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| Greater Helvany | Feb 6 2015, 10:05 AM Post #1 |
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![]() The Valeria Press Association is the largest news network in Valeria providing round-the-clock coverage across the world. The VPA is a confederation of newspapers, independent journalists as well as television and radio broadcasters who seek to provide value-free news coverage which adheres to the highest journalistic standards. The VPA intends to provide a free press across Valeria even to those whose countries disallow journalistic freedom, believing that publics have a right to remain informed in a rapidly changing world. The organisation is based in the Kingdom of Holstein, a nation whose government is supportive of the project. The organisation attained charitable status in 2009, shortly after it was established and is entirely dependent on public and corporate donations to function. Should you support the Valeria Press Association's mission and read it's content regularly we would ask that you made a donation at www.vpadonations.org. Without public support the VPA would be unable to exist in its present form. We sincerely hope that those who support the aims of our project make such a contribution to ensure continued ease of access to free and unbiased news coverage Thank you for your support and readership, Charles FitzGerald, Editor in Chief Edited by Greater Helvany, Feb 6 2015, 10:06 AM.
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| Greater Helvany | Feb 6 2015, 02:48 PM Post #2 |
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Reichsbund News Corporation "Bringing you the Glory of the Reich's news for 80 years" Reichsbund Seeks to expand in South Caranthia Home |Reichsbund | World | Economy | Health | Environment | Sci/Technology | Entertainment | Sports ![]() Pictured above: Rodarikan soldiers from the Reichsbund's Oberkommando der Gebietwehr after entering unoccupied Rodarikan territory. 6 February 2015 | Last updated at 1830 CVT VIESSLING, RODARIKA — Today at 0635 Hours, Rodarikan Gebietwehr troops backed by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS troops moved Eastwards in the southern portions of South Caranthia. Within two hours, they secured the central highlands bringing the glory of the Reichsbund with them. The operation came about as Ceroulia and Hardenburgh began to break ties with one another, the former joining in an alliance with our former ally (Empire of Shinosaka) and the later signing a NAP with us. Reports from Asguard state, "a large thunderous applause broke out in the Parliament building, and the Hardenburgh PM gave a rousing, supportive speech of the Reichsbund." Our glorious Reichsbundführer, Karl Hadler, is quoted of saying, "The actions of the Rodarikan Holy States have given the Reichsbund another 50 years of survival. We will endure whatever the world throws at us. We are a nation founded on the ideals of expansionism." There is, however, no reports from Ceroulia or the other superpowers as to what they will say of this operation. Arno Dorian, RBNC, Helvanic Reichsbund © RBNC.gh 2014 Edited by Greater Helvany, Feb 16 2015, 01:50 PM.
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| Greater Helvany | Feb 16 2015, 02:05 PM Post #3 |
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Reichsbund News Corporation "Bringing you the Reich's news and glory for 80 years" Reichsbund prepares to bolster Vettaria's defences Home |Reichsbund | World | Economy | Health | Environment | Sci/Technology | Entertainment | Sports ![]() Pictured above: A Vettarian airborne member in a Vettarian city near the border with Ceroulia 16 February 2015 | Last updated at 1830 CVT TEUTLIN, GREATER HELVANY — Yesterday, following a meeting between the Reichsrats of Greater Helvany, Greater Ostria and the Skandian Realm with the three nations' concerns with the growing hostility from the Ceroulian Empire; our military presence in Vettaria have increased two fold. Oberkommando der Luftwaffe and Oberkommando der Heer's chiefs' have given the affirmative that these rumours are true and that 12 Heer and 15 Luftwaffe Divisions have been sent to the Federation of Vettaria following a border incident. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring has, however, stated that the Greater Helvan Reich and the Reichsbund does not wish to wage a war with the Ceroulians. He cautioned the Reichsbund and the entire Axis Pact that a war with Ceroulia was unwanted now. He further stated, "I have no doubt our soldiers, airmen, Naval Infantry, and sailors, are tired from the War for the Liberation of Greater Ostria." Karl Hadler also reaffirmed this position, but has personally ordered the increase of Waffen-SS and Waffen-SA troops in Vettaria when the commanders of both groups came forward to offer their services in the Reichsbund's and our beloved Allies' defence. Arno Dorian, RBNC, Helvanic Reichsbund © RBNC.gh 2014 |
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| Federative Union | May 11 2015, 12:13 PM Post #4 |
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![]() 11.05.2015 | Last updated at 13:30 EVT | English Axis-Comintern War Games Commence Helvany hosts largest ever military drill with Federative Union, other Axis and Comintern nations ![]() Pictured above: Federative naval infantry establish a beachhead during amphibious warfare training in Skolfjord. NOVGOROD, Federative Union — A two week-long military exercise is set to begin involving six nations from the Axis Pact and the Communist International. The drills which are set to take place in the North Sea and along the western coast of Skandia will involve nearly 200,000 personnel, over one thousand aircraft, and nearly two-thousand armored vehicles from Axis and Comintern militaries, and will include a number of mock naval engagements and amphibious landings along the Skandian coast. 72 warships from the Combined Linovian Sea Fleet of the Federative, Mazovian, and Pomeranian navies are scheduled to be in attendance. In addition, a number of military officers from Sebenia will be in attendance. Military commanders expect to conclude the exercise within 16 days. ![]() Elite troops including the Helvan Fallschirmjäger and the Federative VDV (pictured above) will take part in the drills. The exercise comes amid efforts to end long-standing tensions between Axis and Comintern states. May's military exercise will precede a major conference between Helvan and Federative officials in June to discuss future economic, political, and military cooperation between the two countries and their respective alliances. Both countries have been involved in a number of recent conflicts with the United Commonwealth and the Ceroulian Empire, and have looked to forge mutual security arrangements. ![]() Federative Navy Su-33s took part in fleet defence and air-superiority drills. The United Commonwealth preemptively condemned the exercise calling it a "reckless provocation." Aircraft and warships of the Royal Hardenburghian Navy's Home Fleet will be closely observing the exercise due to its proximity to the Hardenburghian Isles. Officials from all parties have attempted to calm fears of a potential conflict in the North Sea, stating that such procedures are common in the annual exercises conducted by Federative, Hardenburghian, and Helvan navies. The Federative Union's Northern Fleet is expected to conduct a major exercise in August. © Правда.фc 2015 Edited by Federative Union, May 12 2015, 12:18 AM.
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| Hardenburgh | May 25 2015, 01:42 PM Post #5 |
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Page last updated at 11:28 LMT, 30.8.13 Printable Version | Email to a Friend![]() ![]() Mysorian troops patrol the Northwest Frontier Breaking News: Hardenburghian Foreign Policy under review as Comintern and Axis align Asguard, Hardenburgh- A spokesman from the Mysore Office confirmed widespread rumours that the Hardenburghian government was making preparations to bolster its military presence on the Northwest Frontier earlier today. The region, which borders the Pashtan Socialist Republic has been gripped by tensions in recent months as relations between the United Commonwealth and UFSR continue to deteriorate steadily. Traditional grievances between tribal groups on both sides of the border continue to shape the regions political landscape. In recent months Pashtani tribesmen have attacked UFSR military bases with weaponry obtained from the Hardenburghian side of the border. The spokesman claimed that the move was intended to “restore stability to a volatile region, and protect lives on both sides of the border.” It is unlikely that Novgorod will accept this narrative. The UFSR’s recent annexation of Trieste triggered a military standoff between Transnistrian and Hardenburghian forces, resolved through Helvan mediation. Tensions between both governments are said to be at a ten year high, as Asguard recently recalled a number of diplomats from its “cultural centre” in the Federative capital. Subsequent military exercises saw combined Axis-UFSR forces engaging in air, naval and land exercises across northern Valoria. According to sources inside the Mysorian government, the force earmarked for deployment is substantial. Centred around two infantry divisions and an armoured division of the Mysorian Army, it also includes the elite 13th Parachute Brigade of the Hardenburghian Army and an additional seven fighter-bomber squadrons of the Royal Mysorian Air Force. The move will undoubtedly anger the Federative and Pashtanian governments, who will view it as an escalation. These revelations come after it was reported that Axis and Comintern officials had met earlier this week in the Federative capital Novgorod to discuss military, political and economic cooperation as well as a military de-escalation in central Valoria. Of these developments, Minister of State for Valoria Tobias Elwood commented that “whilst Her Majesty’s Government welcomes progressive steps towards peace and cooperation in Valoria, these must be undertaken in a multi-lateral context that strengthens, not destabilises, the foundations upon which Valorian diplomacy is conducted. Hardenburghian diplomats in Borjes and Constantine have reportedly been meeting with the Ceroulian and Anatolian governments to further political and diplomatic cooperation. This renewed dialogue between the Hardenburghian and Ceroulian governments is no coincidence, according to the director of the Institute for Strategic Studies, Richard Warham. Speaking to HBC earlier today he noted that “the dissolution of the Borjes Pact impacted the global standing of Hardenburgh and Ceroulia negatively. The Transnistrian’s were able to exploit the events to annex Zubrowka and the Republic of Trieste, whilst Helvan forces entered Northeastern Holstein.” Mr. Warham observed that less official alignment between Hardenburgh, Ceroulia and Anatolia was now desirable in order to step the perceived Comintern/Axis advance. In Parliament there is widespread anger at Helvany’s perceived cooperation with Comintern. The Social Democratic Party leader William Perkins called for a “program of severe economic and political sanctions”, sentiments which were echoed by Backbench Conservative MP’s who demanded the seizure of Helvan assets across the United Commonwealth. The government’s stance of the matter has been more understated, however an unnamed source from the Colonial Office told HBC that the “right of Helvan-flagged vessels to transit the Alexandrian canal [was] now under review”. In seemingly unrelated developments, the Chancellory released a list of government-owned assets due to be sold off as part of a ‘re-structuring of Hardenburgh’s portfolio of overseas holdings’. Amongst assets listed for liquidation are a significant proportion of Hardenburgh’s Reichmark Bond Holding’s. The sale of these could possibly result in the devaluation of the Helvan currency, thus reducing its purchasing power. A spokesman from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office denied that the Hardenburghian government was undertaking any antagonistic actions against the Federative Union or Helvan Reich, stating that the “only wish of Her Majesty’s Government was to cooperate with Comintern and the Axis so as to make Valoria and the world safer, prosperous and secure.” MORE IN TOP STORIES
For more information, tune into HBC. Check your local listings for more information. Printable Version | Email to a Friend© Hardenburghian Broadcasting Corporation 2010 |
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| Ceroulia | May 27 2015, 06:09 AM Post #6 |
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![]() WEISSBURG COMPACT SIGNED WEISSBURG, HOLSTEIN - A special corespondent in the court of King Ludwig IV of Holstein confirmed the signing of the Weissburg Compact today in the Municipal Building between the Ceroulian diplomat Don Fadrique Alfonsez and Hermann Ritter, Holsteiner Foreign Minister. The Compact comprises the right for the Ceroulian Army to bases forces in Holstein, and to begin large administrative reforms within the nation, dividing it into two autonomous nations under one King, the nation of Avergogne, and the nation of Holstein. A Ceroulian viceroy for Avergogne will be proclaimed in Saons by the end of this week. In addition, various rail lines along the border of Holstein and Ceroulia shall under an extensive rehabilitation program to allow for greater traffic in this region. This comes at a time where the independence of Holstein has come under threat from the Empire and the Helvan Reich, as the world saw in the armed standoff that took place in Holstein and on the shores of Auvernia earlier this year. Despite the peace, tensions remain high in the nation of Holstein, where the brief conflict has resulted in a proliferation of protests from radical pro-Helvan and pro-Ceroulian in the cities of Holstein. The Kingdom of Holstein has been under the protection of the United Commonwealth since the end of the Second Hardo-Ceroulian war in 1914. During the the Helvan and Ceroulian occupations of the Kingdom, attempts were made to end the war by the nation's protector. The Holsteiner Government has had some reservations regarding the past peace offer of the Hardenburgians, alarmed that the Commonwealth would willingly "throw our sovereignty to the dogs", as stated by the Holsteiner Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is not known how the Commonwealth will react to this, although the reaction is expected to be minimal. MORE IN TOP STORIES
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| Ceroulia | Jun 8 2015, 05:10 AM Post #7 |
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![]() CENTRAL CEDARIAN INSURGENCY QUELLED SARH, CENTRAL CEDARIS COLONY - A war correspondent attached to the armies of the Sultan of Maghreb confirmed the seizure of the city of Sarh, home of the Central Cedarian Liberation Army. The seizure of this last stronghold in the former Maghrebi territory marks the end of a long 43 year conflict between the rebels and the Sultan's Army. It was announced earlier this morning that Ibrahim Tombalye as the temporary governor of this region until further notice, as the Sultanate shall be formally annexing the territory soon. [WIP] |
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| Greater Helvany | Jun 9 2015, 12:36 PM Post #8 |
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Helvania News Corporation "Bringing you the Reich's news and glory for 80 years" Helvania remilitarises the Western Frontier Home |Helvania | World | Economy | Health | Environment | Sci/Technology | Entertainment | Sports ![]() Pictured above: A SS-Leibstandarte Division soldier near the Helvano-Holstein border 7 June 2015 | Last updated at 1830 CVT TEUTLIN, GREATER HELVANY — As members of the Reichshalle convened to vote on a possible Axis-Communist Treaty, the Fuhrer has ordered the Western Frontier's remilitarisation. This come as a response to the repeated Ceroulian aggression towards the Kingdom of Holstein. Although Helvania did invade the small alpine kingdom, which was another response to Ceroulia's extreme militant stance on taking over the nation. In terms of ground forces moving to the west, the famed 1. SS-Panzerschutzen Division "Leibstandarte" was the first. Another 6 Waffen-SS divisions will be moved near to Holstein. The Luftwaffe and the Heer have also diverted units to the area. The Fuhrer made a rather bold threat concerning the Asguard Pact's persistence in meddling Holsteiner affairs, a predominantly Helvanic nation, stating that, "The Crowned Empire of Helvania and her Axis allies regard the west with a great deal of contempt we will never side with the backstabbing Judeo-Capitalists. The west only profits from stabbing their neighbors and allies in the back. Why?! Because they are ruthless fiends! We will never surrender, we will never yield! We will fight and give them no quarter!" Her Imperial Majesty, Kaiserin Ursula II von Hollenzen, however, tried to alleviate the political tensions between West and the Axis: "We must be careful of who we threaten, we are in no place to make demands and in no respect for any nation to earn their trust." Arno Dorian, HNC, Crowned Empire of Helvania © RBNC.gh 2015 Edited by Greater Helvany, Jun 11 2015, 09:03 PM.
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| Hardenburgh | Jun 9 2015, 03:50 PM Post #9 |
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Page last updated at 20:28 LMT, 9.6.15 Printable Version | Email to a Friend![]() ![]() Prime Minister Frances Urquhart reportedly met with the Helvan Ambassador at Wilmthrop Street on the 5th of June Breaking News: Leaked Documents show secret Hardenburgh-Helvany diplomacy
Asguard, Hardenburgh- Sensational documents shown to HBC last night cast light upon a meeting which took place between the Helvan Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ulrik Vengen and Prime Minister Frances Urquhart last week. Although a government spokesman refused to confirm their authenticity earlier today, if the documents are genuine then they provide an unprecedented insight into the Hardo-Helvan relationship. The Helvan ambassador is reported to have visited Wilmthrop street on the 5th of June, to discuss the proposed Novgorod-Merlin pact, amongst other issues. In the transcript that follows, Mr. Urquhart registered the Hardenburghian government’s strong objection to Helvan-Federative alignment, dramatically threatening to postpone all military and economic cooperation between the two countries indefinitely. In response, Mr. Vengen claimed that Hardenburghian inaction in response to Ceroulia’s annexation of Holstein had forced the Helvan government to seek partners elsewhere so as to guarantee the defence of it’s Western border. Reportedly, Mr. Vengen asked Mr. Urquhart to coerce Ceroulia into relinquishing its claims over Holstein, something the Prime Minister refused to do, citing Hardenburgh’s inability to influence the foreign policy of another great power. It was also pointed out that the legal basis for a Hardenburghian intervention in Holstein was extremely tenuous as the Helvan-speaking majority in the Kingdom’s parliament had unilaterally abrogated the Asguard Agreement which required the Hardenburghian government to guarantee the Wittburg governments defence. The meeting concluded with an informal agreement to hold further discussions between the Ceroulian, Hardenburghian and Helvan governments in an attempt to resolve misunderstandings and tensions. The Ceroulian government’s response to these proposals is unclear as yet. However, the Helvan ambassador indicated that his government would be willing to consider entering defence agreements structured to inhibit the spread of Federative influence throughout Western Valoria. Whilst the diplomatic implications of these talks are unclear, they indicate that Merlin is preparing a major foreign-policy U-turn back towards the Borjes-Asguard axis. It is likely that the Hardenburghian government will welcome these developments. Speaking to HBC earlier Christopher Hamilton, director of the Institute for Foreign Affairs in Asguard said that Merlin’s flirtation with Comintern had concerned the Hardenburghian government immensely. “The prospect of Federative-Helvan alignment is truly terrifying for the Hardenburghian government. Defence policy would have to be restructured to allow a Valorian focus which would undermine Hardenburghian interests overseas”. It appears that any agreement would ultimately depend on a Ceroulian withdrawal from Holstein. Mr. Hamilton thought this to be extremely unlikely, commenting that the “annexation of Holstein represented the culmination of a historic strategic ambition, and any retreat would be an immense humiliation for the regime in Borjes.” Senior figures within Cabinet are also said to be opposed to forcing a Ceroulian withdrawal. An unnamed source commented that the Hardenburghian government aimed “to divest itself of continental entanglements” and that Ceroulia’s occupation of Holstein would “guarantee the territory’s longterm stability and defence, thus guaranteeing Hardenburghian regional interests”. The government is also under pressure from it’s back bench MP’s to play a less active role in Valorian affairs. The response to the release of these documents has been mixed. Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Fitzgerald accused the government of “relinquishing key principles which should underpin Hardenburghian foreign policy by considering alignment with one of the most totalitarian regimes in Valeria, a move that [would] only inflame tensions with the Federative Union when [these] desperately needed de-escalating”. Chairman of the Defence Select Committee and Conservative MP, Sir Randolph Pigott-Soames was less critical, asserting that a Hardo-Helvan alliance was necessary to restrain the Federative Union. MORE IN TOP STORIES
For more information, tune into HBC. Check your local listings for more information. Printable Version | Email to a Friend© Hardenburghian Broadcasting Corporation 2010 Edited by Hardenburgh, Jun 9 2015, 03:51 PM.
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| Federative Union | Jun 11 2015, 08:46 PM Post #10 |
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![]() 11.06.2015 | Last updated at 13:30 EVT | English Wismar Pact Increase Combat Readiness Wismar Pact militaries on high alert following Helvan aggression in Western Valoria ![]() Pictured above: Federative Mi-31 interceptor takes to the air over Western Pomerania. WISMAR, Pomeranian Democratic Republic — Pact military leaders have convened in an emergency session in Wismar following news of a major Helvan military offensive into Western Valoria. Over the past two weeks, reconnaissance aircraft and satellites identified a large buildup of Helvan military forces along the country's border with Alebcay. Nevertheless, the sudden timing and scale of the attack have forced the relatively small United Commonwealth presence into retreat. It is expected that the Ceroulian Empire and United Commonwealth will issue their own declarations of war within the day. Pactleaders were quick to condemn the Helvan assault, with Federative Premier Mikhail Polenin calling it "...the assassination of international stability and security." The Unified Armed Forces of the Wismar Treaty Organization command in Novgorod has placed all Pact military units in Central and Eastern Valoria on high alert, indicating that "an attack is imminent". Federative Groups of Forces in Valoria have elevated their combat readiness and have begun deploying ground forces to the western Pomeranian and Zubrowkan borders. Reserve components of Pact militaries have also begun mobilization procedures. Commander of the multinational force and First Deputy Minister of Defense of the UFSR, Anatoly Kuznetsov, stressed that the heightened alert status and mobilization was not necessarily a prelude to war with the Axis Pact but "a necessary precaution to deter any potential act of aggression aimed at the Federative Union and her allies." Kuznetsov also disclosed that the entire operational strength of the Federative Red Banner Northern Fleet was being put to sea. ![]() Pictured above: Federative T-90 tanks enter Neubrandenburg which sits along the Helvan-Pomeranian border. The Helvan act of war comes amidst the country's outright refusal to accept reasonable proposals for partnership with the Wismar Pact, a surprising unwillingness on the part of the Hardenburghians to engage with the regime, and ongoing tensions with the Ceroulian Empire over the situation in Holstein. Professor Yuly Karpinsky of the Novgorod Institute of International Relations commented on the situation, stating that "This latest act of aggression by the regime in Teutlin may come as no surprise, given its recent catastrophic foreign policy decisions, but it is by no means the fault of the Helvan people. If a hungry dog lashes out at its master, you don't blame the dog, you blame the Judeo-Capitalists in Asguard." While most international observers have dismissed the very notion of Axis-Wismar Pact coexistence, nevermind mutual security arrangements, the initial Helvan reply was positive, and the Federative proposals were only withdrawn after a leaked conversation between the Hardenburghian Prime Minister and the Helvan Foreign Minister which detailed the extent of Helvan deceit. Anti-Helvan demonstrations took place in several Federative cities, fueled by outrage over Helvan deception. In a fiery speech to both chambers of the Federative State Council, President Mikhail Polenin vowed that the UFSR would never again be humiliated by cooperating with the Helvan government. The Minister of Foreign Relations of the UFSR, Vladimir Vinogradov, who was widely seen as the architect of the Helvan peace proposal, announced his resignation shortly after the Helvan deception came to light. He has since disappeared from the public light. © Правда.фc 2015 Edited by Federative Union, Sep 28 2015, 02:11 PM.
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