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Bill: Open Doors Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs
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: December 4015
Description[?]:
| Mitglieder der Volkskammer, This bill is meant to discuss our international relations with your House. How should the DDR profile be internationally. This Government believe that our current policy is outdated and should be modernized. May be we should help others in need more, stimulate tourism and travelling in general, increase trade etc. The government is interested to hear your views. Thank you, Heinrich Klarendorf Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government never offers international aid.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:51:05, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Interesting, you blocked some of these for years. We agree on Articles 3, 4 and 5. We have been pushing for 3 and 4 for years. We are against Article 1. Cursory checks appear reasonable. Article 2 is somewhat problematic. In theory this would allow the uncontrolled influx of millions of people. Article 6 has its problems, too. We have been pushing for disaster aid for years. But regular foreign aid is a more complex matter. It's historical track record is rather poor and some experts believe that it does more harm than good. We are however open for discussion on Articles 2 and 6. |
| Date | 12:57:32, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Indeed, the SED blocked some proposals in the past. But they were mostly part of a larger bill. Besides, the SED is not in the oppostion anymore which might mean a minor shift in policies (for now). Kahrl Berger Fraktionsvorsitzender |
| Date | 16:06:08, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Demokratischen Sozialismus Partei | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | I have proposed many of these of which you have denied |
| Date | 17:39:52, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Be happy then, DSP. Although, we cannot remember such a happening. |
| Date | 17:59:53, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | We believe article 5 is necessary. |
| Date | 18:00:12, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | *unnecessary |
| Date | 18:04:14, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | If you do not remove it we will block your military proposals. |
| Date | 18:05:38, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Otherwise we share the same view as the PFG. |
| Date | 20:11:12, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Art 5 has been removed. No problem at all. BTW, a friendly request to do so would have shown the same result. We wonder why the DZP thought that threatning was necesarry. |
| Date | 20:28:36, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | We apologize but our party feels very strongly about that issue. |
| Date | 23:58:17, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Where do the other parties stand on passports, immigration and foreign aid? |
| Date | 18:54:11, April 17, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | Apology accepted. |
| Date | 20:38:06, April 17, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | A coalition partner that uses blackmail. This kind of behaviour is the reason we don't trust the DZP's leadership. |
| Date | 20:38:12, April 17, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | A coalition partner that uses blackmail. This kind of behaviour is the reason we don't trust the DZP's leadership. |
| Date | 21:42:34, April 17, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | It seems the electorate trusts us. |
| Date | 16:48:09, April 18, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Open Doors Policy |
| Message | With three potentially dangerous Articles and neither arguments brought forward for them nor safeguards in place we cannot support this. Instead we offer a responsible alternative to this reckless policy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 332 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 168 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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