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Sæflæd Ealdheresdohter was elected Prime Minister in 2012, replacing Cynricesunu, and sought to further grow Tretridian economic prosperity through market deregulation while lowering the government budget, though infighting within the LDP led to her ouster in favor of Æthelred Wulfricesunu, who pushed for deregulation far more than Ealdheredohter did and instituted sweeping corporate welfare measures.
In late 2016, a investigative report published by ''The Cynebury Herald'' brought to light numerous accusations of corruption against the government, including Wulfricesunu, leading to his removal along with his government after a [[w:vote of confidence|vote of confidence]] in the Witan failed in December. [[Eoforwine ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu]] became Prime Minister in the aftermath, who largely undid the economic policies of his predecessor, pushed through stricter regulation of markets, expanded the welfare system, and nationalized the utilities. Under ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu, Tretrid participated in the [[Auroran-Cerenerian War]] and successfully withstood the [[Vanoi fever pandemic]], but his handling of [[Correva]] led to the reignition of tensions between Tretrid and Volscina to a level not seen since the end of the Novaran Cold War.
==Premiership of Eoforwine ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu (2016–present)==
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===First and second terms, 2016–2020===
[[Eoforwine ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu]] was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on December 12, 2016 upon Wulfricesunu's removal. His two main actions upon taking office was to announce [[2017 Tretridian federal election|snap election]] and to begin sweeping probes into the conduct of the previous government's conduct. The [[Space Debris Crisis]] began a day after ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu's appointment, forcing the caretaker government to act to mitigate the crisis as best as it could. ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu's Social Democrats, along with the Ulvriktru Democrats, gained a lot of seats in the 2017 elections, allowing him to form a more permanent government under a ÞSD-ÞUD coalition.
ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu's early foreign policy ended up being dominated by the [[Auroran-Cerenerian War]] and its effects around the globe. Due to its alliance with Morstaybishlia, Tretrid became an active participant in the war. At the same time, with the help of Æthelwine Heardsunu, then the Tretridian Ambassador-at-Large to Novaris, ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu was able to spearhead the creation of the [[League of Novaris]].
The [[Vanoi fever pandemic]] began in 2018, and soon reached Tretrid. ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu quickly instituted a contact tracing and testing program, as well as travel restrictions and quarantines. Tretrid was able to emerge from the pandemic relatively unscathed, and ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu was widely praised for his response.
===Third term, 2020-present===
In the [[2020 Tretridian federal election]], the Social Democrats won with a large enough margin to secure a majority government, becoming the first party other than the to do so for more than a century.
Foreign policy once again entered the public consciousness after the government of Nuovo Volscina was overthrown by [[Guerino Correvaci]], who declared himself king of [[Correva]]. ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu backed Correvaci and accused of Volscina of violating Correvan territorial integrity both by having Volscine troops crossing the border and by [[Sinking of the NRN Constantino Buccio|sinking a Correvan ship in its own territorial waters]]. In the end, the League of Novaris mandated a referendum regarding the future status of Correva be held. The referendum went in favor of Correvan independence, though due to widespread election interference this only had the effect of causing the collapse of Correvan authority in the face of widespread rioting, leading to Correvaci fleeing the country and the League of Novaris [[Occupation of Correva|occupying Correva]].
ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu's handling of Correva has been divisive, with supporters stating that his actions worked to defend the rights of sovereign state and critics accusing him of almost starting a war in West Novaris. Regardless, the crisis led to the rapid deterioration of [[Tretrid–Volscina relations]] and the reignition of tensions in what some critics have called a 'second Novaran Cold War.' Tretridian involvement in the [[Balistrian Coalition War]], and the resulting accusations of war crimes committed by the [[Tretridian Air Force]] in its [[w:strategic bombing|strategic bombing]] campaign amplified criticism of the ÆthelstansunuÆthelstanesunu government.
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