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EU to open office in Bern “by end of year”

This content was published on Jul 15, 2005 Details of the plan to establish a diplomatic presence in Switzerland come two months ahead of a key nationwide vote on Swiss ties with the European Union. Switzerland is not an EU member but has negotiated a series of bilateral accords with Brussels. EU diplomats stress that the aim of the new office – which…

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Monitors give Kyrgyz election thumbs up

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 Heinz Rudolf von Rohr said international monitors had found the poll “much better” than previous elections but he warned that the new president needed to reestablish trust in the government. Bakiyev scored a landslide victory on Sunday winning 89 per cent of the vote. He was appointed acting president following the downfall of former leader…

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Swiss National Day

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Swiss experts welcome G8 aid packages

This content was published on Jul 8, 2005 British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke on Friday of a “$50 billion uplift” in aid but did not give a timetable for increasing funds. With a last-minute pledge from Japan, Blair won a key victory from the world’s leading industrialised powers, announcing that aid to Africa would rise from the current $25 billion (SFr32.6 billion)…

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Expert hails G8 discussions on Africa

This content was published on Jul 7, 2005 In an interview carried out before the London attacks on Thursday, Nicolas Imboden also highlighted successful Swiss cooperation with Africa. Leaders from the world’s eight most powerful industrialised countries have been meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland. One of the issues that was due to be discussed – before the events in London – was cancelling African…

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Development aid shackled by budget constraints

This content was published on Jul 1, 2005 Walter Fust told swissinfo that a peer review carried out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development did not take into account Swiss budget constraints. Fust, director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was given the results of the review on Thursday in Paris. The last evaluation was carried out in…

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Switzerland hosts talks on Kosovo

This content was published on Jun 30, 2005 Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey opened the round-table discussions, entitled “Kosovo and the Region Prepare for Change”, on Saturday. The high-ranking decision-makers have come mainly from Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo, but also from Albania and Macedonia, as well as from Switzerland, the European Union and the United States. Opening the conference, Calmy-Rey said it…

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No progress at Kosovo talks

This content was published on Jun 30, 2005 The high-ranking decision-makers came mainly from Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo, but also from Albania and Macedonia. The sides failed to give ground at the weekend meeting in the city of Lucerne, according to Allen Kassof, the conference organiser. He said Serbia’s neighbours, as well as the international community would have to continue to guarantee…

Biometric passports take their time

This content was published on Jun 29, 2005 But travellers to the United States will be able to enter the country without a visa if they hold the latest version of the Swiss passport. After October 26, the rules are set to change. After this date, those with older passports will have to apply for a visa before being allowed on to American…

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Rich nations debt plan gets Swiss support

This content was published on Jun 29, 2005 Swiss officials also confirmed that Switzerland would increase its spending on development aid, but non-governmental organisations say they are not satisfied “Switzerland […] welcomes in principle the recently announced intention of the G8 to cancel the multilateral debt of heavily indebted poor countries,” said Serge Chappatte at a United Nations meeting in New York on…

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