NEW WEIMAR - Following a several month hiatus, the Queen of New Weimar returned to her country after being contacted by Congressional envoys who were sent to capitals around the world to herald the new year. Currently, the nation is a temporary mandate of Congressional Parliament, run by decree from the Office of the Secretary-General. In the ongoing Congress of Wilhelmplatz, Congressional Parliament has tried to make the long-term administration of New Weimar less autocratic.

Although this may appear to be a positive move initially, in a press conference held at the White Estate, the Queen of New Weimar has announced that all attempts to solicit opinions concerning the fate of her nation are illegal and will not be recognized by her government. However, she did leave the prospect of protectorship open if ironclad guarantees of sovereignty and military assistance were provided by the protector. In the meantime, Congressional Parliament officials have declined comment until after the Congress has ended.

In another move, the Queen stated that she formally protests the Samchoragean annexation of her former southern colony - now an integral portion of Samukuoka, Wendorra la Vella. Furthermore, she stated that she had expected protection from the international community due to her small neutral status - none of which materialized in the past. As a result of its aggression, Samchorage has been economically embargoed - which led to the Samchorage cession that left most of the country in Wendorran hands. Many analysts doubt that much can be done legally since the Congress of Jenneva had effectively resolved sticky international issues regarding the Weimaran War.

As a final note, the Queen declared that the country's modernization campaign shall continue, albeit on a more fiscally conservative footing. That announcement was greeted with reserved applause by the World Development Agency, which is wary of financial troubles New Weimar had incurred in the past.