Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Switzerland counts the cost of Davos meeting

This content was published on Jan 31, 2001 After the violent clashes between police and demonstrators that marred last year’s summit, Switzerland mounted its biggest security operation since the Second World War to avoid a repeat performance. Hundreds of police were drafted into Davos and a ring of steel transformed the Congress Hall into a fortress. The authorities also banned demonstrations in the…

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Protests against globalisation set to continue

This content was published on Jan 30, 2001 In addition to calling for more dialogue on the social aspects of economic issues, the organisers also announced that they have decided to hold the next World Social Forum in Porto Alegre in January 2002. At the end of the five-day gathering on Tuesday, Swiss parliamentarians, taking part in the conference, said they were very…

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NGOs take Swiss president to task over security at Davos

This content was published on Jan 30, 2001 In their letter, they accuse the authorities of transforming the ski resort into a fortress and say the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression has been severely restricted. They call on the government to review its policing strategy and to ensure the right of peaceful demonstration at future summits. NGOs that signed up…

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Swiss parliamentarians join calls for better working standards

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 The Swiss delegation of seven parliamentarians joined nearly 400 delegates from 35 countries in approving the charter, which calls for sustainable development and a greater level of social responsibility from big business.Valérie Garbani, the Social Democrat MP for Neuchâtel told swissinfo that the charter summed up perfectly what the Swiss delegation had hoped to achieve.…

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Switzerland offers help in search for Middle East peace

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 The Swiss foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, told a news conference in Davos on Sunday that he and the president, Moritz Leuenberger, had offered Swiss assistance during a brief meeting with the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat. Despite reports of progress in peace negotiations, Israel on Sunday announced that there would be no further contacts with Palestinian…

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Switzerland offers help in search for Middle East peace

This content was published on Jan 28, 2001 The Swiss foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, told a news conference in Davos on Sunday that he and the Swiss president, Moritz Leuenberger, had offered Swiss assistance during a brief meeting with Arafat. He also said there appeared to be progress in the Middle East peace process Deiss said Arafat had given assurances he would do…

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Swiss politicians take part in alternative Davos meeting in Brazil

This content was published on Jan 25, 2001 The gathering has been organised to examine alternative answers to the issues being discussed in Davos. Entitled the World Social Forum, the four main themes of the conference are “the production of wealth, access to wealth, boosting the influence of civil society, and political and ethical power for a new society”. The meeting, in the…

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Fewer immigrants choosing to come to Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 23, 2001 The report, entitled “Trends in International Migration”, says that apart from Germany, Switzerland is the only country in Europe where immigration is declining. The report says that although Switzerland has one of the highest foreign populations in the OECD, at 19 per cent, the number of immigrants has been falling steadily since 1991. Germany, the…

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Swiss politicians take part in alternative Davos meeting in Brazil

This content was published on Jan 23, 2001 The gathering has been organised to examine alternative answers to the issues being discussed in Davos. Entitled the World Social Forum, the four main themes of the conference are “the production of wealth, access to wealth, boosting the influence of civil society, and political and ethical power for a new society”. The meeting, in the…

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Top UN refugee official calls Switzerland to increase contribution

This content was published on Jan 22, 2001 The Dutchman, who came into post three weeks ago, said that Switzerland’s annual contribution to the agency, around SFr30 million, had remained the same for the past five years. It was time to raise it, he said. The Swiss foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, said that the country hoped to be able to increase the sum…

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