[Ministry of Foreign Affairs] Towards a Mutually Beneficial Deal with Slovenia?

Day 1,253, 17:23 • Published in Switzerland Switzerland • by Ministry of Foreign Affairs CH






Dear fellow citizens,

Our country is going through a difficult period. The Government of Switzerland strives to best serve the higher good of the country. To that end, negotiations with Slovenia are taking their course. This article is intended to inform you about the current state of affairs – a situation that depends upon a series of interrelated bilateral talks and agreements involving Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Macedonia.


SWISS REGIONS AND THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CHESSBOARD

Slovenia’s invasion of Swiss regions was intended to take possession of a cattle region (Romandie or Svizzera Italiana) and an iron region (Deutschschweiz). While the Swiss cattle region completes the already well-garnished Slovenian resources inventory, the Swiss iron region allows Slovenia to return Southern Bohemia to Slovakia – a longstanding and onerous rental agreement about to expire.





Slovenia’s possessions in Switzerland and Italy also constitute a strategic withdrawal zone. Should Slovenia yield ground in the upcoming Slovenia-Croatia war, Croatian forces’ progression might be impeded by the launching of RWs in Italy and – in the last resort – in Switzerland.




Slovenia has no economic interest in keeping the upper hand on Graubünden. However, only regions that have a transport route to capitals provide production bonuses. Graubünden being this bridge, its occupation is the sine qua non of the enjoyment of those bonuses. Therefore, for Graubünden to be returned to Switzerland, Slovenia has to find another possible transport route as an alternative. The two following scenarios depend upon Slovenian-Macedonian bilateral talks.


The Lombardy Option



If Slovenia succeeded in persuading Macedonia to give them Lombardy, Graubünden could be returned to Switzerland. Under these circumstances, Svizzera Italiana would constitute the necessary bridge to Deutschschweiz. The situation is suboptimal for Switzerland, since our two regions would not be adjacent (i.e. no production bonus provided by Graubünden).


The Piedmont Option



If Slovenia managed to take possession of Piedmont – a region adjacent to Deutschschweiz and Svizzera Italiana but apparently not to Romandie, contrary to what the map suggests (bug?) – Graubünden could be returned to Switzerland and Svizzera Italiana exchanged for Romandie. This option would of course best serve Switzerland’s interests.



In this equation, Macedonia remains the major source of uncertainty. Although the country does not make any profit from its Italian possessions, Macedonia does not seem willing to yield to persuasion and facilitate our negotiations.

Under no circumstances should these scenarios be detrimental to our Italian friends.




COMPENSATION AND PARTNERSHIP – THE SLOVENIAN PROPOSAL

The Slovenian government showed its willingness to strike a fair deal in order to compensate for the occupation of our regions. Slovenia offered to provide the Swiss army’s military units with significant amounts of food and weapons.

In several respects, this partnership might be perceived as a mutually beneficial agreement. Thanks to Slovenia’s many MPPs, our troops would have to opportunity to fight on a daily basis; thanks to their in kind compensation, they would do it at a lower cost.

This partnership might be seen as an opportunity for Switzerland to consolidate its military institutions and for its citizens to rank up.

It is up to the Swiss population to accept or not Slovenia’s proposal by means of a referendum. Click here to participate.



FINAL WORDS

To those who might feel humiliated by our recent defeat I say: could Switzerland have held the enemy in check? Obviously no. There is no disgrace in fighting a losing battle. Slovenian soldiers were infinitely greater in number. We have shown our worth and our commitment to our country on the battlefield. We fought as a matter of honor. This is the only thing that really matters. Stay proud and hold your head high despite defeat. Switzerland had to face up to a formidable and valiant opponent who demonstrated respect and consideration for our country. It is all credit to them. One can measure the greatness of a nation by looking at how it treats weaker nations. We are not going to let things get us down! Always remember:





Sincerely Yours,

Xeraes
eSwiss Minister of Foreign Affairs