Minarets provoke heated global reaction
Few votes have generated as many comments – or as much emotion – among swissinfo.ch readers around the world as that on minarets on November 29.
Ever since the launch of the campaign in July 2008 to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, online pundits have rushed to their keyboards to attack minarets – or minaret attackers – on swissinfo.ch's nine language sites. ...»
November 9, 2009 - 1:43 PM
Veto on truck tax throws spanner into EU deal
A decision by a Swiss court to annul an increase in road freight tax for heavy goods vehicles has been criticised by the transport ministry and environmental groups. ... »
November 18, 2009 - 8:14 AM
Council of Europe needs to "slim down"
The Council of Europe, which is marking its 60th anniversary this year, must concentrate on its key mission of human rights if it is to survive, a Swiss expert says. ... »
November 16, 2009 - 9:19 PM
Switzerland upbeat despite climate setback
Swiss government officials, environmentalists and the business community are unfazed that a legally binding treaty on the climate may not be reached in Copenhagen next month. ... »
November 14, 2009 - 10:42 AM
Blair offers post-crash vision for Europe
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned a Zurich audience that a protectionist Europe would be hamstrung in the post-financial crash new world order. ... »
November 10, 2009 - 8:03 AM
Swiss aid lacks coherence, OECD says
The government is facing calls to increase its development aid contributions to improve the coherency and focus of its policy. ... »
November 8, 2009 - 10:12 AM
Swiss remember "fascinating chaos" of Berlin
It is 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that signalled the end of the Cold War and communist domination of Eastern Europe. ... »
November 1, 2009 - 10:22 AM
Swiss minaret answers "reassure" Muslim bloc
Swiss government clarifications about the minaret initiative have put the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at ease, its Geneva ambassador tells swissinfo.ch. ... »
November 2, 2009 - 9:06 PM
Visa crackdown urged in Libya spat
A parliamentary commission has called for a tougher stance against Libya by imposing visa restrictions, but stopped short of advising a complete break in relations. ... »
October 30, 2009 - 1:58 PM
Weapons export ban vote to test emotions
A popular initiative calling for a ban on Swiss weapons exports has locked pacifists and business leaders in a conflict that will be resolved on polling day. ... »
November 2, 2009 - 1:58 PM
Solving the "forensic puzzle" of Srebrenica
As the genocide trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic gets underway in The Hague, the grizzly task of identifying victims continues. ... »
October 21, 2009 - 9:03 PM
Fighter jets purchase runs out of steam
With a nationwide vote pending, the debate over the proposed purchase of new fighter jets for the Swiss air force rumbles on, putting security needs under scrutiny. ... »
October 23, 2009 - 12:19 PM
US wants Polanski extradited
The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite Roman Polanski, according to a statement by the Swiss Justice Office on Friday. ... »
