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Swiss ambassador hails Chinese Olympics

This content was published on Aug 19, 2007 Martinelli said that China would be able to address delicate issues such as human rights and the environment. He also hopes that Switzerland can boost its image in the country. The ambassador, who has been in the post since 2004, has been hosting a delegation from Swiss Olympic, Switzerland’s national Olympic committee. Officials were in…

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Expatriates provide link with rest of world

This content was published on Aug 18, 2007 Speaking in Geneva on Saturday at the annual congress of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), she promised to look more closely at the needs of citizens living outside the country. “You chose to live abroad and yet remain Swiss,” said Calmy-Rey. She pointed out that citizens living abroad provided a valuable “social, cultural,…

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Political pressure builds on Swiss Abroad

This content was published on Aug 17, 2007 Jacques-Simon Eggly, elected on Friday as president of the OSA, which is currently in congress in Geneva, acknowledges the organisation has an influence on Swiss politics but is wary of it turning into a “political battleground”. Switzerland’s main political parties appear to be waking up to the potential of voters who live abroad. At present,…

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Aid efforts get underway after Peru quake

This content was published on Aug 16, 2007 The Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies sent emergency supplies, while Swiss experts evaluate the situation and help coordinate aid in the devastated region. A first team of local aid specialists travelled to the central coastal region of Peru immediately after the tremor struck on Wednesday night local time, said the…

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Geneva welcomes hundreds of expatriate Swiss

This content was published on Aug 16, 2007 Rudolf Wyder, director of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad, tells swissinfo that education cuts and the shrinking consular network are just some of the concerns shared by expatriates. swissinfo: What is the point of a congress, such as the one you’re holding in Geneva? Rudolf Wyder: These congresses are always dedicated to a theme…

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Parties take political aim at Swiss abroad

This content was published on Aug 15, 2007 Most are on the list of the rightwing Swiss People’s Party. Its biggest rival, the centre-left Social Democrats, have failed to field any candidates. Switzerland’s main political parties appear to be waking up to the potential of voters who live abroad. At present, almost one in ten Swiss – around 650,000 people – live in…

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Olympic fever grips Beijing ahead of 2008 Games

This content was published on Aug 8, 2007 The head of the Swiss Olympic delegation, Werner Augsburger, was among the country representatives attending the spectacle on Tiananmen Square 12 months ahead of the opening ceremony. More than a million people made their way to the city park as sunshine broke through the smog for the first time this week on Wednesday. Security was…

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Swiss-Indian move to combat counterfeiting

This content was published on Aug 7, 2007 The deal came during a visit to India by Leuthard who is looking to improve conditions for Swiss companies in the country. The memorandum of understanding, which was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday, establishes a working group to prevent the production, distribution and sale of counterfeit products, according to an economics ministry statement. “It…

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Politicians discover dimensions of cyberspace

This content was published on Aug 6, 2007 But so-called blogs, video clips, podcasts and chat forums are not as common as in the United States and France. Communications Minister Moritz Leuenberger attracted considerable media attention when he launched his blog – a form of interactive diary – earlier this year. He is not the only politician in Switzerland to venture into the…

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Greens profit from environment fears

This content was published on Aug 3, 2007 The Green Party, currently the fifth-largest in Switzerland, looks set to capitalise on this to make gains at the polls in October. The fifth election barometer carried out by the gfs.institute on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation – swissinfo’s parent company – shows that if votes were cast now, the Greens would gain 10.3…

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