The Dubocratic Union
13-03-2005, 02:05
Bern, Switzerland.
The TV camera focussed in on a tall white male reporter outside the National Council building. The man's gruff and hard-edged face was very much like the Gothic architechture of the region. As he adjusted himself, he began his report.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight's report is on the joining of two countries into a Union of momentous importance. After the Prince's constant wishes and actions to forge Liechtenstein into a thoroughly modern parliamentary democracy, he finally relinquished all claims of command just two weeks ago with the last wish to be incorporated into a trade partnership with the neighboring Swiss. This makes sense as it already uses Swiss currency as its own.
It has been speculated that the wishes come after increasing pressure from the European Union to conform to a different economic standard, which to the EU's dismay, is unpopular with both the government and people of Liechtenstein. They find a common bond in that philosophy with their industrious and friendly neighbors, the Swiss, and thus this new partnership was made.
The deal was brokered by the Swiss diplomat Karl Dubowitz and Prince Hans-Adam II, and in light of the conference's sucess, the Prince nominated the joining to be christened the Dubocratic Union. The signing and discussion was right here, in the Chambers here, at Bern. As a gesture of good faith, a new trade headquarters will be constructed in Zürich, half way to Lichtenstein from Bern.
Both parties have stressed that although both are now inseparable allies, both are still independent nations, not autonomous regions in a larger body.
But, it is the question of this reporter to ask, how can such a small country as Liechtenstein remain independent of a such a large and imposing economic force, now that they are so succinct? Reporting for the Independent International News Network, this is Bernard Adler, signing off."
The TV camera focussed in on a tall white male reporter outside the National Council building. The man's gruff and hard-edged face was very much like the Gothic architechture of the region. As he adjusted himself, he began his report.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight's report is on the joining of two countries into a Union of momentous importance. After the Prince's constant wishes and actions to forge Liechtenstein into a thoroughly modern parliamentary democracy, he finally relinquished all claims of command just two weeks ago with the last wish to be incorporated into a trade partnership with the neighboring Swiss. This makes sense as it already uses Swiss currency as its own.
It has been speculated that the wishes come after increasing pressure from the European Union to conform to a different economic standard, which to the EU's dismay, is unpopular with both the government and people of Liechtenstein. They find a common bond in that philosophy with their industrious and friendly neighbors, the Swiss, and thus this new partnership was made.
The deal was brokered by the Swiss diplomat Karl Dubowitz and Prince Hans-Adam II, and in light of the conference's sucess, the Prince nominated the joining to be christened the Dubocratic Union. The signing and discussion was right here, in the Chambers here, at Bern. As a gesture of good faith, a new trade headquarters will be constructed in Zürich, half way to Lichtenstein from Bern.
Both parties have stressed that although both are now inseparable allies, both are still independent nations, not autonomous regions in a larger body.
But, it is the question of this reporter to ask, how can such a small country as Liechtenstein remain independent of a such a large and imposing economic force, now that they are so succinct? Reporting for the Independent International News Network, this is Bernard Adler, signing off."