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Valdoria and Kesh weigh a shared channel commission as delta talks run into a third day
The first direct talks in six years have produced a draft framework on shipping and patrols. Sovereignty over the outer islands, and the fate of displaced fishing towns, remain open.
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Talks extended into a third day; no joint statement.
Kesh says pilotage rights are not negotiable.
Officials describe a draft framework for a joint channel commission.
Merovan mediators run most of day one as shuttle talks between separate rooms.
The short version
- Valdoria and the Kesh Federation are holding their first direct talks over the Ilvar Delta since 2020, hosted by the Merovan Islands in Port Alder.
- A draft framework would create a joint commission to monitor the delta's two shipping channels, according to officials familiar with the text.
- The draft does not settle who owns the outer islands, and Kesh says its pilotage rights are not negotiable.
Not yet established
Whether either government has agreed to the draft text, or only to keep discussing it.
Read the briefingNBMU Central Bank holds rates at 3.75% in a 5 to 4 vote as unemployment rises
Four of nine Council members wanted a cut. Inflation is easing but remains above target, joblessness is at its highest since 2021, and the basin crown fell after the decision.
Annual consumer price inflation across the three member states, as published by the NBMU Central Bank. Target is 2%.
| Label | Value (% a year) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4.5 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.9 |
| May 2026 | 3.8 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 3.5 |
| Oct 2026 | 3.4 |
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