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10 February 5558

Rethinking Dundorf's Foreign Policy

Amid uncertainty in Dundorf's order of international relations, caused by Lourenne's instability, a former FM makes some suggestions.

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Dunburg, Oderveld - Four years ago, Lourenne's leadership shocked Terra when they announced the dismissal of the longstanding Party of National Restoration (in Canrillaise: Parti de la Restauration National), which led Lourenne for many centuries promoting it to success and international dominance, culminating in the so-called Golden Era in which our nation was side by side with Eroncourt. Effectively, that disbandment launched the country into political instability and economical uncertainty, and as an ally of that nation, Dundorf silently, yet closely followed the events as they were unfolding - in part hoping that a new political leadership could emerge and stabilize things, in part trying to rethink what should come next for the nation in terms of international standing. The consensus among the political class is that the alliance treaty regulating Dundorf and Lourenne's relationship should be standing in the future, despite the lack of organized parties and governance in the United Kingdom - but other than that, what should be the light guiding Dundorf's future foreign policy?

In order to try to get an answer to this question, the Zeitung sat in an interview with Former Foreign Minister Franziska Müntefering - currently serving as the (retiring) Party Leader of the DSDP, Dundorf's oldest party.

Journalist: Thanks, former Minister Müntefering for your time.

FM: Thanks to you for this interview, Wilhelm.

J: Can you tell our readers what you thought was going to happen when the PRN dissolved, and did you ever considered it could become a possibility? Most people didn't see it coming.

FM: So, the PRN was obviously a very longly established party that governed that nation for so much time, so much. We all collectively assumed that because of this longevity, they would not end so abrupty their political activities. Well, things like this happen in a life of a party, we see it all the time, parties are not immortal things, and stable governance with it. As for what I thought was going to happen, I'll be honest - I had no clue. All my life, and during my tenure as the Foreign Minister, Lourenne was the ally of our nation, it's hard to reimagine in a few seconds your entire foreign policy.

J: So, after four years, do you have a clearer idea?

FM: I do yes, I think the most natural thing for our Foreign Office to do is prioritizing the relationship with Narikaton and Darnussia, as well as the rest of Artania's powers, in particular the whole idea of pan-Dundorfianism, I think, can earn a more central role in the guide of our foreign policy. But I also think that we should not renounce to the Humanitarian ideal. In order to do that, we'll have to be balanced and pragmatic.

J: Are you planning to return to power, after years in opposition?

FM: I don't control this, the Dundorfian voters do. But as I am stepping down from my role of leading the Social-Democratic Party, I think it's unlikely I'll ever return to the Federal Government. But I'll be happy to give out suggestions to the current and future Foreign Ministers!