Centrists Agree To Federal Council Veto

The Prime Minister, Ludvig Fedorov, has agreed to a deal which gives the upper-chamber, the Federal Council, an automatic veto of government policy. Previously government policy could accede in the event that the Council did not vote, by majority, to accept the bill. Now, in a deal which ends months of uncertainty, Fedorov must achieve a majority in the Federal Council before enacting any government bill. The deal, confirmed by the Federal Council leader, Ivan Tattar, was a condition of the Union Party supporting the installation of Fedorov as Prime Minister. Mr Tattar, also the opposition spokesman for Foreign Affairs, said the change would mark a ‘significant step forward’ to protect the democratic role of the upper-house.