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Swiss expats push for e-voting

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 The organisation, which is based in Bern, said the current situation was untenable since Swiss voters abroad were treated like people living in Switzerland. The organisation said many of its members complained that ballot papers often arrived late, were not complete or were sent in the wrong language version. In May a parliamentary committee rejected…

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Gaddafi’s son released on bail in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 17, 2008 Motassim Bilal Gaddafi, also known as Hannibal Gaddafi, was arrested at the five-star Hotel President Wilson on Tuesday after two of his servants accused him of hitting them, his lawyer Robert Assaël told the Swiss News Agency on Thursday. Geneva magistrate Michel-Alexandre Graber had charged Gaddafi, 32, with inflicting physical injuries and using threats and…

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Apology after Red Cross symbol worn by rescuer

This content was published on Jul 16, 2008 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said on Wednesday that a member of the military mission that tricked Colombian rebels into freeing 15 hostages on July 2 had been wearing the insignia. “An officer mistakenly and contrary to orders … put a piece of cloth on his vest that carried the symbol of the International Committee of…

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Swiss on target in small arms survey

This content was published on Jul 16, 2008 However, Switzerland was named one of the most transparent small arms exporters in the latest Small Arms Survey, published annually by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies (GIIS). “The score for Switzerland on transparency has improved dramatically, partly because there’s been a strong effort by the Swiss government to take seriously concerns for being…

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Swiss call for debate on Security Council

This content was published on Jul 16, 2008 But two permanent members of the Security Council, China and Russia, said they were against such a move, arguing that the issue was the business of the council alone. The three other permanent members – Britain, France and the United States – were in favour of the debate, according to Switzerland’s UN ambassador Peter Maurer.…

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Experts see limited potential for party merger

This content was published on Jul 16, 2008 However, analysts say the move is primarily of symbolic value and unlikely to have a major impact on the party political system as key issues remain unsolved. The Radicals – the third largest group in parliament with two ministers in cabinet – and the small Liberal Party, seek to join forces in October, hoping to…

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Leuthard accepts apology over frisky Russian

This content was published on Jul 14, 2008 The minister was stopped just before she boarded her plane on her way home following six days of talks aimed at building stronger links between Moscow and Bern. The Russian foreign ministry said an inexperienced security officer at the airport had been unaware that Leuthard’s diplomatic immunity exempted her from being searched, according to an…

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Swiss mourn Polish ex-minister Geremek

This content was published on Jul 13, 2008 Geremek was president of the pro-European Jean Monnet Foundation in Lausanne. He was widely respected in Switzerland, the foreign ministry said. He was a “personality who was appreciated by everyone,” said foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Philippe Jeannerat. The politician entertained excellent relations with Bern when foreign minister and was held in great esteem by the diplomatic…

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Swiss limit unhealthy trans fats

This content was published on Jul 13, 2008 The move follows a study by the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, which revealed that almost a third of the 120 food items tested contained an excessive amount of the fats. Industrial trans fats, also known as trans fatty acids, are formed by a process called hydrogenisation, which hardens the fats and improves their…

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Minister against “death tourism”

This content was published on Jul 13, 2008 Swiss law tolerates assisted suicide when the patient commits the act and the helper has no direct interest. Several organisations offer the service, but only one group to foreigners. “Today somebody can come to Switzerland and already the next day can have an assisted suicide through one of these assisted suicide organisations. This should not…

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