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Election marks end of heated campaign

This content was published on Oct 20, 2007 It took place amid increasing tension over allegedly racist propaganda by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party – one of four parties in government. The People’s Party, together with the Greens, is forecast to emerge with the largest gains. Final results are expected in the early hours of Monday, but analysts say there is unlikely to…

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Swiss IMF seat on shaky ground

This content was published on Oct 20, 2007 The governance reform aims to overhaul the representation of members to reflect recent changes in the global economy, enhancing the participation and voice of poorer nations. But this may ultimately cost Switzerland its seat on the Executive Board. The meeting of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank this weekend in Washington…

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Switzerland welcomes EU reforms

This content was published on Oct 19, 2007 Switzerland – which is not a member of the EU – says it is important to have a “well-functioning” partner for bilateral negotiations. However, experts are less enthusiastic about the reform. “We welcome the deal which is aimed at making the EU more efficient and more democratic,” foreign ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel told swissinfo. René…

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Swiss elections under OSCE scrutiny

This content was published on Oct 18, 2007 The ten observers, who work for the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, were invited by the Swiss authorities. The purpose of the OSCE’s first mission to Switzerland is to analyse the workings of the electoral system. The experts will assess and report on the overall framework for the conduct of elections in…

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Election campaigners go on spending spree

This content was published on Oct 17, 2007 The costs for the campaigns are estimated to be at least SFr50 million ($42.2 million) and concerns have been expressed about potential dangers for Switzerland’s democratic system. It is virtually impossible to travel through the country these days without noticing the thousands of billboards for candidates in the run-up to the elections on October 21.…

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Women seek to reclaim historic guilds role

This content was published on Oct 15, 2007 Traditionalists have rejected a campaign to allow women back into the guilds and play a full part in the famous Sechseläuten festival. But new research lends more ammunition to the women’s cause. Zurich’s guilds used to play a central role in the city’s economic and political fortunes until power was stripped away in the 19th…

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Women hope a change of face will change minds

This content was published on Oct 15, 2007 Voters in canton Schwyz in central Switzerland are faced with campaign posters showing female candidates with hairy upper lips under the slogan “So that we have a chance.” Men currently hold all six parliamentary seats for the canton, and the women have chosen irony in their battle to change this situation in next Sunday’s elections/to…

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Swiss heads tough OSCE Mission in Kosovo

This content was published on Oct 14, 2007 Tim Guldimann, the new head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Kosovo, tells swissinfo why he is optimistic for the province’s future after initial contacts with local leaders. The Serb province of Kosovo, which has been administered by the United Nations for the past eight years since a Nato…

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Gains forecast for rightwing and Greens

This content was published on Oct 10, 2007 But the gfs.berne research and polling institute cautions that its final survey cannot be read as an election forecast, as last-minute developments could influence voters’ intentions. The Swiss People’s Party with its controversial strongman Justice Minister Christoph Blocher is heading for a record 27.3 per cent of the vote, according to the survey carried out…

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Amnesty spells trouble for Swiss Bhutto case

This content was published on Oct 9, 2007 A “reconciliation ordinance” issued by the Pakistani government last week grants across-the-board immunity for politicians who were active between 1988 and 1999. Daniel Zappelli, the general prosecutor of Geneva, is facing a quandary. Should the politician and her husband stand trial now that Bhutto has been granted an amnesty by her own country? The couple…

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