Statement of Solidarity in International Affairs
Issued by the Parliamentary Committee on Global Relations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In regard to the escalation of recent conflicts regarding prominent allies of this nation,
With the aforementioned conflicts affecting Jernean trade, global commerce, and international stability,
This committee, appointed by Parliament and the Prime Minister in order to issue the state’s response to these matters, does hereby clarify the following:
Nordstjerne will remain heavily committed to its bilateral relations with the United States of Thessara and the Kingdom of Javnia, as well as its unofficial relationship with EAST3 and its various programs. It both saddens and worries this committee that tensions continue to escalate internally within several of these parties.
As mentioned in previous statements, the federal government of Thessara will have the continued backing of Nordstjerne through sustained trade routes, military backing, and the Nordo-Thessaran Visitors’ Program for fast-tracked entry documents. It is the hope of the Northern Domain that the conflicts within Tejas ease soon and that life in the affected regions returns to normal.
With this in mind, there are several points of conflict between this government and the Thessaran government, the most prominent of which is its recent conformity policy. We shall state this once and only once: conformity is not unity. Suppression is not freedom. We hope that the Sterling administration learns from the conflict arising from this policy.
Given the history of cooperation between the Kingdom of Javnia and Nordstjerne, recent political developments are especially worrying for many, especially given the nature of these events. We find it necessary to warn the King of Javnia and his administration that the declaration of martial law and the arrest of elected officials are a line that should not be crossed lightly. Furthermore, we urge public trials for the arrested to take place, and for the investigation of the constitutional crisis to be made public. As is ingrained in the Jernean political structure, a government is only as strong as the public trust behind it. If arresting political figures without public-facing investigations becomes a precedent, it will only serve to erode this trust.
We do not reject Javnia’s government structure. Its uniqueness has obviously served its people well for generations. The Kingdom of Javnia will remain a key partner of Nordstjerne for as long as they may wish.
With these clarifications out of the way, this committee does hereby enact the following policy:
Loose Ends: Effective immediately, the following are hereby enacted:
The Full-Integration of Jernean embassies is officially revoked, as it unofficially has been for several months.
The Federal Sovereignty Stability Rating (SOVSTAR) is hereby set to Level 5 (baseline) until stated otherwise.
All tariffs on imported goods are hereby reset to 0% across the board to reflect original international trade deals.
New Policy: Effective immediately, the following are hereby enacted:
Humanitarian aid is to be offered worldwide to all nations willing to accept it in order to ease local burdens and promote safety and development.
Refugee status is to be expanded to include any individuals wishing to enter for expanded personal freedoms and economic opportunities.
New Germania (including the regions of Old Denmark, North Germany, Pomerania, and North Poland) is to be considered fully integrated and shall be divided into administrative districts based on local referenda. The region is to be considered a full part of Nordstjerne.