Eder

The nation of Eder is a sovereign country, situated in the central mountainous region of the The Kodiaks.

Politics

Eder is governed as a classic republic with direct representation in its parliament, which is subdivided into ministries and other work groups. Elections to both parliament and ministries are triannual, and some votes are also decided by state-wide popular votes for all citizens per long-standing Ederian tradition.

Prime minister

Bruce Leader being congratulated by colleagues after the landslide victory in the elections 2023. Image: Swetty Images Press.

The current prime minister is Bruce Leader, of the liberal party Libera, who was sworn in on May 4th 2023 after winning a landslide victory in the elections after ever-popular opponent Vera Ask could not run for a third term. Promising change and modernisation to the country, Leader accrued 89% of the popular votes, and could be sworn in already after two weeks of the standard double-checking of the votes.

Outcome of 2023's state election. Data courtesy valet.edr

Leader's party Libera thus successfully formed a coalition with Grön Front, the green party, and Veritas, the party advocating scientific progress, which is reflected in the Board of Ministers. Leader's young age and charismatic personality are also reflected in his cabinet picks, e.g., choosing the similarly young and popular Dr. Marina Nicklasson as Minister of Finance and steadfast supporter Peter Blodtvage as Minister of Defence.

The current Ederian cabinet is:

• Minister of Interior Affairs: Dr. Pia Ekholt, Libera
• Minister of External Affairs: Örjan Hård, Grön Front
• Minister of Finance: Dr. Marina Nicklasson, Libera
• Minister of Education: Dr. Alexander Bok, Veritas
• Minister of Progress: Dr. Pål Eppendorf, Grön Front
• Minister of Defence: Peter Blodtvage, Libera
• Minister of Transportation: Ester Åklångt, Veritas
• Minister of Land: Dr. Vandra Skogh, Grön Front

History

Election year	Electee	Party
2023	Bruce Leader	Libera
2020	Vera Ask	Veritas
2017	Vera Ask	Veritas
2014	Simon Nordenfelt	Värmlandet
2011	Robin Nordenfelt	Värmlandet
2008	Nils Asplund	Värmlandet

Rikstinget (parliament)

Rikstinget. Photo courtesy: Vlad Vladison

The Rikstinget, the Ederian Parliament, is the major governmental body tasked with raising and discussing proposals for amendments to law. Such proposals are written by seated members of Rikstinget, called Riksmän, usually through their roles as chairmen of the many sub-committees of Rikstinget. The committees are formed as task groups to assess a certain issue before presenting it prior to voting in Rikstinget (referred to as a confession), but are also regularly formed to put a voted resolution into effect.

The inside of the Ederian Riksting. Note the round speaker's table, in order to give equal respect to attendees at all sides of the room. Photo courtesy: Vlad Vladison

The 411 seats of the Ederian Parliament are distributed to political parties or individuals to exactly match their proportions of votes, i.e., direct representation. Therefore, coalitions and political alliances are often necessary to bring proposals into effect.

Stormännen (Electoral Board)

The Stormännen, the Ederian Electoral Board, an instance that previously pre-elected members of political parties into governmental election standards, was disbanded in 2023 in favour of direct representation from the number of votes.

Nature

Hiking is freely accessible and a very popular activity in Eder. Photo: Eder Tourism Office

The temperate climate and often high altitudes have created a beautiful Ederian landscape, with lush pine, birch, and oak forests, flower-rich meadows, and the odd waterfall, forming a pictureseque backdrop and a popular tourist attraction.

The Ederian nature is strongly protected by the country's laws, and a high state budget backs the preservation of nature both in nature reserves but also protects sensitive flora and fauna on private property. However, Ederian citizens and tourists alike have limited but free access to nature as part of the unique Allederrätten, a statewide law yielding access to nature's gifts to visitors.

Feather-bellied Roe Deer

After major scientific success in cloning experiments carried out by multiple groups at the Ederian Research Centre of Molecular Biology, the ancient animal of the Feather-bellied Roe Deer was successfully resurrected. After a healthy population of 352 individuals was bred in captivity, the animal was reintroduced into the natural environment, under close continued surveillance for ecological effects.

Feathered-bellied Roe Deer taking a peek from the forest line. Photo: Joe Silva

Since 2023, the Feather-bellied Roe Deer is the national animal of Eder, and is also the inspiration behind the mascot of the national football team, Ellie the Feather-Belly.

History

The nation of Eder, previously Ederia or Ederae, recently celebrated the 1500 year anniversary of their sovereignty, achieved by signing the peace treaty of The 500-year War. This event is considered the official birth of the nation of Eder.

Prior to this event, several warring nations were fighting for the valley where the ancient Ederian settlement of Prika was situated (now Blackwood National Park). Eder and it's neighbouring states were long vassals of what is known as the great House of Reckon, but at the end of year 520 they all rebelled and joined together with the warring tribes, leading to the eventual downfall of House Reckon and the individual sovereignty of its vassals, including Eder.

This is celebrated as National Day, nicknamed Brakon's Day after the name of the king at the time of sovereignty.