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Supporting the … Workers diplomatic_friction.1

We will support the workers in …, boosting the power of their trade unions.

"Maybe we believe in the international cause of the working man, maybe we don't. In the end it doesn't matter, what matters is that the … trade unions get stronger."

An excellent idea. Foreign Trade Union Influence: +20% Interest Group Pop Attraction
This would be ill advised. Foreign Trade Union Influence Denied: -10% Interest Group Pop Attraction

Border Crossing diplomatic_friction.2

Our soldiers regularly perform maneuvers near the border of …. Having our troops parade all over the border as it were nothing to them could be a useful display of power, especially if we frame it as an 'accident'.

"A border is just a line drawn on a map, if it isn't guarded or defended why should an enterprising nation not come along and tweak those borders?"

An excellent idea. Border Sovereignty Questioned: -20% Prestige, +20% Morale Loss
This would be ill advised. Border Cowardice: -1 Interest Group Approval

Trespassing diplomatic_friction.3

Soldiers from … have crossed our borders. When confronted they claimed that they got lost. If we don't respond it could be seen as weakness.

"'Orienteering issues' the leader of the platoon said, but I don't buy that for a second. Why would you need to be armed to the teeth if you're just scouting?"

They must be punished.
It was an accident. Border Sovereignty Questioned: -20% Prestige, +20% Morale Loss

Condemn Slavery diplomatic_friction.20

Our rival … continues to practice slavery. We could easily condemn them on the world stage for this.

"The fact that this sick, disgusting and depraved practice is allowed to continue anywhere in the world is a slight against humanity itself. We must condemn the practice strongly and publicly, as soon as possible."

We must condemn it. Condemning Foreign Slave Trade: -10% …Influence Slave Trade Condemned: -25% Prestige
We don't want to upset them. Refused to Condemn Slavery: -2 Interest Group Approval

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