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Money matters dominate old age pension reform

This content was published on Nov 10, 2008 But critics say discussions ahead of the nationwide vote on November 30 do not take into account the contribution made by experienced workers and the role of the older generation in society. The proposal – launched by trade unions and supported by the centre-left Social Democrats and the Greens – is aimed at granting early…

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Couchepin explains PKK crackdown

This content was published on Nov 9, 2008 Couchepin was speaking in Turkey, one day before the start of official talks in Ankara. He called the organisation, which seeks to establish an autonomous Kurdish state, “dangerous”. “The Turks would have probably preferred a ban on the PKK but they know the Swiss reality looks different,” Couchepin told Swiss radio. On Wednesday, the government…

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Banking secrecy “has to be explained” to the US

This content was published on Nov 9, 2008 Martin Naville tells swissinfo that it is also important for the Swiss to hammer home the message that Switzerland is not a tax haven. Naville said he did not think much would change under Obama because he had many problems to deal with and limited room for manoeuvre. But he added that there would be…

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Swiss parliamentarian defies Israeli blockade

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 The 11 are sailing on a boat chartered by the US-based Free Gaza Movement, which is also carrying a tonne of medical supplies and three scanners for hospitals there . Israel has subjected Gaza to a tight blockade since the radical Islamic group Hamas took control of the area in June 2007. The Gaza Strip…

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Switzerland “failed” would-be Hitler assassin

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 President Pascal Couchepin admitted on Friday that the Swiss government at the time could have done more to defend Maurice Bavaud. The theology student was guillotined in a Berlin prison in 1941 aged 25, having been publicly condemned by the Swiss ambassador to Germany. “With hindsight, the then Swiss authorities did too little to intervene…

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First state visit to Turkey begins

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 It is the second visit in a week to Turkey by a Swiss government minister and represents an improvement of relations between the two countries. Couchepin – Switzerland’s interior minister who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year – will meet President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his four-day visit. They…

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Lake Geneva region faces transport gridlock

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 This week the Conseil du Léman cross-border organisation presented a proposal for a coordinated regional transport solution, which outlines the most pressing needs of the region. The Lake Geneva region is undergoing an unprecedented business boom. Over the past ten years it has managed to register consistently above-average growth, attracting new companies and residents. Over…

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Would-be Hitler assassin rehabilitated

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 President Pascal Couchepin admitted on Friday that the Swiss government at the time could have done more to defend Maurice Bavaud. The young theology student was guillotined in a Berlin prison in 1941. “With hindsight, the then Swiss authorities did too little to intervene on behalf of the condemned person… he deserves our recognition,” Couchepin…

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National flu campaign gets a boost

This content was published on Nov 7, 2008 They say not only those people at particular risk, including the elderly, should be immunised but also those who come into regular contact with them. A national flu vaccination day is being held on Friday. But there is no reason to panic about a virulent strain of flu coming from Australia, say officials. The call…

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Government pushes gender equality scheme

This content was published on Nov 6, 2008 In a report issued to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Federal Gender Equality Office this week, it says that many more women are now in employment, their level of education is rising, and they are playing a greater role in politics than was the case in 1988. The principle of gender equality was…

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