La Ganso Coronada - 4 April 2023

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Three new members join the MicroFrancophonie is the seventh article published by La Ganso Coronada.

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Three new members join the MicroFrancophonie

The Principality of Sancratosia is one of the new members, joining the organisation alongside the Duchy of Bardo and the Kingdom of Dracystan.

Author : Cloe de Sancratosia. (Edited after publication)

The Organisation de la MicroFrancophonie (OMF) now has 24 members. The General Assembly was called to vote until 3 April 2023 on the admission of 4 members. 3 micronations, the Duchy of Bardo, the Kingdom of Dracystan and the Principality of Sancratosia were admitted in the the international organisation. The admission of the Parliamentary Monarchy of Duckionary was rejected by 69% of voting members. Vote turnout was 71.43%.

The Principality of Sancratosia was admitted without opposition with 13 votes in favour and 2 abstentions. The Duchy of Bardo was also admitted with a landslide with 14 votes in favour, 1 against and no abstentions. The Kingdom of Dracystan was admitted by one vote with 6 in favour, 5 against and 4 abstentions.

Reaction in Sancratosia

The Sovereign Princess addressed members of the OMF with a small statement:

In the name of the people of Sancratosia, I would like to thank you for your warm welcome. We are eager to actively contribute to the OMF and to contribute our experience for the organisation. It will be a pleasure to work with each and everyone of you.
- Princess Cloe, Sovereign Princess of Sancratosia

Reaction in Bardo

The government of the Duchy of Bardo reacted to its admission on its official social media platforms:

It is with great satisfaction that the Duchy of Bardo was admitted to the OMF (Organisation de la MicroFrancophonie). […] Bardo was admitted with 93% of the votes, receiving the highest turnout of participants for several years now. We are confident that we will soon have the opportunity to demonstrate our value in the OMF. We welcome members of the organization, old and new. Hearts up!
- Government of the Duchy of Bardo

Reaction from the Secretary General

In a press release on 4 April, Dominic Desaintes, the Secretary General of the OMF reacted to the admission of the three new members:

It is with great pride that I address you today to welcome our new members: the Duchy of Bardo, the Kingdom of Dracystan, and the Principality of Sancratosie. I am pleased to welcome them to our organization and to see our community grow. […]

As Secretary General of the MicroFrancophonie Organization, I am proud to see that our organization is expanding. With now 24 active members, all united in our mission to promote Francophone culture and Francophilia, we look forward to seeing how our new members will contribute to this mission and how we can all work together to strengthen our organization and achieve its ambitious goals.


- Dominic Desaintes, Secretary General of the OMF

The new member nations will have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming meeting of the General Assembly on 30 April. The agenda will be unveiled on 15 April.

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