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Report names Poland and Romania in CIA scandal

This content was published on Jun 8, 2007 Releasing details from his second report in Paris on Thursday, Dick Marty said Poland housed some of the CIA’s most sensitive prisoners. They included Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who says he masterminded the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States that killed almost 3,000 people. “There is now enough evidence to state that secret detention…

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Ballot box campaign spat leaves public cold

This content was published on Jun 6, 2007 The provocative images used on postcards reflect the increasing polarisation in Swiss politics, but experts doubt whether the clash of the parties will boost turnout significantly at the June 17 ballot. The series of juxtaposed pictures of cabinet ministers in wheelchairs, with a walking stick or amputated limb, was launched by the Trade Union Federation…

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Switzerland confirms secret Iran talks

This content was published on Jun 6, 2007 News of the meeting was broken by news agencies on Tuesday, which quoted Iranian official Ali Larijani as saying that, while the Swiss proposals were not acceptable, they could be amended to resolve its nuclear issues. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel told swissinfo that he could say nothing beyond confirming that the get together did…

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G8 summit makes Swiss hot under the collar

This content was published on Jun 6, 2007 Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the United States and Russia are meeting informally to discuss issues of global and mutual concern. Switzerland has already communicated its ideas on the environment to Berlin. The Swiss environment minister, Moritz Leuenberger, presented his country’s position on climate issues to his German counterpart only last week. “Minister Leuenberger…

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Senate says no to mobile porn

This content was published on Jun 5, 2007 The parliamentary chamber passed the motion, designed to protect minors, by 25 votes to four, despite Justice Minister Christoph Blocher questioning the need for a blanket ban. The House of Representatives will now have to vote on the issue. Rolf Schweiger, the centre-right Radical Party senator behind the proposal, said that it was imperative to…

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Swiss in Britain urged to make voice heard

This content was published on Jun 4, 2007 The annual general meeting of the Federation of Swiss Societies in Britain (FOSSUK) was held in Edinburgh, and delegates had the opportunity to visit the new Scottish parliament and compare political processes in Switzerland and Scotland. The annual event – held in a different location each year – is a chance for Swiss clubs to…

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Ex-spy boss cleared over South Africa affair

This content was published on Jun 4, 2007 The defence ministry said the move was tantamount to the full clearing of Peter Regli, the former head of Switzerland’s foreign intelligence unit, of any wrongdoing. However, the author of a scientific study into Swiss links with apartheid South Africa criticised the decision by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office as “beyond comprehension”. A defence ministry statement,…

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Swiss see progress on whaling

This content was published on Jun 1, 2007 On the final day of the meeting anti-whaling nations succeeded in passing a resolution upholding a 21-year moratorium on commercial whaling. Once again Switzerland sat between the whale hunters and huggers from 77 nations – nine of which are land-locked – and called for controlled but limited whaling. “Unlike other years all parties were interested…

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Separation of powers

This content was published on May 30, 2007

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Swiss cabinet model remains set in stone

This content was published on May 30, 2007 The political right and left have been gaining ground over the past few years at the expense of the centre parties. But experts do not believe that the upcoming elections will bring about any radical change of the government’s composition. “It’s not easy for me to explain to my foreign colleagues the importance of small…

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