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Parliament opens purse for day care services

This content was published on Sep 16, 2010 The House of Representatives had already approved additional funding. The Senate vote now sends the bill back to the House where lawmakers will have to settle some minor discrepancies. The Swiss cabinet had originally proposed a budget of SFr80 million for a programme that would benefit only the creation of new services. But the Senate…

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Swiss respond to minaret ban complaints

This content was published on Sep 15, 2010 The Federal Justice Office appeared before the court on Wednesday to respond to questions on last year’s nationwide minaret ban. Six complaints in total on the issue are being heard by the court. In particular the questions focused on plaintiffs’ statements that they were being victimised and that it potentially infringed on peoples’ right to…

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Race remains open for vote on jobless benefits

This content was published on Sep 15, 2010 But the gfs.bern polling and research institute said on Wednesday that 48 per cent of people surveyed would vote in favour of plans to shore up the state jobless insurance scheme on September 26. Thirty per cent were opposed to the reform – a rise of five per cent over the past month. Claude Longchamp…

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A tunnel that provokes “boundless admiration”

This content was published on Sep 15, 2010 The minister says he is sometimes almost red with embarrassment when people abroad show their “boundless admiration” for the tunnel and Swiss transport policy. The Gotthard Base Tunnel, which at 57 kilometres will be the world’s longest, will witness its final breakthrough in a month’s time on October 15 – two weeks before Leuenberger leaves…

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Foreign ministry welcomes hiker’s release

This content was published on Sep 15, 2010 “We thank all parties involved and we will continue our efforts on behalf of the two Americans who remain in detention,” Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said in a statement. Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were arrested 14 months ago for allegedly straying into Iran across an unmarked border with Iraq. The hikers have…

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Former Swiss cabinet minister takes up UN post

This content was published on Sep 14, 2010 On Tuesday he opened the 65th session of the General Assembly in New York and chaired a debate on the Millennium Goals to halve poverty by 2015. In his opening address, Deiss said he had a vision of a “strong General Assembly, which should be the main forum for global debate. However, that will require…

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Young illegal immigrants receive job boost

This content was published on Sep 14, 2010 On Tuesday the Senate passed a motion calling on the government to allow such children who have been through the Swiss school system to take up an apprenticeship after they leave school. The House of Representatives backed it in March. At present children of sans papiers can attend school until the minimum school leaving age…

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US hiker flies out of Iran

This content was published on Sep 14, 2010 Earlier in the day Sarah Shourd was handed over to the Swiss embassy, which represents Washington’s interests in Tehran, after the payment of a $500,000 (SFr501,000) bail, according to Iranian judiciary officials. A prosecutor in Tehran on Sunday announced Shourd would be granted bail on health grounds and be allowed to leave the country. The…

Anthem to usher in new parliament term

This content was published on Sep 14, 2010 The Senate on Tuesday followed the House of Representatives in approving the proposal by a centre-left politician. The decision is aimed at underlining the cultural importance of the anthem, according to a report by the parliamentary office. It is up to every individual parliamentarian whether to sing along to the patriotic music, which will either…

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Rents to remain tied to bank rates

This content was published on Sep 14, 2010 The House of Representatives narrowly rejected the plan which aimed to link the price of rented accommodation directly to inflation. The decision, which came despite pleas by Economics Minister Doris Leuthard, overrules the Senate, which had backed a reform. During Tuesday’s debate opponents, from the rightwing People’s Party and the centre-left Social Democrats, argued the…

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