Akrilian Republic

After the dissolution of the Duchy of Akril, Alexander Zorkin formed the Akrilian Republic and made himself the President of the new nation. His first political decisions were focused on the removal and replacement of various institutions created under Stanislav I. These included: the Great Akrilius Council replaced with the Central Senate, the Great Akrilius Parliament replaced with the Central Assembly, the Royal Palace of the Duke replaced with the Presidential House and the Royal Academy replaced with the University of the Akrilian Republic. Many other things brought by Stanislav I were completely abolished, in favor of more republican alternatives. Any and all monarchist and anti-republican actions were banned and political organizations with monarchist tendencies were blocked from entering the Central Assembly. The largest of these organizations was the Patriotic Party, a party that was previously a part of the Great Akrilius Parliament. Lead by Vladimir Volkov, it constantly made protests and called for the return of monarchy. Zorkin put much effort to stop the Patriotic Party with one of his primary methods being the creation of anti-monarchy propaganda. Despite Zorkin's pursuits, the majority of the nation's citizen's (85%) were still loyal to the Duke and believed in monarchy. This attitude was further elevated due to the economical situation brought by the government. A new system of taxes introduced under the Republic forced all citizens to pay over $20 or lose their citizenship. Constant spending of government funds, corruption and uncontrollable protests soon lead the nation into a crisis. The situation worsened on February 6, 2019, when the number of online protests would become too much to handle, leaving the President no choice but to put the country into an emergency state with non-stop meetings of the Republic's ministers and President to find a solution to the problem. On February 10, 2019, the Patriotic Party started closing in on the nation's capital, forcing Zorkin to leave his post. On February 11, a provisional government under the Patriotic Party formed, making the Akrilian Republic no longer exist.