Archon Antari today announced that the Assembly of Cities has adopted the change to the election system making the next 5 year election to be set in 2020.
As promised, The First Knight is scheduled to depart for Parthenopias to attend the funeral of Former Archon Iannos, and hold a state meeting with Archon Antari.
WIth northern sea ices continuing to reach new lows, Akarus has begun exploring the possibility of allowing regular shipping through the recently discovered "Northwest Passage".
Fornoire will place tariffs on countries which "do not and will not make substantial efforts to reduce climate change". This is despite the arctic ice melting would benefit Fornoire, along with other countries too.
In order to further strengthen the Union Fornoire relations from Oskioriopoli the Union has begun looking into limiting manufacturing factories carbon emissions due to Fornoires recent climate change restrictions.
Fornoire has praised the "proper and respectful" recent actions of its neighbour. "We have limited time to save the Earth. That time is now. We are happy that our Union comrades have decided to act with us" said a spokesperson.