Results - Regional People's Committees and Presidents/Mayors

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF KIRELESILE - 260 seats

Social Democratic Party: 140 seats
National Republican Party: 38 seats
Farmer-Green Alliance: 33 seats
Agrarian Union: 19 seats
Democratic Movement: 16 seats
Statebuilding Party: 14 seats

KIRELESILE MAYOR

Inge Meier (Social Democratic Party): 52,1% --> ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND
Kaisa Malk (National Republican Party): 18,9%
Kalju Ilves (Statebuilding Party, endorsed by Democratic Movement): 15,3%
Liros Ikomar (Radical Democratic Party, endorsed by Farmer-Green Alliance): 7,5%
Simonetta Sommaruga (Istkalenic Communist Party, endorsed by Agrarian Union, incumbent): 2,2%

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE OSTRETÉ PLAINS - 75 seats

Statebuilding Party: 25 seats
Union Party: 24 seats
Democratic Movement: 12 seats
Agrarian Union: 10 seats
Farmer-Green Alliance: 4 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE OSTRETÉ PLAINS

Ayros Tiraki (Union Party): 29,1% --> proceeds to second round
Ilinek Isteral (Statebuilding Party): 28,9% --> proceeds to second round
Ikelin Kalmet (Democratic Movement, endorsed by Agrarian Union): 25,5%
Elizabeth an Keraves (Farmer-Green Alliance): 10,3%
Dileser Émmarek (Radical Democratic Party): 6,2%

Ilinek Isteral (Statebuilding Party): 50,04% --> ELECTED
Ayros Tiraki (Union Party): 49,96%

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE KERISTEN PLAINS - 100 seats

Agrarian Union: 31 seats
Radical Democratic Party: 25 seats
Democratic Movement: 18 seats
Farmer-Green Alliance: 17 seats
Statebuilding Party: 9 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE KERISTEN PLAINS

Kelastet Neras (Agrarian Union, endorsed by Democratic Movement, Farmer-Green Alliance, Statebuilding Party): 94,6% --> ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND
Menassas Kerek (Radical Democratic Party): 5,4%

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN URALS - 50 seats

Farmer-Green Alliance: 29 seats
Republican Syndicalist Party: 10 seats
Communist Party: 6 seats
Democratic Movement: 5 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN URALS

Suzanne Cronenberg (Farmer-Green Alliance): 64,3% --> ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND
Marianne Seguy (Republican Syndicalist Party): 18,2%
Laurenz Tüchler (Communist Party): 10,5%
Intaras Lastek (Democratic Movement, nominally member of People's): 7,0%

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHWEST - 40 seats

Agrarian Union: 40 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHWEST

Esketal Indretek (Agrarian Union): 100% --> ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHERN URALS - 80 seats

Republican Syndicalist Party: 61 seats
National Republican Party: 14 seats
Communist Party: 3 seats
Democratic Movement: 2 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN URALS

Andrus Liiv (Republican Syndicalist Party): 63,4% --> ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND
Riina Kruus (National Republican Party): 21,9%
Altay Sancar (Communist Party): 9,4%
Hendrik Kõiv (Democratic Movement, endorsed by Agrarian Union, Farmer-Green Alliance): 5,6%

PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE OLD NORTH - 35 seats

Agrarian Union: 15 seats
Democratic Movement: 10 seats
Statebuilding Party: 6 seats
National Republican Party: 4 seats

PRESIDENT OF THE OLD NORTH

Gertrude Lirital (Democratic Movement): 38,5% --> proceeds to second round
Kondres Uklertal (Statebuilding Party): 35,1% --> proceeds to second round
Lawrence Ketist (National Republican Party): 18,9%
Andres Kask (Agrarian Union): 7,5%

Kondres Uklertal (Statebuilding Party): 53,8% --> ELECTED
Gertrude Lirital (Democratic Movement): 46,2%

"That sounds like a wonderful plan, and a way to really show our cooperation as countries. I will ask our Brætha to mark 15 January as an official state holiday, and I'm sure they'll commission some extra festivals and celebrations.

"The Sertian astronauts we have chosen for this campaign are people who have shown an outstanding dedication to fostering international relationships, such as the one our two nations have."

Breakdown House of Duchies:
%:

Duchy/Constituency The left IUAC PSD Liberal Party: Moderate Party: Union of Democrats: Unus AFD Total Cair Para 3.84% 0.00% 19.75% 11.02% 31.91% 0.38% 15.31% 17.79% 100.00% Supseaxe 4.56% 0.00% 24.15% 18.78% 34.63% 0.76% 12.92% 4.20% 100.00% Westseaxna 0.49% 0.00% 12.25% 6.01% 31.66% 4.73% 29.97% 14.89% 100.00% Baltica 0.57% 0.03% 27.55% 17.90% 39.66% 0.78% 5.12% 8.40% 100.00% Albion 1.21% 0.00% 6.88% 9.07% 23.84% 2.09% 33.88% 23.02% 100.00% Doornevale 0.83% 0.00% 6.82% 3.33% 19.41% 3.16% 47.83% 18.62% 100.00% Aranvale 1.13% 0.00% 13.54% 7.44% 15.83% 3.84% 33.60% 24.63% 100.00% Overseas 4.06% 0.00% 28.18% 9.00% 41.58% 12.90% 3.58% 0.70% 100.00% Total: 2.40% 0.01% 21.11% 13.64% 34.26% 2.84% 16.63% 9.12% 100.00%

Votes:

Duchy/Constituency The left IUAC PSD Liberal Party: Moderate Party: Union of Democrats: Unus AFD Total Cair Para 69726 0 358489 199912 579062 6910 277774 322838 1814712 Supseaxe 1258335 0 6670657 5187448 9566873 210212 3569306 1161557 27624387 Westseaxna 84346 0 2103887 1031679 5437117 812791 5147169 2557946 17174936 Baltica 96597 5047 4634217 3011720 6671254 131221 860625 1412525 16823207 Albion 25202 0 143110 188619 495580 43556 704382 478606 2079054 Doornevale 21159 0 174002 85041 495547 80680 1221230 475361 2553020 Aranvale 23730 0 283598 155857 331625 80500 703882 515988 2095180 Overseas 254257 0 1765930 563791 2605425 808155 224429 44072 6266059 Total 1833353 5047 16133889 10424066 26182484 2174026 12708797 6968893 76430555

Seats:

Duchy/Constituency The left IUAC PSD Liberal Party: Moderate Party: Union of Democrats: Unus AFD Total Cair Para 1 0 6 3 10 0 5 5 30 Supseaxe 1 0 7 6 11 0 4 1 30 Westseaxna 0 0 4 2 10 1 9 4 30 Baltica 0 0 9 5 13 0 1 2 30 Albion 0 0 2 3 7 0 11 7 30 Doornevale 0 0 2 1 6 1 15 5 30 Aranvale 0 0 4 2 5 1 10 8 30 Overseas 1 0 8 2 14 4 1 0 30 Total 3 0 42 24 76 7 56 32 240

Round Two General Election Results, as reported at 22:45 on 17 August

Union des Saints: 41.42%
Ligue Socialiste du Travail: 33.32%
Front Republicain National: 25.26%

"We much appreciate that Spain is so willing to be a strong partner in these increasingly trying times. The shipping arrangement you've mentioned would be perfect for us, as well."

"With regards to Telum: Istkalenic foreign policy remains non-aligned. Our focus, for the time being, is on obtaining security guarantees from our independent partners and neighbors: Czech Slavia, and perhaps even Vayinaod. While we are interested in reinforced cooperation, economic and military, with the Telum bloc, we do not think that membership would be ideal or realistic for us."

"The agreement on trade remains in place - I would actually like the broach the question of whether an expansion, ideally to full, free trade for all but the agricultural sector, is possible."

"As for rare-earth metals, while we are willing to provide an additional supply to Spain, we will not do so without discussing the issue with the other signatories of the Treaty of Yokohama.:"

Mouri-Kudo smiled in response as she shook hands with President Feijóo.

"It is an honor to finally have the chance to meet you as well, President Feijóo and I have been looking forward to this summit as well. Please do forgive me for having this summit here in Elmena Estate in Arlick, normally it would be held in my nation's capital of Tullion. But I felt that the need for a change of scenery in this time of the year. Is there anything that I can get you? Like some tea for example?"

Royal Plane
Somewhere over the Caspian Sea

After years of national trips, King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia were off for an international State Visit. This time, the country awarded with the presence of the best dressed royals of Europe -according to some tailoring experts- was the Kingdom of Reitzmag, a peculiar choice taking into account the relationship with the Caspian country and Spain were not the best in the past, and have remained to be unstable for the coming years. Nevertheless, nothing that the King does is casual, mostly because it is the Government's job to plan these State Visits, as the King does not hold any political power in Spain.

The State Visit arose from an attempt from the growing interest within the new Spanish Government to fix the tense relationship with the Kingdom of Reitzmag. Yet, the Government would not be that fast to affirm that a new era had begun, and wanted some assurance of the alleged change Reitzmag had gone through. That is why the King and the Queen, alongside the Foreign Affairs Minister, had embarked themselves on a trip with a single purpose: rebuilding the relationship. And a single mission: checking if everything was alright for the beginning of a new era. Our main characters woke up to the call of the Head of the Royal Household, who warned them of the entry into Reitzmic Airspace. Soon, they found themselves landing at RAF Hampton.

RAF Hampton
18th July 2024

Once the plane landed and headed to the stand, the crew opened the door. King Felipe and Queen Leticia then exited the plane, waved at the press and went downstairs, with the guards awaiting at the tarmac. On the other hand, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Esteban González Pons; would wait a little bit longer to go downstairs, as the protocol said so.

10 Downing Street, Westminster, London

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Keir had recently came back from a short vacation to Palm Springs, California. The Leagioan visit was the first order of business on the not busy British political diary. He read up on the prepared dossier on Leagio sipping earl grey tea.

"Sir, the delegation just landed at Heathrow," his political advisor said. Keir looked up from his reading.

"Cheers, Ben," Keir replied. "Are they M4/A4?"

"Yes, they are."

"I have forty minutes then."

The three were surprised to be arrested given their lack of links to core functions of the company so agreed to the questioning as they would have nothing to give. Roscoes would surely do someting once they heard about the arrest. James and Amaziah would continue to attend the festival with the Llunas-Roberts their good friends.

My Plan for Europe
1:Harmonise business and trade regulations by putting forward a European Copyright Act for a unified European Copyright system , a unified minimum quality standards with its own testing mark to show products comply with minimum standards and other trade harmonisation policies such as possible development of a European free trade area for nations who want to join.
2. Reform the bureaucracy of the EU to bring it closer to the nations and the people in all aspects. Have all agencies budgets allocated by population and economic need to panels in member states that make the decisions on how to give grants based on local knowledge within a framework of rules set out by a comissioner. I will have a central pot for bigger projects totalling over 2 billion Euros a year (or possibly lower) that will voted for in the current way though would seek to have national panels have input into this and being on hand to provide advice.
3. Use some of the funds of the EDA to develop a proposal for a European Electric Super Connector grid made up of several regional supergrids. I will develop this concept further based on detailed input by nation states and experts. This super gride will strengthen the grid for renewables in Europe providing greater stability in the grids combined with a scheme to help roll out home batteries , battery storage facilities and vehicle to grid storage continent wide. This will reduce the cost of electricity continent wide and allow a stable zero carbon energy grid. I will look at options to fully develop the grid by 2035, 2040 or 2050 with detailed proposals outlining costs and benefits of each proposal .
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4. I will hold a meeting with all European nations and call a convention on constitutional reform of the EU to get input from the nations and reform the EU to make sure it actually works reforming the current broken system that has led to paralysis and a feeling of anger and feeling ignored from the people of Europe towards the EU. I will work with nations to fix this system in a way that most European nations can agree on. My premiership will be a premiership of cooperation and progress.

I recognise my premiership will essentially be a crowning rather than a truly democratic will of the people and nations of Europe. This must guide how I interact with the nations and people of the EU, I will not win by fair democratic means but a crowning of being the only choice on the ballot. Therefore it is only fair I consult the nations on the direction they want me to take moving forward.

«No need to change anything at all, we might be a different Government, but all in all, we are all members of the same political party», clarified the Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Minister. «Well, I think that is everything we had in the agenda today!», Esteban added, now that he knew what California wanted to discuss. «It has been a pleasure, Penny -Esteban decided to call the Minister by her first name, as they had got to know themselves way better throughout the summit- to have a nice chat with you. Anything California needs, just give me or any Government member a call. We are here to help our neighbour, and our relationship with California is considered prioritary», he said.

Esteban then shook hands with the Minister, and after both said goodbye at the entrance of the building, the Californian Minister left. González Pons then shew up at the press conference programmed after the meeting, and gave the details and the outlines of the summit. Another summit completed, and Esteban was finally on holidays.

a production of Lohengrin, starring the Shoe - Act I in Seville on 8 March, Act II in Niko on 9 March, Act III in St. Lucas on 10 March

"We certainly are so I know you have to run. We'll meet again in Istkalen," Prime Minister Albanese smiled. "Oh and if you run into PM Starmer of the UK...just know he's more serious."

My Proposals for a better Europe 1. RECOGNISING THE RIGHT TO DIVORCE AND PLASTIC SURGERY

In 2024, many (specially women) are badly-regarded when they tell their families they are divorcing from their husbands or spouses. Some people within Europe still believe divorce is a right no women has, even if they believe the flame of love is no longer alive with their current couple, or they have found out a new lover with whom the flame is more powerful and intense. That is why I will amend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to include the right to divorce, and therefore protect this essential right for men and women of our Union.

Furthermore, my Premiership would also introduce a "Public Plastic Surgery Act", to provide citizens the opportunity to undergo plastic surgeons for free through their nation's healthcare system. This would not include all plastic surgeries, but some of the most popular. With this proposal, I also intend to help trans people of the European Union, providing them the support and love they need and that are denied sometimes.

2. ESTABLISHING A CLEAR LIMIT ON HOW FAR THE EU CAN GO

Many around the European Union believe we have gone to far on regulation that, some say, are there to favour the interest of only certain nations. While I do not want to give veracity to these claims, I will review the current Acquis Communautaire of our Union and propose the repeal or ammending of how many acts I believe have gone too far. The Union needs to be useful, and needs to provide help to those in the need of it, but should never interfere with basic sovereignty of our member states. We cannot pretend to use the European Union as a tool to force politics that other nations deem as unnecesary or damaging.

3. AN ACTIVE PREMIERSHIP

The European Union has been inactive for some time, even if the outgoing commissioners have done a great work in reverting this situation. However, in my opinion, more needs to be done. I will be a Premier that delivers actively, just like I have always done during my entire life: delivering with passion and actively. We cannot let our precious Union to become an used toy (some disgusting individuals called me this during my life, and look where I am now. Who's the broken toy, huh?) but make it become a new toy that pleases us all and makes us scream about how good it feels to be European. If you trust me, I will fix this and many other issues.

4. EUROPEAN AGENCIES

Many European Agencies need to have their directors appointed, and some others need to undergo a reappointment if their job is deemed to be good. The current circumstances have not allowed Commissioner to care about many agencies, with some still not in full functionment, like the European Agricultural Fund. Therefore, it is my duty if elected to make the Agencies and dependent organizations work efficiently and sticking to the principles of good administration. Speaking of such principles, I intend to begin the work for regulating some behaviours that will ease the relationship between the public administration and the citizens of Europe.

5. DIALOGUE, DIALOGUE, DIALOGUE. AND FIXING WHAT DOES NOT WORK

The European Union was built on dialogue, and that is something we need to remember. My legislative actions will always be refrended by dialogue and consensus, aiming to pass them with no votes against and gathering support from all ideologies and nations of Europe. I will also open a fluent communication canal with the European Council Speaker, the Chief Justice, the Central Bank President as well as the top positions of other relevant European institutions to fix what does not work or reform what they deem necesary, and provide them with the legislative and executive support they require.

European Union's members will also find my Premiership as open-minded and cooperative, never finding a no on meeting to discuss sensible issues. I am a strong, independent woman, with no ties to any organization and no vindictiveness, that loves every European nation the same. Overall, I am, and will always be, European.

"And we to you. We will draw up a draft treaty and send it to your government. Now, if we have nothing more to discuss, that will be all."

Alberto Núñez Feijóo and his team also exchanged warm greetings with the Misharian delegation, and extended heartfelt wishes for a Happy New Year to Chairman Helmfried as well. After some photographs were taken by the press, picturing this relevant diplomatic summit, both leaders were left in the absolute silence and privacy of the Pazo. Glasses of water had been served, and Alberto took a sip of his before starting to speak:

"Mr. Helmfried, once again, welcome to Spain! It is awesome to me, and also to the Spanish Government, to have you here today. I hope you did not find the huge amount of Christmas lights in Vigo too distressful. In any case, would you like anything else to drink or to eat? You can ask for whatever you want, believe me, Galicians cook very well. And I am not saying this because I was born here, in Galicia", Feijóo said before laughing slightly.

The Spanish President then took one of the papers he had over his table, that contained the many topics that would be discussed in Vigo: "As you know, the agenda for today is huge, so I think it is wise to begin now: first off, we have a free movement and trade agreement over the table, that would include visa-free travel and the many things that this kind of international agreements contain. Spain is willing to sign both agreements, and also to support an Eurorail expansion to Mishar in order to propel public transportation - specially pan-European rail transportation - in Mishar. What is your stance on the matter?", he asked.

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28th of October
Prague Castle

"Can you stop scratching your legs? You will drop the candles and besides, it doesn't look appropriate for a Minister." Reiserová complained, as she and Karel Šín approached the cabinet meeting room in the Castle approximately fifteen minutes after midnight.

"Well I am sorry, but you know, I told you the material is not comfortable." Šín responded in a weak voice. He felt like he was forced to wear a lot of silly outfits, during his active acting career, especially for 'Jersey' where he was forced to sport battered polo-shirts and shorts of various colour. But no outfit he ever wore seemed to him as silly as the white and red tunic, red belt and white pants he had on right now, an exact copy of the clothes Slavomír wore, safe for Šín's expensive formal shoes. If it was up to him, he would never put such clothes on his body, but the President urged him, and he knew better than to try and resist her. Around his neck was also a necklace with a symbol of Veles, god of the underworld and music among other things. The neclace was gifted to the Minister by Reiserová as she claimed that Czech Slavia lost previous Eurovoice contests, due to lacking a blessing from Veles.

"Oh I am so exited Karel, do you think the rest of the Cabinet will be able to see the truth immediately? Imagine how silly they will feel for ignoring the human soul up to now! But I was guilty of that too. Until now." Reiserová chatted exitedly, her still bare feet hitting the ground, "I actually have to use the restroom, would you please enter the room first and set up the candles for me? Thank you!", she waited for Šín to confirm that he will do just that before she left for the restroom.

Šín made sure to put his sunglasses back on, before opening the door to the conference room. Usually, he wore them, because he thought it made him look cool, but in this very moment, he just wanted to hide his eyes to feel a bit less shame about his clothes. Of course as soon as he opened the door, all the eyes of the other members of the Cabinet were on him, as all talk in the room died. Finally, Minister of the Environment Natálie Imberová started speaking, "Were you practicing for a play and forgot to change Karel?" out of the entire Cabinet who usually looked down on Šín, Imberová was perhaps the friendliset to him, safe for the President herself.

Šín simply smirked, "I am afraid our Wise Leader has found faith, you will see." he simply responded as he started putting candles on the table and lighting them up.

"Oh this is horrible!" Minister of Foreign Affairs Jasmína Dlouhá exclaimed after few confused looks, to which Minister of Education Weisser nodded.

"We will have to make sure nobody learns of this." added Minister of Regional Development Lubomír Mejzlík.

"I hope she at least joined the Hussites, and not the Catholics." Minister of Finance Heřman Švestka chuckled.

"I am sure in few minutes, you will be wishing it was the Catholics Heřman." Šín remarked simply as he turned off the electric lights and sat down, to much complaining of the rest of the Cabinet, who did not know why they were summoned, and most of them thought of their comfortable beds, waiting for them.

Then the door opened and in walked Reiserová herself, with Ministers looking puzzled about her dress, which matched the one Šín was wearing. Before she even sat down, she made sure to remove Šín's sunglasses from his eyes, she always hated when he wore them indoors, but now she could not tolerate this accessory to corrupt the outfit of the Rodnovery.

"Comrade President, if I may." Minister of Industry and Trade Květoslav Musil took the floor as soon as Reiserová seated down, feeling that he knew what the meeting was to be about. "Indeed the numbers have been verified and both Škoda and Tatra vehicle manufacturers reported record sales in the third quarter of the year, with the number only expected to increase in the current quarter and in certain location their cars became a favorite affordable alternative to the bigger competitors." Minister of Agriculture Pavel Dohnal slightly sighted at Musil words, considering them an attack on the funding that was dedicated to fishing and agriculture each year in the budget.

"Oh, well, that is wonderful! Thank you Květoslav. But, you know, I did not come to talk about cars, I came to remind us of a more important topic, the human soul!" Excitement did not leave Reiserová's voice as she stood up from her chair, "Comrades, I have realized for how long our administration has ignored the development of people's spirituality, to understanding of the world and I could not be idle any longer, this has to change. I realized that we, as a nation, as Slavs, are the children of the gods and in order to become cosmic beings we have to rediscover the ancient wisdom of our ancestors, to, you know, achieve this, we must..." she could not finish the sentence as she was interrupted.

"Albína... are you feeling... well?" Minister Švestka whispered as the other members of the cabinet looked at their President with eyes wide opened in shock, safe for Karel Šín who was smirking and at least playing with his sunglasses.

"Comrade Minister! Do not interrupt me! The positive aura can not flourish if you keep emitting negative energy, which prevents the growth of the soul!" Reiserová raised her voice, before calming down, "I have had many enlightening talks with an important and knowledgeable person, and he helped me see the truth. I realized that our ancestors understood the world and human spirit better than current society does, due to their connection to the Gods, which was separated by the arrival of Christianity and I have decided to revive this connection with our Gods. Comrades I ask you to join the Rodnovery together with me." now the room was completely silent.

"Rodnovery? Aren't they mostly led by neofascists and antisemites?" the Minister of interion Bohumila Dvořáková finally asked, unsure if she heard the President properly.

"Well, you know, there have been some controversial figures associated with the movement... but those people aren't really interested in the uplifting of the spirit and our connection to the Gods..." Reiserová's voice got a bit more shaky, "But the truly faithful will cleanse the movement of all the snakes, which is why... you will redirect some of the StB agents from the anti-corruption campaign towards the Rodnovery movement to help cleanse it. Find, you know, dirt on these problematic individuals so they can be driven away from the movement so it can become fully focused on the worship of the Goddess." the President received no response.

"Furthermore," she cleared her throat, "Tomorrow apart from the celebration of our independence a festival of the goddess Mokosh will be held and I will have her statue erected in front of the Castle, I expect all of you to attend, I have had suiting outfits made for all of you." she paused for a second, "Except for you comrade Weisser, you are associated with the League of the Militant Godless, you are not Slavic and you will be resigning soon so it would not seem right. But you will inform the League that they have been disbanded. The Party will vote to disband them at around 10 AM today. And all the atheist propaganda will also be stopped from today"

"Disbanded? but Comrade President the League,.." Weisser could not believe his ears, but he got interrupted before he could finish.

"Has served its historic purpose in helping to get the nation from the sway of the foreign god. Now it has no purpose and it will be disbanded." the President for Life raised her voice again, before smiling at her Cabinet, "Comrades, will you join me in the Movement? Will you help me guide the nation towards the light of Dazhbog?"

"Of course Albína we are with you!" shouted Minister of Health Zuzana Saková, always seeking to appease her President. Soon she was joined with shouts of the other Ministers, swearing their loyalty to the Pantheon and thanking Reiserová for "finally allowing us to see the truth!"

Satisfied the President for Life nodded several times, "Excellent, I knew you would understand! Alright people I am a bit tired now, you will find your outfits just outside the door. See you all at 11 AM tomorrow in front of the Castle, I can't wait to see the festival!" with a wide smile, Reiseroáva turned around and finally left the room, leaving her Cabinet alone as she went ot her private room to get some sleep.

"She called us here at this time just to tell us this?" Saková asked once they were alone.

"I am afraid our Genius Leader has unfortunately lost touch with reality." Dohnal remarked.

"And we will all suffer for it, can you imagine us standing in public, dressed in these ridiculous clothes while we give offerings to a statue and dance in circles? Nobody will take us seriously but if we say that our Wise Leader is insane our government will end and counterrevolution will triumph." added Mejzlík.

"Why was she even chosen to be the candidate of the Party in the first place? Well I know that, but why was she entrusted with the Extraordinary Court before that? She always seemed a bit unwell..." asked Musil.

"I heard she was just kind of there, when Šedivý and Vicanová were dividing the country among themselves and they had to assign something to Albína, so they gave her the Court, as they only knew that she was a mother and therefore just. Then they both ended in front of the Court and suddenly Albína was the only eligible candidate for the President left. But I do know she used to be fairly organized in the trade union before all that." Dohnal, as a veteran establishemnt figure shrugged his shoulders, "Regardless, we will overcome."

"Comrades, do you realize what this means? By 11 AM we will need to fill the space before the Castle with people! If nobody shows up it would look really bad for the President and for us. I will quickly contact the heads of the regional Party branches to send some members, but of course we will also have to find the appropriate clothes for them..." Mejzlík reminded the rest as Šín chuckled at the scene, feeling a little less silly about himself now.

Naturally, none of this bothered Reiserová herself, as arrived in her private rooms, took a quick shower and laid her head on a comfortable pillow, full of excitement about the festival and happy thought about the, in her eyes, positive change she just made.