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The '''Volkspartei''' (Gothic: People's Party) is the national political party of [[Austro-Caldera]]. They are the only political party that is allowed to run for Prime Leader, and because of this, the Volkspartei is considered to be one of the oldest active political parties in the world. The Volkspartei is controversial for only allowing people of Gothic descent into their membership, and for being the cause of several revolts and civil unrest in Caldera.

| headquarters = [[Little Caldera]], [[Austro-Caldera]]

| country = [[Austro-Caldera]]

| membership = 335

When Austro-Caldera was first settled by Gothic immigrants in 1585, Joseph Seuber took command to shape the small island nation into a thriving economy. When he died 15 years later, the new nation of Gothics had a large debate on who to put in charge to ensure the nation would be led correctly. One of the general rules agreed among the entire population was that the new leader had to be Gothic, so the most influential speakers decided on founding a party in which only Gothic members could be a part of. The Volkspartei was the party created for this goal, and Calderan law dictates that only the Volkspartei may be in power. Prior to 1735, members of the Volkshaus also had to be members of the Volkspartei (and thus Gothic).

Once the party had taken over Caldera, the biggest issues facing them was how to maintain control when the Indigeno-Calderan people previously had their own form of election. At first, the leaders thought they could simply ignore Indigeno-Calderans and nothing bad would happen, especially because many indigenous leaders claimed that the new government was an art that was only for Gothics. This changed in 1658, when the Volkspartei divided the country into 3 provinces for easier legislation. The western province was for factories, the [[Bavogia|northeastern province]] was for the indigenous tribe, and the southeastern province would be for Gothic cities. Indigenous families were pushed into a corner, and those that remained in their home province were then forced to follow Gothic traditions, and had no say in how the government administered them. This made indigenous populations realize how much control the government had over their daily lives, and they wanted a say in the matter.

Naturally, indigenous leaders tried to take their concerns to the Austro-Calderan capital, but were turned away when only Gothics were allowed to make meetings. After protesting by setting fire to Volkspartei carts, the rules on only Gothic discussion were lifted, and the Indigeno-Calderans flooded mail services with requests. Using the vast amount of requests for meetings as an excuse, Volkspartei members stopped legislating matters that involved indigenous tribes, and while this did calm crowds a little, indigenous leaders would still march around [[Little Caldera]] waiting for formal action to represent Indigeno-Calderans be made. In 1735, after a meeting between Michel Seuber (grandson of Joseph Seuber) and indigenous leader Black Crow, Michel Seuber advocated for allowing all indigenous peoples vote in national elections, and even be able to legislate in the Volkshaus. Such an endorsement by a member of the Seuber family made the concept very popular among the Volkshaus, and later that same year, the Volkspartei requirement to legislate and the ethic requirement to vote nationally were both lifted. For most, this was enough, but the Volkspartei made an oversight on provincial laws that would later cost them.

=== Siege of Little Caldera (2003) ===  

{{main|2003 Austro-Calderan revolt}}

=== Second Armistice (2003-Present) ===

The Volkspartei is still the only political party that can run for Prime Leader, but Volins have the most political power they have ever held. It is a high hope by some, that the Volkspartei will either start to accept Volins, or will finally collapse after centuries.  

Since the Prime Leader will always be a member of the Volkspartei, being the Prime Leader is also considered a role within the party itself. The Prime Leader decides all final legal decisions and laws that are passed. The Prime Leader also decides what political direction to take the party.

The party is headed by one party leader, typically the next Prime-Leader-elect or the previous Prime Leader, who organizes all party actions, affirms propaganda, and handles other public relations. The party leader is usually elected Prime Leader because of the party propaganda that is passed while the leader is in their position.  

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The Volkspartei has a private paramilitary group separate from the [[Calderan Armed Forces]] called the Volkspartei Defence. The Volkspartei Defense has the primary goal of defending the Volkspartei, hence the name, but they are also the most elite unit of special forces available to Austro-Caldera.  

[[Category:Austro-Caldera]]