====== Improving Support for Union Trade Hub ======

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Description [wiki]       : The Praetorian Empire seeks to improve support for a Trade Hub
Forum [forum]*           : 2657, 2576, 2622, 2050#19462
Type*                    : Political
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : Unity
Start Date [date]        : 2015-05-05
End Date [date]          : 2015-08-16
Related Stories [ref]*   : Electoral Period 201-220, G-22 Galactic Economy Summit
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Praetorian Empire, Veolian Commonwealth, Astai Republic, Sundarian Federation, Astrian Colonial Authority, Teprogrenaian Consensus, IO Protocol
Influence: 1
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[[Characters~Ardios Eldrilith]], mininster of commerce in the cabinet of [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]], opens a discussion to explain his plan for the creation of a Trade Hub, based on the work of Prof. Dr. Orlandazi Fundamixo. He outlines the costs and benefits of the plan and asks for additional financial support from Union members. A vote is opened after [[Ardios Eldrilith]] moves for a motion of input, seconded by [[Characters~Peinaili]] and [[Characters~Atheos]].

During the vote, [[Characters~Ght'Twwf]] of the Socialist Republic of Niom asks for more time so that his questions can be answered before the vote closes. After the vote closed, he addresses the senate to file a complaint against the [[Ministry of Commerce]]. He requests that the mininstry produces the answers to questions posed by the Socialist Republic of Niom and that the vote on the Trade Hub project is declared invalid on grounds of information being withheld by the Ministry of Commerce. [[Characters~Lonco Morubixaba]] moves for inquiry, but gets no seconds, and the IO senator [[Characters~0x71A7E17A]] states that the minister be terminated and reinstated.