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Please see below for a few snippets of news from Kalistan

The Kalistani Football Championship Goes Live

September 5064

The Kalistani Football Championship (KFC) opened up with an exciting intra-Ananto clash between Kaliburg and Dahriel in the capital city. The K’s went ahead with a field goal before falling behind to two Dahriel touchdowns in the first and second quarters. However with home support the K’ eventually recovered and with three touchdowns romped home to a 24 point to 13. The university stadium was absolutely packed for the first game, which bodes well for the Kaliburg franchise which eventually hopes to have an 80,000 seater stadium built by 5070. KFC President Brett Gullivan in absolute tears at the start of the opening game and in a post-match press conference expressed how delighted he was that his dream had been realised.



Fast paced action from the University of Kaliburg stadium.

Government Passes New Budget, Significant Defence Cuts, Allegations of Historic Corruption

January 5065

The Finance Minister has passed a new budget, the first in over 40 years. Overall spending will drop slightly from 2.413 Trillion Kalistani Roubles (KRB) to 2.395 Trillion KRBs, however this masks significant changes in Ministry levels of spending. While Health, Education, Infrastructure and Justice will all see budget rises of at least 50 Billion KRBs, the Defence budget will see a cut of almost 320 Billion KRBs. Since 5021 the Defence budget has consumed over 13% of total GDP and the Finance Minister Dirk Moore has detailed that it was high time such scandalous spending was stopped. Although not discussed in the budget debate it has been suggested that there are significant allegations of corruption in the defence department going back to the 5021 budget and that in 44 years significant amounts may have been wasted in dubious expenditure, ponteitnally tainting every previous government that has operated with this bulbous Defence budget that accounts for over one third of total government spending.

Presidential Staff Announces Planning for Official Visit to Baltusia

February 5065

President Charitys outer office have discussed planning for an official visit to neighbouring Baltusia. It is believed that the President wishes to improve relations with Kalistans neighbour, nearly 185 years after a great crisis that soured relations between the two nations. President Charity has previously expressed her interest in building friendly relations with neighbouring nations to ensure peace and prosperity across northern Seleya. It is known that the President has cousins who still reside in neighbouring Ralston, and this has often been a target for opposition parties who have been critical of any expression of friendship towards Baltusia from the governing party.



President Charity at a press conference