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Fragile Cease-Fire Holds as Mediators Race to Lock In a Lasting Accord

A week into the truce between Verand and the breakaway Calish Valley, negotiators in three capitals are scrambling to convert a tentative pause in fighting into a durable settlement. Both sides accuse each other of skirmishes along the contested border.

Coalition Government Collapses, Setting the Stage for a Snap Election

The three-party governing alliance in Marenthal disintegrated after months of feuding over the budget and migration policy. The prime minister's resignation clears the way for an election that polls suggest will be the closest in a generation.