Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 236 The Impact of the Civil War in Sierra Leone (addition for Chu Lian and classmates)

"Oil prices have come back down, but we already have 80.00% of the oil market in Western Europe, and I'm worried that it will cause the U.S. to..."

Joseph, who squinted his eyes, opened them suddenly, then shook his head and replied: "Don't worry, although the Gulf War has just ended and the morale of the United States is now high, but we are not Iraq, and he wants to deal with us. There are many, many obstacles. "

The Kingdom of Nord is not Iraq. It is one of the member states of the European Union and has considerable influence internationally. Moreover, its military strength is still a mystery. At least it is not weaker than Western European countries. The United States will not go to war so recklessly.

"What about the Soviet Union?"

There is not much to discuss about the Gulf War. What is really worth noting is the Soviet Union. This is a major event in the world, because it represents the official global hegemony of the United States.

"It's not good. Some members of the KGB hope to get our asylum. At the same time, some countries in Eastern Europe have frequently contacted us, hoping to get our approval."

"Agree to their request. Our Ministry of Internal Affairs needs these elite intelligence personnel. At the same time, the collapse of the Soviet Union is imminent. It is also in our interest to make good relations with these Eastern European countries. There is a saying in the East..."

"Icing on the cake is worse than giving charcoal in the snow!"

"Smith, it seems that you have some insights into Chinese culture."

Joseph was really surprised that Smith was able to say such a thing.

"There is no way. There are a lot of ethnic Chinese in Nord. If you want to win the support of their votes, understanding some Chinese culture is an indispensable condition."

Joseph couldn't help laughing. It turns out that the prime minister's ballot system still has this effect.

A few days later, news came from the Ministry of the Interior that there was a civil war in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone is located in the central part of Africa in the western coastal area, and its neighbors are Liberia and Guinea, several small countries, where the political situation is not too clear.

The civil war was waged on one side by the Revolutionary United Front allied with Charles Taylor's Liberia National Patriotic Front, and on the other by Sierra Leonean President Joseph Momo.

The leader of the Revolutionary United Front is Foday Sankoh, a former army corporal. When he led the "United Front" to rebel under the banner of "opposing dictatorship" and "democratic reform", he had enough reasons to win widespread support— Many Sierra Leoneans are deeply disappointed by the continuous military coups and the corruption and incompetence of successive governments, and secretly sympathize with and support Sankoh.

On the other side of the coalition, Charles Taylor was the former president, military leader, and dictator of Liberia.It is hard to imagine a leader of the Revolutionary United Front under the banner of "anti-dictatorship" and "democratic reform" mixed with a dictator from another country. From this, it can be seen that all propaganda is false, and only interests are real of.

Charles Taylor was one of Africa's best-known warlords during Liberia's civil war in the early 1990s. He was elected president after the civil war ended, but he was forced into exile soon after.

This is a greedy guy who pocketed more than $100 million during his presidency. This time helping Foday Sankoh, he obviously has his own interests.

Sierra Leone, like most former colonial African countries, has had a rocky road, both politically and economically, since gaining independence from former British colonial rule in 1961.

Military coups have become the main way of changing state regimes, and dictatorship and corruption are becoming increasingly common; the economic structure is single, and the huge benefits brought by rich natural and mineral resources are always concentrated in the hands of a few people; Prosperity is in stark contrast to the closed and backward countryside, where dissatisfaction with the cities has accumulated.As long as someone takes the lead, there is no need to worry that no one will rise up to respond to the rebellion.

Sierra Leone is rich in diamonds and is a well-known origin of "blood diamonds". Therefore, many foreign forces are also jealous of Sierra Leone, and all countries have their own forces here.

Because of the civil war in neighboring Liberia, Sankoh's insurgency has easy access to weapons. The early activities of the "RUF" were mainly concentrated in rural areas. The organization used corruption as an excuse to mess up the country's economy and vowed to "drive out the military regime from the capital Freetown and completely eradicate the presidential election system."

The civil war in Sierra Leone was an African matter. The Nord Kingdom had considerable influence in Africa, and what made Joseph jealous the most was the population of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone is a small country, but its population is as high as 600 million, most of whom are young and middle-aged, which is the labor force that the Nord Kingdom urgently needs.

Under such circumstances, Joseph negotiated urgently with the cabinet government, and then one ship after another came to the Sierra Leone region with business contracts, and President Joseph Momo received him very kindly.

Freetown Presidential Palace Conference Room
"Mr. Schuman, do you mean that the Kingdom of Nord is willing to support us with a large number of advanced weapons and does not require diamond mortgages?"

"That's right. We only hope to recruit some young labor force. The number is about 20. If it is possible, then the light weapons worth [-] million euros will be sent to the harbor within two weeks."

"20 labor force?"

"That's right, but we need citizens of Sierra Leone to go voluntarily, because it takes a long time. If they want to, they can bring their family members, but the related expenses need to be deducted from their future salary."

Joseph Momo was a little distracted and had a cup of coffee. After thinking about it, he felt that this matter did not have too many disadvantages for him. Although it would cause some turmoil for him, why not for Foday Sankoh?

In particular, what he relies on is the regular army, but Foday Sankoh relies on the strength of the citizens. If the number of citizens in the area under his current control is reduced, it may be a good thing for him.

"May we have a pleasant cooperation."

"Happy cooperation!"

Joseph Momo was very happy, because he felt that he exchanged a batch of worthless manpower for a batch of excellent weapons, and Schumann was also very happy, because he exchanged a batch of worthless weapons for the most scarce labor force in the Nord Kingdom .

As long as the population of the Nord Kingdom does not reach 1000 million, they will never dislike their own large population. After all, there are many oases in the vast desert that are vacant, and they need population to develop and live.

The heavy industry in the Kingdom of Nord began to develop. Not to mention other things, even the Audi Company directly and indirectly created hundreds of thousands of jobs. What's more, the Kingdom of Nord also has some steel mills, shipyards, railway engineering teams, transportation group……

Jobs in the Nord Kingdom are not scarce, and everything is even in demand. Even though the population is growing rapidly every year, those are all newborns, which do not help the needed labor force.

Regarding salary, the new era has come, and the salary of the Nord Kingdom has also increased a lot, and the annual salary of some company employees is even more than one cup in the past.

According to statistics, the average annual salary of the citizens of the Kingdom of Nord has exceeded 16, which is really average. 000% of the five citizens reach 80.00, and the remaining 15% are above 000.

And most of these 15.00% are national civil servants, engineers, and soldiers. This is the highest-income group in the Nord Kingdom. Even an ordinary town official, his annual income is in the middle of the country as a whole. upper class.

The citizens of the Kingdom of Nord have a rich nightlife every day. They work during the daytime, and at night most of them choose to play games at home, go out to watch movies, go shopping, browse various landscapes, have fun in the leisure square or listen to open-air music.

Because they have more money in their hands, they will choose to travel to farther places on Saturdays and Sundays. Especially during the winter and summer vacations, there are many tourists and more citizens going out in Nord. It can be said that the competition is frequent. After all, the citizens of the Nord Kingdom are famous for spending a lot on going out.

It is said that a Nord citizen traveled to China, and because he saw some beautiful handmade items very cheap, he actually spent thousands of euros to buy more than a dozen boxes, which were specially consigned back to the Nord Kingdom.

Facts have proved that her approach is correct, because when she returned to the Kingdom of Nord, these accessories brought her tens of thousands of euros in profit, which can be regarded as huge profits.

What is the most valuable thing in the Nord Kingdom?It is not a machine item but a handmade product. The Nord Kingdom is a country that respects the fruits of labor very much. Every item made by hard work can be bought here for more than ten or even tens of euros.

How much is a dozen or tens of euros equivalent to?Converting it into Huaxia's currency is sixty or a few hundred yuan. How much is a handmade jewelry in China?Just a few corners.

The profit is as high as ten or even dozens of times. It is not impossible to turn one thousand euros into tens of thousands of euros, nor is it hype or exaggeration.

Weekends are sometimes the least favorite time for Nord citizens, as the week's bills come along with the paycheck, phone bills, utility bills, pension bills and the like.

Some frugal citizens do the math and are very happy that they can have two or three hundred euros left over. Those who spend more are different. They will find that they not only have no balance but also owe a lot of debt.

Nord Royal Bank is very lenient for citizens. As long as you have a job, you will not be bothered even if you owe a few hundred euros in your bank card, but if there are too many, it is different...

The Kingdom of Nord has only one bank, the Royal Bank of Nord, so most of the citizens of Nord have only one bank card, and wages and taxes, water and electricity, pensions, etc. will appear and be deducted in it, so most citizens get All are salaries after deducting utilities and taxes.

The bill proves that if there is a mistake, you can go to the local court to file a lawsuit, but the citizen is very happy when encountering such a situation, because the lawsuit is [-]% successful, and in the end he can get compensation ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of euros.

　Thanks to Chu Lian, classmates for the rewards and monthly tickets, a new chapter will be added today, and there will be three more today! (the only thing I can do)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)