Extra Extra! Darmathian Empire's *Death Gazette*
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To much hurray and well wishing, the Darmathian Empire's border was opened to the refugee's crowding it's border.
3 million applications were processed with another 3 million pending. Falcon was seen handing out Visa's himself, along with boxes of food and candy for the childern.
"These people now have a home, and what better gift to give on Xmas."
The occasion was only marked by one bad incident, involving a drunken Santa, a fith of Rum, 5 security guards... and 12 reindeer that no one could seem to locate..."
Financial Times Section:
Late Last night, openning with the spirit of Xmas, the bill taking Darmathia off the Gold standard, institutionalizing the printing press was finally approved in emergency session, in time for the border opening.
Though with heavy heart, relying on a fiat money system, the new proceeds will go into instant effect, thus creating jobs for our new citizens. The national treasury was raised a record 3.08T right off the block, with additional funds being transferred to the immergration department that was not disclosed as of yet.
In other News, the creation of a Multi-National corporation, Darmathian Transports was floored for approval, but failed to raise the required votes needed to past along to his Lordship Falcon for final approval.
"It is with a Heavy Heart, that the Darmathian Empire is not yet ready to take a a leading roll in international trade...but I'm confident the day will come. An Empire needs strong roots, before the tree can flower, let us not miss the opportunity to build well now..and profit later!" Lord Falcon was quoted as saying while jumping into his Private Jet bound for the Capitol, after first checking on the conidition of the Drunken Santa, unfortunately tazed 9 times..in his rage to locate his for mentioned missing reindeer.
However, legistration was put into effect, in hopes of stimulating foriegn investment here in the Empire. Taxes on Corporate interests were lowered from 24% to 18% in hopes of doubling or tripling international investment, from just 3 corporations.
And senior offical was optimistic "That as the number of Corporate interests increase a lower tax rate will follow..."
"But due to the low income already being secured presently, a lower rate will have to wait a little while longer."