Oh boy... here we go again:

Austria/Illyria

Following the election of the Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei (SDAP) in the March 1936 elections, it seemed the empire was on a new trajectory, with indirect German support and aid for the Hapsburgs coming as German forces slowly make their way into Lombardy-Venice. While this meant that the Empire was safe from the perceived threat that the Socialist Republic of Italy posed, it was not safe from threats within. A coalition not united by an outside threat or common goals is doomed to collapse. And so Austrian hegemony in the Balkans took a hit as Montenegro, part of the Austrian-backed government in Illyria would announce its independence in late November, before joining Serbia a day later. While further attempts by federalization in Illyria have seemingly kept the fragile region a bit more unified, it was ultimately not enough for Austrian power to survive Black Monday. The ball is very much in Serbia's court.

Bohemia

The resurgence of the Hussites in Bohemia, even after the arrest of the traitor Edward Benes, has created quite a stir in not only Bohemia and Moravia, but the Sudetenland Germans as well. The general strike by Bohemia has roughly been effective at making their displeasure against the 'oppressive' Austrians well-known, even if it has taken a toll on the Bohemian economy. However, in the Sudetenland, the ethnic Germans in the region who did not partake in this 'general strike' have found themselves growing more and more tired of the administration in Prague who have vocally supported the strike. Some ethnic conflict and violence has erupted and its up to Prague and Vienna... and potentially Germany to resolve this issue, lest Bohemia burns and someone decides its better to intervene than wait this situation out.

Bulgaria

Despite finally putting in some common-sense economic reforms, the situation in the country is still volatile. The heavy handed suppression of the Opalchentsi during to the March on Sofia has left many with bitter tastes in their mouth as the remnants of the visible Opalchentsi have joined opposition forces who oppose Tzar Boris and his current government. The slight increase in military pensions has left retired veterans of the Weltkrieg still feeling disgruntled and while the Bulgarian budget has improved, Bulgaria is still at a political crossroad. Some even say that Tzar Boris should be deposed, Prince Simeon be appointed as the new Tzar of Bulgaria under a regency council directly elected and responsible to not just Parliament, but the people themselves.

Despite showing a moderate recovery last year, Bulgaria still remains below pre-crisis levels in terms of agricultural output as well as industrial output. Farmers - who make up a massive portion of the Bulgarian work force and consequentially its economic output are still hard hit and without government intervention, it seems only a general recovery by Germany and her sphere will see the fortunes of Bulgarian farmers turn to normal. For now, Bulgarian farmers are having to foreclosure on their farms and property and are moving to the big cities such as Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna in search of jobs, creating even more problems as housing becomes scare and urban unemployment continues to slowly rise.

United Baltic Duchy

The creation of Estonian and Latvian forces to act as collaborators sounded good on paper... in practice it turned out to be a horrible mess for the Baltic Duchy. Their deployment outside of the barracks and their interaction with local residents did see some initial success in stemming the spread of the Forest Brothers, the Forest Brothers quickly changed their strategies, working at corrupting and causing defections among the native divisions in order to not only acquire more guns, but men who are well trained and knowledgeable about the organization of the UBD. This approach has led to the two Estonian and Latvian divisions becoming under-strength as recruitment for these 'show forces' are unable to really combat partisan activity due to their nature and orders. The native-German Baltische Landeswehr has had to take up the slack and while unrest in the province is still manageable, there are increasing sections of both Estonia and Latvia that are becoming too hard to patrol as both Estonian and Latvian collaborators are being increasingly targeted by the Forest Brothers.

While the UBD has been able to help farmers will bailouts, corruption and German-dominance combined with the Estonians and Latvians being second-class citizens has seen little of those funds going to actually support the Estonian and Latvian population though the memorandum on foreclosures for agricultural land has unintentionally blocked progress on Germanization initiatives in the countryside. While this unintentional end of Germanization has some minor support, most of Estonia and Latvia are not amused. For the love of God, start doing more economic programs and political reforms.

Poland

I... told you this would end badly. Starting in April with the assassination of German 'puppet' King by the left, many in Poland cheered his death and funeral, but generally remained silent on the oppression of the left, a bit hesitant at directly oppressing the Polish government. But as the Polish government continued to go further and further right, more and more Polish people starred to stir, remaining silent as Poland not only went after the country's Jews and Muslim minority populations through increasingly hostile rhetoric, hoping that this nightmare would soon end. Then came the crowning of German Prince Alexander Ferdinand Albrecht Achilles Wilhelm Joseph Viktor Carl Feodor as King Feodor I of Poland. While people did protest, the actions taken by the Polish government was still - legal - and so the protests faded with the majority of Poland just waiting as the previous government coalition unified under the National Salvation Front, hoping that something honorable and measurable would be done. Maybe Poland did need a strong hand to guide her in these times of crisis?

And then came further restrictions by the National Salvation Front, attempting to unify society by eliminating the last bits of visible opposition and root out traitors. There was silence as the entirety of Poland read their breakfast newspaper, and then after confirming that these provisions were in fact not a joke, Poland quickly found itself at a standstill. Hundreds of thousands if not millions took to the streets, protesting against the new government as Warsaw and Lodz became beacons of resistance. As the crowd marched towards the Royal Palace, a detachment of royalist forces would quickly block them, firing into the crowd as they refused to turn back. However, the crowd would not be deterred, soon rushing forward and overpowering the severely outnumbered army garrison, soon making their way to the Royal Palace, wanting to see this foolish end once and for all. And soon, the Royal Palace was quickly ablaze. While King Alexander Feodor I was able to escape and is currently protected from any further action by the German trained military, the partial burning of the Royal Castle may foreshadow things to come.

In the nearby Sejm, those members from the opposition - who still enjoy parliamentary immunity - would just storm out upon the passage of the law, forcing them to join the National Salvation Front. While not officially joining, the opposition hasn't officially resigned, leaving effective control of the Sejm to the NSF, but also leaving a situation where hundreds of prominent officials aren't towing the National Salvation Front's rhetoric, but aren't currently able to be arrested and interned under existing Polish law. While Polish democracy is basically a facade at the moment, it is still a facade. Unrest in the country is high and while the situation is... manageable, should Poland continue on this path without suitable reform... grave things will certainly occur.