https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/22/liberland-a-self-proclaimed-country-in-eastern-europe-hopes-for-recognition-from-president-trump/ "Even before he became president, Donald Trump had turned America's foreign policy rhetoric upside down. For many, this prompts concern for the future, but for Vit Jedlicka, the self-declared founder of unrecognized state Liberland, Trump's unorthodox view of the world has inspired hope. “Trump being in place definitely opened new doors,” Jedlicka told WorldViews during an Inauguration Day party thrown on Friday by the Washington Examiner in the Del Frisco restaurant in the District. Jedlicka, a burly, 33-year-old Czech citizen, decided last month to attend the Trump inauguration, eventually securing about 20 tickets from American supporters for Liberland's group and its guests. The trip had soon turned into all-weekend affair, with a special visit on Saturday for Liberland supporters to Thomas Jefferson and Jame Madison's plantation homes in Virginia." [...] "But creating a real country isn't so easy. Liberland has run into a number of problems — not least that Jedlicka and other Liberland citizens do not have constant access to the land itself. Plus, no nation, including the United States, recognize it. If Hillary Clinton had won the presidency in November, Liberland would almost certainly have stayed off the U.S. government's radar. But with Trump, there is a sense that anything could happen. Before he took office, the unconventional businessman-turned-politician had suggested he may upend foreign policy in a variety of ways — from moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and implicitly recognizing the city as the Israeli capital, to drastically rethinking the U.S. relationship with NATO. While these moves may cause panic with some traditional U.S. allies, Jedlicka said he is encouraged. "[Trump's] call with Taiwan was of course a good sign of his openness to changing the paradigm in international politics,” Jedlicka said. In the past, Jedlicka had come to Washington to meet with members of Congress, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a libertarian leaning politician with whom Liberland supporters often identify."

https://cointelegraph.com/news/free-republic-of-liberland-values-bitcoin-but-ready-to-move-on-to-dash "The Free Republic of Liberland, a self-proclaimed micronation on the western bank of the Danube river currently using Bitcoin as their national currency, has hinted that it may migrate to a new cryptocurrency. Cointelegraph spoke to Vit Jedlicka, the president of Liberland. Cointelegraph: Your young country chose Bitcoin as your currency. Did anything in particular shape this decision? Vit Jedlicka: We have implemented total freedom in what currency people want to conduct business or pay taxes. We are using Bitcoin as only reserve currency. So all Liberland funds are converted to this first truly decentralized cryptocurrency. We are happy to have on board leaders in the industry. Starting with the people behind Bitcoin Trezor to people like Roger Ver who invested in Bitcoin in the early days. We are going to be the first country to have transparent accounts directly on Blockchain. CT: Don't you think using Bitcoin as the medium of exchange will negatively affect trade with your neighbours? VJ: Bitcoin is the future of international trade. So far, we have successfully used Bitcoin to acquire all ships that are used as first settlement in Liberland. Bitcoin is already well accepted and exchangeable in both Croatia and Serbia. CT: With the current wranglings over whether the Bitcoin Blockchain should scale or not, are you still going to stick to your guns? VJ: We are ready to migrate to new advanced cryptocurrencies like Dash if necessary. So far Bitcoin is the best and most stable solution for us. CT: Why didn't Liberland choose a precious metal backed currency? VJ: We are considering putting part of our budget in gold backed accounts. Probably around 20 percent as hedge against any kind of more serious financial or social crises. CT: Your excellency, personally how do you see the future of Bitcoin? VJ: Bright. I think that probably within one or two decades we will view banking as we know it, as something obsolete, and there will be a complete move to cryptocurrencies."

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https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/croatia-arrests-citizen-of-bitcoin-friendly-liberland/ "Earlier in the day on Thursday, a member of the LSA was arrested by Croatian authorities inside of Liberland's borders. According to the LSA, this is a violation of the Danube and Geneva Conventions. The man, Ulrik Grøssel Haagensen, had just arrived in Liberland after a long journey, according to the LSA."

https://www.facebook.com/liberland/posts/1808566456035826 "09/05/2015 The president had a very beneficial meeting with eight ambassadors and with the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Zagreb, Croatia. The people involved in the meetings disclosed to him that Liberland has quite a chance of success if it is based on the love and freedom ideas that it purports to be. The president invited the ambassadors to a party in Liberland next weekend. In the evening, the president was detained by the Croatian police without him having crossed the border from Croatia to Liberland. 10/05/2015 The president was released in the morning hours after a very friendly meeting with the police and a judge. The president feels that there is a great degree of support from the Croatian police and judiciary and sees the arrest as a means for starting the talks with the Croatian side about opening a border crossing between Croatia and Liberland. Liberland has also got legal representation for the negotiations in the Croatian jurisdiction."