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With chaos in the Retalian, Chancellor Rheinfeld bends knee to longstanding Serenien demands
CHRISTOPHE LAGARDE || Report
All through February, the Retalian Sea was the subject of intense debate and increasing tensions as Serenierre announced its support for the nascent independence movement of the Retalian Archipelago from the Kingdom of Eiffelland. The increasing tensions led to a very real sense of danger to spread across the wider region, as fears of another war sent ripples across the markets. On the invitation of Prime Minister Marino of the Grand Duchy of Lars, a multilateral summit was convened to discuss and resolve the issue of the Retalian Sea.
However, as the said summit began, the Retalian Sea itself saw a bizarre string of events which resulted in a Serenien cargo vessel sunk, a skirmish between Eiffellander naval units and pirate vessels (a first in the Retalian Sea in this century) and a daring rescue of the stranded sailors from the Serenien ship by a Pohjaaman submarine which was controversially on a patrol in the Retalian. During the entire episode, Eiffellander naval units engaged in hostile fire which, it is said, contributed to the damage to the Serenien ship, as well as arrested some of the pirates.
In the context of the drama on the high seas, the international summit saw intense scenes of trading accusations and grandstanding from all corners. It is rumored that Prime Minister Marino was shocked at the level of animosity on part of Madame Elisabeth Martinique over the old Grand Duchy's claims to the Retalian Sea. According to our sources in the Serenien delegation, it was noted that Mme. Martinique especially reprimanded Chancellor Rheinfeld for the use of force by his navy in close proximity of civilian vessels. It is rumored that at a few points, Prime Minister Marino had to intervene to calm down the Premier and the Chancellor as heated words were exchanged on both sides.
However, in public, none of the behind the scenes drama has been acknowledged. The three leaders emerged from their summit without acknowledging the events in the Retalian Sea and instead announced that the Kingdom of Eiffelland had agreed to drop the maritime policy of the former Grand Duchy of Retalia and that a large-scale internationalization of the Retalian Sea would be carried out. The Government of Chancellor Rheinfeld had agreed to the demands made by Premier Martinique and not only had he accepted the proposal of independent maritime channels, but also the internationalization of the Retalian straits, thus taking Retalian affairs in an entirely new direction.
Premier Martinique specifically called on Chancellor Rheinfeld in the press conference and welcomed the mature stance adopted by him. She stated, "to recognize the irrational policy adopted by Altburg had been easy for Villesen. But to recognize the folly had been hard for Trier. Chancellor Rheinfeld has shown to me, by adopting a new policy, he is a statesman for our times.".
While the exact terms of the agreement will be negotiated by senior bureaucrats from all Retalian stakeholders, the general policy has been drafted and is a major diplomatic coup for Mme. Martinique.
As Premier Martinique returned from Lars, her plane landed in Ardeche, a commercial hub in eastern Serenierre, which stands to gain tremendously from the result of the Lars Summit. While there, Mme. Martinique was greeted by a crowd of five thousand members of the fisheries community, long antagonized by the Retalian coast guard, who hailed her as a heroine. The business community of Ardeche, too, has responded tremendously well to the summit's conclusion.
The strength of the reaction in Ardeche has shown that in the coming elections, Premier Martinique is expected to show a particularly strong presence in the Province of Oroix and could potentially yield her enough support in the Commissariat of People's Deputies to have a strong majority - a rare feat in the historically divided legislature of the Republique Serazinist.
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[/div]IN LARS, A PEACE FOR OUR TIMEWith chaos in the Retalian, Chancellor Rheinfeld bends knee to longstanding Serenien demands
CHRISTOPHE LAGARDE || Report
All through February, the Retalian Sea was the subject of intense debate and increasing tensions as Serenierre announced its support for the nascent independence movement of the Retalian Archipelago from the Kingdom of Eiffelland. The increasing tensions led to a very real sense of danger to spread across the wider region, as fears of another war sent ripples across the markets. On the invitation of Prime Minister Marino of the Grand Duchy of Lars, a multilateral summit was convened to discuss and resolve the issue of the Retalian Sea.
However, as the said summit began, the Retalian Sea itself saw a bizarre string of events which resulted in a Serenien cargo vessel sunk, a skirmish between Eiffellander naval units and pirate vessels (a first in the Retalian Sea in this century) and a daring rescue of the stranded sailors from the Serenien ship by a Pohjaaman submarine which was controversially on a patrol in the Retalian. During the entire episode, Eiffellander naval units engaged in hostile fire which, it is said, contributed to the damage to the Serenien ship, as well as arrested some of the pirates.
In the context of the drama on the high seas, the international summit saw intense scenes of trading accusations and grandstanding from all corners. It is rumored that Prime Minister Marino was shocked at the level of animosity on part of Madame Elisabeth Martinique over the old Grand Duchy's claims to the Retalian Sea. According to our sources in the Serenien delegation, it was noted that Mme. Martinique especially reprimanded Chancellor Rheinfeld for the use of force by his navy in close proximity of civilian vessels. It is rumored that at a few points, Prime Minister Marino had to intervene to calm down the Premier and the Chancellor as heated words were exchanged on both sides.
However, in public, none of the behind the scenes drama has been acknowledged. The three leaders emerged from their summit without acknowledging the events in the Retalian Sea and instead announced that the Kingdom of Eiffelland had agreed to drop the maritime policy of the former Grand Duchy of Retalia and that a large-scale internationalization of the Retalian Sea would be carried out. The Government of Chancellor Rheinfeld had agreed to the demands made by Premier Martinique and not only had he accepted the proposal of independent maritime channels, but also the internationalization of the Retalian straits, thus taking Retalian affairs in an entirely new direction.
Premier Martinique specifically called on Chancellor Rheinfeld in the press conference and welcomed the mature stance adopted by him. She stated, "to recognize the irrational policy adopted by Altburg had been easy for Villesen. But to recognize the folly had been hard for Trier. Chancellor Rheinfeld has shown to me, by adopting a new policy, he is a statesman for our times.".
While the exact terms of the agreement will be negotiated by senior bureaucrats from all Retalian stakeholders, the general policy has been drafted and is a major diplomatic coup for Mme. Martinique.
As Premier Martinique returned from Lars, her plane landed in Ardeche, a commercial hub in eastern Serenierre, which stands to gain tremendously from the result of the Lars Summit. While there, Mme. Martinique was greeted by a crowd of five thousand members of the fisheries community, long antagonized by the Retalian coast guard, who hailed her as a heroine. The business community of Ardeche, too, has responded tremendously well to the summit's conclusion.
The strength of the reaction in Ardeche has shown that in the coming elections, Premier Martinique is expected to show a particularly strong presence in the Province of Oroix and could potentially yield her enough support in the Commissariat of People's Deputies to have a strong majority - a rare feat in the historically divided legislature of the Republique Serazinist.
READ ALSO:
Aurarian party culture draws Serenien students on eve of Easter break | by | Guillaume Bertin
Will Sylvanian leftist violence bolster Ivar? | by | Sophie Menard
Retalian Piracy, the bite of international threats in internationalized waters | Analysis | Editorial desk
International headlines:
Commissar Lavosnier concerned by Mireille de Valvoisette's actions in Bourgogne
Aurarian thaw: Villesen approves of Sanabria's naval plan for Long Sea
Bezonvaux: The Confederation's politics are its own from now, says the Commissariat of People's Deputies
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