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It’s complicated

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 Observers are divided, however, over whether a Romney or Obama win would help patch things up in the short term. David Sylvan, an American political scientist at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute, felt Switzerland was not a priority for either political party right now. “There may be a few sneering comments from the Democrats about Romney’s…

Let’s go party!

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 In July, US magazine Vanity Fair revealed that Romney had a Swiss bank account worth $3 million (SFr2.9 million), according to his 2010 tax return. The Swiss authorities were miffed by the viral lampooning. But they probably should not be too worried. In the past similar transatlantic disputes involving UBS and banking secrecy had little impact…

Voter decision points: a new economic direction

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 “Decisions that have been made, bailing out banks and other industries… I don’t think there was enough control there, and now they’re putting extra pressure on Americans living abroad to make some reforms for their taxes. They’re going after the wrong people,” she told swissinfo.ch. Hear more of her thoughts below.

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Election fever?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 “For us it’s been steady as she goes, plodding along,” laughed Edward Patrick Flaherty, co-chairman of Republicans Abroad Switzerland, which boasts 250 members. “We’ve had more people showing interest; there has been more enthusiasm. But there are not many so-called independents who switch sides.” Meanwhile, this time round Obama-mania has been decidely deflated. “Like in…

Election? What Election?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 But the 2012 election has not really fired up the imagination of many others, who have been more occupied in recent weeks with UBS’s restructuring, Gripen fighter planes, and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck’s alleged addiction to donuts. On Tuesday most papers led with non-US stories. However, several had smaller front-page stories. The Tages-Anzeiger suggested that…

Swiss help countries move beyond conflict

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 “Chief, we have 48. Should we continue or stop?’ The chief answers on the radio. ‘Stop now. You’ve already killed a bunch of innocent people.” These are the words of an eyewitness who survived a massacre carried out by paramilitary forces that left hundreds dead in the Colombian village of El Salado in 2000. Today,…

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Dealing with the past to guarantee the future

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 Mô Bleeker is the head of the foreign ministry’s task force dealing with the past and prevention of atrocities. She says the country’s status as guardian of humanitarian law and its own history make Switzerland credible for confidence building. She trained as an anthropologist and has worked as human rights expert and in development aid in Latin America…

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Voter decision points: the role of government

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 Instead, they were voting on larger issues affecting America’s standing in the world or their friends and relatives back home. Robin Bartlett Rissi, an American who now lives in Bern, says her vote was mostly decided by her respect for the role of government in American society. “In my opinion there was one candidate who…

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Blast off!

This content was published on Nov 6, 2012 Many of the 6.3 million Americans who live overseas already voted weeks ago. According to the US State Department website, this time round the voting procedure for Americans abroad is “easier than ever before”. But many expats surveyed by swissinfo.ch were not so convinced. “You need to be a rocket scientist to work out how…

Doom and gloom

This content was published on Nov 5, 2012 News coverage of the presidential campaign has also been consistently negative, media researchers reported Friday. Swissinfo.ch talked to Swiss-American voters from some of the key swing states – but they were not exactly oozing with enthusiasm about the candidates or the campaign. David Sylvan, an American political scientist at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute, said he…

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