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The Austenasian Times is an online news service, dedicated to providing the Empire and the international community with the latest developments both in Austenasia and the wider world of small nations.
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The past week has been a very busy and productive week for Austenasia, with a myriad of news from all aspects of political life, whether it be the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage, or the alteration of the Imperial line of succession. The Foreign Office has had plenty of news since last weeks update. A…
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After a nearly decade-long campaign, prohibition on same-sex marriage has been abolished following the annulment of the third part of the Second Amendment to the Austenasian Constitution. This marks the conclusion of a political battle that has rocked and divided the nation. Same-sex marriage was constitutionally prohibited in 2018 after the passage of the Second…
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The Foreign Office has announced a week-long diplomacy window to coincide with the Emperor Day celebrations on the 25th of March. The move marks the ramping up of ongoing efforts to revise Austenasia’s foreign policy, virtually unchanged since first enacted in 2014 by Countess Eritoshi. Ordinarily, Austenasia refuses to consider unsolicited requests for diplomacy as…
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The Foreign Office has been busy within the last few weeks, engaging in a number of exciting new endeavours that we are pleased to share. Chief Ambassador Lord Valentinus has appointed Aidan McGrath as Austenasia’s new Ambassador to Canada, as part of an ongoing multi-prong endeavour to expand the nation’s footprint internationally. The office was…
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Last month saw the Crown Dependency of Bregusland return to the Empire of Austenasia nearly five years after it was ceded. November 27th saw the passage of the Bregusland Act 2025 by Parliament, resuming a claim of Austenasian sovereignty over the residential property of three situated near Gilbert, Arizona. Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia…
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His Imperial Highness Crown Prince John has been elected to a fourth term as Prime Minister with a landslide 86.5% of the vote. No opposing candidates chose to run against the Crown Prince, but the ballot had an option to Abstain, which would have forced fresh elections should a majority of voters have selected it.…
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With the upcoming election on November 24th rapidly approaching, early voting will open a week in advance on Monday 17th. Votes will be case for a new Prime Minister, as well as for the annual election of the Diasporic List, i.e., the group of Representatives who serve on behalf of the Empire’s non-residential subjects. Furthermore,…
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Emperor Alexander VI has called for elections to take place on Monday 24th November. A general election will take place to elect a new Prime Minister. This will be alongside local elections for the Diasporic List and for a select few towns. So far, only one Representative has announced their intention to stand for Prime…
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Earlier today, Emperor Aggelos I made a declaration of abdication, and was shortly thereafter succeeded on the Throne by the Heir, Crown Prince Shiro, who has chosen Alexander as his regnal name. Aggelos I became Emperor of Austenasia in September last year. Monday 29th saw the first anniversary of his ascension to the Throne, on…
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Yesterday saw the annual celebration of Independence Day, this year marking the seventeenth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2008. Independence Day falls on the third Saturday of September. This year, it also aligned with the actual anniversary, namely September 20th. To mark the day, Emperor Aggelos I published an honours list, as is…
