Egelion

[Louis]

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Breaking news from Altea this morning, The People's Party of Caille, once a quiet minority party in the Royal Court, has joined the Conservative Party in passing a law recommendation that significantly limits the absolute power of King Romulo. The shock decision came hours after members of the PPC met in secret with the CP at their headquarters in Altea to discuss a deal. The deal, according to reports, says that the PPC will get a say in who sits on the Royal Council--despite Royal Councilor Mondragon already being a native-born noble from Caille-- while the Conservatives will get their own power through establishing constitutionalism. 

The liberal Absolutist Party and the Ghadrashi People's Party joined together to vote against the Conservative measure, which was passed by only two votes, a 102-98 total. The leader of the Absolutists, Maria del Carmen from the city of Rozevia, spoke at the end of the vote, calling for a new election. She states:

The will and opinion of the Egelian people were not fully represented by this court. The nation does not stand with the power grasping of the Conservative Party. Our national ideology of Enlightened Absolutism has only brought us prosperity and has given us a voice in this world. The Cailleans and Conservatives plan to divide us instead of uniting us. This nation needs a new government!

Caillean members also spoke saying:

What difference does it make if we are led by the council or His Majesty? Power should be with the people and what the people want. We cannot fully trust one man to lead an entire country...right?

The passage of the Conservative recommendation is not a law. The law recommendation goes to the Royal Council to be approved or rejected. According to our predictions, the entire Royal Court is set to reject the recommendation. However, if approved by the Royal Council, the power vested by the monarch will essentially be fully given to the Royal Council, a move that even His Majesty's closest advisors do not expect. The law recommendation is already heading to El Capitolio, where the Royal Council will debate it before giving a final ruling. It is uncertain whether His Majesty will attend the meeting or watch events unfold from Sorsuela Palace. Sources say His Majesty will give an unprecedented response to the ideological efforts that challenge his power.