Welcome to Europeia!
So what the heck is Europeia anyways? Europeia is a region of NationStates that follows the principles of republicanism, meaning the officials of Europeia are elected by the people, of the people, and usually for the people.
Can I join? Of course. Of course. All you have to do is register an account. Validate said account (it should send an email to the email address you have provided, if it did not pester us about it here). Your account in the beginning will automatically be placed in the non-citizen usergroup. You can change that by applying for citizenship. The application, for security purposes, usually takes a few days to be processed by our forum administrators. But once that is done you can see it all and do it all as a full citizen of Europeia  .
So, I came here representing another region? I do not want to become a citizen. Where should I go? First you have to register an account. Then you have to validate said account (it should send an email to the email address you have provided, if it did not pester us about it here). Your account in the beginning will automatically be placed in the Non-Citizen Usergroup. Then you can apply for diplomatic masking.
What offices are there for people to be elected into? Well, first of all there are three Branches of Government. There is the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. The Executive is responsible for the day-to-day governance, the Legislative writes and manages the laws of Europeia, and the Judiciary has the Power to review laws to see if they comply with our Constitution as well as hear trials against accused citizens. The Executive is made up of the President, the Vice President and their Cabinet. The President and the Vice President are elected together every 70 days. They then nominate other citizens to fill the Cabinet Posts. Those nominated are then confirmed by the Senate. For more on the Executive click here. The Legislative is made up of the Senate and the Citizens' Assembly. The Senate is made up of a minimum of five citizens who are elected into office every 70 days, exactly 35 after the presidential elections. The Senate writes or repeals laws, confirms Ministers and Judges and can remove any elected official. The Citizens' Assembly writes pre-Legislation, which is then passed on to the Senate for approval. Members of the Assembly are not elected. Instead every citizen is automatically a Member. For more on the Legislature click here. The Judiciary is made up of the High Court, which answers legal questions and hears criminal and civil cases, looking to the laws of the Republic, both statutory and common, to render judgment. It is made up of the Chief Justice and three Associate Justices. The Justices serve for a 120-day term. Instead of being elected, they are nominated by the President and then confirmed by the Senate. For more on the Judiciary click here.
What is there for me to do in Europeia? If the game of high politics is not your cup of tea you can always just hang around doing fun things. Or if you want to put some work in, there is always the Civil Service, the Navy, and the Citizens' Assembly. As citizen, you can join the Civil Service (or CSO). The CSO assigns its Members (called Assistant Ministers or AMs) to the different Ministries to help out the Ministers. As AM you can do many things and garner great accolades. Most of the great politicians of Europeia started in the CSO. Once you become a citizen, you can also sign up to become a Sailor in our Navy, going out on raids, defending Europeia, or helping our allies defend themselves. Or, if reading and creating Law is more your speed, you can always join the Citizens' Assembly. If all of that did not sound like enough fun we have Spam Games, reasoned and less reasoned debate, Newspapers, Roleplays, and so much more.
That answers most of my immediate questions. What if I have any more? You could always check the Newcomer's Handbook to see if the answer to your question is there. It may even be in the FAQ (or Frequently Asked Questions). If neither answer your question, you can ask our admins here.
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Get to Know your Government Issue #1; Senate Speaker Crist Seymour
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Topic Started: Oct 11 2011, 02:24 AM (90 Views)
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Oct 11 2011, 02:24 AM
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I will be running this segment during this term, as a chance to get to know the elected officials of Europiea. I decided to first sit down with Senate Speaker Crist Seymour to ask him some completely random questions.
Me: Ok, So basically I'm just going to ask random questions so that the Citizens of Europeia can get to know you better.
Crist: Sounds great!
Me: What musical interments do you wish you could play?
Seymour: The piano. I have a few friends who played it pretty well. It was always a wish of mine.
Me: What is your favorite thing about fall?
Seymour: Every 2 years election day, and my birthday!
Me: Woo! Birthdays! If your life had a sound track what song would you pick for it?
Seymour: Hmmm Grevious Speaks to Lord Sidious! Haha, I honestly don't know.
Me: Haha, Good choice. While we are talking about music, Any types of music you hate?
Seymour: I'm open to all types of music, I seem to least like country though. *curses the confederacy*
Me: What song did you last dance to?
Seymour: Well, it depends on how you define dancing... Uhmmm... "I like it" - Enrique Iglesias I think.
Me: I dance to almost ever song, but only to my self... Oh wait, This interview is about you. If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?
Seymour: Hmmm... It's a tie between a few people. Jesus, Robert Kennedy, FDR, and Jefferson.
Me: all solid choices. Jesus would be fun, but he has to be turning water into wine. What are you afraid of?
Seymour: Spiders. And Sarah Palin.
Me: Like I said, these are completely random. What color underwear are you wearing?
Seymour: It's 10 PM. I'm not wearing any underwear. *quagmire face*
Me: What would you do if you were invisible for a day? Seymour: Creep on hot people. No doubt about that.
Me: any specific people you'd creep on?
Seymour: *raises eyebrow at you* Yes, I have some people in mind, but I won't say their names. *looks at NES*
Me: hahaha Would you consider yourself a morning person?
Seymour: Hmmm I can set the mood anytime-- I mean Not really I'm an all day and night kind of person!
Me: What is your drink of choice?
Seymour: I enjoy white wines the most.
Me: any specific wines?
Seymour: Yes, I don't know the name of it, but it's sold by my local winery.
Me: Local Wines are always the best. I get a Sauvignon blanc from a winery near me that is amazing. And I'm not a huge white wine fan. If you had a 60 second Super Bowl advertisement what would you want to show a billion people?
Seymour: The need for a universal health care in America
Me: What is your favorite book?
Seymour: The Assault on Reason
Me: Thats gore's book right?
Seymour: Yes! Let me know which government official would you like to see interviewed next? Got any questions you’d like to ask? PM me!
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Full Resume Europeia: Vice President, 3 Term Senator, Chief of Staff, Culture Minister, Minister of Employment, Mayor of City Council(Now know as Citizen's Assembly), Dipolmat Region Inc: Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Human Resources
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Oct 11 2011, 02:29 AM
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Elections are only every two years if you don't know what elections to look at! This November, I will be watching the live returns from the Virginia Legislature elections!
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Oct 11 2011, 02:32 AM
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Elections are only every two years if you don't know what elections to look at! This November, I will be watching the live returns from the Virginia Legislature elections!
My County / Municipals are only once every 2 years; they coincide with federal elections.
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Oct 11 2011, 02:37 AM
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Elections are only every two years if you don't know what elections to look at! This November, I will be watching the live returns from the Virginia Legislature elections!
My County / Municipals are only once every 2 years; they coincide with federal elections.
A true political junkie will watch whatever polls he can!
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Resume Former Speaker of the Senate (3 terms) Former Senator (11 non-consecutive terms) - Deputy Speaker (2 non-consecutive terms) Former Associate Justice of the Europeian Judiciary Former Vice President, Attorney General, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Welfare
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Oct 11 2011, 02:38 AM
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- Crist Seymour
- Oct 10 2011, 09:32 PM
- McEntire
- Oct 10 2011, 10:29 PM
Elections are only every two years if you don't know what elections to look at! This November, I will be watching the live returns from the Virginia Legislature elections!
My County / Municipals are only once every 2 years; they coincide with federal elections.
A true political junkie will watch whatever polls he can!
I'm working for my friend's mayoral campaign in Orlando, so I will be.
I can only follow so many things at one time. It gets pretty stressful. lol
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Oct 11 2011, 02:39 AM
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Bobby Kennedy was pretty cool.
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