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Bill: Foreign Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Coalition of the Regions
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 3922
Description[?]:
| To change the current policy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Proposed: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:26:52, October 11, 2015 CET | From | National Liberal Party | To | Debating the Foreign Policy |
| Message | Disgusting. How can you find it in your heart to do this to these people? |
| Date | 16:36:05, October 12, 2015 CET | From | Bailonese Council Communist Party (BCCP) | To | Debating the Foreign Policy |
| Message | In response to the Socialist-Green Coalition Party, this bill is not proposing aggressive actions, but rather less assistance to foreign interests. We do not support diplomatic immunity however. We do support protectionist policies. It is important that the country cares for its own first. |
| Date | 22:57:53, October 12, 2015 CET | From | Socialist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Foreign Policy |
| Message | The NFP Agree with this bill, Our Nation Comes first! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 241 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 209 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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