NationStates Jolt Archive

Konigstadt:

A controversial new bill passed by the Social Democratic Party and supported by the Liberal Democrats may see a fundamental change in the nature of Nordrreicher citizenship. The proposed legislation would allow all foreign residents who have lived in Nordrreich for ten years or more to apply for citizenship and their children to be given similar rights. In addition, it would allow immigrants to seek immediate Nordrreicher citizenship based on a variety of criteria, including qualifications, German-language proficiency and sufficient knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of Nordrreicher citizens.

Previously, only ethnic Germans or native Nordrreichers were allowed to claim citizenship. The previous law on Nordrreicher citizenship has stood in the books since 1883 and has been challenged before, although not with much hope of success. However, such a change seems rather likely for Nordrreich now.

"We applaud the Nordrreicher move towards a liberal and progressive society, and we hope that this path will continue into the future. While currently Edolian-Nordrreicher relations are virtually non-existant, we wish to continue building closer ties with our fellow nations in the world community and reach our the hand of friendship to all nations that share our values of freedom, equality and democracy."
Matthew von Pickett
Minister of Foreign Affairs

'We thank you for your support. Although the Conservatives and the Christian Democrats seem opposed to it, we are confident that the Liberal Democrats, Free Democrats and Social Democrats will be able to easily pass the bill through the Reichstag. I personally am entirely in favour of extending Nordrreicher citizenship. It is only of benefit to us, and the hard-working immigrants who came to our country in the 70's and 80's have made great contributions. It is time we recognized those.'

Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm VI