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Schengen set to scrape through at the polls

This content was published on Jun 5, 2005 According to the GfS polling institute, the Swiss also backed a proposal on legalising same-sex partnerships in voting on Sunday. Bern-based GfS, which analyses polling data on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, estimated support for joining the EU Schengen and Dublin accords at around 52 per cent. It said trends showed around 59 per…

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Schengen set to scrape through at the polls

This content was published on Jun 5, 2005 According to the GfS polling institute, the Swiss also backed a proposal on legalising same-sex partnerships in voting on Sunday. Bern-based GfS, which analyses polling data on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, estimated support for joining the EU Schengen and Dublin accords at around 53 per cent. It said projections showed around 59 per…

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Swiss vote to join Schengen area

This content was published on Jun 5, 2005 A proposal on legalising same-sex partnerships was also approved – with 58 per cent in favour. Final results showed 54.6 per cent had voted for membership of Schengen/Dublin, with 58.03 per cent supporting a legal basis for gay partnerships. A majority of cantons came out in favour of the gay-rights legislation, with opposition concentrated in…

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Swiss welcome United Nations reform plan

This content was published on Jun 3, 2005 The plan contains several suggestions from Switzerland, including the creation of a Human Rights Council and increased rights for non-members of the Security Council. UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, said in March that he wanted to improve efficiency, transparency and coordination within the UN. His proposals include the enlargement of the Security Council and improvements…

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Swiss army targets tourists

This content was published on Jun 1, 2005 swissinfo’s journey begins at the Swiss Army Museum Collection in Thun and moves on to a sleepy alpine village, home to a former top-secret bunker. Several halls are needed to house the vast collection of colourful uniforms, old helmets and marching-band tubas, Centurion battle tanks and worn out boots. There are even a few of…

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Ballots affect chances of citizenship

This content was published on May 31, 2005 Experts also found that the presence of the rightwing Swiss People’s Party in local politics has an impact on citizenship votes. The report comes after controversy over some of the methods used by communes to decide whether or not to grant a Swiss passport. In Switzerland the citizenship process is based on approval by the…

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Likely yes to same-sex partnerships

This content was published on May 31, 2005 The electorate was also deciding on whether the country should increase security and asylum cooperation with the European Union. It is not yet clear how that vote went. The GfS research institute said that trends indicated 60 per cent approval for the gay-rights proposal. Bern-based GfS, which analyses polling data on behalf of the Swiss…

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Will French rebuff influence Swiss voters?

This content was published on May 30, 2005 Proponents of justice and asylum cooperation with the European Union stress the advantages of the bilateral approach, while opponents hope the French rejection will tip the scales in their favour. The views range from seeing the French “no” as bolstering the case against closer ties with the EU or having no effect whatsoever on the…

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Press warn French “no” will weaken EU

This content was published on May 30, 2005 The commentaries highlight the uncertain future of the European Union and fear that it could lose its dynamism. “France at crossroads”, “France slams doors shut”, “Lesson for leaders”, “Second French Revolution”, “Asterix says No!’ – these are some of the headlines in Swiss newspapers following the solid rejection of the EU constitution by French voters.…

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Geneva remembers turning point in Cold War

This content was published on May 30, 2005 To mark the anniversary, Edouard Brunner attended a roundtable discussion, along with former Soviet premier Gorbachev, on Monday. As secretary of state for foreign affairs in the 1980s, Brunner was asked by the United States to organise the historic summit. It took place from November 19-21, 1985. At the time relations between the two superpowers…

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