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The situation fermented too quickly, and political leaders across Europe were stunned. The negotiations broke down so abruptly, which was completely out of the norm!
Usually, isn't it standard to quarrel for months, prepare for war, stoke public sentiment, and only then officially turn hostile?
Mediation was a must, even if only for the sake of appearance, a stance had to be taken.
Before April had ended, the Vienna Government had received diplomatic missives from more than a dozen countries, all of them calling for calm and peace.
Perhaps moved by everyone's sincerity, the Vienna Government made concessions and decided to restart the second round of negotiations on April 29, 1882, but international mediation was tactfully declined.
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Affected by the tense situation in the Near East, Sir Gladstone, heralded as one of Britain's greatest Prime Ministers, could no longer keep his composure.
