Deletion of Free republic of liberland

Comment: Currently the territory is not claimed by anyone other entities. Overall, the criteria for deletion  are not met here.  —&nbsp;Preceding Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned comment added by
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Deletion policy (WP:DP)

Comment: to {{ping|Mikispag|Giulioprisco|Dilbert}} As it happens, ''since'' this discussion was initiated, a large burst of attention has been given to Liberland, and it can reasonably be said to meet . In light of that, you've remarked that the deletion request was "premature" and such. I'm wondering, though, whether you meant that the request ''turns out'', retrospectively, to have been premature, or whether you meant that ''at the time this discussion was initiated'', it should have been judged to early to do so. In the latter case, I want to explain that we base assessments of notability on whether topics meet  ''now'', not on predictions of whether they will later. The deletion request was definitely reasonable at the time. As  explains, "Wikipedia is not a crystal ball
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:N||WP:CRYSTAL)

Comment: There's evidently plenty of |reliable coverage now
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS)

Comment: Widely covered by  (http://time.com/3825100/man-claims-new-country-europe/ TIME, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/welcome-to-liberland-europes-tiny-new-country-where-taxes-are-optional-and-youre-allowed-to-move-in-as-long-as-youre-not-a-nazi-10185477.html The Independent, http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/04/16/liberland_czech_libertarian_declares_new_nation_on_border_of_serbia_and.html Slate, http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-32332473 BBC). Clearly satisfies 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS||WP:GNG)

Comment: Another fantasy country. If and when it gets coverage, like Sealand, then it can have an article. Until then, . We don't create an article every time a person fantasizes that he's created a sovereign state
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:CRYSTAL)