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INTERNATIONAL
Hugo Chavez died at age 58, leaving many Venezuelans in shock
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IWO
Brunant election campaign off to start; early polling puts leftists ahead
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FINANCE
New Lovian banknotes have reduced cunterfeiting by 40% in the past year
Bacon prices expected to spike in the coming year following European downturn
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SPORTS
Real Madrid defeats Man U in controversial Cnampions league match
FC Kings and Mediterranean leading first league in Brunant after many good results.
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BRUNANT ELECTIONS GOING TO THE LEFT
16 April 2012, Koningstad- Exit polls in Brunant suggest that leftist parties are doing quite successfully. Presently the Greens seem to have a lead in votes, with the Social Democrats and Socialists not far behind. Surprisingly James Stanton of the Christian Democratic Union is a front-runner for Prime Minister, if he can for a government; Peter Wostor of the Greens is the other top candidate and he would likely to form a coalition with the Social-Democrats.
ATHINA IN LEADERS LEAGUE SEMIS
10 April 2012, Noble City- Athina Sofasi made it to the semifinals but has faced a tough challenge in the form of Grijzestad Strijders. After edging VK Saenteim of Mäöres, Athina fell to Grijzestad 2-0 away and must put their focus on their home leg.
LOVIAN TEAMS SUCCESSFUL IN WNFA CLUB SOCCER
8 March 2012, Noble City- Two Lovian football clubs have made it to the quarter-finals of the club-level Leaders League. Athina defeated Insel Island team FC Nyby 2-1 and home and 2-0 away, while Bay Hawks crushed little Bluehill FC of Pintona 6-2 on aggreagate. Other teams to make it through include FC Skeend (Libertas) and St. Marks Koningstad (Brunant).
LABOUR DEPUTY RACE A CLOSE CALL
8 March 2012, Noble City- Labour Party's deputy leadership race is a close race between all three candidates, each one with a different vision for the party. If Stephen Robinson is to be elected, the party is likely to shift towards the left and perhaps towards socialism. Thomas Inouye is likely to steer the party down a middle course, perhaps somewhere between Social Democracy and center-leftism. Alžbeta Lenka, the party's dark horse and surprisingly a top candidate is likely to take a more centrist or center-left approach if elected. While all candidates are very capable politicians, it would make more sense for Inouye to be elected, given that he will be able to unite the moderate and far left as the "central" candidate.
"OFFICIAL" SHIFT IN IDEOLOGY FOR PL
6 January 2012, Noble City- Coming into the elections, Positive Lovia was criticized for making a swing to the right. From party leader Christopher Costello, this "apparent turn to the right" was not true and PL has always held to its ideology. While this "official" move may lose support from the left, he is likely to endear himself with the right and get their support. On the question of the federal elections, he does not see a massive flux of support, but it has not deterred him from being active and putting out his ideas. If elected, PL aims to work for all people and get support for LGBT rights, civil liberties, social equality and equal opportunity.
BRUNANTER GOVERNMENT FALLS
29 December 2012, Koningstad- Robert Helms has resigned as Brunant's Prime Minister and the government has fallen. Helms, who was at the head of a Social Democrat-Centre Democrat and Green coalition, resigned unexpectedly. It is believed that the ruling government coalition will continue and find a leader in order to avert early elections.
STUCK LIKE GLUE WITH UNCLE OOS
7 December 2012, Noble City- Uncle Oos is here to stay! Well, the campaign, at least. Recently we spoke to Prime Minister Ilava on his thought regarding the election campaign. Speaking on his campaign, he stated that the CCPL is sticking to its plans and won't go after any major change to party posts. In other words, he'll continue with the same campaign style from before, which got him elected Prime Minister and made the CCPL "a force to be reckoned with" after 2010. The emergence of the Christian Democrats and a selection of rightist and secular parties isn't a big concern, he said; CCPL voters are not likely to move to CDP and Christian rightists as a whole are even less likely to vote for the secular right. As a final message, he stressed that Lovians must choose "the right people to do the job" in order to maintain a good, working government.
INTER-WIKINATIONAL TRADE AT TWO-YEAR LOW
7 December 2012, Koningstad- In a recent Brunanter government report, trade between wikinations dropped to record lows since early 2011. Whle strong through the 2000s and the early recessionary years, trade "has stagnated since late 2010/early 2011". One can see that large Lovian corporations are doing less trade with countries like Mäöres, Brunant and Libertas, and the creation of the International Wiki Organisationhasnot prompted any change.
AUCTION EXPECTED TO BRING IN THOUSANDS FOR ARTWORKS
4 December 2012, Noble City- A recent art auction being held by Dubourg Montjoy is getting lots of attention for its fine works put up for sale. Among the works on sale included artwork for Seven artist Morten Rown and by Brunanters E.E. Talbot and Edward Eldridge. Rown's pieces went for L$94,000 each and Eldridge's Isabel Under a Tree (pictured) sold for a whopping L$400,000.
At the same time there are many people in protest of the auction. Seven art dealer John Lebed said that the state should be buying the Seven works to ensure they do not leave the country. The National Museum of Art in Brunant is also hoping to repatriate the Eldridge works as well as the lone Talbot, to ensure that the public can enjoy these paintings for years to come.
LAST-MINUTE VOTE SWITCHING IN KINGS TOO CLOSE TO CALL
15 October 2012, Noble City- A last-minute switch in votes in Kings state briefly had CCPL candidate Jhon Lewis on top, but another vote-switch shortly after kept the race at a balance and too close to call. Clymene (Abrahams), Seven (Breyev) and Oceana (Ilava) have all practically been won, but Sylvania is still in the balance though the CNP holds a slim lead.
MASSIVE WIN FOR BRUNANTER CLUB ST. MARKS
8 October 2012, Noble City- Brunanter club St. Marks Koningstad gave opponent Cape Cross FC a 6-1 crushing defeat in Sunday's 1st Liga game. The game started off with a Felix Brunner goal in the 14th minute, followed by a goal in the 22nd by main striker Mario Hoever. Cape Cross were back in the game following a Danny Hurry goal, but two more by Carlinhos and recent signing Jefferson Cabral made it 4-1 for the hosts at half time. Another Brunner goal (a 60th min. chip) and an unlucky own goal by Cape Cross' Paul Grantley ended the game 6-1.
STATE ELECTIONS: CLYMENE ONLY STATE LEANING LEFT
5 October 2012, Noble City- State elections are in full swing and it seems as though the right is sweeping through key states. Sylvania is leaning towards Lukas Hoffmann and the CNP, but Labour's Marcus Villanova is only one point behind him. The third candidate, New Green leader Nicholas Sheraldin has come within one point of Labour. Kings is a a toss-up state, though CCPL candidate Jhon Lewis has a slim lead over LDP's William Krosby. Finally Oceana once again seems to be headed for a CCPL victory, but Ilava's nearest rival, Bart Koenen of the PNO is making gains. The other three states, Seven and Clymene are being taken by their incumbents and by wide margins; these results are unlikely to change.
GALACTIC ACQUIRES STAR GOALKEEPER
31 July 2012, Hurbanova- FK Galactic Hurbanova, a storied club in Hurbanova's history has acquired the service of Amadeus Kunter for 1 million euros. Kunter, who played for top clubs FC Drenthe and Grijzestad, as well as the national team, left Grijzestad due to a change in plans by owner Mikhail Prokhorov. The star player, now 36 years old, is expected to make his debut this fall.
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