British Man Founds 'Free Republic of Verdis' Between Croatia and Serbia
A 20-year-old, Daniel Jackson, has declared himself the first Gen Z president of a new country, the 'Free Republic of Verdis,' after discovering an unclaimed strip of land along the Danube River between Croatia and Serbia, building an online micronation with citizens and passports.
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Britanac (21) osnovao državu između Hrvatske i Srbije. Ima zastavu, grb, putovnice
21-GODIŠNJAK je osnovao Slobodnu Republiku Verdis na komadu spornog zemljišta uz Dunav, između Hrvatske i Srbije. Trenutačno živi u egzilu.
Read full article →20-year-old declares himself first Gen Z president of new country after discovering unclaimed land
A 20-year-old, Daniel Jackson, claims to have founded the Free Republic of Verdis on a disputed strip along the Danube River between Croatia and Serbia. Arguing the land is terra nullius, he built an online micronation with citizens and passports. Croatian authorities removed him after a 2023 settlement attempt, leaving him running the project from exile in the United Kingdom.
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