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=== Marislian Secession ===
In 2019, the Caltharusian province of Nocturne experienced 2 major natural disasters: a heatwave which caused immense wildfires as well as an earthquake that results in the deaths of dozens of children. Months later, the government of [[Walter Johannes]] announced that the government would significantly reduce the budget for Nocturne. This gave rise to the defeat of his party, the [[MBE Conservatives]], during the [[2019 Great Morstaybishlia General Election]] which saw the ascension of [[MBE Labour]] and [[Franklin Barvata]] to power. Professor of Political Science at the University of Lambertupol, Vivienne Avauntis theorised in her book titled ''Circumstance and Opportunity: the Makings of Revolution'', that the actions of the state would encourage revolutions in areas of the country prone to seeking greater independence and autonomy chief among which were Nocturne, [[Joralesia]] and [[South Staynes]].
Her words were seemingly prophetic as terrorist attacks described by commentators at the largest attacks that Great Morstaybishlia had hirtheto experienced in over 100 years were perpetrated on 25 July 2020. Unidentified terrorists attacked two sites, one in Delgedatter in Barbarus Province and another in Khauser, that caused the deaths of 136 people and destroyed millions of Kiribs worth of infrastructure. The government placed the provinces of Laulia, Aurus, Barbarus, Nocturne and Jomsgord on lock down and stationed military and police personnel on the streets.
Another attack was perpetraded on 22 August 2020 giving rise to increased military presence and blame being placed on the government and the Morstaybishlian Intelligence Bureau for failing to apprehend the people responsible. The restrictions imposed on the people of Eastern Caltharus as well as the previous natural disasters and financial constraints placed on them, precipitated increased disaffection with the government and fomented calls from leading social commentators and groups for a reevaluation of the role that Eastern Caltharus played in Morstaybishlia such as the Self Determination Research Group which published a paper supporting greater autonomy for Eastern Caltharus.
Despite announcing trade and diplomatic agreements with various countries, the government was heavily criticised by opposition parties and civil society organisations for focusing on foreign relations instead of addressing salient security concerns on the ground. Hostility against the government was exacerbated by the passage of an Anti-Terrorism Act which sought to give the government more power to control information and movement, to arrest people and access private information, all in the name of national security. This antipathy was especially prevalent in Eastern Caltharus which bore the brunt of the attacks and the governments security schemes. On January 2021, [[Remis Posol]], head of [[Posol Industries]] and husband to Chancellor of [[Baykalia]], [[Lady Posol]], was shot down over Caltharus by a guided missile launched from [[Baykalia]].
Protests against the government's mishandling of the security situation and the demands for independence, led to protests across Eastern Caltharus. Some protests turned into rioting with police arresting over 50 people in Nocturne alone.
Following the [[2021 Great Morstaybishlia General Election|2021 Great Morstaybishlian General Election]], [[MBE Labour]] lost 47 seats in the Parliament of Great Morstaybishlia but retained a governing majority while the [[Marislian Independence Party]] (MARIP) won nearly 40% of the seats in the [[Marislia|Marislian provinces]] (i.e., provinces east of the Ider River). As part of their campaign to delegitimize the authority of His Majesty’s Government over Marislia and to protest how South Staynes (thenceforth known as [[Valeria]]) had been granted an [[2021 South Staynish independence referendum|independence referendum]], but Marislia had not, MARIP refused to take their seats. Following the [[2021 Joralesian attacks]] in which Prime Minister [[Franklin Barvata]] was incapacitated, newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister and First Secretary of State [[Riannar Karmer]] announced on 22 August 2022 that [[MBE Labour]] was planning on introducing legislation to organize referendum to vote on the independence of Marislia. MARIP decided to take their seats so that they could vote for the Marislia Independence Referendum Act 2021.
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