New Schnauzerlands Parliament to Convene

Federal District, GS (TST) -- The Schnauzerlands Election Commission has certified the final results of the December 8th parliamentary elections, completing a process to elect a federal parliament from newly consolidated urban and metropolitan townships, in a major shift of political power among the various political movements within the Schnauzerlands.
According to the official tally, the centrist Federalist Movement won 205 seats in the new parliament. The leftist Democratic Social Party won 89 seats, while the conservative Union Party won 77 seats. The environmentalist Green party showed significant gains, and now hold 65 seats in the new parliament. The defense-oriented Republic Movement won 33 seats, and various smaller parties and independents captured the remaining 31 seats in the 501-member body. By tradition, the non-affiliated Parliament Speaker was re-elected without opposition. Needing only 46 members to form the next administration, the Federalist Movement is expected to re-nominate the incumbent Chancellor for election to a new 5-year term, and would use a combination of Green, Republican, independent and minor parties to form a governing coalition of about 325 to 330 seats. The new Federation Parliament is expected to convene shortly after the New Year's holiday celebrations next weekend.


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