Rosgaard Municipality,
Second Kingdom of Dietsland.
Politics. A headache it was for an aging Maximilian Hortmeyer residing within the Royal Palace. Parliament was heading towards it's election season and with it came the headaches he had to bear as his Prime Minister attempted to keep everything from going into chaos. The Social Democrats and the Conservatives were at each others throats to see who could be the majority party while the Socialists looked to cement their place in Parliament and grab some seats of their own, followed by the rest who merely looked to keep themselves in Parliament. Immigration and Social issues dominated there as the Conservatives were lobbying for stricter immigration laws while the Social Democrats looked to block them. The Socialists were particularly becoming a wild card in Parliament with them turning down proposed legislation from both major parties and attempting to legally disrupt voting within Parliament if they didn't get what they wanted. Being one of the last of his kind, King Hortmeyer from the House of Wietersheim he felt in the recess of his mind that if he were a true monarch that he could solve all the politics in just a few words. The Freekish were also becoming part of the headache as they were continuing protests being held in Rosgaard and Vordamm as they demonstrated for more representation in government, especially in Parliament where the major parties were all Ordenite with what Freekish parties having little to no seats at all. The Freekish First Party and other fringe groups had even been going as far to call for the riddance of the Monarchy as a whole. Most politicians simply responded to the demonstrations and protests with telling the Freekish people to co-exist and work with their fellow Dietslanders, which did not go over well with the Freeks as the media puts it. The media had been poking at the tension for weeks now as they labeled it as a upcoming showdown between Ordenites and Freeks, a tension that many in Parliament and the Monarchy wanted to down play and deescalate before things got worse.
Focusing on a flat screen monitor in his office he looked at the headlines for one of Dietsland's major news conglomerates which were showcasing Freekish demonstrations and even some counter-demonstrations by Ordenite nationalists primarily. Rosgaard Municipal Police had already been deployed in case of the worst coming to blows between the two sides. Hortmeyer shook his head as he turned the monitor off and sunk back into his chair. Just then a knock came at the door as it opened and in came in the Prime Minister himself as he had been summoned here earlier and had just arrived. The two shook hands as they sat down together separated only by a desk that was used by the King himself.
"Your Majesty, I deeply apologize for my tardiness. I was in a meeting with Cabinet and I lost track of time discussing budgets and all."
"Parliamentary elections this year are going to be the death of me." Hortmeyer said. "Will the Social Democrats be able to keep their seats? If the conservatives gain enough seats they won't be far off from becoming the party majority." The Prime Minister waved his hand around at the speculation from Hortmeyer.
"No, no, no. Your Majesty, the Social Democrats have been in good shape this whole year." He insisted. King Hortmeyer was very vocal about Parliament especially to the Prime Minister, even giving some comments that outside of the Royal Palace would be brought to question by his peers and fellow Dietslanders too.
"And the demonstrations? I hope they keep it civil and not resort to violence...although that is the nature of the Freeks." Hortmeyer said. He was speaking with past experience as the Freeks especially their young males were very violent when it came to expressing their dislike of something, most of the time resorting to rioting with the Police having to quell them. One of the deadliest of these outbursts resulted in 30 people killed with over 100 wounded and the Royal Dietslander Gendarmerie being deployed to end the rioting.
"The Police are handling things quite well and I doubt violence will erupt, if so they are prepared." The PM nodded. "It's become apparent that the Dietslander-Ordenite Party is going to hold counter demonstrations which as you know. They've said others are going to join them in solidarity but their are enough Police and more if things get rowdy." Hortmeyer sighed as he turned in his chair and looked out from his glass window view of the outside of the Royal Palace.
Focusing on a flat screen monitor in his office he looked at the headlines for one of Dietsland's major news conglomerates which were showcasing Freekish demonstrations and even some counter-demonstrations by Ordenite nationalists primarily. Rosgaard Municipal Police had already been deployed in case of the worst coming to blows between the two sides. Hortmeyer shook his head as he turned the monitor off and sunk back into his chair. Just then a knock came at the door as it opened and in came in the Prime Minister himself as he had been summoned here earlier and had just arrived. The two shook hands as they sat down together separated only by a desk that was used by the King himself.
"Your Majesty, I deeply apologize for my tardiness. I was in a meeting with Cabinet and I lost track of time discussing budgets and all."
"Parliamentary elections this year are going to be the death of me." Hortmeyer said. "Will the Social Democrats be able to keep their seats? If the conservatives gain enough seats they won't be far off from becoming the party majority." The Prime Minister waved his hand around at the speculation from Hortmeyer.
"No, no, no. Your Majesty, the Social Democrats have been in good shape this whole year." He insisted. King Hortmeyer was very vocal about Parliament especially to the Prime Minister, even giving some comments that outside of the Royal Palace would be brought to question by his peers and fellow Dietslanders too.
"And the demonstrations? I hope they keep it civil and not resort to violence...although that is the nature of the Freeks." Hortmeyer said. He was speaking with past experience as the Freeks especially their young males were very violent when it came to expressing their dislike of something, most of the time resorting to rioting with the Police having to quell them. One of the deadliest of these outbursts resulted in 30 people killed with over 100 wounded and the Royal Dietslander Gendarmerie being deployed to end the rioting.
"The Police are handling things quite well and I doubt violence will erupt, if so they are prepared." The PM nodded. "It's become apparent that the Dietslander-Ordenite Party is going to hold counter demonstrations which as you know. They've said others are going to join them in solidarity but their are enough Police and more if things get rowdy." Hortmeyer sighed as he turned in his chair and looked out from his glass window view of the outside of the Royal Palace.