political_decisions = {
	form_south_german_confederation = {
		potential = {
			is_greater_power = yes
			primary_culture = south_german
			NOT = {
				exists = SGF
				exists = GER
				tag = AUS
				tag = KUK
			}
		}	
		allow = {
			war = no
			GER = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						OR = {
							owned_by = THIS
							province_id = 370
							province_id = 371
							province_id = 410
							province_id = 409
							province_id = 412
							owner = {
								in_sphere = THIS
							}
						}
						NOT = {
							culture = south_german
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 10
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					primary_culture = south_german
					in_sphere = THIS
					NOT = {
						tag = THIS
					}
				}
				annex_to = THIS
			}
			any_owned = {
				limit = {
					is_core = GER
				}
				add_core = SGF
			}
			change_tag = SGF
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}
	
	austrian_form_south_german_confederation = {
		potential = {
			OR = {
				tag = AUS
				tag = KUK
			}
			is_greater_power = yes
			primary_culture = south_german
			NOT = {
				exists = GER
				exists = SGF
			}
		}	
		allow = {
			war = no
			GER = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						OR = {
							province_id = 370 # Ignore Schleswig
							province_id = 371 # Ignore Schleswig
							province_id = 410 # Need not have Elsaß-Lothringen
							province_id = 409 # Need not have Elsaß-Lothringen
							province_id = 412 # Need not have Elsaß-Lothringen
							owned_by = THIS
							owner = {
								in_sphere = THIS
							}
						}
						NOT = {
							culture = south_german
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 10
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					primary_culture = south_german
					in_sphere = THIS
					NOT = {
						tag = THIS
					}
				}
				annex_to = THIS
			}
			any_owned = {
				limit = {
					OR = {
						culture = south_german
						province_id = 412
					}
					is_core = GER
					NOT = {
						is_core = AUS
					}
				}
				add_core = SGF
			}
			release_vassal = SGF
			diplomatic_influence = {
				who = SGF
				value = 300
			}
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}	
	
	form_north_german_confederation = {
		potential = {
			is_greater_power = yes
			primary_culture = north_german
			NOT = {
				exists = GER
				exists = NGF
			}
		}	
		allow = {
			war = no
			GER = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						OR = {
							owned_by = THIS
							owner = {
								in_sphere = THIS
							}
						}
						NOT = {
							culture = north_german
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 15
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					OR = {
						primary_culture = north_german
						tag = SCH 
					}
					in_sphere = THIS
					NOT = {
						tag = THIS
					}
				}
				annex_to = THIS
			}
			any_owned = {
				limit = {
					is_core = GER
				}
				add_core = NGF
			}			
			change_tag = NGF
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}
	
	form_union_nation = {
		potential = {
			culture_has_union_tag = yes
			NOT = {
				OR = {
					cultural_union = { exists = yes }
					is_culture_group = germanic
					is_culture_group = scandinavian
					is_culture_group = italian
					is_culture_group = arab
					tag = ECU
					tag = CLM
					tag = VNZ
				}
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			prestige = 45
			war = no
			cultural_union = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						owned_by = THIS
						owner = {
							in_sphere = THIS
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		effect = {
			prestige = 20
			change_tag = culture
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					NOT = {
						is_greater_power = yes
						tag = AUS
						tag = KUK
					}
					is_culture_group = THIS
					in_sphere = THIS
				}
				country_event = { id=11101 days=0 }
			}
			add_accepted_culture = union
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}	
		
	form_germany = {
		news = yes
		news_desc_long = "form_germany_NEWS_LONG"
		news_desc_medium = "form_germany_NEWS_MEDIUM"
		news_desc_short = "form_germany_NEWS_SHORT"
		potential = {
			is_culture_group = germanic
			NOT = {
				exists = GER
				tag = ISR
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			is_greater_power = yes
			prestige = 45
			war = no
			GER = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						owned_by = THIS
						owner = {
							in_sphere = THIS
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 20
			change_tag = GER
			add_accepted_culture = north_german
			add_accepted_culture = south_german
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					is_culture_group = germanic
					in_sphere = THIS
				}
				country_event = { id=11101 days=0 }
			}
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}
	form_italy = {
		news = yes
		news_desc_long = "form_italy_NEWS_LONG"
		news_desc_medium = "form_italy_NEWS_MEDIUM"
		news_desc_short = "form_italy_NEWS_SHORT"
		potential = {
			is_culture_group = italian
			
			NOT = {
				exists = ITA
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			is_greater_power = yes
			prestige = 45
			war = no
			ITA = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						owned_by = THIS
						owner = {
							in_sphere = THIS
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 20
			change_tag = ITA
			capital = 749
			add_accepted_culture = north_italian
			add_accepted_culture = south_italian
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					is_culture_group = italian
					in_sphere = THIS
				}
				country_event = { id=11101 days=0 }
			}
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}
	form_scandinavia = {
		news = yes
		news_desc_long = "form_scandinavia_NEWS_LONG"
		news_desc_medium = "form_scandinavia_NEWS_MEDIUM"
		news_desc_short = "form_scandinavia_NEWS_SHORT"
		potential = {
			OR = {
				is_culture_group = scandinavian
				is_culture_group = bears
			}
			NOT = {
				exists = SCA
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			is_greater_power = yes
			prestige = 45
			war = no
			SCA = {
				all_core = {
					OR = {
						owned_by = THIS
						owner = {
							in_sphere = THIS
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 20
			change_tag = SCA
			add_accepted_culture = swedish
			add_accepted_culture = danish
			add_accepted_culture = norwegian
			add_accepted_culture = finnish
			add_accepted_culture = icelandic
			add_accepted_culture = sami
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					NOT = {
						is_greater_power = yes
					}
					is_culture_group = scandinavian
					in_sphere = THIS
				}
				country_event = { id=11101 days=0 }
			}
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}
	
	concede_finland = {
		potential = {
			tag = SWE
			NOT = {
				has_country_flag = Conceded_Finland
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			NOT = {
				prestige = 40
			}
			average_consciousness = 4
		}
		
		effect = {
			RUS_336 = {
				remove_core = SWE
			}
			RUS_340 = {
				remove_core = SWE
			}
			prestige = 10
			any_pop = {
				militancy = -1
			}
			set_country_flag = Conceded_Finland
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
			modifier = {
				factor = 0
				NOT = {
					average_militancy = 4
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
	reichsland_elsass = {
		potential = {
			OR = {
				tag = PRU
				tag = GER
				tag = NGF
			}
			owns = 410
			owns = 409
			owns = 412
			NOT = {
				has_global_flag = germany_has_renamed_elsass
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			prestige = 10
		}
		
		effect = {
			410 = {
				change_province_name = "Kolmar"
			}
			409 = {
				change_province_name = "Straßburg"
				state_scope = {
					change_region_name = "Elsaß-Lothringen"
				}
			}
			prestige = 5
			set_global_flag = germany_has_renamed_elsass
		}
	}
	
	restore_alsace = {
		potential = {
			tag = FRA
			has_global_flag = germany_has_renamed_elsass
			owns = 410
			owns = 409
			owns = 412
		}
		
		allow = {
			prestige = 10
		}
		
		effect = {
			410 = {
				change_province_name = "Colmar"
			}
			409 = {
				change_province_name = "Strasbourg"
				state_scope = {
					change_region_name = "Alsace-Lorraine"
				}
			}
			prestige = 10
			clr_global_flag = germany_has_renamed_elsass
		}
	}
	
	form_gran_colombia = {
		potential = {
			OR = {
				tag = ECU
				tag = CLM
				tag = VNZ
			}
			NOT = {
				exists = GCO
			}
		}	
		allow = {
			war = no
			is_greater_power = yes
			GCO = {
				all_core = {
					owner = {
						OR = {
							tag = THIS
							in_sphere = THIS
							vassal_of = THIS
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		effect = {
			prestige = 10
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					vassal_of = THIS
				}
				annex_to = THIS
			}
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					in_sphere = THIS
				}
				
				any_owned = {
					limit = {
						is_core = GCO
					}
					secede_province = THIS
				}

			}
			
			2242 = { add_core = GCO } # Mahdia, prev VNZ core
			
			# some early claims we can roll with for future colombian lebensraum
			2200 = { add_core = GCO }
			2201 = { add_core = GCO }
			2202 = { add_core = GCO }
			2203 = { add_core = GCO }

			change_tag = GCO
		}
		
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}	

unite_moldavia_wallachia = {
		potential = {
			OR = {
				tag = WAL
				tag = MOL
			}
			exists = WAL
			exists = MOL
			NOT = { exists = ROM }
		}

		allow = {
			OR = {
				state_n_government = 1
				is_vassal = no
			}
			WAL = {
				war = no
				is_vassal = no
			}
			MOL = {
				war = no
				is_vassal = no
			}
		}

		effect = {
			prestige = 10
			change_tag = ROM
			random_country = {
				limit = {
					tag = WAL
					exists = yes
				}
				country_event = 11101
			}
			random_country = {
				limit = {
					tag = MOL
					exists = yes
				}
				country_event = 11101
			}
			capital = 664
		}

		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}

	form_yugoslavia = {
		potential = {
			is_culture_group = south_slavic
			NOT = { exists = YUG }
			NOT = { has_global_flag = yugoslavia_formed }
		}

		allow = {
			war = no
			SER = {
				OR = {
					AND = {
						exists = yes
						OR = {
							part_of_sphere = no
							in_sphere = THIS
							sphere_owner = { is_sphere_leader_of = THIS }
						}
					}
					all_core = {
						OR = {
							owned_by = THIS
							owner = { in_sphere = THIS }
							owner = {
								is_culture_group = south_slavic
								relation = { who = THIS value = 100 }
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
			BOS = {
				OR = {
					AND = {
						exists = yes
						OR = {
							part_of_sphere = no
							in_sphere = THIS
							sphere_owner = { is_sphere_leader_of = THIS }
						}
					}
					all_core = {
						OR = {
							owned_by = THIS
							owner = { in_sphere = THIS }
							owner = {
								is_culture_group = south_slavic
								relation = { who = THIS value = 100 }
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
			CRO = {
				OR = {
					AND = {
						exists = yes
						OR = {
							part_of_sphere = no
							in_sphere = THIS
							sphere_owner = { is_sphere_leader_of = THIS }
						}
					}
					all_core = {
						OR = {
							owned_by = THIS
							owner = { in_sphere = THIS }
							owner = {
								is_culture_group = south_slavic
								relation = { who = THIS value = 100 }
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}

		effect = {
			set_global_flag = yugoslavia_formed
			prestige = 20
			all_core = { add_core = YUG }
			SER = { all_core = { add_core = YUG } }
			MON = { all_core = { add_core = YUG } }
			CRO = { all_core = { add_core = YUG } }
			BOS = { all_core = { add_core = YUG } }
			SLO = { all_core = { add_core = YUG } }
			add_accepted_culture = serb
			add_accepted_culture = bosniak
			add_accepted_culture = croat
			change_tag = YUG
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					NOT = { is_culture_group = south_slavic }
					in_sphere = THIS
					war = no
					any_owned_province = {
						OR = {
							is_core = SER
							is_core = BOS
							is_core = CRO
						}
					}
				}
				any_owned = {
					limit = {
						OR = {
							is_core = SER
							is_core = BOS
							is_core = CRO
						}
					}
					secede_province = THIS
				}
			}
			any_country = {
				limit = {
					war = no
					is_culture_group = south_slavic
					NOT = { tag = ALB }
					OR = {
						in_sphere = THIS
						sphere_owner = { is_sphere_leader_of = THIS }
						relation = { who = THIS value = 50 }
					}
				}
				country_event = 11108
			}
		}

		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
	}

}
