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Rhenish Republic; Rhenish political parties
You're welcome. Here's the first. Stuff on the other two (in reverse order) coming soon.
Anyway, stay tuned for something a bit different on Germany, and in the meantime, feel free to ask questions about anything you'd like!
Oh, and have a party system. The Rhenish Republic (or Rhenia, which is the official English name used by the government) has historically just used FPTP, and only recently switched to preferential voting. So the system was and is still two-party based.
Kommunistische Union der Republik: Communists, socialists, even a couple of anarchists. They're all here in the Rhenish Republic's main far-left party, that supports RSDP governments in minority surprisingly often.
Rheinische Sozialdemokratische Partei (RSDP): Your garden variety social-democratic party. Not much to say here. More left wing than their (OTL and TTL) German counterparts.
Liberal Demokratische Partei (RSDP): Small and centrist. Occasionally holds the balance of power, but most people don't pay much attention to them.
Rheinische Volksdemokratische Partei (RVDP): The main centre-right party, currently in government. Does most of the things you'd expect a centre-right party to do, with a decidedly Christian and pro-French bent.
Deutsche Nationale Freiheitspartei (DNFP): Basically Nazis. Not anti-Semitic, and slightly less extreme, but basically Nazis. Despite the thousands of accusations of neo-Populism hurled at them, they have remained in Rhenish politics advocating the union of all German-speaking peoples, reclaiming lost territory, the expulsion of non-Germans and an aggressive foreign policy favouring other 'white' nations. Very, very, awful, and constantly millimetres from being banned, but they're disturbingly popular in Rhenia and other German-speaking nations, given their policies.
Despite this seeming preponderance of extremist parties, the two main ones hold a vast, vast majority of seats in the Staatskammer. Like 90%. But occasionally, one of them gets into the position of kingmaker, and... well.
Let's just say the Rhenish Republic is no stranger to the idea of a GroKo.
You're welcome. Here's the first. Stuff on the other two (in reverse order) coming soon.
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The Rhenish Republic, otherwise known as the Rhineland or Rhenia, is a country in Western Europe, situated on the middle part of the Rhine valley and its surrounding regions. It is bordered by the Netherlands, Moresnet, Belgium, and Luxembourg to the west, France to the south and Germany to the east. Its capital is Köln, the largest city, while the largest urban area is the Ruhr, with its main centres of Dortmund and Essen. Other significant cities include Aachen, Bonn, and Mainz.
Rhenish nationalism existed within the German Empire for many decades, however, the idea of an independent Rhenish nation came to the fore during the German Revolution and subsequent civil war, where a number of factions, mostly aligned with the Red movement, sought Rhenish independence. The most notable of these was the Rhenish People's Union, although even it attracted very little broad support. Following the end of the civil war and the establishment of the German State, the Rhineland became an independent administrative district carved out of the Prussian Rhine Province, but remained an integral part of Germany until after the end of the World War, where at the Bergen Conference, the Rhenish Republic was established as a French client state, separated from the remainder of Germany, which would go on to ally with Britain in the Silent War. Thus a country that began as primarily an artificial construct imposed by a victorious power would go on to develop an independent identity of its own.
Today, the sovereign Rhenish Republic is a semi-presidential republic led by a State President and Prime Minister. It is a regional power with a strong economy and significant influence in the Low Countries region. A highly developed country, it has low inequality in part thanks to its maintenance of social security and universal health care systems.
The Rhenish Republic was a founding member of the Union of West European Nations, or the Charleroi Union, and maintains open borders and a shared currency with other Charleroi nations. It is also a founding member of the Union of Nations and Union Pact, and holds membership in the G22, and the OECD.
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The Rhenish Republic, otherwise known as the Rhineland or Rhenia, is a country in Western Europe, situated on the middle part of the Rhine valley and its surrounding regions. It is bordered by the Netherlands, Moresnet, Belgium, and Luxembourg to the west, France to the south and Germany to the east. Its capital is Köln, the largest city, while the largest urban area is the Ruhr, with its main centres of Dortmund and Essen. Other significant cities include Aachen, Bonn, and Mainz.
Rhenish nationalism existed within the German Empire for many decades, however, the idea of an independent Rhenish nation came to the fore during the German Revolution and subsequent civil war, where a number of factions, mostly aligned with the Red movement, sought Rhenish independence. The most notable of these was the Rhenish People's Union, although even it attracted very little broad support. Following the end of the civil war and the establishment of the German State, the Rhineland became an independent administrative district carved out of the Prussian Rhine Province, but remained an integral part of Germany until after the end of the World War, where at the Bergen Conference, the Rhenish Republic was established as a French client state, separated from the remainder of Germany, which would go on to ally with Britain in the Silent War. Thus a country that began as primarily an artificial construct imposed by a victorious power would go on to develop an independent identity of its own.
Today, the sovereign Rhenish Republic is a semi-presidential republic led by a State President and Prime Minister. It is a regional power with a strong economy and significant influence in the Low Countries region. A highly developed country, it has low inequality in part thanks to its maintenance of social security and universal health care systems.
The Rhenish Republic was a founding member of the Union of West European Nations, or the Charleroi Union, and maintains open borders and a shared currency with other Charleroi nations. It is also a founding member of the Union of Nations and Union Pact, and holds membership in the G22, and the OECD.
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Anyway, stay tuned for something a bit different on Germany, and in the meantime, feel free to ask questions about anything you'd like!
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Oh, and have a party system. The Rhenish Republic (or Rhenia, which is the official English name used by the government) has historically just used FPTP, and only recently switched to preferential voting. So the system was and is still two-party based.
Kommunistische Union der Republik: Communists, socialists, even a couple of anarchists. They're all here in the Rhenish Republic's main far-left party, that supports RSDP governments in minority surprisingly often.
Rheinische Sozialdemokratische Partei (RSDP): Your garden variety social-democratic party. Not much to say here. More left wing than their (OTL and TTL) German counterparts.
Liberal Demokratische Partei (RSDP): Small and centrist. Occasionally holds the balance of power, but most people don't pay much attention to them.
Rheinische Volksdemokratische Partei (RVDP): The main centre-right party, currently in government. Does most of the things you'd expect a centre-right party to do, with a decidedly Christian and pro-French bent.
Deutsche Nationale Freiheitspartei (DNFP): Basically Nazis. Not anti-Semitic, and slightly less extreme, but basically Nazis. Despite the thousands of accusations of neo-Populism hurled at them, they have remained in Rhenish politics advocating the union of all German-speaking peoples, reclaiming lost territory, the expulsion of non-Germans and an aggressive foreign policy favouring other 'white' nations. Very, very, awful, and constantly millimetres from being banned, but they're disturbingly popular in Rhenia and other German-speaking nations, given their policies.
Despite this seeming preponderance of extremist parties, the two main ones hold a vast, vast majority of seats in the Staatskammer. Like 90%. But occasionally, one of them gets into the position of kingmaker, and... well.
Let's just say the Rhenish Republic is no stranger to the idea of a GroKo.
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