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Obama win forces Republican soul-searching

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 In Bern, the US Ambassador to Switzerland told swissinfo.ch that the top priority in bilateral relations remained working out agreements on tax and banking secrecy between the two countries – “the greatest source of tension in the relationship right now”. Obama told a rally of cheering Democrat supporters in Chicago that the election “reminded us…

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What will Obama’s win mean for Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 As our video shows, on the agenda are tackling the tax cheat crisis – “the greatest source of tension” in relations – as well as easing travel to the US for Swiss.

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Swiss Air Force: the logbook

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 (All pictures Keystone, unless otherwise stated)

The morning after

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 Once everyone got their complimentary – and very welcome – cup of joe, they mingled, shared election night experiences and generally reacted positively to the news of a second term for Obama. Speaking with swissinfo.ch, US Ambassador to Switzerland Donald Beyer said he hoped President Obama might decide to visit Switzerland sometime during his second…

The concession speech

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Delighted Democrats

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 “I feel absolutely relieved, overwhelmed and very, very proud of the vote,” said Sarah Burkhalter, an art historian from Geneva University. “But I’m realistic that this is just half of the country; the country is very divided. The priority will be the economy and making sure the healthcare bill goes through and the rest of…

Projections: Barack Obama Re-elected President

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Forward to victory, she hopes

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 “I have lots of friends in the Florida area who have been working intensely, so I’m sure Obama will take Florida and then I’ll be alright.” But what happens if he loses, as the vote is on a knife’s edge? “Oh, my god…It’ll be awful,” the student cries. TV stations have been showing images of long…

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Decision points: women’s rights

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 “I find it unusual that it’s being argued, that somebody can tell me what’s right for me,” she said. Hear more from her below.

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Overseas participation – up or down?

This content was published on Nov 7, 2012 “I don’t think we’ll see that. The number of overseas and military voters participating is not increasing in the way we expected with all these improvements in technology,” she told swissinfo.ch. Now all US citizens can receive their blank ballots electronically. She said while some new aspects were easier, online voting was “confusing”. “New solutions…

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