Election Yes Votes Analysis:

Deputies Approve New Government

3 out of the 4 Deputies recently elected to the Chamber have voted in the new government in a 'Vote of Confidence'.

In the recent election for the 14th CoD:
Deputy Vitx Sîngün (Dav) was elected with the highest 'Yes' votes, with his 'Don't vote for me' campaign paying off, managing to secure him 88% yes votes. Deputy Xhorxh Asmoûr's 'Yes' votes plummeted to just 50%, while the Democratic Socialist party candidate in second place and the incumbent Seneschal in third place after an increase in 'No' votes.
The President asked the Seneschal to attempt to form a government, which has been succesful with 3 out of 4 candidates approving the new line-up which can be found here.

Citaxhien Celebrates 1,000 Hits

There have been over 1000 readings of Citaxhien since the Talossan newspaper was launched earlier this year. The landmark was passed on 7th April, and it is thought most of the hits are coming from a regular readership from the Talossan Republic. The Citaxhien is soon be reviewed again this month to evaluate it's success in delivering news to Talossans.

Electoral Reform Step Back for Talossa

If electoral reform were introduced by the Defencists in the next chamber, Talossans would have democratic rights stripped from them. The freedom to pick and choose candidates based on personal merit would dissappear, and candidates would be chosen for the chamber by parties, rather than the electorate, under their proposed 'party list' voting system. The idea is simple, voters will choose which mandate they prefer, but Defencists seem to have overlooked tactical voting and have refused to comment on whether the new party list system will be open or closed, two very different viting systems.

Talossans Support Incumbent

Talossans have shown their support for C. Carlüs Xheráltsëfiglheu by giving him a 57% vote in a Citaxhien prime ministerial preference vote. Carlus, the Defencist Party candidate is running far ahead of the other three candidates seeking election.
J. Txec (Democratic Socialist) scored 28%, D. Rôibeardét (Independent) achieved 14% and X. Asmoûr (Peculiarist) scored 0% in the recent polling.

Exit Poll Now Closed

The exit poll has now been cancelled.
Please click here for more information on why it had to be cancelled.

EXIT POLL OPENS!!!

Dav Re-admitted as Citizen

Dav Rôibeardét has passed his referendum on citizenship and is now offically a citizen of the Republic of Talossa once again. Out of 15 voters, a huge majority of 13 voted yes, with 1 no and 1 abstaining. Dav has recieved a warm welcome from Talossans and it is hoped he will successfully re-integrate into Talossan society. He has also announed his intention to stand for election to the 14th CoD.

'Lack of Chair Amendment' Sails Through the Senate

A measure allowing the CoD to request the president to perform the role of speaker, and Senators to allow the SoS to perform the role of speaker in the Senate, has passed comfortably through the the Senate, having been handed over from Deputies. This means the measure will go forward to a referendum soon.

General Election Called

Secretary of State, Ián Anglatzarâ, has called for nominations for an early spring 2011 general election, after the 13th Chamber fell to pieces. Nominations for candidates are being accepted until 23rd March, after which there will be a general election to the 14th Chamber of Deputies. For more information, see the nominations page here.


Meanwhile, Senators are sifting through the Provincial Geographic Reassignment Bill, and attempting to clarify haziness in assignment boundaries. This was the only bill to pass through the short lived 13th Chamber. Maybe the number 13 is unlucky after all...

Dav Rôibeardét Requests Citizenship Again

Respected ex-citizen Rôibeardét has asked the Talossan community for permission to be re-admitted as a citizen. In his plea (which can be read here), Dav opened up and claimed that binge drinking and deep depression had lead him to act out of character. The Secretary of State has opened up his citizenship referendum, and all citizens should have received an e-mail with instructions on how to vote.

Political Antics Review

Dramatic events took place in the Chamber of Deputies over the last few days with the Prime Minister suddenly, though not entirely unexpectedly, switching to the Defencist Party. Onlookers in the galleries looked bemused after two deputies fired constant strings of angry messages and insults at each other.

As the PM left the Peculiarist Party, it was feared the party would disintegrate, but these fears have proved to be false according to information from the Peculiarist Convention.

Deputy Jum Txec has ditched his partisanship in favour of independence, amid all the fiasco, in which the President soon got involved. He then went on to become Speaker of a chamber, which, to be fair, functioned somewhat amidst all the commotion.

 Three prominent politicians soon got involved in a fierce argument over conspiracy plots for power, leaving ordinary citizens disillusioned with Talossan politics.

Deputy Xhorxh announced his resignation and permanent withdrawal of republican citizenship, due to his deep unhappiness and suspicion. The CoD is now inquorate and deputy activities in the chamber have been suspended. It is expected that the Secretary of State will soon call election, providing enough candidates are standing, that is.

Issues began to arise during debate over the Provincial Geographical Assignment Bill when deputies struggled and failed to reach a compromise on which citizens from around the globe should be placed in which provinces. No one need worry though, immigration is still dreadfully low.

Crisis in the Chamber

The Citaxhien has taken the decision not to cover the tensions and divisions that have emerged today in the Chamber of Deputies, in an effort to retain what stability might remain, and not to incite further flames of anger.

Tuischac'h Forgets Amendment Phase

The Tuischac'h has forgotten to kick-start the usual Amendment Phase that takes place when the CoD considers a proposal, and has jumped straight through to the voting stage. 
With only 3 Deputies in the Chamber, this is unlikely to cause any confusion, however this mistake has highlighted the need for a fully functioning political system in Talossa with active and operational roles, if the population is to increase.
A weary Seneschal has reminded the Tuischac'h by coughing.
To follow the 'Provincial Geographical Assignment Amendment' :Click Here

Filtering Mistake Rectified

A censorship barrier was accidentally imposed on Citaxhien yesterday, with a message warning readers of adult content. The error has since been fixed (the mistake was made during a recent change in templates and settings).

NRP Leader Elected

A leader has been elected for the newly organised, CoD wide 'NRP' party, with Xheráltsëfiglheu securing 60% of the vote:


Carlüs Xheráltsëfiglheu 3 60% 1(Rank) 
Xhorxh Evansëfiglheu Asmour 2 40% 2(Rank)


The NRP is still short of a General Secretary and a Press Secretary however....

Senators Ponder Live Session

Senators have been discussing the possibility of holding monthly live sessions for debating and voting using an IRC channel. Txec Rôibeardsëfiglheu suggested the Geogrpahical Assignment Bill would be a good testing bill to try out the real time live session.

Itri Exchange Rate Unknown

Talossa's currency exchange rate is still unknown after several weeks, since the source has altered how it delivers information. It may be some time before it's known how strong the Itri is against major world currencies such as the US Dollar, Euro and GBP.

BREAKING NEWS!!!

NRP Finally Reveals Itself

The New Republican Peculiarist party (NRP) finally came clean yesterday, as the General Secretary of the party (Xheráltsëfiglheu) announced to the Republic that a convention had taken place where the party’s policies and platforms have been discussed, although the NRP is still trying to draw up a statute. The serving General Secretary tried to calm fears of traditionalists by saying

‘A very important point to make is that we do not intend to turn Talossa into another Facebook group. It is our firm belief that Talossa need not emulate an existing state in order to be a state.’

The NRP has been formed by a mixture of political forces coming together. The President announced her sadness to the end of the Federalist party, and the Co-operative party has ceased operations with no members:

‘I'll miss the Federalist party. They had a bright future ahead of them. ’ – La Prümâ Citaxhiên.

Weekend Article Causes Stir

Last weekend’s feature article on how Talossa could be affected by a Peculiarism revival caused an uneasy stir amongst several prominent Talossan figures, including the President and Prime Minister. Concerns were raised about the Citaxhiên’s bias element. There were also concerns that the Citaxhiên had drastically shifted its ideology preference from the moderate left to the centre-right, something the editor has vigorously denied:

‘...I just wanted to make sure the views of those on the other side of the fence were reflected in the last article, although I admit it might have been a little OTT.’

There was a brighter side to all the commotion though, with readership figures spiking.

Traditionalists may have seen the article as a saving grace, but further disturbing news could be on the way to them soon...

Will Peculiarism Destroy Talossa? - Senators have their say

With a Peculiarist movement set to hit the Talossan Republic in the future, Citaxhiên has been looking into what effects this might have on the system of the micro-nation. A few senators and the President were asked for their views on what would happen, and the results were alarming.

There were mixed opinions yesterday, but with a general consensus that a Peculiarism Revival was unnecessary, pointless, and even damaging:

"Sure. Peculiarism, in the sense that we should be more attuned with the online world and drop restrictions that are not necessary for an online community, is an important part of what killed off Penguinea. Talossa is a country, and should strive to behave like a country. The day we stop doing that, we will become something unimportant, uninteresting. Another Facebook group." - Ián Anglatzarâ "The lifeblood of Talossa is multi-party democracy and a real contest of ideas. Therefore, while I have no sympathy for the Peculiarist ideology - which, if put into practice, would lead to a dissolution of our Republic as we know it - I would fully welcome a Peculiarist party organising, engaging in ideological combat, and, if they win the support of the people, forming a government." - La Prümâ Citaxhiên "Mercy! You are jumping off into the deep end of the pool aren't you now? As simply stated as I can make it, Peculiarism is a movement which starts with the basic assumption that the Republic is in some way flawed and is in desperate need of repair. Most of the so-called repairs involve tearing down republican tradition and culture and making Talossa "more democratic."  They fail to see that we are a nation governed by laws and that certain laws were put in place to insure the security of all citizens, not just the ones who take to the streets in a mob and try to scream loud enough to get their way.  I essentially see two problems with the Peculiarist threat-  a) the institutions of the Republic are in excellent shape. Sure we need some more people, but tinkering around with something that isn't broken will never bring people into the fold. and b) THIS IS A REPUBLIC NOT A DEMOCRACY! Republics have the rule of law. Democracies have mobs who scream and holler and throw out governments on fickle whims." - Txec Rôibeardsëfiglheu So now Talossa's future hangs in the balance. Could Peculiarism destroy our micro-nation, or is this just an over reaction from Conservative Senators... We'll soon find out...

Omnibus Ministries

In an effort to tidy up ministry jobs and roles, the Seneschal and Prümâ Citaxhiên have announced the three new sections, in an executive order today. The three new sections are:

Section 1: A Minister of Internal Affairs shall take on the roles assigned by law to the Ministers of Culture and Technology, as well as all other Government responsibilities for culture, public works, infrastructure, administration of the national webspace and internal affairs.

Section 2: A Minister of External Affairs shall take on all Government responsibilities for foreign affairs, diplomacy representation of the Republic and correspondence with organisations or bodies.

Section 3: A Minister of Talossan Growth shall take on the roles assigned by law to the Ministers of Immigration and Finance, as well as all other Government responsibilities for the influx of prospective citizens or immigration, the finances of the Republic and their collection.

BREAKING NEWS?!?!

MRP Revival Coming to Talossa?

Citaxhiên can confirm that private talks are taking place between the republics ‘peculiarist’ and ‘leftist’ political parties about the uprising of the previously famous Republican Movement for Peculiarism (MRP). 

Traditionalists will be left agasp if ideas to reignite the old spark into a large movement with common ambitions and legislation to bulldoze through are successful. 

With Talossa currently facing crisis such as low immigration/population, a fragmented array of political parties (Weimar Republic style), and a whole questioning to the immigration process, this could be a make or break deal for Talossa’s future.

Full Launch of Citaxhiên, election and immigration crisis

Evaluation has been successful and Citaxhiên has passed the trial phase, and will now be continued as a Regular Talossan News Service. A big thank you goes out to all who have been reading, please keep doing so! Any comments, feedback, criticism or suggestions should be forwarded to the editor.

As predicted in our exit poll (Yippee!!!!) all three candidates were successfully and crucially elected to the CoD *sigh of relief*, making the chamber legally operational. And for the first time, a Co-operative Candidate has been elected.

Jum Txec (elected as a sole Co-operative Party candidate) has made clear his aims and responsibilities in keeping the incumbent government in check, and has stressed he will ‘finally bring Talossa an end to the misery of poor immigration and a low population, and will reignite the Talossan community with a party immigration programme to solve the problem the government has and will not’. The Co-operative party has also outlined policies to cut election durations; something the Prime Minister has played down. The Federalists are emphasising their keenness to prevent the Provinces from losing their freedoms to make websites, send mail and the like.

Party politics aside, there is one thing all Talossans can agree on, the new government and any opposition parties face mammoth tasks ahead, and there is lots of work to be done.

On a much brighter note, the Prospective Citizen ‘Juan’ has fortunately re-appeared after a three week disappearance due to internet loss. Unknowingly his disappearance caused Citizens to debate whether the current immigration process is too daunting and could be putting off prospective citizens from joining Talossa. This topic is proving hard to crack; do we scrap the need to carry out I.D checks, sacrificing our safety at a time of crisis, or do we keep the Talossan republic as cyber-less as possible?