Chapter 461: The Biggest Stroke in History

The recent farce in Sardinia is eye-catching.

The locals were hell-bent on selling themselves, and the ideal taker was Joanna, for unfounded reasons - from an unconfirmed speculation. But this did not hinder the enthusiasm of the local residents, who set up a website on which they began to discuss things about the new country.

You have to admire the people who once carried forward the Renaissance, they had an unusual literary style in their blood, and they made decisions that broke the routine and broke common sense. According to the analysis of the roadside society, this is because the number of elderly people on the island has decreased significantly, and young people account for a large proportion.

In the disease, the old, the young, the sick and the disabled are the most likely to lose their lives, on the contrary, the resistance of the young and strong is relatively high, after a round of virus reshuffle, the local people are full of literary and artistic atmosphere, advanced thinking of young groups. Then there is Joanna who is the spiritual leader of the whole people, and countless people respect her.

What are these people discussing? First of all, it was determined that it was a "kingdom", because in their consideration, this land needed to be bought from the Italian government, and the ownership of the land belonged to Joanna, and a constitutional monarchy was established, and she would become the queen, which was a mutually satisfactory solution.

They also designed the national flag, and in order to get rid of the connection with Italy and refer to the historical Sardinian dynasty, they liked to use the cross flag, and as for the background color, it is still under discussion. Netizens came up with various schemes, and even foreign ones were involved, and they proclaimed themselves "honorary citizens" of the kingdom.

And to the outside world, this is completely overly romantic fantasy.

Because the dreams of the inhabitants of Sardinia could not even take the first step, first of all, Joanna did not make any public statement, and secondly, the Italian government did not have an attitude, which is just a misinformation, a self-congratulatory of the inhabitants, and this farce is likely to end in an oolong ending.

Only a few people know. Plans have already begun.

During a day and a half of discussions between the consortium and the Sardinian government, they received a positive answer that they really wanted to get out of the crisis, and that the establishment of a new state was also being considered, depending on how much benefit the new regime would bring. and so on.

Mancini is not too worried about economic problems, he knows the strength of this group of international capitalists, and An Feng also gave a guarantee that he will set up some competitive enterprises to promote the local economy. At present, it is mainly the attitude of the Italian government, if they veto, it will be fine.

After An Feng returned to the United States, matters over there also began to be discussed.

Austen's network is huge, and he brings the two sides into dialogue in the midst of conflict. The Government headed by Mancini sat with the Italian Government. In the morning, thousands of people gathered at the gates of the parliament building in Rome to protest the government's cheating and heavy taxation policies.

The explosion-proof police are on standby, and in this situation, the two sides have launched the first discussion since the accumulation of contradictions, and it is not clear what the result has been obtained, but the reporter has photographed the two sides shaking hands. The relationship seems to be pretty good, and the news is buzzing again.

And both sides of the event. Still silent.

Anfeng, who is far away in the United States, got a reply from Mancini, and the Italian government is really thinking about it.

As the bankruptcy crisis intensifies, the current yield on government bonds is about to break through 9%, but the EU cannot help four countries at once, and even some other small countries are in crisis. At present, it is more important to protect itself, Italy cannot protect itself, and can only make surprise moves.

There is a second discussion before the bill is actually drafted.

Mancini also said that if the negotiations are successful. A referendum will be needed to establish the new state, and the provisional parliament will draw up a constitution with a series of new bills - which is not too difficult, and the original Sardinia is highly autonomous and has sound laws.

The second discussion was decided to take place five days later.

An Feng is also preparing here, once the discussion is agreed, Italy will announce that the parliament will discuss the matter, Joanna also needs to make a statement, if both parties are interested, the proposal will be submitted, and the parliament will vote on whether to sell the land permanently to get rid of the debt.

On the Sardinian side, Mancini, as head of the autonomous regional government, also had to organize a referendum in favor of the sale of the land to Joanna if they wished. If more than two-thirds of the votes cast in favour and more than two-thirds of the citizens with the right to vote are satisfied, they must agree to secede from the Italian government and form a new government freely.

Whether it is for An Feng or Joanna, it is the first time.

He felt that he was a little too impulsive, but he was ready to fly, the consortium had come up with a lot of plans as a think tank, and the question of the kingdom had also referred to the history of Europe, and all kinds of complicated matters were being discussed, and even had been discussed informally with some national leaders.

Joanna still couldn't figure it out, she asked An Feng: "Are you really sure you do this?" ”

An Feng asked rhetorically: "I just want to ask you, do you want to become a queen, let your children become princesses and princes, and then build a country that meets our ideals, live freely in that land, and preserve this wealth and history from generation to generation?" ”

"It's too complicated." She frowned.

An Feng looked at her: "Don't think about anything else, I just ask, do you want to?" ”

β€œYes。” She nodded.

"That's it." An Feng said, "There is nothing that cannot be overcome, and I have solved such a terrible disaster as the virus, haven't I?" ”

"Then you must always be with me and give me support." She said.

"I will." An Feng opened his hand and hugged her into his arms, "I will create a better future for you and the children." ”

She nodded, "I believe in you." ”

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The second discussion between Sardinia and Italy begins.

The next day, both sides held a press conference, and Italy decided to discuss and decide on the sale of the islands to the parliament, which would help reduce the huge debt of the government, get out of bankruptcy, and use the remaining funds for various social construction and reduce taxes.

Sardinia, for its part, announced that a referendum would be held in ten days to decide whether to sell the island to Joanna and form a new state. At the same time, Joanna's spokesperson officially stated that the terms of the deal with the Italian government will be considered. and negotiate with it.

All three sides have officially stated their positions, and the sale of the island is on the agenda.

The decision caused a sensation and news media around the world rushed to report it. It's so heavy that a country decides to sell its land permanently, which is rare, but not uncommon. Historically, Russia sold Alaska that. What's more, the buyer is the highly respected Joanna.

To say that the betrayal of the homeland is not enough to compare with Joanna's decision.

She is too popular now, and her every move is concerned, although there have been rumors about buying the island before, but after it was officially confirmed, people suddenly realized that it was not a joke. This used to be a fun conversation all over the world, but now it's a very likely fact.

People are paying close attention. Even the inhabitants of certain countries expressed their willingness to sell themselves and their land to Joanna.

This has caused a wave of Internet craze.

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Due to the rarity of the matter, the agreement was three-sided, with the people of Sardinia, the Italian government, and Joanna, all of whom were negotiating, and would not sign the agreement as long as neither party was satisfied with the decision. And there are many more items in the proposed rules.

As a simple example, Joanna and Italy reached a sale and purchase agreement, but Sardinia did not agree. No play; Joanna and Italy made an agreement, but she was not satisfied with the conditions offered by Sardinia. No play; Sardinia is satisfied, Joanna is satisfied, Italy is not satisfied with the price, no play.

The matter of negotiating the price came last, and the Italian government had to negotiate the guΓ², and then the people of Sardinia voted on the guΓ². There is a drama in the matter of buying and selling. The consortium's think tank will be in charge of the matter, and hundreds of lawyers will be hired alone, as well as various experts hired on a temporary basis.

They need to analyze the situation in Sardinia, weighing the conditions, resources, geographical advantages. to arrive at a reasonable price...... There are probably more than 500 people in this area. The consortium took this matter very seriously, and its success or failure is also related to their future career.

An Feng and Joanna are even more busy, there are too many things to deal with, make a good relationship in advance, fly frequently to Europe and the United States, deal with asset issues, appear in front of the public, and then think about the affairs of the royal family...... Life is comparable to that of an office worker now, busy and stressful.

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Eventually, the Italian government officially decided to sell Sardinia at the right price. In the referendum in Sardinia, 90% of the voters voted and 95% voted in favor, and the two tie conditions were reached, and the deal began to be negotiated.

This is already boiling the whole world.

I didn't expect that the original joke is now about to come true! I didn't expect the baroness to be so rich, and the price given to Sardinia by the outside world is estimated to be more than 300 billion US dollars - the fact is that the rich list has been broken mercilessly, and she easily threw off the richest man in the world a few streets.

Since August, the consortium think tank has been in contact with Italy.

At the same time, the government of Sardinia is also planning to reorganize, mainly in terms of political parties, the largest party wants to change its name to the "Liberal Party", followed by the second largest party called the "People's Party", and then the parliament is still discussing what rights they want to give to the future "Queen of Sardinia".

Everyone knows that if she comes to be a monarch who is restricted everywhere, she will not agree, at least give some special treatment, but not cross the bottom line - democracy. What they want to establish is not a monarchical dictatorship, "royal family" is their definition of private landowners.

The negotiations were long and the whole world was watching closely.

From mid-August to September, the specific results have not yet come out, the negotiations are more complicated than expected, there are many rules and regulations, and it can be said that every decimal point is fought for by both sides. The third party, Sardinia, also has to establish the benefits that it can obtain in the transaction.

An Feng and Joanna have had a lot of socializing recently, including representing private individuals and representing the country...... There is good news and bad news, he has to give up his American citizenship to give up some blood, Joanna also has to give up his British citizenship, the monarch's business, she can't play dual citizenship, she represents the kingdom.

After a long wait, negotiations concluded in early October to the satisfaction of all three parties.

The end result was a $420 billion purchase of Sardinia from the Italian government, and the formation of their own state by the people of Sardinia, where Italy would respect all legitimate and democratic opinions, recognize the sovereignty of the other side, and establish diplomatic relations.

The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Responsibilities of States sets out in detail the criteria for defining the legitimacy of a State in international law, including the existence of a definite territory, the existence of a permanent population, the existence of a Government and diplomatic relations with other sovereign States.

This last point is particularly important, since many private states meet the first few criteria, but they are not sovereign if they do not have diplomatic relations with a sovereign state. But this is the most important and difficult one, and now it is easy to say that the Italian government must establish diplomatic relations with it.

Of the specific amount, 320 billion US dollars belong to Italy, which will be paid in two years; The remaining $100 billion will be paid to all 1.5 million citizens of Sardinia, to be paid over three years. The money was the price Joanna had to pay for having land ownership.

The deal was finalized on October 30, and in the thick stack of contracts, it was the people of Sardinia and Joanna who could go back on it. The price has been set and cannot be changed - a default will result in a 5% liquidated damage, which the Italian government cannot afford at all.

In October, the Satinia Parliament held frequent discussions to determine the nature of the new state, to form a parliamentary monarchy, owned by Elizabeth. Joanna. Sersi. Stanville-Ann, Queen of Sardinia, holds a 999-year land ownership.

The main laws are also the most concerned by the consortium: the queen has the ownership of land, and her investment behavior that occurs overseas is not subject to income tax and individual income tax; Investment in the country has the privileges of income tax reduction, individual income tax exemption, inheritance tax exemption and so on.

The people give the queen more privileges, and the corresponding queen has to delegate power to the government, and the national tax and land tax are also completely managed by the government, and the royal family has no right to intervene, but has the right to dismiss the prime minister and dissolve the parliament (there are too many rules). There are also the rights of the king (queen) towards the state, their own obligations, etc.

These main items are fully in line with the consortium's considerations.

If it doesn't fit, Joanna won't sign the agreement. The people of Sardinia also knew that with so many benefits from the queen, a fool would only agree to a deal if they did not give special treatment. More than 400 billion dollars, enough to live anywhere, why choose you?

On the afternoon of October 30, the three parties formally signed the agreement.

This was the largest land sale in history, and it ended with a very eye-catching start and a result that shocked the world.

Sardinia, the beginning of a new dynasty.

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PS: Due to limited conditions (network, language, etc.), this price is only a simple calculation, and if Switzerland really wants to buy Sardinia in the future, the price will conflict with the plot...... Please ignore it directly, it has nothing to do with the author. Written on: November 2, 2014.

PS2: Also, since the events in Scotland, many parts of Europe have wanted to be independent...... I mean realistic, it seems that Putin did it first...... (To be continued......)