INFO DUMP : in the late 2020s, the EU aggressively enforces its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), penalizing any country importing goods into the Single Market that doesn't meet strict EU environmental taxes. Meanwhile, the UK, hit by a sudden economic depression or a populist political shift, decides to supercharge its own economy by deregulating. It drops its environmental restrictions, fires up cheap traditional energy plants, and undercuts European manufacturing. The EU slacks a massive, punitive tariff on all British goods to protect its own industries. In retaliation, the UK declares a "Continental Tariff"—a massive import tax on all EU goods entering the UK, while leveraging its strategic control over the English Channel to tax or intercept goods bypassing the UK. To make the tariff stick and protect its supply lines, the UK implements a naval blockade/inspection regime in the North Sea and English Channel, claiming right of inspection for "smuggled EU goods." When a British warship boards a French or Dutch commercial vessel, shots are fired. The EU activates its mutual defense clauses, and a trade war turns into a shooting war over freedom of navigation. Alongside that, Southern Europe, Western europe and Italia (Now Latine) have Adopted Latin-moderna As a Lingua Franca and As Italys Main Language, Due to Mass immigration, it was easier to adopt with Most western and southern european languages being latin root, Alongside a Massive and Aggressive Revival of Neo-classical Antiquity Culture, And Roman Shit. Literally, A Roman Temple was Erected, 15% of Italy's Populations Returned to Roman Religion, And Even bathhouses were made as public places. thats not to say all of italy was "roman", But in Italy, Being seen as being with the Trendy Neo-classical Antiquity Roman Aesthetic and Tounge was Hot / Attractive / Sophisticated. Now To Today, 203Ꭓ : Alot of London is in poverty, about 45% of the population was on Government Housing Benefits, And there Was A Depression from the Newly Started War going on, increasing inflation, luckily atleast 40% of the population was still middle class. However, Gangs are Alot more Prevalent now, with some even turning into small scale militias. Atleast in Britain, The Continental Europe was doing quite Fine, With Russia Splitting in 3 in 2031, Russia was in chaos, reconstructing itself, ukraine became an Eastern europe Superpower, And Greece was in a new Golden age. and so was italy Who was under the new name of Latine, Since Alot of More Africans / Tunisians, maltese, and arabs started moving in. influencing the culture but also bringing back some older roman practices and influence into the main stream. Germany also now was 50% turkish. and iran had survived the 2026 War, Because they combined with some North African Countries to form a New Arab Caliphate, as an Economic and military boost strategy, and stayed like that and have been relatively okay, going from offensive to making amends with enemies and rebuilding. This was considered the Age of Reparations.