[Sweden]: Parliament of Sweden

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Parliament of Sweden​

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Leadership Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag Åsa Lindestam Second Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag Lotta Johnsson Fornarve Third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag Kerstin Lundgren Mother of the House Beatrice Ask

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Parliament of Sweden
Riksdag

ANTARCTIC TREATY 1995
Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway​

Preamble As diplomatic allies and national brothers of the same people, it is incredibly important for the kingdoms of Norway and Sweden to recognize and respect each other's territorial sovereignty. This treaty was written to ensure that the Antarctic territories of both kingdoms are clear and respected by both nations. Article 1 1. The Kingdom of Norway recognizes that Antarctica is the exclusive sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Sweden, except for: Queen Maud Land, Peter I Island, and Bouvet Island. a. If the Kingdom of Norway changes, renames, dissolves, or integrates its Crown Dependencies, Sweden will still recognize these territories as the exclusive sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Norway. b. Queen Maud Land, Peter I Island, and Bouvet Island are individually defined in Article 2. c. If the Kingdom of Sweden lessens its claims to territory in Antarctica, the Kingdom of Norway may modify the area it recognizes as Swedish to reflect the present claim.​ Article 2 1. The Kingdom of Sweden recognizes that Queen Maud Land, Peter I Island, and Bouvet Island are the exclusive sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Norway, and relinquishes any and all claims to these places. a. Queen Maud Land is all of the Antarctic land and islands between 20 degrees West and 45 degrees East, as well as the waters up to 60 degrees South, and down to the geographic South Pole. b. Peter I Island is the island located at 68.8282° S, 90.6157° W, as well as the surrounding territorial waters, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone. c. Bouvet Island is the island located at 54.4208° S, 3.3464° E , as well as the surrounding territorial waters, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone.​ Article 3 1. Citizens of the Kingdom of Norway may freely travel through all Swedish territory in Antarctica. a. Norwegian citizens must abide by, and are subject to, Swedish law when in Sweden. b. Norwegian soldiers and intelligence agents are not permitted to freely travel through Swedish territory in Antarctica without permission from the Swedish government.​ 2. Citizens of the Kingdom of Sweden may freely travel through Queen Maud Land. a. Swedish citizens must abide by, and are subject to, Norwegian law when in Norway. b. Swedish soldiers and intelligence agents are not permitted to freely travel through Norwegian territory in Antarctica without permission from the Norwegian government.​ 3. Parts 1 and 2 of this article may not be used to enter buildings, military facilities, secure areas, or artificially enclosed places. Parts 1 and 2 only apply to open areas of land. 4. Norwegian and Swedish citizens are required to have their passports (or a legible color-copy of it) with them when travelling through the Antarctic territory of a country which they are not a citizen of. Article 4 1. The King, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister of Norway and the King, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister (or equivalent) of Sweden shall sign this treaty. 2. The Norwegian and Swedish legislatures shall, through their respective legal processes, ratify this treaty in full and within seventy-two hours of signing it. 3. This treaty is valid and legally binding unless it is formally nullified by either signatory, or both. a. To formally nullify this treaty, a signatory must have their legislature, through their respective legal process, officially nullify this treaty. b. Before formally nullifying this treaty, the nullifier must inform the foreign ministry of the other signatory thirty (30) days before the nullification.​ 4. This treaty does not take effect until both the kingdoms of Norway and Sweden ratify this treaty. 5. Norwegian and Swedish flags flown within 100 meters of the geographic South Pole must be flown at the same height.

This bill/treaty has received Royal Assent from His Majesty the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and as such becomes an Act of Parliament and law of the land immediately, without undue delay.​

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Parliament of Sweden
Riksdag

NORDIC CONCORDANT 1995
Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Denmark​

Nordic Concordant Treaty of cooperation between Sweden, Denmark and Norway ​ Preamble The members of the Nordic Council assembled for the betterment of Scandinavia and the other Nordic nations as a whole. While they are separate and sovereign nations their shared historical, ethnic, and cultural heritage has brought them together as one of the most important political and economic blocs in the world. It is here that these members declare they will defend the Nordic Realm from outside threats. Signatory Requirements Article 1 (1) Members of the Nordic Concordant are required to be full members of the Nordic Council.​ (1a) Any member of the Concordant removed or suspended from the Nordic Council is respectively removed or suspended from the NDP.​ (2) To become recognized as officially part of the Concordant, the petitioning state must have this Protocol be publicly ratified by their legislative assembly in the way which their legal system requires treaties to be formally made official.​ (3) Petitioners who wish to be part of the Concordant must be within the Nordic Realm, which is the territories within the Area of Protection defined in Article 2 of the Protocol.​ (4) Petitioners who wish to be part of the Concordant may not have any territorial disputes with an existing member.​ Nordic Realm Article 2 (1) The area of protection covered by the Concordant includes the entirety of the Nordic Realm.​ (1a) The Nordic Realm includes the Kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark as well as the Republics of Finland and Iceland; as well as all of the sub-autonomous territories, dependencies, and overseas territories of these countries including, but not limited to: Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the Aland Islands, Svalbard, Bouvet Island, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, and the Swedish Antarctic Territory.​ (1b) Any new territory that is properly annexed, purchased, ceded to, or otherwise incorporated by a member of this treaty becomes a part of the Nordic Realm and is therefor included under this clause.​ Defence Protocol Article 3 (1) The members of the Concordant are all members of NORSCOM (Nordic Strategic Command).​ (1a) NORSCOM shall be permanently headquartered in Scandinavia.​ (1b) NORSCOM shall be staffed by members of the Concordant.​ (1c) NORSCOM shall administer NORSCOM equipment and distribute intelligence and data gathered by members which is further elaborated in Article 6.​ (1d) Each member shall send a military officer with the rank of General to be part of the High Command of NORSCOM. These generals shall act as military liaisons to NORSCOM from their respective nations an should be exceptionally knowledgeable of their respective nations capabilities and assets. Of these generals, the members of the Concordant shall elect one to a year-long term to serve as the Supreme Nordic Commander. The Supreme Nordic Commander may not be a citizen of the nation who currently occupies office of the Presidium of the Nordic Council.​ (2) An attack on one nation of the Nordic Realm is an attack on all nations of the Realm.​ (3) The members of the Concordant will share any and all intelligence that is relevant to the national security of other member-states with those states directly and with NORSCOM.​ (4) The members of the Concordant agree to defend the territory and peoples of the Nordic Realm politically, economically, and with the use of force, if necessary, from all outside incursions.​ (1a) Any member who suffers a physical attack or incursion from a state or entity outside of the Nordic Realm must inform NORSCOM as soon as possible and may "Activate Article 3" of the Concordant, which specifically refers to sub-section b of this section. Also, any member may "Activate Article 3" of this section if a non-member who is part of the Nordic Realm suffers a physical attack or incursion from a state or entity outside of the Nordic Realm.​ (1b) A member who activates this sub-section must do so by messaging the ambassadors of members to the Nordic Council. An authentic activation of this section begins with informing every member, in detail, of what attack has happened and who is, or is believed to be, responsible. This information is then transmitted to the national governments of each member by their respective ambassadors to the Nordic Council, after which NORSECOM and the respective military forces of each member are to mobilize and prepare for war. All of this information should be transmitted to the President of The Nordic Council who should contact the Secretary General of the Global Assembly and inform him of the situation so that all peaceful alternatives can be exhausted before physical conflict begins.​ (1c) After the activation of Article 3, the Supreme Nordic Commander of NORSCOM shall lead the military defense of the Nordic Realm as well as any offensive campaigns decided on by the Nordic Council.​ (5) Before a member may declare war, or commit acts of war, on another state they must first be granted permission from the Nordic Council and inform NORSCOM.​ Disaster Protocol Article 4 (1) In the event of an overwhelming or major natural disaster in the Nordic Realm, a member of the Concordant may "Activate Article 4" of the Protocol.​ (1a) Activation of Article 4 requires a member to message the ambassadors of members to the Nordic Council. An authentic activation of this section begins with informing every member as well as the Chairman of The Committee for Disaster Response, in detail, of what disaster has happened and what the serious consequences of this disaster are. NORSCOM may also play a role in recovery efforts if deemed necessary. The Activation of Article 4 requires all members to provide assistance, within reason, to the member in distress.​ Nordic Defence Projects Article 5 (1) Nordic Defense Projects are military infrastructure constructed in the Nordic Realm that exist for the benefit of more than one member. They shall be by administered and constructed under the supervision of NORSCOM and with the permission of member states.​ (1a) Information and data from Nordic Defense Projects must be shared with all members.​ (1b) Nordic Defense Projects may be paid for by individual members, or multiple members.​ (1c) Intelligence and data from Nordic Defense Projects may not be shared with non-members without the permission the Supreme Nordic Commander and written notice given to the President of The Nordic Council.​ (1d) Nordic Defense Projects may be built as part of a cooperative agreement with other states or political blocs, but this must gain support from a majority of Concordant members.​ Armed Standards Article 6 (1) Each member of the Concordant must maintain a Army, Air Force, and Navy capable of defending its own borders.​ (1a) The Supreme Nordic Commander shall be officially responsible for writing white papers that outline what members need to do to improve their armed forces and be up to the Armed Standards of the Concordant.​ (2) Each member of the Concordant must have at least 1% of their population as a soldier, sailor, airman, reservist, or intelligence officer.​ (2a) Members shall not allow invalids or the mentally ill to enlist, nor shall they conscript them, to fit these numbers.​ (3) Each member of the Concordant must have a sizable portion of mechanized infantry.​ (4) While members of the Concordant are not required to sell native military equipment to each other, they may not make more than a 15% profit from productions for members.​ Diplomatic Standards Article 7 (1) Each member of the Concordant must remain in good standing with the other members.​ (1a) Poor communication, unfriendly behavior, and outright aggression are all grounds for suspension or dismissal from the Concordant.​ (1b) Each member shall maintain a national embassy in each of the respective member nations, as well as have an ambassador to the Nordic Council.​ (2) The government of each member of the Concordant must remain in good standing with the Global Assembly and the International Court of Justice.​ (2a) Members must remain members of the Global Assembly if they joined the Concordant while a member of the Global Assembly.​ (2b) Economic sanctions imposed by the Global Assembly, the International Court of Justice, or a combination of the two shall not constitute an attack or foreign incursion and therefor can not result in an activation of Article 3.​ (3) Each member of the Concordant must have and maintain their democratically elected legislatures.​ Suspension, Dismissal and Withdrawl Article 8 (1) The "Suspension" of a member means that the respective government has had poor conduct in violation of this Concordant.​ (1a) Members who are suspended lose access to information from Nordic Defence Projects and are automatically recommended for Dismissal.​ (1b) Members who are suspended may appeal the suspension. This appeal would be heard by the ambassadors to the Nordic Council.​ (2) The "Dismissal" of a member means that they have been removed as a member from the Concordant due to poor conduct in violation of this Concordant, or continued failure to meet basic goals.​ (2a) Members dismissed from the Concordant may not reapply for membership for (3) months, unless a written waiver is granted by the President of The Nordic Council.​ (3) Members wishing to withdraw from the Concordant must inform the other members thirty (30) days in advance of withdraw, as well as the President of The Nordic Council, and the Supreme Nordic Commander of NORSCOM.​ (3a) Members who withdraw may be required to dismantle shared infrastructure with other members or pay their share of its cost.​

This bill/treaty has received Royal Assent from His Majesty the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and as such becomes an Act of Parliament and law of the land immediately, without undue delay.​

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