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Swiss Euro 2008 bid handed cash boost

This content was published on Jun 20, 2002 The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a credit worth SFr3.5 million ($2.1 million) to cover infrastructure and security costs at four football stadiums in Switzerland. The Senate still has to approve the financial package. Part of the money has been earmarked for a national sports awareness campaign and for services provided by…

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Germany strikes back over air deal

This content was published on Jun 20, 2002 Berlin said it was disappointed that parliament voted not to ratify the agreement. “The House of Representatives’ refusal to accept the deal is regrettable because it was a fair compromise for both parties,” said Kurt Bodewig, Germany’s transport minister. The German transport ministry warned that any new agreement would carry stricter conditions than the accord…

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Swiss reject aviation deal with Germany

This content was published on Jun 19, 2002 The House of Representatives discussed the agreement on Wednesday. But a broad alliance of opponents argued the deal, reached between the Swiss transport minister, Moritz Leuenberger, and his German counterpart, Kurt Bodewig, would jeopardise the future of Switzerland’s main airport of Zurich. Under the accord, struck last October, both sides agreed to cut by a…

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Switzerland submits human rights proposals to Arab League

This content was published on Jun 18, 2002 The aim of the proposals, delivered this week in Egypt to the head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, is to ensure the protection of Israeli and Palestinian civilians caught up in the ongoing Middle East conflict. Blaise Godet, head of the Swiss foreign ministry’s political affairs division, held talks with Moussa during a visit…

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Swiss mark national refugee day

This content was published on Jun 15, 2002 Organisers of the event said the choice of venue – Rütli is the place where Switzerland’s forefathers founded the Swiss Confederation in 1291 – was intended as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the country’s refugee community. “The Rütli is the central heart of Switzerland and has a very important meaning to all Swiss,” said…

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Hungary recalls Bern ambassador

This content was published on Jun 15, 2002 The Hungarian foreign ministry said Schmitt was asked to step aside when he announced he would not be able to pursue his diplomatic mission because of his nomination as a candidate for the mayor’s job. “We found out about his political activities via the media,” said Tamas Toth, a Hungarian foreign ministry spokesman. “The civil…

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Parliament paves the way for army reforms

This content was published on Jun 11, 2002 Parliament decided in principle to reduce the number of soldiers by two thirds to 120,000 and to make the armed forces more professional without giving up the traditional system of a conscript army. The House of Representatives on Tuesday followed the Senate in agreeing the main outlines of the reforms, including a drastic cut in…

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Swiss hold out hope for earth summit

This content was published on Jun 8, 2002 However, Swiss delegates attending the conference on the island of Bali say they are still confident that an agreement will be reached at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. Serge Chappatte, deputy director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and head of the Swiss delegation, said he hoped the international…

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Politics risks becoming preserve of elite

This content was published on Jun 7, 2002 The Senate decision has prompted warnings that would-be parliamentarians without cash to spare will find it increasingly difficult to go into politics because MPs have to foot the bill personally if they want to employ a personal secretary or adviser. Critics of the system argue that the need for support is crucial because members of…

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Bern politicians back Olympic bid

This content was published on Jun 5, 2002 The vote helps to clear an important domestic hurdle for the Bern bidders although the parliamentary decision must still go to a popular ballot in the autumn. People living in the city of Bern will also get the chance to vote on a separate SFr4 million credit previously approved by the city parliament. The cantonal…

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