The Liberland Press is the voice of Liberland’s libertarian vision, delivering bold journalism on freedom, blockchain, and global impact. Led by our editor in chief Martin Bates, we bring you the exclusive series’ like Spotlight on influential figures, Don’t Repeat History exploring lessons from the past, International Relations where we explore how Liberland can navigate the complex world of treaties and NGO’s, and Liberland vs. the World comparing our microstate’s ideals to global systems. We also curate the best ideas from the Liberland Forum, handpicked by our team.
Our Mission
We’re here to amplify Liberland’s ethos of liberty, innovation, and self-governance. Through in-depth reporting and community-driven stories, we aim to inspire the 800,000+ citizen applicants and to all freedom enthusiasts worldwide.
Contact Us
Got ideas for Spotlight profiles or want to submit an article to us? Reach out to me at liberlandpresseditor@gmail.com
Meet The Team
Currently the Liberland Press is ran by a 2 person crew with Martin Bates as the Editor in Chief and Thomas Poehlmann aka Liberland’s Pink Panther as our International Correspondent.
Editor in Chief – Martin Bates
Martin Bates is an American entrepreneur having a vast background that spans from food service, transportation, blogging, communications, private security and insurance. But what he enjoys most out of all of those is reading and writing. Martin has followed Liberland since 2017 when he purchased his merit, he became more actively involved in early 2025 and became Editor in Chief of Liberland Press in September of that year. He also became Liberland’s first new citizen in 2026 and is ready for a huge start to 2026.
International Correspondent – Thomas Poehlmann aka The Pink Panther
Thomas G. Poehlmann aka Liberland’s Pink Panther, is a German entrepreneur and Middle East expert who has been living in the Czech Republic since 1999. He serves as the Representative for Syria and National Director of Miss Liberland, organizing international beauty and fashion events.
He previously held executive positions at Intersnack and MILFORD TEA Company and has extensive experience in mycology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and bioresonance diagnostics.
Thomas is a citizen of the Free Republic of Liberland, a member of the Diplomatic Forum in Prague, and the Editor of the International World Press News for Liberland. He focuses on promoting transparency and international awareness about Liberland through media and public relations.
In 2022, he received the Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland.