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Villiger’s farewell

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 He was speaking during his farewell address to parliament as it gets ready to elect a new seven-member cabinet.

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Cabinet elections underway

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 At stake is whether the informal power-sharing agreement between the main political parties will remain in place.

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From pygmy to giant in a decade

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Once a party of farmers, it has gone from being the smallest in government to the largest in just eight years. The People’s Party first entered government in 1929, when its predecessor, the Party of Farmers, Tradesmen and Citizens secured one seat at the expense of the Radicals. It remained the smallest of the four…

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Parliament gathers for cabinet elections

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 The main political parties are fighting for seats in the seven-member cabinet.

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Tactics come into play in cabinet elections

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 The parties in parliament could try to alter the course of proceedings, should candidates unexpectedly drop out. Every four years, just after the parliamentary elections, cabinet ministers wishing to remain in office need to have their mandate renewed by parliament. Both houses – the House of Representatives and the Senate, which total 246 members –…

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World leaders share vision of information society

This content was published on Dec 9, 2003 More than 50 heads of state or government are expected to attend the United Nations gathering, which aims to bridge the digital divide. Thousands of representatives of civil society, the private sector and international organizations are also expected to take part in the summit discussions and side events. Warm welcome Tuesday’s ceremony was full of…

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Negotiators clear last summit hurdle

This content was published on Dec 9, 2003 The eleventh hour deal clears the way for a draft plan of action and declaration to be presented to world leaders on Wednesday. Following more than four days of intense, closed-door discussions in Geneva, delegates from more than 150 countries finally overcame the last stumbling block on Tuesday. At stake was a proposal by African…

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Swiss hold out hope for summit success

This content was published on Dec 9, 2003 Delegates have managed to agree on most of the key sticking points to be tackled at the United Nations gathering, which kicks off on Wednesday in Geneva. But they remain divided over the issue of who will pay for the development of information and communication infrastructures in poor countries. Following a weekend of intense, closed-door…

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Unknown territory

This content was published on Dec 5, 2003 On December 10, parliament handed a cabinet seat to Christoph Blocher – the figurehead of the rightwing Swiss People’s Party. Blocher’s election alters the balance of power in government.The big losers are the Christian Democrats, who now have just one minister in government compared with two for each of the other main parties. They have…

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Summit stakes are high for the Swiss

This content was published on Dec 5, 2003 Switzerland – the event’s host country – has been responsible for organising security, as well as rallying worldwide support for the summit objectives. The broad aim of the three-day meeting is to come up with an action plan to bridge the digital divide and provide equal and affordable access to information for all people of…

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