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Swiss call for U-turn on Palestinian NGO closure

This content was published on Aug 20, 2015 The Swiss foreign ministry has urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas go back on his decision to close a Palestinian peace centre it funds with other international donors.

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Swiss e-voting rollout hampered by US IT system

This content was published on Aug 19, 2015 Fribourg was a part of a nine-canton consortium whose bid to introduce e-voting was rejected by the cabinet on August 12. The nine cantons were Fribourg, Zurich, Glarus, Solothurn, Schaffhausen, St Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau. The reason cited for the rejection was the presence of technical flaws that affected voting secrecy. Two e-voting systems…

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German-speaking ministers team up for security issues

This content was published on Aug 17, 2015 The document, which was approved at their yearly meeting, will also allow for strengthening of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The ministers declared their intent to work closely together concerning security and economic issues in the OSCE. Next year Germany will hold the presidency of the OSCE, followed by Austria in…

Swiss Diaspora

How to encourage citizens to participate in politics

This content was published on Aug 14, 2015 The slogan for the congress in Geneva – which elected Remo Gysin as its new president and adopted a resolution to push for e-voting for about 55,000 registered Swiss citizens abroad – is hardly a coincidence: Civic education: Guarantee for a living democracy. In a country with a rich tradition of public votes, and only nine weeks ahead of the…

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Swiss boost development aid to Cuba

This content was published on Aug 14, 2015 This is the first ever ministerial-level visit between Switzerland and Cuba. During a meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Thursday, Burkhalter offered his congratulations on the resumption of relations between Cuba and the US, foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Marc Crevoisier said. Both foreign ministers pledged to deepen relations between their own countries, with Burkhalter…

Swiss Politics

Switzerland lifts suspended Iran sanctions

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 The suspended measures include a ban on precious metal transactions, reporting requirements for the trade and transport of Iranian oil, as well as insurance and reinsurance policies for such transactions. The suspended sanctions also cover financial sector: The threshold for money transfers to and from Iranian nationals were increased tenfold, in terms of reporting obligations. …

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Government puts the brakes on e-voting

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 Only the around 34,000 Swiss expats who are registered with the cantonal authorities of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Basel City and Lucerne will be able to use e-voting, the Federal Chancellery said on Wednesday. The voting systems in place will allow individual verification of votes and a personalised code provided to voters will help them verify if…

Swiss Politics

Amnesty says Switzerland should accept more refugees

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 The petition, launched in July 2014 following the death of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, was addressed to all European governments requesting them to act more aggressively on the growing refugee crisis facing the continent. Over half a million people signed the appeal, including approximately 11,000 in Switzerland. The NGO’s Swiss section said…

Swiss Politics

Heimatland: When the Swiss become refugees

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 Switzerland has declared a state of national emergency. A mysterious cloud has appeared out of nowhere and is looming over the country. It’s only a question of time before a hurricane of unprecedented force breaks out, with unforeseeable consequences. A natural catastrophe? Not really, because the great black blot stops at the borders. Only Switzerland…

Swiss Politics

De Watteville named top negotiator for EU talks

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 His task is to coordinate the different bilateral dossiers, including the thorny issue of immigration quotas for EU citizens approved by Swiss voters in February 2014. “It is a difficult task,” said Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter during a news conference on Wednesday. He added the aim was to achieve a balanced result in negotiations with…

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