For the purposes of this debate, a non-combatant involved in war activities is an individual who is part of the armed forces or actively works as part of the armed forces supply or support chains, but does not participate in combat operations. Examples of non-combatants include medics, chaplains, individuals working in arms manufacturing and intelligence officers.

"The Bled agreement was an agreement signed on the 1 August 1947 by Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgarian leader) and Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslav leader), which paved the way for Bulgaria to become the seventh republic of Yugoslavia.

Provisions agreed included economic cooperation, preparation of a customs union, citizenship between the two countries and more. The Yugoslav Government also waived $25 million in war damages owed by Bulgaria.

The policies resulting from the agreement were reversed after the Tito–Stalin split in June 1948."

The majority bonus system gives extra seats or representation in an elected body to the party/coalition with the most votes. For example, in the Greek Parliament, a sixth of the assembly seats are reserved as extra seats for the winning party.