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Calls made for moderation in alcohol prevention

This content was published on Jun 18, 2008 Experts have welcomed the proposed measures that stop short of tax hikes on alcoholic beverages, raising age limits for customers or banning nighttime sales of alcohol. Cabinet aims to reduce within four years the number of teenage binge drinkers by ten per cent. The number of alcohol addicts among the over-50s is to be cut…

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Salinas funds finally head back to Mexico

This content was published on Jun 18, 2008 The ruling concludes proceedings that have lasted almost 13 years. During that time, Raul Salinas spent ten years in prison, accused of the murder of his brother-in-law. Other assets involved in the case, which are not of criminal origin, have been released, the Federal Justice Office announced on Wednesday. They have been returned to third…

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Middle East policy “lacks coherence”

This content was published on Jun 17, 2008 Its author, Daniel Möckli, tells swissinfo that the government is on the right path despite frequent criticism from all sides. But it needs to gain the backing of its citizens to make its policy a success. Swiss conflict resolution policy promotes dialogue with all parties, including militant Muslim groups, and attempts to bridge divisions between…

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River accident victims remembered in Thun

This content was published on Jun 17, 2008 Defence Minister Samuel Schmid and army chief Roland Nef attended the ceremony at the city’s main church, along with friends, family and colleagues of the four soldiers who died and one who remains missing. Schmid expressed his sorrow and sympathy, saying that while there was speculation that mistakes were made, “we simply don’t yet know…

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Party’s black sheep chapter announces new name

This content was published on Jun 16, 2008 From Saturday, when the new group will officially be launched, it will call itself the Conservative Party of Switzerland. An overwhelming majority of members approved the new name at a meeting in Landquart on Monday. The interim president of the new party, Ueli Bleiker, said the name was agreed after consultation with breakaway People’s Party…

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Opening salvoes fired ahead of EU labour vote

This content was published on Jun 16, 2008 On Monday, the Swiss Business Federation, economiesuisse, underlined its support for the extension to the newest European Union members. The pact is mainly being challenged by rightwing parties. economiesuisse warned that the EU would likely cancel a raft of other bilateral agreements if the free movement of people pact was rejected. Federation president Gerold Bührer…

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Swiss expatriate clubs seek new blood

This content was published on Jun 16, 2008 Freddie Wyser, president of the Federation of Swiss Societies in Britain (FOSSUK), hopes a new initiative will help reverse this trend. Wyser, who has lived in Edinburgh for the past 30 years, spoke to swissinfo during the 43rd FOSSUK annual general meeting held in London last weekend. The two-day event – held in a different…

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Army revises training rules after accident

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 Exercises that are not directly linked to the army’s core training mission have been banned, Roland Nef said on Sunday. There needs to be absolutely minimal risk involved in exercises, he added. Training programmes will now be examined specifically from the point of view of security and the risk factor of exercises will have to…

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Team player juggles business and politics

This content was published on Jun 13, 2008 Favre, who comes from a remote region in French-speaking Switzerland, sees himself as representing the agricultural sector. He is also a proponent of renewable energy. He was elected to parliament last October as a member of the centre-right Radical Party in canton Neuchâtel and plays for a team of football enthusiasts in the House of…

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GM test crop destroyed

This content was published on Jun 13, 2008 The group used wire cutters to get through the gate into the field at the federal agricultural research station in Affoltern where the tests are being carried out. In the course of their attack early on Friday morning they threatened three employees of the station with violence if they tried to stop them. According to…

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