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On 25 October 2413, the Socialists introduced a bill to the parliament which would put aside a large chunk of GDP to pay back debts borrowed during the D'laminet administration, which passed through parliament 248{{En dash}}241 after ten populist MPs rebelled. This further fuelled discontent in parliament, and distrust in Byrne who would leave a month later.
On 4 November 2413, before the summer recess, Watford would make a statement to the parliament stating that 'this crisis is no time for political games. Our agenda, which was clearly laid out last year, will go ahead as planned. We can guarantee that as long as the people of our great country continue to vote for our government in the next general elections, we can deliver all our promises within due time. D'laminet's honour will remain.' Following this, the Leader of the Opposition Elizabeth Rose states that 'through no fault of our own, a global recession has occurred. We, together, will get through this crisis. We won't spend time rushing issues that take time to develop and process and end up with a half-baked plan by the end of five years - such as the man opposite me suggests. We won't continue to miss and miss deadlines - such as the man opposite me does. We will take what is put in front of us right now and we will work it. We will beat this recession. We will still be doing the best we can to care for everyone equally and make sure everybody has a place to stay, and afford the ford they need, unlike the man opposite me.'[[File:Map of Empherias, Weskynn, and Norsair, and their integrations.png|alt=Karkuss lands ceded to Empherias in 2413|thumb|The images depict Empherias in magenta, Weskynn in light blue, and Norsair in red. The top image depicts the map prior to both annexations, the middle image depicts the map after the Weskynn annexation in November 2414 but before the Norsair annexation, and the bottom image depicts the map after the Weskynn annexation, and after the Norsair annexation in October 2416.]]
==== Annexation of Weskynn and Norsair ====
Civil unrest due to the recession broke out in many demonstrations in both Weskynn and Norsair in early 2414. Many secrets meeting took place between the Prime Minister Henry Watford, and his Minister of War Henry Alark on actions to take. In Weskynn, an authoritarian right wing government gained power in its emergency elections, while the King of Weskynn fled to Empherias - being a close relative of Abigail I. Empherias, on 8 May 2414, issued an ultimatum to Weskynn that their new government surrender power or else Empherias would be forced to intervene. This ultimatum was criticised as lacking any clear casus beli, but ultimately was denied by the Weskynn government.▼
▲authoritarian right wing government gained power in its emergency elections, while the King of Weskynn fled to Empherias - being a close relative of Abigail I. Empherias, on 8 May 2414, issued an ultimatum to Weskynn that their new government surrender power or else Empherias would be forced to intervene. This ultimatum was criticised as lacking any clear casus beli, but ultimately was denied by the Weskynn government.
As such, Henry Alark declared early mobilisation. He placed ten thousand troops across the Ahitereiran border in case of intervention or exploitation from there, while another 25,000 troops secured the eastern borders with Palakkinen and Norsair. Then, ten thousand troops moved to the border with Weskynn. A unit of 2,000 troops moved through major roads to the capital city of Weskynn to occupy them - they were met with little to no resistance. The government buildings, which had been raided and emptied by fleeing Weskynn government officials, were occupied by Empheri troops. By June 2414, Empherias declared Weskynn neutralised and they installed David Algarre, a current Populist Member of Parliament in Empherias, as the new Prime Minister of Weskynn. Their King announced his abdication and retirement, although many believed he was forced to do so by the Empherias government, stating that Abigail I should succeed him. With both countries now in a personal union, the Empheri government passed a bill known as the Weskynn Integration Act on 18 November 2414, annexing Weskynn.
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