Today at noon, Emperor Leon Alexander officially declared and signed the new Constitution of the Kingdom of Egelion, bringing an end to absolutist rule in the country. The new constitution was under debate for several years as the Caillean People's Party brough several republican and socialist appeals to the negotiations, while the King and the Royal Council fought to keep several monarchist aspects in the new constitution. In the end, the Royal Council was able to negotiate favorable terms with the CPP, keeping some of the main monarchist terms in the deal. Throughout the entire process, His Majesty was open to the CCP's proposals and even meeting with community leaders to consider how a change in his influence would affect businesses and communities in the nation. The Emperor's overall approach and leadership gave him a strong position for negotiations. At the end of the day, while the Emperor's power has greatly diminished he still holds significant influence over the Egelian government.

Constitutional proceedings focused on two major things: the establishment of a true legislative process and the establishment of checks & balances. The overall changes were widely accepted between the CPP and House Montalivet. The Emperor would have three major powers: the ability to appoint members to the Royal Council, command over the armed forces, and the power to dissolve the Royal Court. The legislative branch of the Egelian government is now split onto two chambers: the upper Royal Council and the lower Royal Court. Each chamber now has different legislative powers that in turn, place checks on the judicial and on the monarch. The Royal Court is now responsible for the legislative future of Egelion instead of one person. Emperor Leon Alexander, from the beginning, told the press that the new constitution would be a new future for the country, one grounded in democracy and the voice of the people." He cleared the arguments or absolutism, stating: "those who do not prioritize their people are simply a totalitarian state."

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Seven years since the announcement from Petroenglia over the Rossfadda, officials from Petróleón have announced that operations of extracting, refining, and exporting oil from the Rossfadda Formation has been an overwhelming success. The Egelian plan to invest in New Englia's oil production is rooted in academics, engineering and sustainable acquisition over time. Upon the announcement that Petróleón won one of the three bids, work immediately began in New Englia to ensure that the population of the country could responsibly and logistically create an extraction system that would directly bring investment and growth. While there have been no direct announcements over the progress of the Bianjian or Temanian projects, Petróleón has continued on its work to ensure that the billions of dollars invested are successfully applied. 

Upon approval of the bid, the Real Academia of Egelion immediately began to create new curriculum for New Englia to apply in its national education system to ensure that a steady and stable engineering sector could be maintained. Because of the quick industrialization and extraction process, New Englia needed resources beyond large sums of money to ensure the Rossfadda Formation was effectively utilized. Investments in expertise and human knowledge were needed. The Real Academia spent an estimated 35 million Egelian Crowns to ensure that education and engineering opportunities in New Englia were well established while Petróleón focused on the infrastructure and extraction. Several college-level and secondary school courses were created in major cities, which were approved by the New Englian government as part of the bidding process. The first graduating class that engaged in these courses have now entered the work force in energy, signaling the start of New Englia's long-term, sustainable work force.

On the shipping side, Novantica has helped New Englia expand certain oil-specific ports in the nation to help with the flow of product abroad. Novantica has gracefully assisted Petroenglia with the creation of a new fleet of modern Egelian oil tankers - a necessary step in ensuring New Englia's ownership of the process without impeding on their sovereignty. Novantica has spent a total of 10 million Crowns in these separate ventures. However, as the oil continues to be exported, the company has reported a 24% increase in productivity and a 13% increase in export speed. Working on port expansions - and suitable tankers that can easily access the nation's facilities - has helped Petroenglia move towards a stable production rate. Overall, the team and oversight committee at  Petróleón are "overwhelmingly satisfied" with what they are calling the "megaproject" the company has taken on. New Englia and its people are set to benefit from these investments over the next few decades and assist the nation in developing their economic footing in the region.

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After nearly 7 years of development and 2 years of delays, the Royal Directory of the Armed Forces announced the official deployment of the Western Armada - led by the newly constructed Triomfant Class Supercarrier. The Royal Directory held a press conference at Castillo Garibaldi to discuss details of the new Armada and is future mission now that it has been officially commissioned. Jesus Balart, High Marshall of the Royal Directory, stated that while there was a two year delay on construction, the effectiveness and stability of the fleet remains state-of-the-art and class leading on Terra. The two year delay was caused by "engineering concerns" on parts of the R.A.E Victoria Supercarrier. Some top engineers noticed some design flaws on the carrier's CATOBAR system and completely redesigned the flight deck of the carrier. The new armada is led by the aforementioned R.A.E Victoria, a new major supercarrier that was jointly built with the help of Xsampa's sublime manufacturing and construction sector. The R.A.E Victoria Carrier is joined by 4 Amateria Class Frigates, 3 Yadraz Class Destroyers, 2 Norderms Class Support Vessels, 2 Leon Class SIGNIT vessels, and the brand new Imperatriz Class Amphibious Assault Vessel. The carrier comes loaded with several of Egelion's leading fighters such as the multirole EC-99E Stealth Jet, and the Leonex LX-35 stealth fighter. The fighters are sorted by several marine helicopters and brand new aerial, early warning aircraft.

The new Western Armada comes at a time of relative global peace. Thanks to alliance structures such as the Altéa Accords, the regions that Egelion is able to provide military coverage to remain relatively stable. The Western Armada, now a part of Egelion's five fleet system, provide a new sense of security and diplomatic maneuvering. The Western Armada will now begin patrols from the northern Anantonese to the Southern Ocean. The Western Armada will not be alone however. The armada will be conducting joint patrols with the Dundorfian Meridian Task Force. The task force, given to Dundorf several centuries ago by Lourenne, will now gain experience under the Western Armada on several maritime tactics and procedures. Marshall Balart of the Royal Directory states that with the new Western Armada now in service, Egelion's Royal Armada now covers all of the waters surrounding Seleya, Western and Southern Dovani, and most of the entirety of the White Ocean. The only regions not covered by Egelion remain the Majatran Sea and the Red Bass Ocean. Yet, Balart reiterated that Egelion would not seek to cover these regions out of respect and trust for her allies in each respective area. The Royal Directory stated that military expenditures for the next decade would not need to be increased as the Royal Court discusses budget bills. "Egelion's armed forces -on land, sea, and air -are not only primed to take on any other military force in Terra, but to lead Terra towards a lasting peace "

After about two years of unofficial rumors and reports, Villamor Palace has announced that the Princess of Rozevia, first daughter of Emperor Leon Alexander, is officially engaged to King Victor Valcorico of Gaduridos - bringing a new relationship and future to the Anantonese Ocean region. The statement was released by the palace early this morning and included details of the Princess and King's relationship, which has gone largely private for the past two years. According to the statement, the Princess was asked to marry the king in Gaduridos last week at a private moment between both individuals. 

This move does not surprise many royalist followers as the Princess was seen in Ciudad de Gadur before, visiting shops and connecting with the local community. It seems that for the Princess Gabriela, Gaduridos welcomed her with open arms even before speculation began about her potential relationship with King Valcorico. House Valcorico also released statement this morning in conjunction with Villamor, confirming the engagement. No social media posts are out as of now relating to the affair, but many say that the couple are "more private" and would prefer to keep related announcement along official lines. There is no word at this moment regarding a wedding ceremony in Gadur, but officials at both palaces say the invitations to the grand event may come out soon.