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Kulina Platonava elected in Vrosnok; Another tenure for the House of Businesses.
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June 19th, 5647
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Because of how cold the winters get, elections in Vrosnok are typically held in summer to maximize turnout. It gets warm sometimes, but most Vrosnoki are apathetic about elections. In the past, they used to care but given the current circumstances, they could care less. This election was no different. With a depressingly low turnout, Kulina Platonava of the House of Businesses won election. A prominent reformist within the House of Businesses, she has promised to foster economic development and work towards ending the current loan situation. While she hasn't promised to end it, she has been aware that even small steps to ending the reliance on loans from the rest of Nadiya are crucial. While voters could be more enthusiastic, they could also be less apathetic. So it's a win for Platonava. In any case, she's looking to define her tenure as one regarding the economy. 

She's looking to modernize the oil industry and try economic diversification. While there isn't much to work with, there are avenues. Tourism, basic lumber, seasonal aquaculture in the South near the coast, even IT investments thanks to the cold temperatures mostly year round. While it won't be an instant solution, it'll be a start. While many Vrosnoki aren't too optimistic and simply care about getting through the days, diversifying the economy will hopefully help raise the national mood. At the very least, it'll provide good money and money can hide most misery and apathy. Most.

In any case, these elections are another victory of the status quo. We can only hope, and trust Platonava in her goals of developing. But her reformist nature may give some friendly shocks. We can only hope. Whether these reforms involve economic reforms, reforms to the government and it's institutions, or even electoral reforms, we'll have to simply wait and see what happens in the coming months. Or, alternatively, it can simply be another term of nothingness and the status quo.
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