Government warned Ystak deal risks League anger
The former chairman of the Gallian and Centrican League has today warned Finance Minister Fabian Meyer that Polasciana risks ‘defaulting’ on its commitments made during accession to the economic pact. Bruno Hänsenberger, making a speech earlier this morning in Gouw Marken, said he believed that the recent car manufacturing deal with neighbouring Centralini Republika and its state-backed company Ystak, would “raise serious questions” for the League – which placed significant limits on Polasciana’s automobile market, seeking to benefit League-based manufacturers, when the country joined the union in 2021. “We now see Karasicena going off-books to sign agreements with its neighbours to the East. This will only make the League feel like Polasciana has no intention of honouring the agreements it made – and that will raise serious questions about its future membership” said Mr Hänsenberger, who was speaking just days after it was announced that former Engellex minister Simon De Smedt would take over leadership of the League.
Kirkiosma submits paperwork for third term as governor
The former Mayor of Karasicena Philip Kirkiosma confirmed yesterday that he had submitted his nomination to run for a third term as Kamchetkan governor. Kirkiosma, 57, according to officials, is the only candidate to hand in their paperwork for the December election so far and will be the Unionist candidate on the ballot, where, if he was to win, he would become the state’s longest serving leader. Council member and former presidential candidate Stepan Michalvich had previously served two terms as governor, before handing over to Mr Kirkiosma. According to party allies, this is expected to be his final term in office, where he plans to step down ahead of the 2026 election, ending what will by that point have been 12 years as governor. Kirkiosma has long been considered a potential candidate for the federal presidency, of which he will be eligible for again at the 2027 contest. So far there is little speculation as to whether he plans to stand, or who his successor could be in Kamchetka – although the Centrist Party is expected to target gains at this election ahead of 2026.
Serbin aide says plan to shrink government is ‘still on’
A close aide to Krill Serbin has said that the Prime Minister is still ‘set’ on slimming down the size of government even further – including executive level jobs. The Prime Minister believes that the number of ministers was “too great” under previous premierships, something he commented in 2018 as finding “unwieldy and annoying” when trying to coordinate government communications. Serbin, looking to consolidate his power ahead of the 2023 election cycle, is apparently keen on removing at least one or two more posts from his executive leadership – potentially merging the position of Foreign Minister with that of Security Minister or creating a new ‘Interior Ministry’ which would combine the economic and social affairs briefs currently held between Fabian Meyer and Lena Zilberman. The source said “no decisions had yet been made” but that the Prime Minister was keen to act ahead of the end of the year – when the government will go into “election mode” ahead of legislative elections in the summer, and the presidential election in the autumn.
