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Kalopian Spring demands resignation of Prime Minister Thanopoulos in exchange for government support

The Kalopian Herald — March 5738

HELIOS – More than half a year has passed since last Kalopian legislative elections and the country is still without a functioning government. Dynamis' decision to not continue supporting Babis Thanopoulos' government after a leaked call following Phalanx's cabinet proposal that excluded Ajax Mavros from his role of Second Minister and his ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Sports in favor of the newly founded Citizens' Movement.

Following the defeat of his cabinet proposal, acting prime minister Babis Thanopoulos turned then to his ally-turned-enemy Kalopian Spring, whom he previously expelled from government in February 5735 after voting in favor of a veto override that removed the Central Bank under the direct supervision of the Head of State and led to new early elections. Speaking of "rethinking their current rivalry" and "step over the hurdle" that separated both parties, Prime Minister Thanopoulos attempted to attract Kalopian Spring back again to Phalanx's orbit. However, in his address to Parliament following the prime minister's intervention, KA general secretary Telemachos Chondrotsis surprised everyone by announcing that they would support a "reset" in his party relationship with Phalanx under one single condition: the resignation of Babis Thanopoulos and all the ministers that served under him alongside Kalopian Spring when they were "unfairly" expelled from government. Accusing phalanx of "straining the relationship with every party they come to rule with", Mr. Chondrotsis has made clear that their condition is unnegotiable, and with the clock ticking, it is unknown whether Phalanx would be willing to accept such a petition or the country might be headed towards yet a different government coalition proposals or new elections altogether. Kalopian Spring has refused to make any further comments following the speech of their general secretary, claiming that everything that had to be said had "already been said", and that the ball was now in Phalanx's roof. "It's a pretty easy decision: country over party or not?" has said a senior figure of Kalopian Spring under the condition of anonymity.

In other news, Kalopian Spring has sent its condolences to the leadership of Dynamis following the death of minister Arben Berisha in a car crash whose details remain limited.