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The Insular Democratic Republic (IDR) is a country in the Mediterranean Sea on Earth World IV.


States[]

Statemap

The IDR is a federation of 7 states which all have their own local governments.

Ibitza[]

Ibitza

Mayorka[]

Mayorka

Menorka[]

Menorka

Korsika[]

Korsika

Sardinia[]

Sardinia

Sisilia[]

Sisilia

Melita[]

Melita

Politics[]

8 political parties are represented in the federal level of the IDR. The current coalition consists of Labour, the Republicans and the Liberals.

Labour Party[]

Labour

The Labour Party is the oldest party in the IDR and has been a dominant force in Insular politics since its founding. It is most often described as social-democratic and aims to establish a strong welfare state.

Labour Party Seats
Insular Senate 42 / 200
Insular Assembly 115 / 500

Insular Republican Party[]

IRP

The Insular Republican Party, often referred to as the Republicans, is the second oldest party in the IDR and has also had a tight grip on its politics since its inception. The Republicans are a centre-right party with a focus on a strong government, and maintaining order and safety.

Insular Republican Party Seats
Insular Senate 48 / 200
Insular Assembly 106 / 500

Liberal Party[]

Liberal party

The Liberal Party, often referred to as just the Liberals, are relatively new in Insular politics and focus mainly on personal freedom and privacy laws.

Liberal Party Seats
Insular Senate 13 / 200
Insular Assembly 32 / 500

Nationalist Forum[]

Nf

The Nationalist Forum, shortened to the Nationalists, is a young party which profiles itself as the only party with an outspoken anti-immigration policy. They can be described as radically conservative and is the largest opposition party in both the Senate and the Assembly. They have never been in a cabinet.

Nationalist Forum Seats
Insular Senate 32 / 200
Insular Assembly 85 / 500

Greens[]

Greens

The Greens are a large opposition party focused on environmental politics, non-militarism and human rights.

Greens Seats
Insular Senate 24 / 200
Insular Assembly 60 / 500

Insular Socialists[]

Is

The Insular Socialists is an opposition party which advocates for democratic socialism (unlike the social democracy of Labour), more extreme solutions to climate change and human rights than the Greens and has a mostly young voter-base. Like the Nationalists, they are considered very radical.

Insular Socialists Seats
Insular Senate 21 / 200
Insular Assembly 52 / 500

Balearic Front[]

Balearic front

The Balearic Front is a regionalist party which believes the Balearic states (Mayorka, Menorka and Ibitza) are ignored by other parties in the Insular parliament. They mostly advocate for more state autonomy, and a representation of the Balearic people in parliament. It is the biggest party in all 3 Balearic states. While often described as centrist or big tent, there exists a minor radical wing which advocates for complete Balearic independence.

Balearic Front Seats
Insular Senate 12 / 200
Insular Assembly 31 / 500

Melitan Rights Party[]

MRP

The Melitan Rights Party (MRP) is a minor regionalist party for the Melita State. It only runs in Melita and is the biggest party there. They are often described as a sister party to the Balearic Front, but are legally separate due to their different demographics and voter base.

Melitan Rights Party Seats
Insular Senate 8 / 200
Insular Assembly 15 / 500

Independents[]

There are currently 4 independent politicians in the Insular Assembly. The Senate currently has no independents. 3 of the Assembly independents are former Liberals who disagreed to a coalition with Labour. The remaining independent used to be a member of the Socialists but left due to disagreements about immigration.

Independents Seats
Insular Senate 0 / 200
Insular Assembly 4 / 500

Government[]

Legislative[]

The Republic's legislative branch consists of the Insular Parliament which is divided into 2 chambers, The Insular Senate and the Insular Assembly, which are the upper and lower house respectively.

Insular Senate[]

Current composition of the Insular Senate

The Insular Senate is composed of 200 members elected by the 7 state governments of the IDR. Each state gets to send a number of representatives based on their population.

Statemap

The Senate is responsible for checking if legislation approved by the Assembly complies with the constitution and state legislation. While they cannot propose any new legislation, they can amend legislation and send it back to the Assembly to be voted on again. Legislation cannot be passed if the Senate does not approve with at least a 101 seat majority.

Insular Assembly[]

The Insular Assembly is composed of 500 members directly elected by the population of the IDR. It has the responsibility of proposing new legislation and keeping the government in check. All legislation approved by the Assembly gets directed to the Senate for further approval.

Current composition of the Insular Assembly

Executive[]

Government[]

The current cabinet of the IDR consists of a coalition between the Labour Party, the Insular Republican Party and the Liberal party.

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