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Bundestag Votes to Ratify the Treaty of Merenbürg
June 5716

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The Bundestag.

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Dunburg - The Dundorfian Bundestag has voted on Friday in favor of the ratification of the so-called Treaty of Merenbürg, which would establish an Artanian free trade zone. The vote wasn't particularly close: all members of the DSDP, GPP, NDZP, TLD and PPD voted in the affirmative, some members of the KBP voted to abstain and others voted to reject while a majority of the DRF group voted in favor, while a minority voted to reject. Overall, the mark of 2/3 of the Assembly was easily cleared and the Treaty was formally ratified on the part of the Bundestag, which means now that the Treaty now will be examined and given final approval by Federal President Matthias Werner (DSDP).

The treaty, originally proposed by the government of Narikaton & Darnussia, will include membership to a common internal market composed by other Artanian nations, for now only N&D, but it is rumored that Luthori's ratification is upcoming. Other than that, there will be a common continental competition law, to ensure fairness between signatories, and the establishment of the Artanian Trade Commission, or AHK (Artanische Handelskommission) which will enforce the competition law. 

Federal Chancellor Renate Reinhardt commented on our newspaper the news of the Bundestag's approval: 

The Federal Government is satisfied with the act of Bundestag, and we now await for President Werner's final approval. This treaty will allow Dundorfian companies to export more in our continent, while protected by the new Competition Law. Fair competition will make our economy even more dynamic, but we are aware that Dundorfian workplaces must be protected: that's why this Government pledges to strengthen, not roll back, all kinds of protection and welfare for working people.

Now, Karlottenberg Schloss has up to three months to sign the ratification bill, which means the treaty will be effective pursuant to Dundorfian law. The President might choose not to sign the bill, but if the Bundestag votes again with a 3/4 majority, the ratification will become effective immediately. The Schloss let out a statement saying: "President Werner will fulfill his constitutional duties and take action on the bill in the coming weeks." Sources close to the Zeitung believe the President is favorable to this treaty and will therefore sign the ratification bill.