2000+ Timeline

January 1, 2000 - Italy : Pope John Paul II dies.

January 1, 2000 - Italy : Francis Arinze is elected Pope and takes the name Seraphim I.

January 1, 2000 - Italy : Pope Seraphim begins a major Catholic restoration program.

March 1, 2000 - Italy/Mozambique : Italy sends hundreds of millions of euros, 3,000 personnel, and equipment to Mozambique after devastating floods.

June 1, 2000 - Serbia/Yugoslavia : Slobodan Milošević mysteriously dies after being thrown from a window.

June 1, 2000 - Serbia/Yugoslavia : The Premier resigns the same day.

June 1, 2000 - Serbia/Yugoslavia : Tomislav Nikolić becomes President of Serbia-Montenegro/Yugoslavia.

June 1, 2000 - Russia : Russia recognizes Nikolić's government.

June 1, 2000 - Italy : The Pope recognizes Nikolić's government and pledges full support.

August 1, 2000 - Italy/Poland : The Pope gives Wawel Cathedral a Golden Rose blessed as a third-class relic of St. Peter.

August 1, 2000 - Italy/Russia : Russia leases Santorini from Italy.

August 1, 2000 - Italy/Russia : Italy and Russia sign treaties of friendship and mutual cooperation.

August 1, 2000 - Italy/Russia : The treaties include cooperation to protect Christians in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.

August 1, 2000 - Italy : Italy invites Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines to Rome for talks about an Economic and Cultural Club.

October 1, 2000 - Italy/France : Pope Seraphim and King François sign a new concordat after a serious diplomatic dispute.

October 1, 2000 - France/Italy : Relations between France and the Papal government improve.

October 1, 2000 - France/Italy : Catholic privileges and limited Church authority return to France.

October 1, 2000 - France/Italy : Several Alpine passes are returned to Italy.

October 1, 2000 - France/Italy : The agreement includes symbolic gestures and a cap on French nuclear expansion.

October 1, 2000 - Vatican/UN : Pope Seraphim calls for Jerusalem to become an internationally governed UN trust city.

October 1, 2000 - France : France sanctions Israel and strongly supports Italy's Jerusalem proposal.

October 1, 2000 - Middle East : The Taliban condemns the Pope.

October 1, 2000 - Middle East : The Northern Alliance supports Italy.

October 1, 2000 - Russia : Russia gives Italy its full support.

October 1, 2000 - United States : The US remains officially neutral on Jerusalem.

October 1, 2000 - Italy : Lebanon is invited to join the proposed Economic and Cultural Club.

November 1, 2000 - United States : John McCain becomes President-elect.

November 1, 2000 - United States : The United States reduces its military presence in Europe by 50%.

December 1, 2000 - Italy : Pope Seraphim canonizes numerous royals, politicians, soldiers, heirs, and other figures considered models of holiness.

December 1, 2000 - Italy : Pope Seraphim creates the title "Friend of God" for virtuous people who died outside the Church but may have died in a state of grace.

December 1, 2000 - Italy : Pope Seraphim warns politicians that political necessity can no longer be used as an excuse for sin.

December 1, 2000 - Italy : The Third Mafia War begins.

December 1, 2000 - France : A Satanic Panic grows around Nu-Metal music.

December 1, 2000 - France : The Pope rejects claims that Nu-Metal is satanic.

December 1, 2000 - France : The Pope defends the teenagers listening to the music, calling them "angry teens with angry music in an angry world."

December 25, 2000 - United Nations : An emergency meeting produces a major agreement on Israel and Palestine.

December 25, 2000 - UN : Israel is recognized as a sovereign nation with the right to self-determination and defensible, contiguous borders.

December 25, 2000 - UN : Palestine is recognized as a sovereign nation with the right to self-determination and defensible, contiguous borders.

December 25, 2000 - UN : Jerusalem and Bethlehem are designated for full internationalization.

December 25, 2000 - UN : A commission is created to draft the borders and determine the final territorial arrangement.

2001

January 1, 2001 - Italy : The new year begins with the Papal restoration program underway.

January 6, 2001 - Italy : The Jubilee ends, a new more elaborate and traditional Mass is instituted, vestments and "smells and bells" are restored, and various other forms of Catholic extravagance such as daily reading of the Hours are introduced.

January 1, 2001 - UN : The commission begins working on the proposed Israeli-Palestinian borders and the international administration of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

February 13, 2001 - Italy : A massive Mafia massacre occurs in Palermo.

February 18, 2001 - Italy : Lebanon, Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, and Italy found the Catholic Five.

March 1, 2001 - Albania : After the Macedonian conflict erupts, France, Italy, and Russia begin attacking Albania to support Serbia and Macedonia.

April 1, 2001 - Italy : Summer protests and riots begin across Italy.

June 14, 2001 - France : An arson attack on a church leads to a revived Satanic Panic across France.

July 5, 2001 - UN : An international commission establishes a newly declared border and Free International UN-controlled Jerusalem, leading to sanctions against Israel.

August 24, 2001 - Italy : Roma Termini subway station is attacked, blowing up and causing a cave-in from the square above.

September 11, 2001 - United States : Major terrorist attacks destroy the Twin Towers, Washington Monument, National Mall, and portions of the Capitol lawn and Pentagon.

September 12, 2001 - Italy : Patriotic demonstrations turn to riots, and a new constitution is declared to begin being made after the Pope and mobs dissolve the former government and constitution, forming the Italian State and reaffirming all international treaties.

September 13, 2001 - United States : America invokes Article 5, blaming Saudi Arabia for 9/11.

September 1, 2001 - Ukraine : Tensions rise after the murder of a renowned journalist.

September 29, 2001 - Albania : Peace is made after a six-plus-month war.

September 29, 2001 - Russia/Italy : Russia and Italy individually ally with both Serbia-Montenegro and Macedonia.

September 29, 2001 - Albania : Albania ceases supporting separatists and recognizes Serbia's claim to Kosovo.

September 29, 2001 - Italy : Italy receives a 50-year lease on Sazan Island, ending the Albanian War.

October 1, 2001 - Italy : The Messina Bridge and the first bullet trains in Italy begin construction.

October 1, 2001 - Italy : New laws reform Italy as more pronatalist, devolutionist, industrialist, and Catholic.

November 1, 2001 - Saudi Arabia : America, Britain, France, Italy, Quebec, Australia, South Korea, and Canada invade Saudi Arabia over 9/11.

December 2, 2001 - Ukraine : The President of Ukraine and his Cabinet are impeached.

December 2, 2001 - Ukraine : Minister of State Viktor Yushchenko becomes Acting President.

December 1, 2001 - Italy : Hundreds of thousands of young men with green bows around their necks and leather jackets march on Rome in a patriotic demonstration for the "New Italy."

December 14, 2001 - Italy : The first elections are held to form a Constitutional Provisional Parliament to write a Devolved Constitution.

December 17, 2001 - Russia : 30,000 Russian, Belarusian, and Kazakh peacekeepers enter Eastern Ukraine.

2002

January 1, 2002 - Saudi Arabia : Iraq begins invading Saudi Arabia.

January 31, 2002 - Saudi Arabia : Coalition forces take Riyadh.

June 1, 2002 - Italy : Young Fathers' Day is established as a national holiday independent of St. Joseph's Day in March.

August 1, 2002 - European Union : The European Central Bank threatens Italy following the Italian deficit's radical rise as spending soars and taxes are cut.

September 1, 2002 - Quebec : Quebec joins the Catholic Five, forming the Catholic Six.

October 17, 2002 - Italy : Prime Minister Nicola Pasetto is assassinated and replaced by provisional President of the Council of Ministers Irene Pivetti.

October 31, 2002 - Italy : A new devolved Constitution is approved after a rigged referendum provides only "Yes" and "Abstain" options.

October 31, 2002 - Italy : The new constitutional settlement plans February elections and a referendum on future EU membership.

November 21, 2002 - Russia : Vladimir Putin dies after the Kremlin is bombed by terrorists.

2003

January 1, 2003 - Russia : The joint diplomatic mission of the Union State issues an ultimatum demanding control over the corridor between Belarus and Kaliningrad and Baltic foreign policy.

February 1, 2003 - Italy : The Italian State unilaterally leaves the European Union while remaining in the Schengen Area.

February 1, 2003 - Serbia-Montenegro : Belgrade declares its firm and full intent to bring all lost Yugoslavian territories back into its fold.

February 1, 2003 - Russia : China and Russia form the Shanghai Cooperation Pact and sign a military bilateral alliance.

March 5, 2003 - Russia : An agreement is signed between the Union State and the Baltics, ceding the corridor between Belarus and Kaliningrad to Russia and agreeing to military bases for Russia in the Baltic states.

March 1, 2003 - Serbia-Montenegro : The Balkans are attacked in an effort to reunify Yugoslavia by fiat and force from Belgrade.

Spring 2003 - Scotland : A major bombing on a train track leads to a deadly train derailment by Islamic terrorists supported by the Taliban.

May 1, 2003 - Italy : The Treaty of Venice forms the Central European and Adriatic Forum between Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, Serbia-Montenegro, and Poland as a more national-sovereignty-friendly alternative to the EU.

May 31, 2003 - Italy : 17,000 troops begin an invasion of Albania, claiming to be fighting terrorism.

June 20, 2003 - Italy : Albania is defeated and placed under perpetual military occupation, forming an unofficial Union State with Italy, with a member of the House of Zog restored as a puppet king.

June 1, 2003 - France : A terrorist attack in Paris leads to a French invasion of Bahrain, forcing Bahrain to become a republic and join the French Community.

July 1, 2003 - Italy : The Pope declares multiple Marian apparitions in Africa to be real and canonizes the recipients, planning a 2004 pilgrimage through Africa to the shrines.

August 3, 2003 - Iraq : The United States, United Kingdom, and Anglo-aligned allies begin an invasion of Iraq following fallout over the newly established American-allied Republic of Arabia.

August 13, 2003 - Italy : Italy invades Slovenia and Croatia to support Yugoslav reunification by Serbia-Montenegro.

August 13, 2003 - Italy/Greece : Italy occupies the Greek Ionian Islands, forcing Greece to accept their transfer to Italy in exchange for €20 million annually for ten years.

August 13, 2003 - NATO : NATO condemns Italy, while the United States imposes sanctions on Serbia-Montenegro and Italy.

September 1, 2003 - Israel : Israeli forces attack Lebanon.

September 1, 2003 - Italy : Italy calls for international sanctions, no-fly zones, and closed waters against Israel in an effort to pressure it to leave Lebanon and accept the 2001 map.

October 1, 2003 - Algeria : Russia, Italy, Egypt, Libya, and Algeria form RIEAL, a vague organization for economic and diplomatic cooperation, cohesion, and development.

October 1, 2003 - Italy : Italy, Poland, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain, and Ireland form the Catholic States of Europe, a loose international organization for cooperation, lower tariffs, cultural cohesion, and visa-free movement.

November 1, 2003 - Italy : The World Harmonization Initiative for Strategic Partnership in Economic Relations (WHISPER) is founded, establishing an economic pact between Russia, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Yugoslavia, Nigeria, South Africa, and China in Rhodes.

November 1, 2003 - Italy : A major expansion of 200 new MBTs is established alongside a military expansion and reconstruction of thousands of WWII-era vehicles for cheap war fodder.

December 1, 2003 - Balkans : Ljubljana and Rijeka fall to Italian forces after weeks of brutal urban fighting.

December 1, 2003 - Italy : Looted historic and high-value/low-bulk valuables from Ljubljana and Rijeka are auctioned off in Italy to raise cheap cash for the war effort.

December 1, 2003 - France : France issues an ultimatum seeking to annex large portions of the Pacific Islands.

December 1, 2003 - France : France manages to convince a few micro-islands to join.

December 1, 2003 - Pacific Powers/Russia/Yugoslavia/United States : The Pacific Powers, Russia, Yugoslavia, and the United States threaten sanctions, while Russia threatens military action.

December 25, 2003 - Italy : The Accademia della Villa di Pratolini is founded as an elite college teaching young men exercise, first aid, dance, music, language, sports, anatomy, law, and more to establish a leadership class for the Italian Youth Opera.

2004

January 1, 2004 - Russia : Kyril Rodionovich Belichkov is elected President of the Russian Federation.

February 1, 2004 - Russia : The son of Kyril Rodionovich Belichkov is elevated to CEO of Baikal as the President steps down in favor of running the country.

March 1, 2004 - Russia : Russia begins providing Italy with T-72 MBTs, aiming to provide 300 alongside various other military equipment.

March 1, 2004 - Russia : Russia sanctions France over the Pacific Island dispute.

March 1, 2004 - Ukraine : Crimea votes to join the Russian Federation.

April 1, 2004 - Ukraine : Hungary joins the war on the side of Russia, invading Ukraine.

April 1, 2004 - Ukraine : Belarus declares war on Ukraine.

May 1, 2004 - Ukraine : Dnipropetrovsk falls to Russian forces.

May 1, 2004 - Saudi Arabia : Gunmen carry out a deadly assault on foreign worker compounds in Khobar.

May 1, 2004 - Spain : Madrid train bombings occur.

July 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : The Second Yugoslav War ends.

July 1, 2004 - Italy/Yugoslavia : The Treaty of Belgrade is signed.

July 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : Serbian and Italian forces defeat their enemies, with portions of the Julian March granted to Italy while Yugoslavia retains the rest as a unified state.

August 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Reintegration Authority (ФРА) is created.

August 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : The Six Republic Restoration Policy is passed.

October 1, 2004 - Iraq : Abu Musab al-Zarqawi pledges allegiance to Osama bin Laden, founding Al-Qaeda in Iraq.

October 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : The War Damage Assessment Program begins conducting a federal survey of damage caused during the Second Yugoslav War.

December 1, 2004 - Yugoslavia : The Second Yugoslav War Victory Commemoration and Federal Reconstruction Budget are passed.

2005

January 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Reconstruction and Integration Plan begins under the Federal Reintegration Authority.

February 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The One Dinar Program officially establishes the Yugoslav Dinar as the only official currency of the Federal Republic.

March 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Internal Market Restoration Act allows goods, labor, and capital to move freely across internal republican borders.

March 1, 2005 - Ukraine : Kyiv comes under fire from Russian forces.

April 1, 2005 - Ukraine : Mykolaiv falls to Russian forces and Odessa is placed under siege.

May 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Yugoslav Veterans Corps (ИВЦ) is established.

June 1, 2005 - DR Congo : DR Congo joins the Catholic Seven.

June 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : Yugoslavia applies to join RIEAL, forming RIEALY.

June 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : Operation Secure Federation begins, involving coordinated crackdowns on armed separatist and insurgent organizations.

July 7, 2005 - United Kingdom : Four suicide bombers target London's public transit system during rush hour, killing 52 commuters. Al-Qaeda claims direct responsibility.

August 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Adriatic Reconstruction Initiative begins, focusing investment on ports, shipyards, road systems, and the return of tourism.

September 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Federal University Exchange Program is established, allowing students from all six republics to receive incentives to study elsewhere in Yugoslavia.

October 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Military Reform Commission is established to evaluate and transition the VJ from a mass-mobilizing force into a small, modernized military.

November 9, 2005 - Jordan : AQI carries out coordinated suicide attacks on three hotels in Amman during a wedding celebration, killing 57 people.

December 1, 2005 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Industrial Recovery Act designates steel, mining, energy, arms production, rail, and heavy industry as strategic sectors.

December 1, 2005 - Italy : The National Youth Opera, a teenage men's program run by the Catholic Church, is established to promote sport, dance, exercise, sewing, singing, and patriotic activities harkening back to Italy's old Youth Organization.

December 1, 2005 - Italy : Italy begins a major armored-vehicle and Air Force expansion focused on new modern domestic equipment and vehicles.

2006

January 1, 2006 - Iraq : AQI rebrands and declares the formation of the Islamic State of Iraq to consolidate Sunni insurgent control.

January 1, 2006 - Iraq : Al-Qaeda forces heavily target Shiite holy sites, including the Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, deliberately attempting to trigger a wider civil war.

January-February 2006 - Yugoslavia : The First Federal Convention and Republic Autonomy Debates begin, with delegates from all six republics discussing a permanent structure for the restored federation.

January-February 2006 - Yugoslavia : Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Macedonia demand guarantees against excessive centralization.

February 1, 2006 - Italy : The Winter Olympics are held in Turin under the motto "Roma erst Passione."

March 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Armed Forces Act is passed.

March 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : Republican standing armies are banned.

March 1, 2006 - Russia : Three new aircraft carrier keels are laid down.

April-May 2006 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Citizenship Act is passed, establishing common Yugoslav citizenship alongside republican residency status.

April-May 2006 - Yugoslavia : New federal Yugoslav passports are introduced and begin replacing wartime and republican documents.

June 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The National Infrastructure Authority (НИУ) is established to centralize planning for federal highways, railways, energy grids, ports, and telecommunications.

July 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The second anniversary of the Second Yugoslav War is commemorated.

August 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : A new Federal Dinar Series is introduced with banknotes featuring figures and landmarks from all six republics.

September 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The "One State, One Currency" policy is established.

September 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : Montenegro becomes the last state to formally transition away from dependence on the European Union's Euro, officially adopting the Yugoslav Dinar as its sole currency.

October 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : Work begins on a new constitution, expected to be completed by December.

November-December 2006 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Assembly is reorganized and the Federal Constitutional Courts are expanded to guarantee proper and balanced representation across all six republics.

December 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The Yugoslav Federation (Jugoslovenska Federacija / Југословенска Федерација) is established.

December 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The 2006 Federal Constitution is adopted.

December 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Reintegration Period of 2004–2006 ends.

December 1, 2006 - Yugoslavia : Tomislav Nikolić becomes the first President of the Yugoslav Federation.

December 1, 2006 - Italy : The Strait of Messina Bridge opens.

December 1, 2006 - Italy : Pope Seraphim I dies of a heart attack.

2007

January 1, 2007 - Italy : Italy surpasses $2.19 trillion USD GDP and 75 million people and reduces its debt to a 155% GDP ratio.

January 7, 2007 - Italy : Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi is elected Pope, taking the name Innocent XIV.

February, 2007 - Ukraine : The territories under control of the Ukrainian National Guard are recognized by the Union State as the Peoples Republic of Ukraine in the Rodinokov Agreement

February 21, 2007 - Italy : The Great Neapolitan Fire begins, raging for over a week, destroying a third of the city, most of the Old City, and killing over 1000 people

March, 2007 - Albania : Italy and Albania sign a treaty making it unreasonably cheap and easy for Italian companies to exploit Albanian resources and set up shop in Albania

June, 2007 - Italy : Italy begins rebuilding a complex bunker system in the Alps and remilitarizing

July, 2007 - Yugoslavia : Yugoslavia begins a massive ten year domestic missile production campaign

July 19, 2007 - Yugoslavia : India, Yugoslavia, Italy, Albania, Guyana, Sierra Leon, Guinea, Jamaica, unite to form an international cartel called the International Bauxite Association

August, 2007 - Italy : Major privatization of government infrastructure begins, and the Church takes over schools and hospitals

October, 2007 - Italy : Italy negotiates for the Union State to give free trade to Italy, and Italy not return the favor, in exchange for selling on the cheap advanced military technologies to support the war in Ukraine

October 1, 2007 - Russia : THe Union State has begun a National Far Eastern Revitalization Effort

December, 2007 - Russia : The Russian March of the Uncompromising Opposition occurs, demanding democratic reforms, while Italian owned, Russian leased Santorini began rioting against Russian occupation after six years as a Russian military base

December, 31, 2007 - Italy : Italy reaches a 18% nominal national growth of the GDP, shrinking the debt to 140% ratio to the National GDP from 155%, while still rising 280 billion total USD due in part to the population reaching 76.45 million from immigration and pronatalist policies

2007 - Italy : The worlds largest Casino begins construction in Rhodes City alongside the tallest carousel and Ferris Wheel, an International Railroad in Kattavia + Bullet train to Rhodes City, and the largest mall in Italy began construction in Rhodes city

January, 2008 - Santorini : Russian military based men on the Italian leased Greek Island of Santorini, which was leased by Italy to Russia, has seen the revolt rising, as the island descends under Martial Law

February, 2008 - Yugoslavia : The Federal Government redirects 61% of military spending toward civilian renewal, launching a nationwide economic stabilization program to protect jobs and industry from the spreading global recession

April, 2008 - Italy : The Ministry of Homeland Service and Public Relations is founded as the new Propaganda Machine for the Italian State at home, but more importantly, abroad, with Giorgia Medloni as the Minister

July, 2008 - Russia : Falling gas prices begin to threaten Russia’s oil export driven economy

July, 2008 - Italy : The Economy begins growing so much slower than every year prior, new tax reforms to lower taxes are made alongside new laws to further promote young and massive families with aggressive pronatalist policies even in the wake of a stagnating economy

August, 2008 - Italy : The 140+ meter tall gold and marble statue of the patron saint of Rhodes is completed to commemorate the 8,400 anniversary of the city

September 1, 2008 - Union State : Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, East Ukraine unite to form the Eurasian Federation

September 15, 2008 - United States : The United States enters the Great Recession

September 28, 2008 - Italy : The Great Freeze begins, as construction spirals slow down all aspect of the economy, leading to the State becoming the Buyer and Employer of last resort to keep industry and construction going without bailing out owners, leading to a great shrinking of GDP per Capita

October, 2008 - Union State : Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan deploy emergency loans and guarantees through the Cooperative Fund to protect strategic industries and prevent mass unemployment

October 1, 2008 - France : Following the arrival of the global financial crisis, the French government establishes an Economic Help Fund to rescue struggling banks in exchange for restrictions on dividends and executive bonuses, government equity, and continued lending. Spending cuts and temporary tax increases are introduced to finance the rescue and stabilize the economy

October 4, 2008 - Italy : A new massive 4.04 trillion lira program is established in efforts to totally redo major airports, ports, signage, tramways, metros, ports, marinas, and roads, spending aggressively to employ people, and expand the New Italian Look across the nation

October 15, 2008 - Italy : It Italy, more aggressive temporary welfare laws are made, aiming to support young families, and to help ease large numbers of the population into Retirement

October 31, 2008 - Italy : The Pope launched a massive global campaign to provide heat, baby food, clothes, books, and other essentials to families of young people across the globe

November, 2008 - Italy : A major program begins to turn the Ionian and Dodecanese islands into tax havens, as well as entice Greeks and Lebanese as well as their diaspora to move to these islands, as well as the Golden Visa program with 6 Day Citizenship in the islands

December 1, 2008 - Italy : The National Youth Opera, a young men’s state sponsored group, has established an Academia at the Villa of Monza, and is establishing a Young Women’s side to the NYO

December, 2008 - Quebec : The Cataclysme happens, with major Quebecois recession hitting

December 15, 2008 - Italy : The Directorate of Social Media is formed to manage over 30 social media accounts for the Pope and Italian State preparing for a massive MediaBlitz

December 31, 2008 - Italy: Italy hits 78 million citizens, while the GDP only rises to 2.733 trillion, and the debt soars to 4.15 T with the entire reserve of 200 T lira gone within the year