January 9 | Auscania passed the RA, having the 2017-2018 1st and 2nd quarter economic growth of 4.6 27 | Castria replaced Auscania as Cransia’s country of the year (2017), the first new nation in history Infographics | The 10 Most Powerful Cransian Nations in Military February 10 | Redantic tension arises as the drought started again brought by climate change 19-24 | the Department of Culture launched the first Sydwyn Art Week 28 | the Department of Tourism unveiled the official 2018 tourism slogan of Auscania, #ExploreNewHorizons March 16 | President Marc CS.GS attended the second annual Auscanian Building and Construction Exposition (SQBEX) 2018 held in World Trade Center-Sydwyn hosting numerous local, intercontinental, and international exhibitors for business transactions and the showcasing of innovations in the building and construction industry. With over a hundred booths featured, thousands of attendees, and partnerships with different countries in Cransia, such as Castria, Swirgesdan, Norgesdan, Brusselands, Cakeland, Bonevil, Czhervony, and Fraine, the exposition became successful with the events on conferences, workshops, and live demos. The SQBEX is the main highlight of the 5th National Architecture Week ran from March 12 to 17, 2018. 22 | The Cnolian government is being attacked again by the Redantian and Mosqian communities after the House Bill that declares their secession was dismissed. The tension continued when the government started to militarize and destroy their lands during a cholera outbreak in April, and the number of deaths increased by 80 percent. The United Cransia conducted a meeting with Cnolian President Dagliyev to hear his side regarding the socio-political issues with Redantia and Mosqia, and address the spread of cholera in Cnolia and its neighboring countries. April 4 | On the day of Independence, Pres. Marc CS.GS signed the Indigenous People's Right Act of 2015 that recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous people and their domains across Auscania, establishes a commission under the Department of Culture, and appropriates funds for them. The creation of this Act is intended to protect the twelve dominant ethnic groups from the gradual acceleration and expansion of economic developments in 46 federal states happening since 2013. In this act also includes the strict protection of the reduced 7,000-hectare Reserved Exclaves of Auscania (REA) after the 7,000-hectare land was taken by the PH for business purposes last year. 23 | The Council is now drafting a house bill that establishes a youth council to represent the counties (localities) in Auscania and participate in community affairs, local governance and nation-building; performs an election for a three-year term, and appropriate funds for the development of youth council. The draft is being praised already by several people for its intention to uplift the youth's relevance towards communities and their awareness on social issues through partnerships with the county chairmen and mayors, and creating local ordinances. The deadline for the first reading on the House level is on June 23. May 9 | The SQ economic growth is expected to grow higher than the previous semester (4.6250) after the country passed the requirement for RA, RZL, ANTR, and NOCE. According to the Department of Economics Secretary James P.GS he is optimistic that the economic return will be paid off as the 60 percent of the national economy received a very satisfactory rating which is different from the barely satisfactory in the Storm of 2017 due to the effects of low production and quality of goods. The results will be officially released on the last day of June, and this will be the final economic evaluation for the BSA level. 9 | President Marc CS.GSnow completed his five-year course of BS Architecture with pride in University of Centro after his thesis proposal on the rehabilitation of the heritage complex in Baralia became one of the best thesis in his batch. Baralia is part of the country's Reserved Exclaves of Auscania (REA) located in the PH with its 6-hectare complex consisting of Art deco structures built in the late 1930s. Envisioned to be an interactive tourism destination, his thesis features the three zones for historical museums, recreational spaces, and eco-tourism. Part of the Baralian Tourism Development expansion is a central business district, community village, and government and research centers. Meanwhile, President Marc CS.GS officially announced his retirement in 2019 as he decided to focus himself on the lower positions, specifically the Public Works, Transportation, and Communications Department. According to him, he wants to practice his specialization in tourism, architecture, and urban planning, along with his colleague, Finn A.CD. Despite the decision, he will still supervise the present infrastructure projects including the 2020 Continental Games to be held in Sydwyn, Baralian Tourism Developments, and the new Square Palace. 16 | The Auscanian representative Marcy's "Clementine" won in the Cransvoice 2018 after it got a total 323 points from the juries and televote. The 32-point gap from Cakeland makes it the first non-English song and the second-consecutive time for Auscania to win in the said contest. The song is inspired by the famous local legend, Clementine -- the goddess of love, and used the Alban language to this masterpiece. The victory of Auscania in the Cransvoice has caused the country to host its fourth edition in Sydwyn again. June 17 | President Marc CS.GS finally signed the Marriage Equality Act of 2013 that legalizes the same-sex marriage and recognizes the same-sex couple’s rights and opportunities, including the right to live together, share wealth or property, acquire and raise a child, and access government benefits, employment, and taxes. This Act was passed last December 23 with 304 votes from the House of Representatives and 62 votes from the Senate. The signing of law will be followed by the support from the neighboring Cransian countries, celebrations in local areas, and lighting of the Four Pillars in rainbow colors in the evening. The Auscania is the first country in Cransia to legalize the same-sex marriage. 17 | The Department of Agriculture and Department of Science are gearing up for the joint venture project of the proposed three National Seedbanks in Mainland, Haewon, and Brinsland that serves as conservation and research facility for the heirloom seeds in the country and propagation and supply area for the continuous production of seedlings. This has been an effort by the current SQ administration to protect and preserve the endemic plant species due to climate change, and improve the agriculture in the country. This project is almost similar to Norway's Global Seed Vault and Australia's Millennium Seed Bank.
Meanwhile, the Department of Science is also reserving the budget on the rehabilitation of the ANSA's National Observatory in Waleston for the incoming fiscal year. Comments are closed.
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