the IDU, Europeia has been consumed by a very important debate and needs your help to solve this incredibly important issue once and for all.

Thus, we ask you, what is a sandwich?

Hello all! Just here to distribute the June 2020 foreign update from United Kingdom.

(Within it, you'll find an invitation to the Coronation of HM King George VIII!)

[url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4k9y-6OkHN6yYeGWzWdb7LBoXGWT-OK/view?usp=sharing"]Click here to read the update (PDF format)[/url]

The Republic of Europeia is pleased to announce that it is hosting it's second ever EuroPride festival!

In the midst of the current crisis, many in-person events, festivals, and celebrations have unfortunately been canceled. We still want to celebrate Pride in NationStates online however! We will be hosting a one week Pride celebration from June 8 to June 15. This will be an opportunity for both members of the NationStates LGBTQ+ community and allies alike to come together and share stories, meet other members of the community, and enjoy games and fun activities. We have a full schedule of events ranging from LGBTQ+ trivia and other games, art galleries for nations to display their past or present LGBTQ+ related arts, speeches and stories from members of the LGBTQ+ community, and much more!

This event will primarily be held on a Discord server for nations from all regions, and some will be hosted on our forums. If you would like to contribute by writing a story, article, or speech, please reach out to Councilor of Coordination Peeps at TheNationofthePeople#8776 on discord. We hope to see you involved in the festivities, and can't wait to see all the amazing contributions, stories, and experiences from the NationStates community!

https://discord.gg/9r2ZdF4

*special thanks for the Ministry of Culture for planning this event

Hello IDU! My name is Peeps (formerly TheNationofthePeople), and I am excited to continue serving as the ambassador from Europeia!
Love you all's RPs, seems like a wonderful region.
Feel free to reach out about Europeia!

Regional Assembly Highlights

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NPA Bulletin

The North Pacific Army (NPA) participated in a few operations, consisting mainly of refounds.

From the 29th of February to the 9th of March, a strong force of 20 NPA soldiers participated in a joint operation with The Black Hawks (TBH) on the region of Opstan to prevent a refound by removing the Delegate and all Regional Officers. The operation ended by the Minor update on the 9th of March, by which the region was passworded.

On the 7th of March, Colonel BluieGamer of the NPA refounded Itaque Sanctus Defensus after it had ceased to exist. The region was previously protected by Chapter 7.6 Section 32 and 33, which protects regions and its natives from permanent harm and excessive force through altering the embassy list, password protecting the region, forcibly removing natives, and refounding the region. The section states that exceptions can be made upon authorization of the Delegate and majority approval of the Regional Assembly. Since the region had formerly been an embassy partner with the Confederation of Corrupt Dictators, Delegate McMasterdonia proposed the exception for ISD alongside other regions to the RA on the 15th of February and the exception was approved with a 30-3 vote. The region had ceased to exist during the vote, and it was refounded following the passage of the exception and passworded.

On the 24th of March, the NPA took note during a training operation that the Hitlers Alliance had been abandoned by its natives, and was refounded by Corporal Nimarya and Colonel BluieGamer to prevent the region from being a site for fascists.

Finally, the NPA captured and refounded the region Nessuno (named after Lead Gameside Advocate Territorio Di Nessuno) to prevent its use from outside individuals.

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March 2020 Judicial Election

With four months since November now behind us, it's time for another judicial election. March's vote comes as the Court in recent months has faced criticisms over a series of seemingly over-punitive decisions, including in cases featuring guilty pleas and requests for commutation. It also follows the abolition of the office of the Attorney General with the passing of the AGORA Act, leading to questions of the Court's standing to decide on legal ambiguities in a trial format, among other issues. The field was exceptionally large this month, with six candidates eventually making it to the final ballot. This including respected veterans and a few fresh faces looking to make a name for themselves on the bench.

The Candidates:

Vivanco
Zyvetskistaahn
Wonderess
Lady Raven Wing
Eluvatar
Alamei
MintChocoIC13 (Disqualified)

Vivanco

Vivanco's campaign emphasised his experience as Attorney General, and his record of upholding the independence of the judiciary. Vivanco responded to the issue of harsh sentencing by implying punishments may seem "more harsh [sic]" due to their final nature. Though they seemed to support the idea that the Court should always be open to rehabilitation, they indicated that past good deeds should not negate a bad act in the eyes of the law.

Notably, they supported establishing a civil procedure for the Court, as a forum outside of moderation for the resolution of conflicts among individuals. They stated that the administration would assume the duty of enforcing these decisions, though they did not indicate what penal actions may be incurred upon violation.

Vivanco received 18.31% of the vote and was not elected.

Zyvetskistaahn

Having served as the previous Chief Justice, Zyvetskistaahn's reelection campaign had an air of inevitability surrounding it, heightened by a highly thorough, issue-based campaign. On procedures, Zyvetskistaahn laid out a plan for much-needed reforms following the AGORA Act, including alteration of the requests for review form, the introduction of a form for indictments, and rule amendments to reflect the inevitable delay that will come from appointing a prosecutor after charges are accepted. Other amendments he endorsed included clarifying of indictments and requests for approval for bans, the introduction of requirements that changes to indictments be approved by the Court, and changes to the guilty plea process.

Zyvetskistaahn received 49.30% of the vote and was elected.

Lady Raven Wing

Lady Raven Wing, running a concise but thoughtful campaign, was a clear favourite for reelection as Justice, having received several high-profile endorsements early on. Her time as Justice launched them from a relative unknown in TNP politics to a highly respected and experienced member of the bench.

In the wake of the AGORA Act, she indicated that the Court should, going forward, not be resolving ambiguities of law in the criminal trial process, if at all. She qualified that this pertains only to ambiguities that do not result in "Constitutional conflict". Speaking on penal restrain, she stated that she did not feel any particular cases in recent years were decided improperly or that the Court handed down any unreasonable punishments.

Lady Raven Wing received 50.70% of the vote and was elected.

Wonderess

This was Wonderess' second campaign for Justice, having run unsuccessfully last July in a comparatively bare-bones effort. This time around, he emphasised his conservative approach to interpreting and applying the statute, declaring that it was not the Court's role to innovate on the law but instead to act as a "respectful referee" of the trial process.

On the issue of retribution, Wonderess pointed to The North Pacific v Bobberino as a case in which the Court could have pursued more leniency. He made it clear, however, that he did not see it as his place to criticise the Court for its previous decisions, especially considering we the public may not have all the "pieces of the puzzle". He offered a reasonable position on heavy-handed rulings, emphasising that punishment should be, first and foremost, about the rehabilitation of the defendant and that the Court should use only such legal force as necessary to affect this outcome. He indicated that, especially with as sparse a body of case law as the North Pacific has, precedent should not be the final word, and that each case encompasses unique circumstances that require a unique approach to resolution, even if the charges are the same.

Wonderess received 50.70% of the vote and was elected.

Eluvatar

Eluvatar, the renowned former Delegate and elder statesman who has previously served in the now-defunct position of Attorney General, only tentatively accepted his nomination for Justice. He failed to post a campaign thread, and seemed to have relied on name recognition and a robust record.

Eluvatar received 32.39% of the vote and was not elected.

Alamei

Though a TNP native for some time, Alamei has only recently begun to actively engage in regional government. An experienced legal official for the Versutian Federation, Alamei hopes to bring their philosophy of transparency and impartiality to the North Pacific. They supported the recent reforms under the AGORA Act, stating that it made the Court more accessible to the "common citizen". They also proposed a rule change that would allow Justices other than the Moderating Justice to ask questions of trial participants, suggesting this would allow Justices an opportunity to make a more 'fully informed' decision.

Alamei received 35.21% of the vote and was not elected.

MintChocoIC13

MintChocoIC13 did not post a campaign, and they lost their citizenship during the initial vote. They were struck from the ballot, and a new vote was triggered automatically.

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World Assembly Digest

Recommendation:
This repeal ironically uses rather ambiguous reasoning to argue that clause 3 of GAR #483 is ambiguous, stating that it creates for possible loopholes and abusive regulations for member nations and large corporations, without providing prove or examples as to how the by the author predicted negative consequences might come to pass. It is also rather contradictory, in claiming firstly that clause 3 was ambiguous, but then stating that clause 3 specifically creates abusive regulations while in fact the resolution itself does not create those regulations, but requires member nations to create regulations or subsidizations and tailor them according to their needs and requirements. Although it is possible for environmental regulations such as those on recycling to impact small businesses more than big businesses, it is up to national governments to craft regulations that do not disadvantage small businesses unfairly.

Considering further that the author of the target resolution is currently working together with other members of the World Assembly to properly repeal GAR #483 and replace it in order to correct actual deficiencies, of which none where mentioned in this repeal, the Ministry advises to vote Against this proposal.


Recommendation:
This proposal appears to be written opportunistically based on current real-life events. Unfortunately its provisions appear unnecessary as a common name for a novel disease would be adopted by most nations through communications between government authorities, and medical professionals would be aware of different names if they exist. In addition, the large variation in the languages of WA nations will make the task of creating a name suitable for all languages functionally impossible, and nations need flexibility to adopt a name that suits their language.

For the above reasons, the Ministry recommends a vote Against this proposal.


Recommendation:
While a well-intentioned proposal, it unfortunately falls victim to wording problems, which are at times overly complex while also creating loopholes. For example, clause 2i includes technical vocabulary that is not properly defined. Clause 3 prohibits distribution of non-compliant devices between member states while allowing member states to import and export from non-member states. Clauses 3 and 4 together ensure only member states capable of developing non-compliant devices are able to use them for government purposes such as security and defence, while those not as technologically advanced cannot purchase them, and are left without a vital line of defence.

For these reasons, the Ministry recommends a vote Against this proposal, in hopes of a better resolution in the future.


Recommendation:
This proposal aims to establish leave for workers in the event they become sick, have a family medical emergency, or if they have children. These types of events in a person's life are important for them to attend to, regardless of work obligations. On top of that, in the event they are sick, it would be wise to provide some sort of program that allows them to stay home and prevent the spread of the disease. Further, workers will receive identical compensation as they would have had they been at work, easing financial stress undertaken by not attending work. Creating an umbrella program for each of these, allowing greater flexibility for workers, is the best course of action.

For these reasons, the Ministry recommends a vote For this proposal.


Recommendation:
In an event that can only be described as confusing, the Delegate of the East Pacific themselves has called for an end of their tyranny and wishes for a liberation of their region. While The North Pacific is always glad to help the weak and oppressed, we believe in this case it is sufficient to point out all the wonderfull options available to end ones own tyranny and political career, like self-impeachement or a good old donation affair.

While we advise a vote Against this proposal, we sincerely wish The East Pacific all the best in ending its Delegate's reign of tyranny.


Recommendation:
While we have our reservations, Kindjal has demonstrated a determination in a popular field of the game that is not usually discussed in the Security Council. Although they intended to dedicate to roleplay, they struggled with writing as English is not their first language. Instead, they chose a path that led to them becoming the best in their field of NS issues. Kindjal, in adjudicating right from wrong, has topped every other nation in 10 different censuses in the game, all of which are highly competitive. We hope that this well-written commendation demonstrates that nations in all fields of the game can be commended, and serve as an inspiration to dedicated issue answerers.

For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote For this commendation.


Recommendation:
Cormactopia Prime, commonly known as Cormac, despite being a potentially deserving nominee, is the subject of a rather stale proposal that doesn't paint an accurate picture. Cormac is known for being capricious but still dedicated and charismatic in any role (defender, invader, imperialist, journalist, etc) they decide to take. The proposal doesn't argue that, rather that Cormac has great recognition among their peers for a collection of accomplishments. The proposal is jumpy and doesn't flow well throughout the clauses, each of which is shakily written and barely supports the the initial argument. Several of the clauses, such as the "Affirming" clause on developing stability in Osiris, contradict further evidence on Cormac's history with Osiris.

For these reasons, the Ministry recommends a vote of Against "Commend Cormactopia Prime", hoping for a better proposal down the line.

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Spotlight - with 9003

McMasterdonia: Today I am joined by 9003, a relatively new member of The North Pacific who is already a prominent member of our community and in the Cards Guild specifically. Welcome and thank you for joining me!

9003: Thanks for having me!

McMasterdonia: Firstly, can you tell me a little about your background in NationStates? When did you join and which region did you first call home?

9003: I've played for 7 years now. Pretty much after founding my nation I got a lovely simple telegram from Sauron recruiting for Mordor. It said “one does not simply walk into Mordor” so I did the only logical thing and simply walked in. I helped develop the then fledgling region into a hotspot of a player region after out posting the RMB bot, I joined the force of Mordor and held a warzone for a couple of months.

McMasterdonia: What did you enjoy most about your time in Mordor? During your time of supporting regional development in that region, what did you learn?

9003: I learned a lot about developing the region including that the founder and in turn dark lord can be put on trial and serve as the sitting judge on said trial. In a mess of legal debate. My favorite activity in Mordor was spamming on the forum I played every one of the games to a crazy level reaching several thousand posts a week. Raising in the ranks in the forces of Mordor was also fun and fits well with me joining the NPA now.

McMasterdonia: Excellent! We will get to your NPA service in a moment, but before that What made you decide to join The North Pacific?

9003: What made me join tnp was the card lotto after seeing all the legendaries going about I knew I had to get in on the action for some of those!

McMasterdonia: How did you hear about the card lottery? Always interested to know how our outreach is going!

9003: I heard about the lottery from the marketplace discord after The Northern Lights posted some winners. The chance to win a soops or mindless contempt while collecting Ex flags was a huge draw. They are the peak ex flag card, after that I knew I couldn’t sit it out any longer.

McMasterdonia: Did this create any conflict for you? In terms of deciding to leave Mordor for The North Pacific?

9003: Well all in all I still haven't "left" Mordor my main has due to a small snafoo with NS breeze. Blowing my 7 years of residency. So I switched a puppet in but for the most part the Mordor government has fallen aside and is quite and a shadow of its former glory

McMasterdonia: And ever since, you have been very involved in The Cards Guild! What is it about Cards that you find enjoyable within the context of NationStates?

9003: I love cards because they give nationstates more of an active game rather than logging on once in a while to answer issues.

McMasterdonia: Regarding the NPA, it has been great seeing you get involved there. What made you decide to participate in our Army and how have you found it to be?

9003: After serving in the forces of Mordor and reaching the rank of general there I partook in the UDL for a while before hanging my hat up on r/d for a good while. However, once I saw the NPA was an active army I knew I had to join and give it another shot.

McMasterdonia: Would you say that before joining the NPA you would have identified as a defender?

9003: I would say I identified mostly defender. After some espionage missions among den (pre-predator days) I jumped for a mission or two of tags and always enjoyed it but until now didn't have an army that supported the view. I very much like the NPAs method to preserve the wfe and flag. As the big part of raiding I didn't like was destroying random regions when they didn't do anything warranting destruction.

McMasterdonia: Wow! So you were involved in espionage ops against DEN?

9003: I was mostly just there to muck things up and see if they were up to any large scale raids. The level of opsec was next to zero during that time.

McMasterdonia: So joining the NPA could be another espionage operation?

9003: For who! The now defunct forces of Mordor lol. And nah I wouldn't move my main nation into the region if I was, I would have far too much to lose.

McMasterdonia: Naturally I am just teasing! How has your experience differed to your prior military experience?

9003: The npa has a larger occupational force and a larger active force. Most operations of Mordor’s forces were missions with 5 nations. Therefore seeing the NPA show up to a joint op or even just a regular op with 7+ jumpers is impressive and having the Generals here to help out new folks is awesome.

McMasterdonia: You also mentioned earlier that you like that the NPA does not (as a general rule) do destructive raids. Are there any circumstances where you think a destructive raid is desirable and necessary?

9003: Well in the case of anyone The North Pacific is at war with would be a very justified cause or any region that is causing distress to the greater nationstates community.

McMasterdonia: Do you see yourself getting involved in other areas of The North Pacific? Are you interested in pursuing higher office?

9003: I'm trying to. Truth be told when I first moved here it was during the delegate election and I tried to run to only be shot down by just a few days short on the residency requirement. Now, I have learned that it would be far better to learn more about the position before I try and run for it. But I would love to run for more at some point. For now, I am enjoying serving as a Deputy Guildmaster. It is great fun!

McMasterdonia: What about the executive staff? Have you considered getting involved in other Ministries?

9003: I have been considering joining the culture Ministry. It fits quite well with Cards and I would be interested to get involved in their other activities.

McMasterdonia: That concludes our interview! Thank you once more for your time 9003. We look forward to seeing your future contributions to The North Pacific.

9003: My pleasure, thank you for having me!

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I, Libertas Omnium Maximus, acting chair of this Olympic Committee, do establish this interim session to determine the fate of future IDU Olympiads.

Welcome (Back)!
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's been quite a long while since we last met. We did manage to pull off an Olympiad last fall. That's more than I was expecting back in 2018. With that in mind, I think a hearty congratulations to everyone who made the Olympiad possible is in order. I especially thank Shuell for all the hard work he put into simulating scores and writing up all of the results. All in all, I'd say the 2019(and 2020) IDU Olympics were a success.

Although the Olympics were quite enjoyable, they were far from perfect. The simple truth is that we completely overwhelmed Shuell with the event list. We clearly included about 60% more events than we reasonably should have expected Shuell to be able to handle. As a result, we had some major problems. My objective is to address those problems in this thread.

In addition to problems with the actual Olympiad, our Olympic Committee could probably benefit from some streamlining as well. Right now it seems to bureaucratic and dysfunctional.

The following are my objectives for this interim session

• Think of ways to reduce the number of events while still maintaining a good variety of sports
  
• Decide how to handle hosting in the future (multiple hosts, etc.)
  
• Restructuring the IDUOC to make it more efficient
  

All are welcome to give feedback, make suggestions, and comment on any of the above topics (and any other related topics that I missed). Thank you.

Lauchenoirian Broadcasting Service Studio
19th April 2020 – 10:01pm local time

[LIVE]

Maria sits at a desk, behind her is a photo montage of a political campaigner knocking a door, a ballot box, and presidential residence Fleura House.

Maria: Good evening. Polls have now closed in the first round of the 2020 presidential elections in Lauchenoiria. We are expecting an exit poll shortly, and will bring that to you as soon as we have it in the studio. The elections were carried out without incident, and turnout is thought to have been very high, but we will confirm that later. We’ll be here in the studio bringing you live updates on the votes as they are counted throughout the night. We’ll also be talking to experts, political party representatives and a special guest later in the evening! For now, we go to Andre, who is at a count in Usera.

Cut to a man standing on a balcony overlooking a sports hall, in which people are busy carrying ballot boxes and counting votes.

Andre: Thanks, Maria. Well, it’s looking to be an exciting night here in Usera. We have a cross between a protest and a street party going on outside, a celebration of democracy coupled with a warning to the government that the people are watching – an event taking place in true Useran style. As for the actual vote, rumours here suggest that it is definitely too close to call between the four main contenders. As you know, Usera is a very atypical city politically, the people here tend to be young, left-wing, liberal and anti-authoritarian, so it’s possible that Clavell actually has a chance of winning in this area, but we won’t know anything for certain until later.

The two images are placed side by side as Maria begins to talk again.

Maria: Thank you, Andre. Well, we’re hearing the early exit poll – it suggests that the Liberal party candidate, Obando, is set to take the lead, closely followed by Zavala for the Communists. I’d like to remind viewers to take this with caution, given the changed political landscape of Lauchenoiria in recent years, but if this is accurate it could be that we’re seeing a return to the normal Liberal-Communist run-offs we were used to before the war. Here in the studio I have statistician and political analyst, Oriol Casado. Shot widens to view a table three other people are sitting at. Oriol, what are your thoughts on this exit poll?

Oriol: Well, Maria, I’d echo your warning to take this with a pinch of salt. Our statistical methods are still biased towards the two major parties from pre-war Lauchenoiria, due to a lack of more recent data and the fact that public opinion has greatly fluctuated in the last two years. The algorithms still consider that undecided voters are most likely to default back to the party they supported at the previous election – but that certainly can no longer be assumed. The Liberals and Communists still face a lot of blame for the events of the war, and there are new parties, and new alliances that we couldn’t necessarily have expected until just a few months ago.

Maria: Yes, there does seem to have been a lot of change recently. With us here, we also have Nina Pond from the Liberal Party, who ran for president in 2019, and Élia Agramunt, Communist Party leader. Ms. Pond, what are you expecting from tonight?

Pond: We’re very confident about our chances this evening. Last year was an unpredictable election, with three candidates occupying the space on the political spectrum of my party. It is understandable that in the shadow of the war, voters looked for a change – but it is clear from President Marwick’s decline in popularity after his inexperience showed, that voters are looking for a steadier hand, someone who can lead us by both listening to the people and the expertise they have gained over the years. Emilia Obando is such a candidate. She has years of experience in government, worked with President Walker, and has shown while she was an MP that she listens to the voices of her constituents. We are confident that the electorate has recognised this.

Maria: You certainly seem confident indeed! Ms. Agramunt, what about you? 2019 saw the Communist Party’s worst defeat since the revolution, do you think this election will be different?

Agramunt: As Ms. Pond says, 2019 was an unpredictable aberration. The voters – rightly – blamed us, and our current leadership for the war. But since June, we have made great steps to reform our party, and rid it of those elements who still support the authoritarianism of our past. Communists opposed to the Chaher regime deserted us for the Left Alliance, but that is no longer necessary. Those who opposed that regime, and the previous one, are no longer welcome in the Communist Party. This has even been recognised by those in the Left Alliance, who are supporting Zavala for president precisely because he, and I, are vehemently opposed to a dictatorship. We cannot judge 2020 on the basis of 2019, as despite the closeness, these elections take place under very different circumstances, and under a new constitution.

Maria: Thank you Ms. Pond, Ms. Agramunt. It will still be some time before we start receiving results, so we will take a short break just now, and go to the news and weather forecast. I hear it’s looking like a nice, warm week!

Cut to news studio.
 

Thanks to the success of the previous tournament, the IDUFC 2018 hosted by [nation]Laeral[/nation], I have been mandated to organize and host the championship. The IDUFC 2019 will be a low-intensity, easy-entry sports roleplay very similar to the previous one. I intend to use leaguesimulator.eu for generating results since it served us well last time. I have performed test runs to familiarize myself with how it works and have found that the semi-random 16 team-4 group format will work best for the tournament.

Roleplay Information:
[nation]The Federation of Legionas[/nation] will be hosting the 2019 International Democratic Union's Football Championship/IDU World Cup. I'll describe the stadiums where the matches will take place, pre match highlights (I may also try and roleplay pre and post match press conferences with the team managers and players for some matches), the final match score and main highlights of the game. Roleplay isn't necessary or required but is encouraged and will be appreciated. The winner of the tournament will carry home the prestigious IDUFC Champions Cup and the bragging rights as the greatest team in the IDU. I intend to run one game every other day for each group stage once the tournament has begun( Group stages will take around a week to conclude). There will also be a third place play off to be played before the final.

Technical Stuff:
Leaguesimulator.eu generates results based on each team's Attacking and Defending scores, although there is some room for upsets. Attacking and Defending scores can each range from 1 to 9, with 9 being the best. Each player's team will start with 10 points which they can allocate to those two scores as they wish. However, establishing more details about your team in your application gets you more points to spend. The scale is as follows:
Describing team kit/uniform design: +1
Listing team squad list: +2
Listing home club of each player: +2

Puppet nations which may participate in the tournament will begin with 7 points instead of 10 points and are limited to only one per player.

Application form:

You may begin submitting your applications on the 16th of April. There will be no official deadline, there's no real hurry. The tournament will commence 3 days after the confirmation of all 16 teams and the opening ceremony news article by me. The Official Team list should contain at least 18 players and no more than 23 players

Any comments, thoughts or questions?