Avalonians have become fiercely isolationist after protests on Avalonia's neutrality regarding foreign uprisings turned violent, resulting in fifty deaths, upwards of $250,000 (USD equivalent) in property damage and 3,000 injuries. After the severity of the riot, many neutral people began to support movement that separates Avalonia from such influences as likely caused the riot. In response to this, immigration into Avalonia is cut to a trickle and a tariff is set in place on all foreign goods.
Other than that all's peachy in Avalonia.