Waters endorses territorial accession; announces Territorial tour

POLITICO | While attending a meeting of the Falleen Teamster Union, speaking with members on the issues facing their sector and enjoying a ride around the block in a big red truck, Democratic leader and Deputy Chancellor John Waters was asked a few questions in regards to recent developments at the Overseas Department. The question asked by a POLITICO journalist present at the event, asked the Deputy Chancellor whether he supported the accession of colonies as states, and whether a potential united Helkar territory could pave the way for statehood of decently sized territories. Waters stated that he indeed did support tha accession of certain territories to the union, provided they have the infrastructure and institutions to be regarded as such. He stated that would the overseas Territories of Osten Helkar and Collinger vote to united under a single government, that it would be plausible to allow tha accession of such an united state and possibly other large territories such as Anderson. As it stands, the populations in the territories are over 1 million in Anderson, over 700 thousand in Osten Helkar, over 600 thousand in Collinger, over 100 thousand in San Padua and roughly 30 thousand in Port Katharina. Analysts speculate that the government could seek to expand the federation by allowing territories with a population greater than 500 thousand, these being Anderson, Osten Helkar and Collinger (or a combination of the latter two), to become federal states with equal rights as other states. Later that day, the Chancellery announced that the Deputy Imperial Chancellor would tour the territories, and cooperate where Secretary Markova whenever possible, to discuss the possiblity of such with the local administrations.
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