Edolia
07-02-2004, 16:59
Edolian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) Memo to All Foreign Correspondents
For the last number of years, after a number of brutal wars, Edölia has found itself undergoing a period of isolationism. While our normal economic trade policies have remained in place, diplomatic and military action has been nearly nonexistent. The last years have been a period of learning and contemplation for the people of Edölia. The Imperätor of Edölia, Erik von Blätterschplitt, announced yesterday that in the coming year, Edölia would be retuning to the world stage and resume its relations with allies -and enemies. However, the Imperätor also announced that many changes -some significant and others minor would be made.
The most significant of these new changes will take place internally. The Imperial Palace has announced that final plans for Parliamentary elections have been completed and Edölia’s first ever elections will be held in a year and a half. Until that election, Edolia’s main political parties –the Communist, Imperial and Socialist Parties being the three largest followed by the Christian Capitalist and Liberal Parties- will find themselves in a race to garner the needed support from the people. The new, democratically elected government will share power with the highly popular Imperätor who will retain control of many of the government’s executive and legislative powers. The second most powerful person in Edölia will be the Chancellor, who will be chosen by the parliament every two years.
The Edolian government has also announced plans to boost its foreign land-purchase program and will be expending an additional $29 billion (Standard US Dollars) each year, in the acquisition of land overseas with which to boost Edolia’s small agricultural production. Edölia’s cannabis producers have been, in recent times, swamped with orders from foreign merchants and it is hoped that the purchase of new agricultural land will allow us to boost production of the highly sought-after crop.
The office of the Imperätor shrugged off the recent findings of the Edolian Council for Capitalist Reforms (ECCR), a Capitalist think-tank, that Edölia’s gross domestic product per capita could grow from its current $40,100 to between $45,000 and $47,000 if Edölia switched to a free-market economic system. “What’s the point of having a strong economy if you don’t provide for your people?” the Imperätor was quoted as saying.
Also coming in the next year, the government has announced that it will pursue a more persuasive foreign policy, designed to peacefully bring freedom and socialism to the oppressed peoples of the world. Pro-freedom and moderate capitalist nations need not fear the might of Edölia, but the Imperätor has made it quite clear that nations that attempt to stand in the way of the wishes of the people will be dealt with in a most violent and destructive manner.
The final public change to be made within the next year is the adoption of two new languages as official languages of Edölia. Edöliani, the language spoken by approximately 75% of Edolians, will be joined by Novi Edöliani, an artificially created language introduced by the Ministry of Linguistics, and Mandarin Chinese, a language spoken more and more frequently in Edölia, due to the massive influx of Chinese immigrants.
We hope that this memo has been helpful in understanding the new changes that will be enacted in Edölia. If there are any questions regarding Edolian policy, both new and old or Edolian government, society or culture, this office would be quite pleased to take them.
Christoff von Mark
Minister of Information
For the last number of years, after a number of brutal wars, Edölia has found itself undergoing a period of isolationism. While our normal economic trade policies have remained in place, diplomatic and military action has been nearly nonexistent. The last years have been a period of learning and contemplation for the people of Edölia. The Imperätor of Edölia, Erik von Blätterschplitt, announced yesterday that in the coming year, Edölia would be retuning to the world stage and resume its relations with allies -and enemies. However, the Imperätor also announced that many changes -some significant and others minor would be made.
The most significant of these new changes will take place internally. The Imperial Palace has announced that final plans for Parliamentary elections have been completed and Edölia’s first ever elections will be held in a year and a half. Until that election, Edolia’s main political parties –the Communist, Imperial and Socialist Parties being the three largest followed by the Christian Capitalist and Liberal Parties- will find themselves in a race to garner the needed support from the people. The new, democratically elected government will share power with the highly popular Imperätor who will retain control of many of the government’s executive and legislative powers. The second most powerful person in Edölia will be the Chancellor, who will be chosen by the parliament every two years.
The Edolian government has also announced plans to boost its foreign land-purchase program and will be expending an additional $29 billion (Standard US Dollars) each year, in the acquisition of land overseas with which to boost Edolia’s small agricultural production. Edölia’s cannabis producers have been, in recent times, swamped with orders from foreign merchants and it is hoped that the purchase of new agricultural land will allow us to boost production of the highly sought-after crop.
The office of the Imperätor shrugged off the recent findings of the Edolian Council for Capitalist Reforms (ECCR), a Capitalist think-tank, that Edölia’s gross domestic product per capita could grow from its current $40,100 to between $45,000 and $47,000 if Edölia switched to a free-market economic system. “What’s the point of having a strong economy if you don’t provide for your people?” the Imperätor was quoted as saying.
Also coming in the next year, the government has announced that it will pursue a more persuasive foreign policy, designed to peacefully bring freedom and socialism to the oppressed peoples of the world. Pro-freedom and moderate capitalist nations need not fear the might of Edölia, but the Imperätor has made it quite clear that nations that attempt to stand in the way of the wishes of the people will be dealt with in a most violent and destructive manner.
The final public change to be made within the next year is the adoption of two new languages as official languages of Edölia. Edöliani, the language spoken by approximately 75% of Edolians, will be joined by Novi Edöliani, an artificially created language introduced by the Ministry of Linguistics, and Mandarin Chinese, a language spoken more and more frequently in Edölia, due to the massive influx of Chinese immigrants.
We hope that this memo has been helpful in understanding the new changes that will be enacted in Edölia. If there are any questions regarding Edolian policy, both new and old or Edolian government, society or culture, this office would be quite pleased to take them.
Christoff von Mark
Minister of Information