Quote:"It’s frustrating,"

Quote:"He benefits from being a trailblazer but won’t extend those rights to others."

Quote:"Valruzianism works because it’s vague enough to mean everything to everyone. The test will come when Nowik can no longer delay hard choices, and then we will see how strong Valruzianism truly is."

Quote:What Nowik's government has created isn't just policy—it's political philosophy in action. Valruzianism represents the first viable third way between neoliberal globalization and authoritarian state capitalism. Their attempt at making a profound military-civilian integration alone just years after ending a bloody and oppressive dictatorship could revolutionize how democracies approach national defence in regards of what their citizens think of it, while the nationalist cooperative economic model offers real answers to inequality without having to sacrifice national productivity. This isn't nostalgia—it's 57th century republicanism being born before our eyes."

Quote:"The genius of Valruzianism lies in its synthesis of seemingly contradictory principles: strong national identity without xenophobia, market efficiency with a nationalist touch without oligarchy, social cohesion without repression. While many Terran democracies remain trapped in left-right paralysis, Valruzia is pioneering what may become the dominant governance model for mid-sized powers in this century."

Quote:“We don't know what will happen in the next elections,”

Quote:”what we do know is that we currently have more than enough votes for it, and we don't know if this will remain the case later on. Enough of political and electoral opportunism”.

Quote:“True communism cannot coexist with legal structures that perpetuate discrimination. The liberation of the working class must include all people, regardless of sexual orientation,”

Quote:“Civil unions are not merely a moral issue — they are a material one: access to social security, housing, shared labor rights. Denying these rights means denying a portion of the working class access to fundamental resources. And that, for a communist, is unacceptable,”

Quote:"This government has one year to propose a bill to the Sejm to be voted. If it is not done by then, we will no longer be able to support them. Sovereign Valruzia has to decide where they want to stand, and Dignity and Progress has to decide if they are truly a progressist party and who are its allies". 

Quote:"We're seeing now how our neighbours in the south are experiencing a wave of discontent and are making a clear shout for liberty. We call on the Tukarese regime to listen to them, to listen closely, and to tend to their demands. Seleya will only progress when its very own societies are free and equal. The time for dictatorships is over, and we would like to stress our unwavering supports for the citizens claiming for freedom in Tukarali".

Quote:“What we have achieved today is one more step towards real equality for all our citizens”

Quote:”And this is thanks to the insistence of the PKW, without which this coalition government would not have considered it necessary to legislate on this issue.”

Quote:“This law has only been brought to parliament to please the communists so that they would not bring down Mr. Nowik's government. Mr. Nowik himself declared when he was elected Chancellor that he did not consider that legalizing same-sex unions should be a priority for the first government after Szczepan Morawski's regime, and yet now we have him presenting and supporting a law only because the communists threatened to bring down his government if they did not present it. With what moral authority does Mr. Nowik present himself now?

Quote:“To those who accuse this government of giving in to pressure, I say: governing is listening. We listen to those who have been asking for equality for decades, to young people who demand a future without exclusions, even to our political partners when their demands are just. Is that weakness? No. It is the essence of Sovereign Valruzia: transforming dialogue into progress. There are times when a ruler must put justice before political calculations. Today we close a long-bleeding wound in our society,”

Quote:“I would not recognize my own party. We have gone from governing for working Valruzia to legislating for urban minorities - what will we say to our voters in rural regions?”

Quote:“If being conservative means denying rights, then we are not conservative. Sovereign Valruzia has always stood for stability and justice, and this law is justice at its purest. Sovereign Valruzia is not a conservative party, we are Valruzianists, with all the good and all the bad of it.”

Quote:"This is a first, that's for sure, but we cannot stop here. We want to enjoy exactly the same rights that other citizens in our nation already have. Why is that so difficult to understand?"

Quote:"I'd like to see two things in this parliament: first of all, respect for my personal life and a halt in all of you attempting to use my own sexuality and my own preferences as a justification for every single political decision that my government and myself personally take; and second of all, I would like to see absolutely none of you budge one iota from the things you stand for. It's called flexibility, something necessary in any democratic country to reach agreements that improve people's lives”.

Quote:Interviewer: You became Chancellor at the age of 31. At that age, many young people are still managing to find their ideal job, or even their first one. Would you say you have found it?

Szymon Nowik: To be honest, when I finished my Biology studies at the age of 22 I didn't imagine myself where I am now. I remember it was 5621 and nobody even could imagine what would be happening merely two years after. At that time, my cousin had merely started his Medicine studies - Szymon Nowik's cousin, Robert Obrzut, was murdered by the Morawki regime and his death sparked the 5623 Valruzian revolution - and dreams where small living under a fierce dictatorship. My family and I were already under scrutiny since my father had been imprisoned due to his perceived "antionational" sentiments, so my mother had to raise my sister and I all alone. The death of my cousin changed everything for me. Before that, I never thought about getting involved in politics, seeing what had happened to my father. I had resigned to living a completely normal and dull life, but his murder sparked something inside of me. As I was working as a research assistant in my home campus, I started helping with the various protests that were springing here and there against the death of Robert [Obrzut], and I kept telling myself "there must be something else than this life". That was my first contact with underground political groups. At that time, I had already discover my sexuality and I knew well what the regime did to people like me. I wanted everything to change. 

Now it is 10 years later, I'm 10 years older and, to be honest, I some days still wake up surprised to see that I'm the one leading the government of the nation I love so much. For me, being the Chancellor of Valruzia is not just a job, but a huge responsibility that I accept with the upmost respect, and I'd love to lead the government for as long as people want me to. Some people say I'm too young for this post, but is there such a thing? Sure, we cannot have a 8-year old managing government issues, but why it is always a problem when it's a relatively young politician the one that take the reins of a country but nobody ever claims anything when it is the opposite, when the world is ruled by the so-called gerontocracy? I like to think as my figure a being kind of inspirational for all these young people interested in politics so that they can see that you do not have to wait until you are in your mid 50's to start making huge changes and having an influence.

Quote:I: Speaking of rebuilding Valruzia, another one less controversial policy has been the restoration of mandatory military service. Many see it as a regression, even a dangerous echo of the old regime’s militarism. How do you respond to these accusations?

S.N.: (leans forward, expression firm) First, let me correct a misconception—this is not a return to the Morawski era. And I wouldn't say "many" see it as a regression, maybe I'd say "some". The dictatorship used conscription as a tool of oppression, sending young men to die in pointless conflicts or to brutalize their own people. Our model is different. And if I'm correct, polls showed that around 60% of our youngsters are in favor of it.

Our approved proposal follows two tracks: first, it is created around military training for those who choose it or are assigned based on skills, but it is also focused on civil defence and disaster preparedness, with our young generations receiving medical training, emergency response, infrastructure repair, and so on. What's more, we try to build a younger generation linked together by the same sane sense of patriotism, learning about the mistakes of the past, ensuring it is not repeated, and teaching them to respect, value and protect our Constitution. Why is this necessary? Because for 30 years, Valruzia had no real defense structure beyond the dictatorship’s thugs. Now, we’re a democracy surrounded by unpredictable neighbors - take for instance what is now happening in our southern neighbour, Tukarali, involved in a similar revolution like ours. We must be able to defend ourselves—not to wage wars, but to prevent them. And beyond defence, this program teaches skills, fosters national unity, and gives young Valruzians—urban and rural—a shared sense of duty to their country. Is it controversial? I'm sure that for some, it is. But so was the revolution. Sometimes, you must make hard choices to secure the future. And I'm not afraid to be the one making them.

Quote:I: Yet you’ve called same-sex marriage a "distraction"—despite being gay yourself. Doesn’t that clash with Valruzianism’s "meritocratic" ideals?

S.N.: (leans back and crosses arms) Context matters. In my first year, with factories idle and orphans sleeping in train stations, prioritizing marriage debates would’ve been criminal. We decriminalized homosexuality, banned workplace discrimination—that was urgent.

But Valruzianism isn’t about my identity. It’s about what strengthens the republic. If two men or women want to marry? Fine—but don’t expect the state to prioritize it over feeding children or defending borders. (voice hardens) And spare me the hypocrisy. The same conservatives who scream about "family values" voted against school lunches. The leftists who call me a "traitor" for delaying marriage laws? They’ve never set foot in a village where kids share one coat. Valruzianism cuts through that nonsense. But as we said, if there are some demands for that, we are more than willing to go forward with it. We talk, and there's a done deal. 

Quote:I: So it’s a rejection of both globalism and nationalism?

S.N.: (laughs sharply)
Globalism says, "Tear down borders, let markets rule." Nationalism says, "Bar the gates, purity above all." Valruzianism says: "Build a home worth defending". We trade, we talk, we learn—but never kneel. Not to any nation, not to any continent, not to some spreadsheet-worshipping NGO. The Morawski regime sold us out to foreign oligarchs. I won’t let any ideology—left, right, or "Third Way"—do the same.

Quote:I: Finally, on foreign policy—your government is taking a neutral but engaged stance, refusing to align fully with any major power bloc. Some call it prudent; others say it leaves Valruzia isolated. What’s your vision?

S.N.: (smirks) Ah, the eternal question: "Whose side are you on?" My answer is simple: Valruzia’s side.

We trade with Artania, we talk to Dovani, we cooperate where interests align—but we do not kneel to foreign agendas. The Morawski regime sold our sovereignty to the highest bidder; we will not repeat that mistake. That doesn’t mean isolation. It means independence. Valruzia’s future will be decided in Nowogard, not in some distant capital. And if that frustrates the great powers? (shrugs) Good.

Quote:I: This month marks 10 years since your cousin Robert’s murder sparked the revolution. Is the government planning any special celebrations or remembrances?

S.N.: You know, my family still have the shirt Robert was wearing when they gave us his body. Bloodstains and all. (pauses) That’s not in any museum. Some wounds don’t belong behind glass. Every day in this office is a commemoration. When I sign a law restoring land to farmers stolen by Morawski's cronies—that's remembrance. When a child who grew up in fear now studies engineering under our scholarships—that's the revolution alive.

But yes. There are plans in sight for this decade anniversary. We're digitalizing a million pages of regime documents—arrest warrants, secret police files, etc. No more burning evidence. Every citizen will get access. Let the truth stand.
There will also be parades, there will be remembrance places, there will be minutes of silence and there will be monuments. We will show that Valruzia does not forget its heroes and martyrs.

Quote:I: One last thing—you’ve said you’d govern "as long as the people want me to." Realistically, how long is that?

S.N.: (laughs) However long it takes to finish the job. I didn’t fight a revolution just to quit halfway.

Quote:"The Valruzian government condemn these attacks in the strongest terms. Today, Etxea's streets reek of sulfur and blood—a stench Valruzia knows too well. This is not war. This is industrialized barbarism. Valruzia opens his  hospitals to shelter 500 critically wounded Kundrati civilians if needed. The government will also immediately dispatch Valruzia’s 10th Medical Brigade - formed by chemical trauma specialists - to the affected regions, accompained by the airlifting of 50 tons of antidotes, burn treatments, and portable dialysis units from Nowogard stockpiles."

Quote:"This is not an involvement in the conflict currently ongoing in Etxea/Kundrati, but rather an humanitarian crisis. Valruzia is always first in the interest of our government, but we will not let innocent civilians suffer".

Quote:"They told us governing would give us visibility. Lies! We’re Nowik’s alms purse: he demands sacrifices and gives us crumbs of credit. When our leaders claim that "We work humbly for stability" and that "politics is not a popularity contest", what they really mean is "We’re praying Nowik doesn’t dump us"

Quote:"To the Tukarese people I say: Your courage humbles us. When your children ask how dictatorship fell, tell them you were the architects — we merely held the ladder. Remember that yet this is not victory. Victory will come when a Tukarese child lives freer than their parents. Until then — we watch, we help, but we do not dictate. The revolution must be theirs. And I want to add once thing, to those still clinging to tyranny: take notice. The age of dictators begging for recognition while murdering their people is over. Valruzia remembers. Terra is watching"

Quote:“Now that the Kalistan delegation is on its way to conclude agreements with our government in order to improve the relationship between our nations and reach resolutions beneficial to both countries, I would like to thank the nation of Kalistan for all its help now and previously during the events leading to the final defeat of the Morawski regime and the establishment of our new democracy. I would be happy to reciprocate this visit with another state visit to the great nation of Kalistan, and I am sure that the Empress and I could have a most interesting conversation at the highest level about the situation in which Terra and our continent find themselves.”

Quote:"This offer checks for all the main points that we have drawn in the Valruzia 5700 economic plan, and will boost our main priorities, helping us achieving our goals in less time".