Valruzian Times
The Valruzian Times is a broadly distributed newspaper accros Valruzia
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April 17th 4462
NPR becomes biggest party in the Sejm and President Batco reelected, coalition unlikely
The NPR has been rewarded by the Valruzian people for their work and became the largest party in the Sejm. However a coalition seems unlikely
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As the NPR, one of the main Valruzian parties, becomes the biggest party in the Sejm the political landscape will not be dominated by the party.
While it is clear the people rewarded the good work that the NPR has done for the failing economy and the descisive decision they made to intervene in Noumonde the other parties in the Sejm are refusing to work with the NPR.
As the Social Democrats voted against a NPR proposal for a grand coalition and instead decided to join the libertarian and liberal parties in creating a left wing government it seems the NPR is getting sidetracked.
NPR leader and outgoing Prime Minister Cisek has condemned the path of the Social Democrats and Razem and calls it "a dangerous step to unstability on the economic market while the economy is just recovering"
Cisek also expressed his concerns over the possibility of a return to the hyperliberalist policies that caused the crisis in the first place.
Reform and the Libertarians have clearly shown that their only intend is to create a anarchic state that rather lets all its structure collapse and die off then care for its citizens in a responsible manner. With this new government likely to come into power i will do whatever is necessary to protect the nation from the destructive policies of the past
Said Cisek during an interview.
While the NPR is likely not to enter a coalition they are still present in the executive. President Batco has been reelected for a second term winning against his Social Democratic opponent. Batco thanked the populace for voting for him and ensured that he will "keep being a check on the power of the cabinet and ensure our foreign relations are maintained"
Prime Minister Cisek just before one of his last TV interviews as Prime Minister
President Batco is the second man of the party and currently the most popular among NPR members. Most people see him as a man of integrity for both his office and his place in the party and parties from all over the political spectrum have agreed that Batco has been a good bi partisan president fulllfiling the objectivity the presidency sometimes requires. However, Batco has made one thing clear to the public:
Under no circumstances shall i back down from expressing my opinion if the integrity and safety of our state are in jeopardy because of the actions of other government officials. This office of president is and will always be meant as a check on the power of the cabinet and a face for Valruzia towards the outside world. With my reelection you once again have put your trust in my judgement and integrity to hold any cabinet that may take office accountable for their actions
Said Batco during his victory speech.
With the NPR itself rising in popularity it will be a spectacle to see the centrist party fight off the liberal proposals of the upcoming cabinet. NPR member have confidence in their leaders abilities to at least keep the status quo in terms of legislation until a centre-right cabinet can once again be established.
President Batco during the last day of his first term signing a bill into law. He can continue his job for another 4 years