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Repatriation treaty signed with Tunisia

This content was published on Jun 11, 2012 Sommaruga described the treaty, which she signed with Tunisian Foreign Minister Farik Abdessalem in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Monday, as a “very important step”. For his part, Abdessalem stressed it was in Tunisia’s interest for its young men to return home. Following the Arab Spring, the justice ministry said Switzerland could offer protection to…

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Heading for triple No in June vote

This content was published on Jun 7, 2012 Political scientist Claude Longchamp of the GfS Bern research institute is pessimistic about the prospects of the health vote. He says there is enough evidence from two series of interviews that voters will overwhelmingly reject a Managed Care scheme. Support dropped by five per cent, while opposition increased markedly to 58 per cent, compared with…

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Is there such a thing as too much direct democracy?

This content was published on Jun 7, 2012 Billed as an initiative to boost direct democracy, the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland group argues ordinary citizens have a better sense of foreign policy than the political elite and the business community. Opponents say the initiative, which goes to a nationwide ballot on June 17, creates an unwieldy system, damaging Switzerland’s reputation…

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Inside Syria

This content was published on Jun 5, 2012 German photojournalist Timo Vogt has been inside the country twice over the past few months, joining a group of rebels who entered Syria from Turkey. His images bear witness to the ongoing conflict which reached its bloodiest point so far in the massacre in Houla on May 25-26. (All images: Timo Vogt/Randbild)

Regional players decide Syria’s destiny

This content was published on Jun 5, 2012 The Houla massacre near Homs has made it all too clear that, despite President Bashar al-Assad’s denials, the regime and its militia are largely responsible for the violence in Syria as it attempts to quell a popular uprising and eliminate a poorly-armed opposition. In a televised speech to parliament on Sunday, Assad denied that his…

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Tracking Syria’s path to armed resistance

This content was published on Jun 5, 2012 In an interview with swissinfo.ch, the political director of the Syrian Revolution General Commission (SRGC), Nidhal Derouiche, says revolutionaries have no choice but to take up arms against the regime led by President Bashar al-Assad in the wake of recent civilian massacres. In doing so, Derouiche also reveals the deep divisions amongst different revolutionary factions…

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Suu Kyi to start Europe tour in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 3, 2012 During her visit from June 13 to 15, Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader will meet and talk to young people and will be guest of honour at a dinner hosted by the Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, the Swiss foreign ministry announced on Friday. In addition, she will have talks with Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter. “The political…

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Anti-EU group seeks bigger say on foreign policy

This content was published on Jun 2, 2012 Billed as an initiative to boost direct democracy, the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland group argues ordinary citizens have a better sense of foreign policy than the political elite and the business community. Pirmin Schwander, president of the group and parliamentarian for the rightwing Swiss People’s Party, says there is one lesson to…

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“Fat cat” initiative’s trials and tribulations

This content was published on Jun 1, 2012 On Thursday, parliament finally agreed on its response to the initiative launched by businessman-turned-politician Thomas Minder in 2008. At some point before March 2013, voters could get the opportunity to clip the wings of high-flying executives and board members by giving shareholders the binding right to reject company remuneration plans. Alternatively, the public could opt…

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Inside Syria – ORIGINAL

This content was published on Jun 1, 2012 Today, the struggle inside Syria goes on while the international community is outraged by the violent response of the regime to the mostly peaceful protesters. The UN seems unable to find the common ground in order to mount enough pressure on Bashar Al-Asad’s regime. The german photojournalist Timo Vogt had the opportunity to enter Syria…

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