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Swiss caught in Ivory Coast unrest

This content was published on Nov 8, 2004 It comes following a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that several hundred people were injured in fighting at the weekend. A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, Daniela Stoffel, said the 267 Swiss currently in Ivory Coast had not been affected by the violence directed at French citizens and French holdings.…

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UN seeks to prove sport is more than just a game

This content was published on Nov 5, 2004 A series of events next year will seek to show how sport can be integrated into education, health, development and peace programmes around the world. Ogi is a special adviser on sport-related issues to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and has been at the forefront of plans for next year’s programme of activities. “Adolf Ogi will…

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Schweiger steps down for health reasons

This content was published on Nov 5, 2004 Rolf Schweiger cited health reasons for his surprise resignation at the helm of one of Switzerland’s main political parties. “Over the past weeks I have been suffering from the increasing fatigue which makes it impossible for me to continue in my post of the Radical Party,” the 59-year old senator and corporate lawyer said in…

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Swiss observer says US elections free and fair

This content was published on Nov 4, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Barbara Haering said the mission did, however, uncover a few irregularities. Haering led a team of more than 90 observers from 34 states under the auspices of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The team presented their preliminary findings in Washington on Thursday. Haering is a Social…

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Outgoing diplomat praises bilateral route

This content was published on Nov 4, 2004 Franz von Däniken, who is second in command after Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, told swissinfo the second round of accords made good economic sense for Switzerland. He added that he was convinced parliament would approve the accords, which provided an alternative to EU membership. Von Däniken said that after five years as state secretary he…

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Swiss press worried by Bush re-election

This content was published on Nov 4, 2004 Many commentators warned that the next four years would be marked by a deepening transatlantic gulf. Bush declared victory on Wednesday after his challenger, the Democrat, John Kerry, admitted defeat. Bush has since outlined a conservative social and economic agenda for the next four years, while also underlining the continuing need to fight terrorism. In…

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Americans in Geneva await election outcome

This content was published on Nov 3, 2004 swissinfo’s Anna Nelson was with both Democrats and Republicans at a bipartisan event. An estimated 600 people turned out for the party, which featured live music, dancing, speeches and plenty of heated debate. “The atmosphere was very exciting,” said Janet Voute, head of the Geneva-based American International Club (AIC), which hosted the event. “The irony…

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Americans in Geneva play waiting game

This content was published on Nov 3, 2004 With results already in from most states, President Bush has established a lead, but the outcome could hinge on the state of Ohio where vote counting is continuing. swissinfo’s Anna Nelson spent Tuesday night in the company of both Democrats and Republicans at a bipartisan election event in Geneva. An estimated 600 people turned out…

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Returnees face tough times in Bosnia

This content was published on Nov 1, 2004 Their comments come as at least 150 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are currently living in canton Vaud, wait to hear if they are to be sent home. The asylum seekers form part of a group of more than 500 people in the canton – including around 200 from Serbia and Montenegro – whose…

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Time running out for Vaud’s asylum seekers

This content was published on Oct 30, 2004 The Mehmedovic family, who have been living in Lausanne for the past six years, fear they may be forced to return to Bosnia-Herzegovina this winter. “We just don’t know what’s going to happen,” says 29-year-old Sabina Mehmedovic, a mother of three. “It is agonising for all of us not to know what the future holds.”…

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