20 August 4930National Democrats form new governmentA long period of political stalemate in the Stortinget has finally come to an end with the successful formation of a new government by the National Democrats, led by Jonas Sortevik
(pictured above). The incoming administration led by Mr. Sortevik, along with the new National Democrat majority in parliament, immediately plans to enact renewed liberal economic policy and to end the state’s monopoly on business in certain sectors, such as rail transit and delivery services. Other priorities of the Sortevik Government include the improvement of public infrastructure, the structural overhaul of the tertiary education system, and the expansion of protected lands in rural and biodiverse regions of Kazulia.
Grand Duchy of Kazulia establishedCoinciding with the political reforms led by Statsminister Jonas Sortevik, a constitutional convention has been called to redefine the core structure of the Kazulian state and replace the absent monarchy that was previously led by the Sundheim family. This new Kazulian state will be titled as the Grand Duchy of Kazulia and the House of Nyviken-Quist (HNQ), led by Sonja Nyviken-Quist
(pictured above), has secured recognition for their claims of succession to the throne of Kazulia. The HNQ matriarch will be crowned as Grand Duchess Sonja I, the first monarch of the newly established Grand Duchy of Kazulia.
With the founding of the Grand Duchy, a modified version of Kazulia's past monarchical flag has been designated as the new official flag of the nation.
Foreign Ministry enacts refugee assistance programPolitical upheaval in neighboring nations has led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enact a new program to assist refugees and asylum seekers with relocation to Kazulia. A smaller spike in refugee applications was observed in the late 4910s as a consequence of Dranian unrest but now that full-scale revolution has struck the northern neighbor there has been an enormous surge in the number of asylum seekers. The Foreign Ministry’s new program aims to expedite the relocation process and help these asylum seekers more quickly establish their new home and obtain employment.