Egelion

[Louis]

With King Leon Alexander's reign beginning strong, he has decided to take more control of the government as the people of the empire begin to wonder what will the age of Leon look like? Recently, the royal council under King Artemio focused heavily on military investments, trade investments, and global supply chains. Leon Alexander, having studied at the University of Norterra under a sustainability program, has recently weighed in on several key issues such as green energy, universal basic income, and progressive taxes. To further promote support for social services, King Leon Alexander went to the Royal Court to directly increase funding and extend support for the nation's social welfare system. The CROWN system, created in the early reign of King Romulo, was meant to address Egelion's early issues with welfare. It addressed unemployment, healthcare, childcare, and eldercare. Now, decades later, the CROWN system is a large part of Egelion's success. 

King Artemio made his own efforts to expand the program. Now, King Leon Alexander seeks to continue that legacy. Under his direct law, Leon Alexander has approved an extra 100 Billion Egeilian Crowns (EGC) to address the shortcomings of the programs for rural communities. It is often those in urban areas with the most need. Yet, the royal court has focused on architecture since the beginning of this Egelian era, so options for public housing and homeless shelters are never lacking. The focus is aimed to benefit those with low-incomes, limited access to quality foods, and lack of access to healthcare centers. The CROWN system will now expand services to over 2.3 million Egelian not previously admitted into the program, making welfare coverage a priority for local governments.

Julia Velar, a business owner from Yadraz who also own a farm in Eder Gira, commented to CENTENARIO and stated that "While most of our needs are met, sometimes I'm short Crowns for food. I mean, I have everything I need... but man, I just wanna buy myself some new things. It's paycheck to paycheck occasionally."

Antonio Velazquez, who lives in the suburbs of Rozevia, states: "I think CROWN has gone a long way. Especially for my mom, but I really think that we need more protections. Sometimes it felt like Artemio focused more on other countries instead of us. I'm glad the new king is finally starting to look at us again."

With Leon Alexander's focus on welfare and equality increasing, many are wondering when deeper reforms into Egelian institutions are expected. Members of the Royalist Party have supported the efforts for more supports, but Conservatives and the Ghadrashi party have opposed it stating it as an "unnecessary expenditure for an already bloated program".