16-02-2026, 10:19 PM
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Schloss an der Hügel - After nearly a decade as leader of Südland, Gottfried von Donnerschlag said farewell in a packed Landtag today. Known for his calm demeanour and pragmatic approach, von Donnerschlag had already announced his departure from Süddish politics before last weeks election. His party, the OSP, opted to go for the younger Alex von Falkenstein as the new face of the party. Von Donnersclag did not make it a secret that he would want to continue as State Chancellor, but accepted his party its decision for a new generation of politicians.
What followed was a chaotic election, with voters mainly clinging onto von Donnerschlag and feeling lackluster about his successor. Meanwhile the well known and experienced oppossition leader Sigismund von Altenburg of the Ostlander Fortschrittliche Partei (OFP) managed to capture voters that were looking for a steady hand on the wheel. Von Donnerschlag oversaw a period of economic growth, political stability and dropping crime rates. He achieved this in a country still reeling from the civil war and with a national political scene as chaotic as it could be. Voters gravitated towards stability, and von Falkenstein did not represent that desire.
The OSP lost big, losing its majority to the OFP and barely becoming the largest party in oppossition. Von Altenburg claimed victory, promising stability while also pledging to be less conservative then her predecessor. The Von Donnerschlag era was over, Südland was to be governed by a centrist alternative.
Visibly breaking up, von Donnerschlag called on lawmakers to "keep the best interests of Ostlander people in mind", calling on national unity and determination to push onward. He specifically named the Baatrynsentii government, warning that New Verham needs to step up and enable its minorities, rather then using better governed territories "as their personal ATM." He wished his successor luck, with von Altenburg expected to be less outspoken on the autonomy issue.
On the question what the late state chancellor will do with his free time he simply responded with: "taking more walks with my lovely wife, its time i put her first after all these years."
Das Schloss is the regional news outlet of Südland. Owned by the Schwarzburg family, it is also active in Ostland and its physical newspaper is widely circulated throughout the country.
What followed was a chaotic election, with voters mainly clinging onto von Donnerschlag and feeling lackluster about his successor. Meanwhile the well known and experienced oppossition leader Sigismund von Altenburg of the Ostlander Fortschrittliche Partei (OFP) managed to capture voters that were looking for a steady hand on the wheel. Von Donnerschlag oversaw a period of economic growth, political stability and dropping crime rates. He achieved this in a country still reeling from the civil war and with a national political scene as chaotic as it could be. Voters gravitated towards stability, and von Falkenstein did not represent that desire.
The OSP lost big, losing its majority to the OFP and barely becoming the largest party in oppossition. Von Altenburg claimed victory, promising stability while also pledging to be less conservative then her predecessor. The Von Donnerschlag era was over, Südland was to be governed by a centrist alternative.
Visibly breaking up, von Donnerschlag called on lawmakers to "keep the best interests of Ostlander people in mind", calling on national unity and determination to push onward. He specifically named the Baatrynsentii government, warning that New Verham needs to step up and enable its minorities, rather then using better governed territories "as their personal ATM." He wished his successor luck, with von Altenburg expected to be less outspoken on the autonomy issue.
On the question what the late state chancellor will do with his free time he simply responded with: "taking more walks with my lovely wife, its time i put her first after all these years."
Das Schloss is the regional news outlet of Südland. Owned by the Schwarzburg family, it is also active in Ostland and its physical newspaper is widely circulated throughout the country.