NationStates Jolt Archive

[OOC, the intro.
Hello all, I'm new to NationStates, and am trying (again) my little RP thread for my country.

I'm going to try to update as I can, and throw in a few 'fly on the wall' bits once in awhile.

I'm modeling the nation on a somewhat Scandanavian flavor, which is fun since I'm not Scandanavian! If you are, feel free to telegram suggestions! :)

Well, here I go! /OOC]

A brief note about the nation.
Other than what is found in the profile, here are a few things:
The Prime Minister: Stårk Räving-Mad
Capitol city: Reyesloo (pron. Ray-ess-low)
The language: Scaand (a hybrid of several Scandanavian and Germanic languages)

The usual reporter: Pål Soren
The "translating crew" : David, Steve, and Bob (the intern)

The demented mind behind it all: Scott *waves hello*

Ok, on to the news!

SAVRILISTAG NEWS AGENCY

For 17 Nov

Pål Soren, reporting

A recent push for a nationwide public address system was rejected by the Government. Prime Minister Stårk Räving-Mad said that while there were some positive ways such a system could be used, there were far too many interests that wished for it to be more for propagandist usage.

A compromise was made for allowing skateboard enthusiasts a place to gather and play. Plans are in the works for public skate parks in Reyesloo, Vargsberg, and Tokk. Safety advocate Katrina Munsen voiced concern for those who will patronize these parks, stating that the rate of injuries related to skateboards would increase at a shocking rate. Ms Munsen is the leader of the Greater Reyesloo Public Safety Board (ORVPN) which pressured the government to ban skateboards outright. The ban was rejected, but a compromise bill allowing the parks, and regulation of safety equipment was passed by large majority.

Several members of the Animal Liberation Group were arrested after they attempted to break into the Krellis-Langston Pharmaceutical labs in Ekkrik, 950 km east of Reyesloo. The members were
caught attempting to force open a door on the building. A security camera alerted staff at the facility to the entry attempt, and authorities were on site within minutes. Two members attempted to flee the scene, but were apprehended shortly after. The facility is said to test products on animals, and have been a target of the GPFA for many years. Damage estimates were placed at KR4,400. If convicted, they face up to 5 years in prison and fines up to KR30,000 apiece.

The CEO of SavriiTelekomm said that the transition from the old copper-wire infrastructure to a fully optic network is moving smoothly. All large metropolitan area and their suburban neighbours have successfully switched to the new high-speed services, and all rural area are now being worked on. This new infrastructure will support unrivaled clarity for phone calls, and ultra-high speed connections for business and consumer computer connections.

The Government passed the Corporate Lawsuit Limitations Act on Monday. Also referred to as the "Stupid Suit" act, this measure is to halt the rising tide of lawsuits against companies for injuries that are primarily caused by the users misuse and/or abuse of the product in question. This was brought about when a forty-five year old woman sued a hair curler manufacturer after she burned herself with the curler. She was initially awarded KR4,000,000, but the company appealed. The judgement was reduced to KR250,000. Under the new measure, judges can throw out any personal injury lawsuit if it is proven that the injury was caused by abuse or misuse, and not by anything in and of the product that is not overly obvious as a danger. Corporations are elated by the news, stating that this will lower insurance premiums for them, and not force them to contemplate force reduction to compensate for costs.

Environmental groups are continuing to pressure the Government to reconsider its decision to allow oil drilling near massive forest in the northern regions of Savrilistag. Lars Frikke, of the Nature Preservation Society, says that the damage to the Nordsfällen forest could lead to the extinction of many animals, including the Forest Falcon. “ To cause the destruction of our nation’s official animal is unthinkable.” Mr Frikke said. “ I cannot fathom why the Government even considered allowing this drilling to occur. [Prime Minister] Räving-Mad cannot possibly justify this decision.” The PM had stated during a press conference announcing the decision to drill that “ ...limited use of this area will not have...the impact that is claimed by these interest groups.”
The PM was involved in meetings today, and was not available for comment.


[Translated by Bob, the new intern. Hiya!]