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You're sure that ethnic Ukrainians outnumber Germans? I've only met one ethnic Ukrainian (that said she was anyway) in my entire life. On the other hand, I've met loads of ethnic Germans as well as ethnic Irish. What part of the US do you live in? Central Arkansas. I will concede that it has a high Celt population, though. I've seen a lot of Germans in the Mid-West and where I live. Fair enough, I was simply guessing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_and_ethnic_demographics_of_the_United_States

You're sure that ethnic Ukrainians outnumber Germans? I've only met one ethnic Ukrainian (that said she was anyway) in my entire life. On the other hand, I've met loads of ethnic Germans as well as ethnic Irish. What part of the US do you live in?

English, Scottish, Irish, Italian, and Ukrainian.

Romania has dropped out of the EU, but hasn't joined EFTA. It's still under consideration. You are the United States in this game, remember.

Keep in mind Romania is in the EU...

*evil laugh*

Chocolate or Peanut? Laxative coating. We give them to foreign dignitaries we don't like.

Oh please. If you got Malaysia then you would be saying "I can't have an Indian Thailand so close to Malaysia.". -- Romania has started a joint project 'M&M' with Switzerland.

The countries you listen aren't anywhere near me. Half are bordering the North Sea by Scandinavia, and the others are in Siberia/Eurasia, so they'd go with you. The ones I'm talking about border on the Black Sea. It's more a matter of principle. I can't embargo Japan and not embargo India, since that would be like picking sides.

Yes. You managed to get 5 countries within a year. That is what I said. Also, to the countries I just embargoed: Japan: Germany: India: Aha economics is a tool of war just as any other! -- Romania starts project M&Ms

Important to note: Mather has all of Scandinavia after 1 turn. -Romania has trade embargoed Japan. -Romania has trade embargoed Germany. -Romania has trade embargoed India. -Romania has lowered some of the trade tariffs on goods from Russia, to encouraged trade between the two countries. -Romania has lowered some of the trade tariffs on goods from Canada, to encouraged trade between the two countries. -Romania has lowered some of the trade tariffs on goods from Switzerland, to encouraged trade between the two countries. -Romania has lowered some of the trade tariffs on goods from the United Kingdom, to encouraged trade between the two countries. Note to Germany: Romania supplies a fairly large chunk of oil to Europe.

:wink:

The Christian-Democratic National Peasant's Party (It exists! Look it up...) has won the election in Romania. Romania disbands its compulsory military service program, will be a volunteer only army. Building massive additions to the University of Bucharest, as well as the central university library. Renowned architect Villard de Honnecourt has been brought in to ensure that the buildings retain their distinct architectural style through the additions. Talks have been good with South Slavic countries, and seeing the recent economic trouble within the EU, the increasingly hostile military stance of Germany, and the recent clashes in Asia, they are becoming more and more warm to the idea of a Slavic Federation, that would be much more able to defend itself and prosper economically. Building roads and improving highways, as well as building solar plants and windmills. -Romania moves 1 slider over the Democratic, and 1 to Central Planning. Weee HoI. Romania has also joined SIRO TEMP with the Scandinavians.

Yes, Romania is in talks with south Slavic countries to become a unified Slavic Federation.

Romania accepts an alliance with Russia.

Romania is willing to trade oil for uranium with Russia. Project UV starts.

My actions are perfectly within the rules. I'm pretty sure making an entire system disappear messes everyone up. Besides, in case you hadn't noticed over the past 600 pages (V1+V2), we try to play by the conventions of realism. So simply saying "I make a giant slingshot and shoot my system away hurhur!", doesn't actually mean that happened.

"Just because you're quitting you can't blow up all your stuff/everyone's stuff/stuff" Heh. Irony?

You could re-route their tech support calls to companies that charge for phone sex.

Romania has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan.

Have a nice day. Harrakkis and the system it resides within is now under Federation control.

Suspending belief is a bit different then completely ignoring reality.

Btw Poland would never accept annexation by Germany without a fight.

Hm, I don't see anywhere in my posts that I claim to be, and don't see anywhere that I've taken control of an entire continent simply because "nobody else is playing them!". -- Building industry in Romania. Talks with Bulgaria and Hungary are going well.