DPBR 633 AB

Our nation, now three years into the new Republic, stands solvent. The development of our regions has decreased unemployment substantially and our GDP is on the rise. Progress has been made on our standing national crises and the citizens of Kodiak are beginning to allow themselves to feel optimistic again. Chancellor=Elect Albrecht von Battenberg-Grafton shall replace Ulrykk von Guelderlaand as leader of the nation. The emerfency powers resolution remains in force. Good luck to you.

The National Budget
Public Secretary's Summary - ''The National Budget has turned around significantly. We are running a surplus and this is not a good thing. The nation is still woefully under developed and sending Florins to international banks is a waste of financial potential. We have lowered the national debt by 20 billion florins. Twenty billion better spent on infrastructure, police, health, social programs, or education. Our interest rate will not be long guarenteed by the World Assembly, and we must invest now while we have the chance. I also note that internal corruption is still a major contributor to ineffective tax and spend strategies.''

The National Debt
The National Debt stands at approximately ₣ 257.3 Billion Our predicted Surplusthis year stands at approximately ₣ 21.76 Billion This will decrease the National Debt to approximately ₣ 235.5 billion Our National Credit rating is currently guaranteed by our International Partners at AAA Interest on the debt assessed at 1.70% and is expected to cost ₣ 4.4 Billion which represents 6.54% of the current budget.

The Political Situation**
Public Secretary's Summary - ''The nation is in crisis. Not just one crisis, but I count over twenty-five major national crises. Many of these national emergencies feed into one another. This is, counter-intuitively, actually good news. Any programs created to deal with any particular crisis is nearly guaranteed to aide in resolving a number of related problems. My recommendation is to increase community and general policing, increase intelligence funding, tax behaviours you want to minimise, and subsidies behaviours you want to encourage. Anything that addresses the rampant poverty of our nation will decrease most of these issues, but I recommend a balance between immediate solutions and long-term solutions; without improved education, jobs, and homes, whatever money we parachute into the pockets of citizens will be at best only temporary fixes.''

Political Capital
Due to the effectiveness and loyalty of the Public Service to the government, we expect to be able to exercise 100 units of political capital this year.

Street Gangs
(trending up) Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Homelessness, High Unemployment, High Poverty Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

Antisocial Behaviour
(trending up) Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Anti-Religious Sentiment, High Unemployment, High Food Prices, Alcohol Abuse Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime

Inner City Riots
(trending up) Caused by Petty Crime, High Unemployment, High Poverty Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Violent Crime

Ethnic Riots
(trending up) Caused by Violent Crime, High Unemployment, High Racial Tension Increases incidence of Violent Crime Decreases GDP, Immigration

Ethnic Ghettos (trending up)
(trending up) Caused by Immigration, Street Gangs, Vigilante Mobs, High Racial Tension Increases incidence of Political Extremism Decreases Immigration, Civil Equality

Armed Crime
(trending up) Caused by Liberal Firearms Policies, Low Civil Equality, Violent Crime

Political Extremism
(trending up) Caused by High Press Freedom, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality, Ethnic Ghettos, Low Political Stability, Fake News Increases Fanaticism

Fake News
(trending up) Caused by Lack of Education, Internet Access, Technology Access, Media Monopolies, Low Political Stability, Poor Diplomatic Reputation Increases incidence of Political Extremism, Epidemic Spread, Racial Tension

Extreme Nationalism
(trending up) Caused by Lack of Education, National Patriot Organisations, High Unemployment, High Poverty Increases incidence of Violent Crime, Racial Tension Decreases Immigration, Tourism, Diplomatic Reputation

Organised Crime
(trending up) Caused by Alcohol Regulations, Narcotics Regulations, Cryptocurrency Use, Illegal Immigration Increases incidence of Government Corruption, Violent Crime, Crime

Prison Overcrowding
(trending up) Caused by Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Low Prison Funding Increases incidence of Drug Addiction, Petty Crime

Alcohol Abuse
(trending up) Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, High Unemployment, High Alcohol Consumption Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime

Vigilante Mobs
(trending up) Caused by Low Police Funding, Ethnic Tension, High Petty Crime Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

Narcotics Abuse
(trending up) Caused by Access to Narcotics, Lack of Healthcare, Low Police Funding, Prison Overcrowding, High Poverty, High Unemployment Increases incidence of Homelessness, Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime Decreases Worker Productivity

Asthma and Respiratory Crisis
(trending up) Caused by Environmental Pollution, Automotive Use, Tobacco Exposure Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand

Hospital Overcrowding
(trending up) Caused by Lack of Healthcare Services, Population Growth, High Healthcare Demands Increases incidence of Epidemic Disease

Foreign Intelligence Interference
(trending up) Caused by Low Political Stability Increases incidence of Government Corruption

Illegal Immigration Crisis
(trending up) Caused by Illegal Immigration Increases incidence of Organised Crime

Class Riots
(trending up) Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, Low Economic Equality Increases incidence of Socialist Identity, Violent Crime Decreases Tourism

Homelessness
(trending up) Caused by Growing Population, Lack of Housing Stock, Property Tax, Narcotics Abuse, High Poverty, High Unemployment Increases incidence of Street Gangs, Petty Crime

Food Price Crisis
(trending up) Caused by High Food Prices Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Emigration, Poverty, Antisocial Behaviour

Technological Backwater
(trending up) Caused by Low Technology Research, Low Science Funding Decreases GDP

Insulated Economy
(trending up) Caused by High Wages, Low Productivity, Corporation Taxes Decreases GDP

Media Monopolies
(trending up) Caused by Press Freedom, Low Business Competition Regulations, Internet Access Increases Conservative Identity, Fake News, Political Instability

Environmental Riots
(trending up) Caused by Environmental Identity, Environmental Pollution Increases incidence of Environmental Identity, Traffic Congestion Decreases GDP

Demographic Concerns
Public Secretary's Summary - ''e nation is non-too-happy with the state of things. I have below collated a summary of the various groups and their concerns, as well as the percentage of the population who identifies with that group. Some groups lie on a spectrum, such as the Capitalist-Socialist or Traditional Conservative-Civil Liberty axes. Consider also the Poor-Middle-Wealthy class spectrum. Some groups simply reflect political opinions, such as National Patriotism, or Religion. Other groups are contextual, such as Parents, Commuters, Retirees, Farmers. All of them are angry. I suppose that has something to do with all the riots going on. Good luck! If you need me, I'll be in the World Assembly Quarter of Rykkburgh.''

All Citizens (76.5M- 100%)
[Fanatically Furious] Angry about the Epidemic, Ethnic Riots, Violent Crime, General Crime, Low Human Development, Street Gangs, Government Corruption, Fake News

Traditional Conservatives (71.3M - 93%)
[Fanatically Furious] Angry about Ethnic Riots, Armed Violence, Inner City Riots, Antisocial Behaviour, Class Riots, Illegal Immigration, Street Gangs, Underfunded Police, Low Selective Schooling Policy Pleased with Punishing Prison Policies, Current Abortion Policy, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

National Patriots (42.6M - 56%)
[Very Angry] Angry about Low Military Spending, Foreign Interference, Illegal Immigration, World Assembly Aid, Current Refugee Policy Pleased with Firearms Laws, Border Controls, Strict Immigration Rules

Socialists (40,3M - 53%)
[Furious] Angry about High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment Levels, High Economic Inequality Neutral to current Labour Rights Policies, Income Tax Rates, Property Taxes Pleased with Capital Gains Taxes, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Corporation Taxes

Poor (38.9M - 52%)
[Very Furious] Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment, Food Prices Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, State Schooling, World Assembly Aid

Capitalists (36.1M - 48%)
[Very Angry] Angry about Class Riots, Low GDP, Insulated Economy, Corporation Taxes, Lack of International Investment, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Income Tax, State Schooling, Sales Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Property Tax Neutral to Government Debt Levels Pleased with Labour Rights Policies, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Middle Class (34.6M - 45%)
[Content] Angry about Homelessness, Income Tax, Property Tax Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Religious (32.8M - 43%)
[Content] Angry about Education Secularity Pleased with Abortion Policies

Motorists (31.6M - 41%)
[Unhappy] Angry about Traffic Congestion, Oil Prices, Lack of Highway Funding Neutral to Petroleum Taxes Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Parents (22.8M - 30%)
[Very Furious] Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Respiratory and Asthma Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Firearms Legislation Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Trade Unionists (18.2M - 24%)
[Furious] Angry about High Unemployment Levels, Labour Rights, Private Healthcare Businesses, High Retirement Age, Private Utility Businesses, Private Schools, Industrial Automation Neutral to Weekly Working Hours Policy, Public Railway Funding

Environmentalists (17.9M - 23%)
[Happy] Angry about Environmental Pollution Pleased with Petroleum Taxes, Limited Highway Funding, Low CO2 Emissions, Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Policy

Commuters (14.4M - 23%)
[Unhappy] Angry about Traffic Congestion Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Youth (17.1M - 22%)
[Unhappy] Angry about Low Internet Speed, Alcohol Laws, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality Neutral to Narcotics Legislation Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Self-Employed (16.7M - 22%)
[Unhappy] Angry about Sales Tax, Corporation Tax, Low Internet Speed, Capital Gains Tax

State Employees (14.1M - 18%)
[Unhappy] Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Low Police Funding, Prison Overcrowding Pleased with State Schooling, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Ethnic Minorities (12.0M - 16%)
[Furious] Angry about Racial Tensions, Ethnic Ghettos, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls Pleased with Refugee Policies

Farmers (5.5M - 7%)
[Content] Angry about Petroleum tax Pleased with World Assembly Aid

Civic Liberals (5.2M - 7%)
[Very Unhappy] Angry about Prison Overcrowding, Ethnic Ghettos, Homelessness, Gender Inequality, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls, Abortion Bans, Firearms Controls, Punishing Prison Policies, Lack of Judicial Independence, Narcotics Ban Neutral to Refugee Policy, Alcohol Laws, Low Selective Schooling Policy Pleased with Education Secularity, Press Freedoms, Executive Term Limits, Three Year Executive Term Length

Retired (4.0M - 5%)
[Angry] Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Armed and Violent Crime, Street Gangs, High Retirement Age, Property Tax Pleased with Private Health Care Access, Private Pension Access

Wealthy (2.0M - 3%)
[Very Angry] Angry about Class Riots, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Low Inflation Neutral to Income Tax Rate, Property Tax Rate