Edolia
23-08-2004, 04:40
Ministry of Transportation Press Release; July 27th, 20??
Edolian Ministry of Information
---“Negotiations between transportation ministries in Edölia, the Island States and Hattia concluded today on the issue of a transnational hyper rail line connecting the Union of Socialist Republics. Representatives from Lietuveska were also present in some of the later talks, with the fourth nation agreeing to allow the USR to construct rail lines through their territory in exchange for hooking the network up to Lietuv cities. The rail line will start in Edolian Tetelburg, snaking down into Riannen and then Lietuveska, where it will connect with Hvittsted, Laurelus and Itaros. From Hvittsted, it will continue South into Akiros and then Terra Malus, finally penetrating into Hattia, where it will connect with Leningrad, Haton and then Severnaya, where it will turn West into the Island States finally ending up in Freeport. Talks have not yet been made with other Haven nations, but it is expected that they will agree to allow the lines run through their nations, and may also wish to include their cities in the rail lines.
The rail lines built have been used in Edölia for some time now, but are only now being used to connect the Scarlet Empire with its neighbors. Maglev rails are built in tunnels kept at near-vacuum, allowing a train to move forward with almost no resistance, propelling it at speeds similar to that of a jet plane. These lines offer a fast, comfortable and cheap alternative to flying. One major advantage is that once they are built, they are run at very little cost.”---
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Ministry of the Economy Press Release; July 29th, 20??
Edolian Ministry of Information
---“An agreement has been hammered out in the Union of Socialist Republics Parliament that will change the currencies of the three member states to a single united monetary unit. The Socialist Union Monetary Unit (SUMU) as it is called was ratified this morning by the Edolian Parliament and will begin being phased into circulation over the next year. Edolian economists speculate that the change of currency will initially bring a shock to the Edolian economy, damaging it slightly. However, they speculate, the damage will repair itself shortly and overall growth will ultimately be increased
This has been another sign of the continuing and increasing closeness between Hattia, the Island States and Edölia and has been nearly universally welcomed, hailed as ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity.
There are some who prefer to see Edölia keep its old currency however. Mark von Plüx of the Edölia First Society, a nationalist organization had this to say at an anti-USR rally today in Blätterschplitt:
‘We’ve given up our sovereignty, our flag and our national identity to the USR. Now they want us to give up the populi pecunia? What’s next? The gerbil?’
The assembled crowd then burned colored strips of paper representing the SUMU. Our on-the-scene correspondent assured us, however, that no actual currency was damaged.”---
Edolian Ministry of Information
---“Negotiations between transportation ministries in Edölia, the Island States and Hattia concluded today on the issue of a transnational hyper rail line connecting the Union of Socialist Republics. Representatives from Lietuveska were also present in some of the later talks, with the fourth nation agreeing to allow the USR to construct rail lines through their territory in exchange for hooking the network up to Lietuv cities. The rail line will start in Edolian Tetelburg, snaking down into Riannen and then Lietuveska, where it will connect with Hvittsted, Laurelus and Itaros. From Hvittsted, it will continue South into Akiros and then Terra Malus, finally penetrating into Hattia, where it will connect with Leningrad, Haton and then Severnaya, where it will turn West into the Island States finally ending up in Freeport. Talks have not yet been made with other Haven nations, but it is expected that they will agree to allow the lines run through their nations, and may also wish to include their cities in the rail lines.
The rail lines built have been used in Edölia for some time now, but are only now being used to connect the Scarlet Empire with its neighbors. Maglev rails are built in tunnels kept at near-vacuum, allowing a train to move forward with almost no resistance, propelling it at speeds similar to that of a jet plane. These lines offer a fast, comfortable and cheap alternative to flying. One major advantage is that once they are built, they are run at very little cost.”---
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Ministry of the Economy Press Release; July 29th, 20??
Edolian Ministry of Information
---“An agreement has been hammered out in the Union of Socialist Republics Parliament that will change the currencies of the three member states to a single united monetary unit. The Socialist Union Monetary Unit (SUMU) as it is called was ratified this morning by the Edolian Parliament and will begin being phased into circulation over the next year. Edolian economists speculate that the change of currency will initially bring a shock to the Edolian economy, damaging it slightly. However, they speculate, the damage will repair itself shortly and overall growth will ultimately be increased
This has been another sign of the continuing and increasing closeness between Hattia, the Island States and Edölia and has been nearly universally welcomed, hailed as ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity.
There are some who prefer to see Edölia keep its old currency however. Mark von Plüx of the Edölia First Society, a nationalist organization had this to say at an anti-USR rally today in Blätterschplitt:
‘We’ve given up our sovereignty, our flag and our national identity to the USR. Now they want us to give up the populi pecunia? What’s next? The gerbil?’
The assembled crowd then burned colored strips of paper representing the SUMU. Our on-the-scene correspondent assured us, however, that no actual currency was damaged.”---