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[b]The Capital Mazelli, [i]Parliament[/i][/b]
[b]8:00 AM[/b]

The invited party leadership all sat down in the desighated meeting room. The door shut quietly behind them. An imposing man of about 6'1 stood by his seat at the head of their table. He had wrinkles from years of politics. A fake smile plastered on his face feigning camaraderie. Today meant [i]business[/i].  [hider=Prime Minister][img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Silvio_Berlusconi_%282010%29_cropped.jpg/220px-Silvio_Berlusconi_%282010%29_cropped.jpg[/img][/hider] Once the formalities were over Prime Minister Giovanni sat down and pressed the tips of his fingers together in a classic power pose. The other party leaders did their best to appear confident. However, through the NA's clever set up of the meeting room and their imposing head of state, they were like children sent to the Principal's office. 

He began, "Thank you for coming in for this meeting at such an early hour before the vote..I realize you all are [i]very busy[/i] individuals with a lot on your plates." He spoke with confidence and understanding. His sarcasm was lost on most of them as he continued, "As you all know, we have a bill that is up for vote today. We would like to combine our efforts together. There is so much good that can be done for our beloved nation if we join forces!" Giovanni stood up in excitement and walked around the table as he continued, "National Alliance wishes to extend an offer to the other similar leaning parties to join together for the good of our Republic. And we are not asking you to do this without some [i]incentive.[/i]" Just then, a man in a business suit began to place a briefcase in front of each party leader. It was up to them to see the contents of each...
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[b]The Capital Mazelli, [i]Parliament[/i][/b]
[b]11:00 AM[/b]

Prime Minister Giovanni glanced at his gold rolex in anticipation. [i]It was time.[/i] As far as his party, the National Alliance could gather, they had all the votes they needed to pass this crucial legislation. With the added support of the other similar leaning parties, they would be unacosted for any legislation they decided on. If the others decided to [i]join[/i] them, the future looked very stable for the National Alliance. Far from the usual chaos that ensued every election cycle. Certainly a few bribes here and there wouldn't hurt the greater good of their nation, would it?

The law, if passed, would begin the phasing out of coal use within Etelia. In its place they would begin the process of looking for cleaner forms of energy. Notably, gasoline and oil. The coal mined in their nation would be sold to the surrounding nations that needed energy. The goal was to have Etelia's energy input be less then 5% coal within 20 years. 

It was sure to please various environmental lobbyists. That was why the NA was going for it. Of course, the coal industry would be displeased, but they would still be able to sell their resources out of the country. It was a good compromise as far as Giovanni was concerned. How the vote would end up would be determined by the end of the day...