Nadiya

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Liberal Movement of Kozakia, commonly known as the Liberals, have won a decisive plurality in the Kozaki national legislature, Rada. Coming first, with 35% of the popular vote and 87 seats total, led by the current Prime Minister Yaryna Livytska, liberals secured themselves a safe position in leading the next government. Incumbent governing coalition of Liberals, People's Freedom Party and the Platform of Self-Government Activists increased its majority by 15 seats, with the first two parties being enough for a 1-seat majority coalition. Now, the decision is up to the Liberals to choose their next partner, or partners.

"Kozaki have shown that our nation's future is yellow and blue. Our nation's future is liberal because liberalism is all about freedom. And Kozaki are the free people, expressing their free will, in a free election, of a free and democratic republic", said Premier Livytska. "We cannot be more thankful for the trust that you gave us in this election. As the leader of this great party, and your current and next head of the government, I solemnly swear that we will not disappoint you".

The morning after the election, the Republican Electoral Commission (RVK) released the full results of the election, confirming the exit polls conducted by the national private and public media showing a slight majority for a right-wing LRK-PNS coalition, and a stable majority for the LRK-PNS-PSV centre-right coalition. Nationalist conservative National Front showed a slight growth in their vote share, but did not win any additional seats. At the same time, on the left-of-centre side of the aisle, the Democratic Peasant Union more than a fifth of its representation, to both the incumbent coalition and the Social Democratic Alliance, with the latter winning 21 seats, the party's best result recently.



Among the pressing issues of the electoral campaign were the economy, unemployment, infrastructure, healthcare and men's rights. LNR and PNR have both been promoting the idea to uphold the current status quo and continue the policies of the Livytska government, advocating for privatisation, economic growth over equality, as well as keeping welfare at the levels they are as of this year. While PSV, SDO and DSS pushed for bigger welfare spending, including incentives to regions and farmers, with SDO talking about a more socialised healthcare system, stronger regulations of workplaces, as well as the liberalisation of the matriarchist restrictions on male participation in political life.