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Army mobilises troops for Davos

This content was published on Jan 18, 2005 Over 800 more soldiers than last year are being mobilised to help the civilian authorities maintain security at the event, which brings together government and business leaders. Three and a half thousand militia soldiers will constitute a special land taskforce, while the rest of the troops are to be deployed for air defence. Extra costs…

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Swiss urge action following disaster summit

This content was published on Jan 17, 2005 Swiss delegates were generally positive about the outcome, but said words had to be translated into deeds as soon as possible. Experts and officials at the United Nations-sponsored conference, which ended on Saturday, agreed on the need to make disaster preparation a priority. They also made it a target to develop a tsunami early-warning system…

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WEF opponents say no to “demo in a cage”

This content was published on Jan 17, 2005 Instead, they intend to carry out “imaginative acts of civil disobedience” in the city centre. Two years ago about 1,000 demonstrators went on the rampage through Bern, clashing with police and causing up to SFr500,000 ($424,000) of damage. Last week the city authorities said protesters could gather in Parliament Square but would not be allowed…

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Iraqi expatriates face polling obstacles

This content was published on Jan 15, 2005 But many of them lack the money and the documents necessary for trips to the neighbouring countries. The Independent Electoral Commissariat for Elections in Iraq (IECI) has chosen 14 countries where an estimated 1.2 million expatriates can cast absentee ballots in the January 30 parliamentary poll. The ballot will be Iraq’s first free election after…

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Radicals support closer ties with EU

This content was published on Jan 15, 2005 Party delegates have also come out in support of opening the Swiss labour market to citizens of the ten new European Union member states. The Radicals, who are one of the country’s four main political parties, voted overwhelmingly on Saturday in favour of the Schengen/Dublin accord on cross-border crime and asylum. Delegates said closer ties…

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Switzerland reinforces presence in Sumatra

This content was published on Jan 14, 2005 Switzerland has already sent 21 military personnel and three Super Puma helicopters to the island as part of a United Nations mission. Defence ministry spokesman Felix Endrich said that the 30 soldiers had flown to Sumatra on board scheduled flights. They will join the first contingent of personnel which arrived earlier this week in the…

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“The Other Davos” banned from Bern centre

This content was published on Jan 13, 2005 The decision – which was made for security reasons – has been strongly criticised by the event’s organisers, attac Switzerland. The conference, known as “The Other Davos”, had been due to take place at the Progr cultural centre in Bern on January 22 – four days before the WEF starts. But on Thursday Alessandro Pelizzari,…

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Swiss troops in Aceh to serve unarmed

This content was published on Jan 12, 2005 The Swiss authorities also decided to rebuild three villages in Thailand struck by the tidal waves. The defence ministry said the Indonesian government had given enough guarantees to ensure the safety of the up to 50 Swiss military personnel and their transport helicopters. The decision to leave the Swiss contingent unarmed was taken after talks…

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Countries pledge to turn promises into action

This content was published on Jan 11, 2005 At a conference in Geneva, donor nations agreed to make $717 million (SFr846 million) available for the UN’s urgent appeal, in a bid to speed up relief efforts. During Tuesday’s talks, representatives of 250 countries and humanitarian organisations also discussed long-term reconstruction plans and donor transparency. “We saw a confirmation of the pledges already announced…

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Anti-WEF protest to go ahead in Bern

This content was published on Jan 11, 2005 Two years ago around 1,000 protesters went on the rampage and clashed with police in the city. The city council said on Tuesday that protesters could gather in Parliament Square, but turned down a request for a march through the Swiss capital. The demonstration is scheduled to take place on January 22, four days before…

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