12-12-2025, 11:43 PM
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Tsargrad - After a tense few weeks of continious negotiations, endless calls and a reportedly endless barrage of swearing matches between KDU and SSD lawmakers, the extension of the UBI scheme has failed to pass the Imperial Congress. While anticipated by most in the Deltarian political arena, it was still a shock when nearly all KDU representatives in the Imperial Chamber voted against the measure to extend the scheme, with the Imperial Treasurer Zvonko Stojčević even going as far as to instructing his own ministry to not implement the extension if it would have passed congress.
Prime Minister Lazarescu had been working day and night to save the scheme, which needs to be extended every three years in order to remain funded. Considered a flaw in the original proposal by many within the SSD, the extension allowed their KDU coalition partner to voice their discontent over their coalition partners rejection of planned tax reforms. But with the extention now truly failing to pass and millions of Deltarians not receiving their UBI check next month, both coalition partners are already feeling the heat from voters. At least 200.000 protested the move, with the Tsargrad Stock Exchange reporting record losses and the economy expected to take a major hit as purchasing power will decline. The rejection of the UBI extension has also thrown the new Social Security 2.0 system off balance. Other measures enacted under the system will now be facing more recipients, as it is expected that nearly 1 million additional Deltarians will fall below the poverty line overnight if the extension doesnt go through.
The Prime Minister is reportedly on his way to His Majesty the Czar to discuss the political crisis, with ministers now openly attacking one another. Both the KDU and SSD are losing ground in the polls rapidly as voters blame both for failing to work together. Anna Vjesmich tells us more:
Telegraf is a Tsargrad based newspaper circulated nationwide. It is one of the largest private newspapers in Deltaria
Prime Minister Lazarescu had been working day and night to save the scheme, which needs to be extended every three years in order to remain funded. Considered a flaw in the original proposal by many within the SSD, the extension allowed their KDU coalition partner to voice their discontent over their coalition partners rejection of planned tax reforms. But with the extention now truly failing to pass and millions of Deltarians not receiving their UBI check next month, both coalition partners are already feeling the heat from voters. At least 200.000 protested the move, with the Tsargrad Stock Exchange reporting record losses and the economy expected to take a major hit as purchasing power will decline. The rejection of the UBI extension has also thrown the new Social Security 2.0 system off balance. Other measures enacted under the system will now be facing more recipients, as it is expected that nearly 1 million additional Deltarians will fall below the poverty line overnight if the extension doesnt go through.
The Prime Minister is reportedly on his way to His Majesty the Czar to discuss the political crisis, with ministers now openly attacking one another. Both the KDU and SSD are losing ground in the polls rapidly as voters blame both for failing to work together. Anna Vjesmich tells us more:
Quote:A political crisis like this is something we have rarely seen in recent history. While the lasy Horvat government saw unprecedented social unrest, he still managed to somewhat keep the cabinet together while it lasted. This is the first time we have seen ministers openly attack eachother, parties reject eachothers policies out of spite and the Prime Minister even attempting to sack his treasurer without notice. All experts and reporters seem to agree: it is only a matter of time before this government falls
Telegraf is a Tsargrad based newspaper circulated nationwide. It is one of the largest private newspapers in Deltaria