Founded in 1983 by the Giallino News Group, Il Quotidiano is the largest newspaper in Sartoria by circulation and is one of the most respected news sources. Its news reports are well respected by most political figures and society at large, and it has won several journalism prizes for its insight stories and breaking news articles in the past three decades. What follows is a selection of articles from its full issues, for the international readers from all over Artemia.
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PRINCE HOLDS STUDENT Q&A IN CHIERANA UNIVERSITY
Maurizio Lori
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Prince Patrizio answered questions from CU studentsChierana. Yesterday Prince Patrizio visited Chierana University to examine the campus and interact with students. Before leaving he held an impromptu Q&A session with students in the university dining hall.
His two-hour visit started with a short meeting with the faculty, where he congratulated them on their role in the recent announcement that CU is the best university in eastern Sartoria and highlighted the importance of placing educaction at the front of all national debates. In his remarks, the Prince said that "this nation has been built on the promise that knowledge must be accessible to all" and encouraged the audience to keep that in mind for all their classes and instill that same spirit into their students.
He was then taken to visit the newest class and residence halls, where he interacted with students and asked them about their satisfaction with CU in particular and the educational system in general. Many students seized the opportunity to take photos with the Prince, who seemed happy to oblige. As his visit approached its end, he rejected the previous plan to have a private dinner and instead insisted on eating at the university dining hall. While he was eating, several students approached him to ask questions about the educational standards in the city.
The Prince spent the next forty minutes answering questions from students and asking his own, all while eating garlic bread and some pasta. In his usual manner, he insisted that students behave informally when asking and responding to questions, and he himself removed his tie and rolled up his sleeves while eating. He finished the Q&A session with a promise that he would discuss with Council President Marco Valerio the need to improve job opportunities in the region and taking a photo with the more than 70 students that were in attendance. He then left CU to attend other events in Chierana.
SALUCCI CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY WITH FORNOIRE
Maurizio Lori
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Senator Mario Salucci delivered an impassionate speech on the floorMekselia. Earlier this morning senator Mario Salucci took the floor to deliver an impassionate speech on the deteriorating situation in Fornoire and calling for Sartoria to offer any assistance needed to stabilise the eastern nation. Salucci said that President Valerio had overwhelming evidence that tensions in Fornoire were high and that an overthrow of the constitutional order there is imminent.
Widely regarded as the main opposition figure in the Senate, Salucci said that "we need to defend democracy where it finds itself threatened, not only at home but also abroad" and faulted the President for failing to establish a foreign policy distinct from that of Selene. In turn, allies of President Valerio responded that Sartoria had no business interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign nations, particularly since no actual coup had taken place. Senator Andrea Giovanni, an ally of the President, said that Salucci was merely using the tense situation in Fornoire to increase his own standing in the Senate.
Senator Salucci is a leading member of the informal nationalist faction, dominant in the southern and western regions of Sartoria, which favours policies independent from those followed by Selene. In contrast, President Valerio leads the regionalist faction, dominant in the northern and eastern regions, which favours closer and coordinated relations with Selene. While political parties are not illegal in Sartoria, they are highly frowned upon, and politics is usually handled through informal factions.
FOREIGN OFFICE CALLS FOR SENSIBLE LEADERSHIP
Maurizio Lori
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Mario Concella expressed concern for the international vacuumMekselia. In a press conference last night, Director for International Analysis Mario Concella said the Foreign Office had concerns that several countries were proving to be unrealiable partners and that the costs of the international instability they might cause would greatly outweight the hypothetical benefits of giving them the opportunity to influence world affairs. In the half hour that the press conference, Concella took questions on the ongoing Meksellia Summit, the military interventions in Imperial Military Greece and the role of Sartoria given the withdrawal of longtime ally Selene from active involvement in international affairs.
He confirmed that the Foreign Office viewed with concern the anti-Selenian rhetoric seen in some of the attending delegations, saying that Sartoria valued its relationship with Selene and had no intention of hosting conferences with the sole purpose of denigrating its ally. In that sense, he said that First Councillor Valerio was aware of the differences of opinion among the delegations and would keep the focus of the summit towards establishing diplomatic relations among all nations and keeping a commitment for open trade.
Concella also condemned the military intervensions in Imperial Military Greece, particularly criticising the way in which the Greek government has approached the issue of terrorism. "We acknowledge the gravity of terrorism" he said "but we are concerned that certain governments are seizing this as a chance to expand their influence, regardless of the importance to treat both sides of this conflict in a humane manner." He proposed that a neutral state, such as Sartoria should serve as arbiter between both sides, as a way to broker a peaceful solution.
On the topic of Selene, Concella conceded that the announcement by Emperor Justinian had caught the Foreign Office by surprise, but reaffirmed the commitment of Sartoria to a continued alliance, and said that, in the face of states whose goals did not appear to be those of international peace and stability, Sartoria might have to take up the mantle and guarantee an international order safe from imperialism. He said that Foreign Councillor Marelli and First Councillor Valerio have been meeting with foreign governments in order to agree on the basic tenets of the international order and reach common understandings on the importance of peace and cooperation.
SECOND COUNCILLOR CONDEMNS WAR IN KAUZKA
Maurizio Lori
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Second Councillor Sciarra condemned the military interventions in KauzkaMekselia. Second Councillor Franceso Sciarra condemned today the ongoing war in Kauzka between Fornoire, the Sol Federation, calling it an "blatant violation to state sovereignty" and calling on both sides to withdraw from Kauzka and allow the local population to determine its system of governance.
In his fifteen-minute statement, Councillor Sciarra restated the policy positions long advocated by First Councillor Valerio and emphasised the need to respect the sovereignty of all states without using them as unwitting participants in a proxy war. He condemned Soltek leader Edward Yutan for what he called "the latest in a long line of unacceptable imperialist actions" and expressed regret for the bombing campaign being carried out by Fornoire, stating that "such actions are less than ideal, given the ongoing multilateral negotiations [in Tepetitlan]". The Second Councillor closed his statement with a call for both parties to withdraw from Kauzka so that the people themselves would decide what system of government suited them best without any undue foreign interference.
In the ensuing press conference, Councillor Sciarra conceded that peacekeeping operations were being considered, though he hinted that Sartoria would consult with prominent figures in the Kauzkan anarchist movement before committing any troops and further guaranteed that any possible operations would be intended to force the withdrawal of foreign military forces, rather than to impose any given agenda on Kauzka. If realised, this would be the first foreign deployment of military forces by Sartoria since the Continental War. While the public is not particularly comfortable with the idea of war, experts suggest that most would strongly support the idea of a peacekeeping operations. In the Senate, influential senator Mario Salucci lauded the condemnation as a "strong step in the right direction" and vowed to support any measure by the government to ensure the upholding of state sovereignty both at home and abroad.
DEPUTY MARTA RUSSO FOUND DEAD
Maurizio Lori
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Officers from the Polizia di Stato outside the hotel room where Russo was foundSuderia. Officers from the Tornovan Polizia di Stato found the body of Marta Russo in a hotel in the outskirts of Suderia.
Originally found by the hotel manager, who had been inspecting unoccupied rooms, the Polizia di Stato soon established a perimeter and began collecting evidence and seeking witness statements. It is currently unknown how Russo died, though sources close to the Polizia say the investigation is being treated like a homicide until evidence to the contrary emerges. Claudio Lamini, manager of the hotel where Russo was found, indicated that she had initially looked like a sleeping guest, and it was not until he noticed a distinct smell that he noticed she was deceased. It was then that he locked the room and called the Polizia.
Marta Russo was serving her third consecutive term in the Tornova Chamber of Deputies and was the highly influential Secretary of the Alliance for Sustainable Development. She was best known for leading multiple campaigns in support of incumbent governor Marco Gennizio and being his strongest supporter in the Chamber of Deputies.
Governor Gennizio and the Alliance for Sustainable Development are yet to issue any official statements, though the former's office has said a statement will be issued this morning. Alberto Marino, Tornovan Coordinator of the Partito Conservatore, did express his distress over the death of his counterpart and offered his condolences to her family. He also praised her record in defence of democratic progress and expressed the hope that others would continue with her legacy.
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