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ROMA - President Junio Borghese announced today that he was lifting the longtime ban on political activities in Italy, hoping to boost and promote the creation of stable and responsible political parties eligible in January's election of the Constituent Assembly of the Italian Republic. “Today, I am announcing the permission of political activities in Italy to bring them into the main political stream,” General Borghese said in a live broadcast.

General Borghese chose a symbolic moment to make the announcement: the eve of the national holiday marking Italy’s 6th month of independence from the Greater Nordic Reich. The ban on political activities and parties had created a vacuum that was increasingly exploited by militants and anarchist extremists. “Now, political parties can organize themselves and the political process can start,” said Borghese.

“So far, as permission for political activities is concerned, it is a very healthy development,” he said. “It is an advance and would enable the people to gradually come out of the stagnant military rule.” But he warned that there were still some vested interest groups in the country “that do not want complete democratization of the nation.” “It is a good move,” analysts said.

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Although the Council of Ten (the Ten) has repeatedly stated that the Bailiwick did not have a habit of commenting on other nations' choice of political regime, several influential members of the Great Council have voiced their delight at 'this extremely positive development'.

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"Democracy has, and always will be a wolf in sheep's clothing. Do not think it is better than any other governing style, as it has been made apparent time and time again in our world that the 'Tyranny of the Masses' is a far greater threat to international stability than fascism or authoritarianism could ever hope to be."

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Once again, Italy has surprised us with a remarkably free-thinking move.

Although allowing political parties can be a two-edged sword when the lines between them become more solidified.

"This is the reason we dont allow political parties in New England, because the large majority of the population opposes them. Government should be based on experience, skill, and expertise, not image and false promises."

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"This is the reason we dont allow political parties in New England, because the large majority of the population opposes them. Government should be based on experience, skill, and expertise, not image and false promises."

While we do agree, it is better than a total dictatorship.

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So your people believe an oppresive dictatorship is better for them?

"Oh yes. An oppressive dictatorship is wonderful for safeguarding human rights and liberties! Yes, people can speak openly against their wonderful leaders without the fear of being arrested and imprisoned. Oh yes, that."

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So your people believe an oppresive dictatorship is better for them?

"Of course his people do not wish for an 'oppressive' dictatorship, no more, infact, than they would wish for an 'oppressive' democracy. But that is besides the point.

Considering your nation's history, Mr. Carter, it is reasonable for you to rationalize that since you faced oppression from an authoritarian government, that all authoritarian governments are oppressive.

This is categorically false. Oppression does not automatically come with dictatorship, no more than 'freedom' with Democracy. All governments are imperfect- imperfect as the citizens they command. We repeat ourselves again, the Tyranny of the Masses has proven to be a far greater threat to the world at large in our day and age than any other.

Do not forget this. The Democrats are simply tyrants that voice themselves on flimsy soap boxes, preaching sermons only the foolhardy or weak-minded would believe. They would choose to invade, pillage and destroy a nation under the false pretenses of peace, justice, freedom whilst fulfilling their own goals. That is why no one chooses to act upon them.

Authoritarians are not cowards. They do not need to hide or grandstand views that would put them in a kinder light. When we wish to destroy, we destroy, if we wish to build and create, we shall.

Also, remember that two 'dictatorships' granted your nation the full autonomy that you enjoy today, and also risked their own citizens in your defence."

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My views of what a dictatorship is seem to be different then yours. My definition of a dictatorship is in which one person rules oppresively, putting down all forms of freedom of speech and so on violently. Thus I do not consider you a dictatorship, more of a totalitarian government. We ourselves are not a democracy, because we believe that it would fail eventually.

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My views of what a dictatorship is seem to be different then yours. My definition of a dictatorship is in which one person rules oppresively, putting down all forms of freedom of speech and so on violently. Thus I do not consider you a dictatorship, more of a totalitarian government. We ourselves are not a democracy, because we believe that it would fail eventually.

"Again, you are inserting oppressive! To dictate is to tell someone to do! That is the role of a dictator. Whether his policies are oppressive or not is up to the individual leader.

A totalitarian government, on the other hand, is worse. A dictator in that regime has a say in almost all aspects of his or her citizens' lives. That is 'worse' and what most outsiders would deem oppressive."

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Today the Ministry of Interior and State Activities published the list of political parties allowed to run for the Constituent Assembly elections in January.

- Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale (Italian Social Movement-National Right)

- Partito Fascista Repubblicano (Republican Fascist Party)

Unione per la Repubblica (Union for the Republic)

- Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party)

- Partito Democratico Repubblicano (Republican Democratic Party)

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MSI-DN Leader, Augusto De Marsanich

Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale

The Italian Social Movement–National Right (Movimento Sociale Italiano–Destra Nazionale, MSI–DN), is a national-conservative political party in Italy formed in 1946 by supporters of former dictator Benito Mussolini

An array of themes that continuously inspired the MSI for forty years: Advocacy of the third way in-between liberal capitalism and socialism; Intransigent anti-communism; Appeals for a strong executive branch; Support for aggressive government intervention in the social sphere; Opposition to the guiding role of superpowers in international politics.

However, since General Junio Borghese seized power in June 2009, the party took a democratic stance and notably supported a return to civilian rule in the first weeks of the fascist regime and partecipated in elections deemed fake by the International Community. Its former leader, Giorgio Almirante, died under unclear circumstances in mid June 2009.

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PFR Leader, Roberto Ciano

Partito Fascista Repubblicano

The policies of the Republican Fascist Party evolved over time. Initially, under the name of Partito Fascista Nazionale (National Fascist Party) the party harboured ultra nationalist and republican values, but always maintained a nationalist agenda combined with degrees of statism and fervent anti-anarchism. The party supported the reunification of the country, and later moved towards social and international issues such religion and colonialism.

The party officially adopted clerical policies when trying to earn the support of the Vatican. Later, upon the election of Benedict XVII°, the party eventually abandoned clerical policies for the tactical purpose of weakening the influence of the Catholic Church in Italy. Under the leadership of Junio Borghese, the party endorsed irredentism and colonialism, leading to the reunification of the Peninsula, the establishment of Italian Somalia, and boosting the economy to first world standards.

In power, the party formed an economic policy that was a "third way" between capitalism and socialism, this was called Corporatism. In theory, trade unions and businesses would unite to form a cooperative organization to establish wages, hours of labour, and other issues.

The party promoted economical treaties with several countries in Europe, Africa and North America, reinvesting foreign investments in infrastructures and social services.

Unione Per la Repubblica

The "Unione per la Repubblica" (Union for the Republic) is a centre/centre-right political party coalition led by Luigi Einaudi. The coalition is formed by the PLI and the PDR and led by PLI leader Luigi Einaudi

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PLI Leader (Also leader of UPR Coalition), Luigi Einaudi

Partito Liberale Italiano (UPR Coalition)

The original Liberal Party, also known as "Historical Right", was formed as a parliamentary group by Cammillo Benso di Cavour in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia following the 1848 revolution. The party is moderately conservative and supports centralized government, regressive taxation, and free trade. The party dominated Italian politics following Italian unification in 1861 but faded after World War I

The party was re-founded in 1943 by Benedetto Croce, a prominent intellectual and MP whose international recognition allowed him to remain a free man during the Fascist regime (1922-1945), despite being an anti-fascist himself. Various groups had claimed the label "Liberal" before, but had never organized themselves as a party.

The party was re-founded by Luigi Einaudi. This new party gathers some of the Italian right-wing liberals, but has soon distanced from the PFR and MSI, and formed a coalition with the PDR.

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PDR Leader, Oddo Biasini

Partito Democratico Repubblicano (UPR Coalition)

PDR is a pro-free market centrist party, with a strong support among Catholics, especially progressive ones. The party put together social conservatives with social progressives, economic liberals and social democrats.

PDR was formed by former leftist Christian Democrats, centrists (former Liberals and former Republicans), as well as more leftist politicians, especially former Socialists and Greens. The party is in the UPR coalition and represents the reformist-democrat wing.

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ROMA - The PFR Party in Italy has agreed to talks with MSI-DN on forming a coalition. The Partito Fascista Repubblicano fears the UPR centrist coalition might seize the majority in the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

The leader of the PFR, ex Foreign Minister and Governor General of Italiam Somalia Roberto Ciano said: “Our first steps are very clear. The decent assessment of the economical situation shows we need an anti-stale plan for the economy and finance, and to defend environment and solving population density problems"

The main challenge facing the next government is the environment and increasing population and completing the much needed stock market.

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ROMA - The two leading Italian nationalist political blocs have joined forces to run in January's Constituent Assembly election. The mainly Partito Fascista Repubblicano and Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale announced in a statement today that they will now form the new Movimento Nazionale Italiano (Italian National Movement, MNI).

The new group said that its aim is to create a political environment that attempts to promote better state institutions. They also said that the objective of the new coalition is to build the armed forces as part of a framework to impose the law.

Roberto Ciano, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor General of Italian Somalia, is the secretary general of the MNI. Italy is scheduled to hold a Constituent Assembly election on January 1.

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Private Message to l'Reppublica Italica

The Yuktobanian government wishes to open diplomatic relations with the Italian government. We wish to discuss this further at a location of your choosing.

Sincerely
-Catherine Reznov
Prime Minister of the Union of Yuktobanian Republics.

OOC: I wish I could speak Italian.... :(

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