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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

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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Switzerland and Cambodia cement ties further

This content was published on May 29, 2007 The discussions, also attended by Swiss Economics Minister Doris Leuthard, covered a wide range of bilateral relations as well as the issue of reforms at the United Nations. The official visit follows one by Calmy-Rey to Cambodia in February, with the reciprocal trips marking 50 years of diplomatic ties between Bern and Phnom Penh. Calmy-Rey…

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Valais VS

This content was published on May 29, 2007 Cantonal government: Cantonal parliament: Political representation in the national parliament House of Representatives: Christian Democratic PartyViola Amherd, Maurice Chevrier, Christophe Darbelley Social Democratic PartyJean-Noël Rey, Stéphane Rossini Swiss People’s PartyOskar Freysinger Radical PartyJean-René Germanier Senate: Simon Epiney and Rolf Escher, Christian Democratic Party

Aargau AG

This content was published on May 29, 2007 Cantonal government: Cantonal parliament: Political representation in the national parliament House of Representatives: Swiss People’s Party (6 seats):Lieni Flüglistaller, Ulrich Giezendanner, Walter Glur, Hans Ulrich Mathys, Ulrich Siegrist, Luzi Stamm Social Democratic Party (3 seats):Pascale Bruderer, Urs Hofmann, Doris Stump Christian Democratic Party (2 seats):Ruth Humbel-Näf, Markus Zemp Radical party (2 seats):Christine Egerszegi-Obrist, Philipp Müller…

Swiss want National Day event at historic site

This content was published on May 27, 2007 President Micheline Calmy-Rey is insisting on giving a speech there on August 1, confirming that she will go to central Switzerland and not bow to pressure from extremists. A survey in the SonntagsBlick newspaper showed that 57.5 per cent of those polled reckoned that the celebrations should go ahead, while 37.5 per cent were against.…

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