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Swiss not against possible Schüssel visit

This content was published on Feb 20, 2000 Just over half of the Swiss do not see any problem in Austria’s chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel (pictured), visiting Switzerland. In a survey carried out by the opinion poll institute, Isopublic, for the French language Sunday newspaper, dimanche.ch, 50.2 per cent of people questioned said they had nothing against Schüssel coming to Switzerland. Only 18 per…

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 19, 2000 This week saw the government launch its campaign in favour of the ratification of a series of bilateral accords with the European Union. The treaties will be put to a referendum to be held on May 21. The formal announcement came on Wednesday, when the government said it had checked 66,000 signatures collected by opponents…

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Switzerland says no invitation issued to Austrian government

This content was published on Feb 18, 2000 The Swiss authorities say they have not issued an invitation to members of the new Austrian government. The question was debated when the Swiss cabinet and the four main political parties met for one of their regular sessions of informal talks. But ministers reiterated that they were prepared to meet Austrian leaders, despite international criticism…

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Helmut Kohl suspends membership of Credit Suisse board

This content was published on Feb 17, 2000 The former German chancellor, Helmut Kohl, has temporarily stepped down from his post on the international advisory board of the Swiss Credit Suisse group. The move follows investigations into his role in illegal funding practices by his Christian Democratic Union in Germany. A spokeswoman for the Credit Suisse group said the indefinite suspension was at…

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Ogi argues case for approval of EU treaties

This content was published on Feb 16, 2000 The Swiss president, Adolf Ogi, has made a strong appeal to the people to ratify the bilateral accords with the European Union when they come to the vote in May. “We have to win this referendum”, he said at a news conference in Berne. Ogi effectively launched the public campaign over the seven accords after…

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Commission says asylum procedures “too slow”

This content was published on Feb 15, 2000 A key federal commission says the time taken to process requests for asylum must be cut down to six months. The proposal was one of a package of measures put forward by the Federal Refugee Commission at a news conference in Berne. The commission said that when the process drags on for too long it…

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Ogi calls for army to take more international role

This content was published on Feb 14, 2000 The Swiss president and defence minister, Adolf Ogi (pictured), has urged the Swiss army to abandon its purely defensive role by helping Switzerland open up to the world in the course of the next decade. “The army allowed Switzerland to cross the 20th century, a century of blood and war. Now the army must help…

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New Austrian chancellor may be coming to Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 9, 2000 The Austrian Chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel (pictured), is intending to stick to a tradition whereby the heads of a new government come to Switzerland as their first foreign destination. The proposed visit could provoke controversy. A spokesman for the Chancellor in Vienna said it would be good if the tradition could be maintained as a sign…

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Swiss parliamentarians discuss EU bilateral treaty in Brussels

This content was published on Feb 9, 2000 Swiss parliamentarians, including Christine Beerli (pictured), have held talks in Brussels with members of the European Parliament on the ratification of Switzerland’s bilateral treaty with the EU. After the meeting, the Swiss delegation, headed by Beerli, a leading member of the Radical Party, said they had explained the political process the treaty has to undergo…

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Swiss parliamentarians discuss EU bilateral treaty in Brussels

This content was published on Feb 8, 2000 Representatives of the Swiss and European parliaments are meeting today to discuss ratification of Switzerland’s bilateral treaty with the European Union. Six Swiss parliamentarians, headed by a leading member of the Radical Party, Christine Beerli, are holding talks with members of the European Parliament in Brussels. The delegation will be stressing the importance of the…

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