Hotfix April 8, 2026 — Trade Conquest Steam update #782563

Minor fix to top right resources highlight on market tab hover. European nations that have applied for EU membership, will now show as “Candidate” Instead of simply “Not a Member” under EU Alliance status. (Right Click on nation, Oval Office and Unit Information) Trade Conquest starts with: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey as Candidates as reflected in 2022. Georgia will still become a Candidate in the same time frame as usual. New EU members or Declined members will show under “WorldNews” in your phones. (Home Icon) Criteria to become an official EU member. It needs to “NOT” have: 1. Allow Child Labor Law (1101 O) 2. Allow Forced Labor Law (651 O) 3. Authoritarian Government 4. Ongoing War or Civil War 5. National Unrest average of 6 or above. Because of these criteria additions, chances of the player’s “Candidate” nation becoming ...