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Senate favours eight-week paid maternity leave

This content was published on Sep 19, 2000 Tuesday’s debate in the Senate showed the impossibility of reconciling the opposing camps. In outline, one side called for a minimalist approach of eight weeks of paid maternity leave. Others demanded 14 weeks, but with different suggestions about the funding. In the end, the minimalist scheme won the day. Supporters pointed out that it was…

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Switzerland to offer permanent home to World Anti-Doping Agency

This content was published on Sep 19, 2000 At its session on Monday, the government decided to submit an application by October 23, and the final decision by the European Union is expected next April. However, the EU is reported to be firmly opposed to any move to site the agency in Lausanne, where the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is already based. The…

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Parliament session begins with appeal against extremism

This content was published on Sep 18, 2000 Seiler, a member of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, called on people to oppose all forms of extremism which, he said, had been increasing recently. He said the attempt by right-wingers to disrupt the National Day speech by the finance minister, Kaspar Villiger, on August 1 should have made people pay attention to the issue,…

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Ogi makes stopover in Singapore

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 There, Ogi briefly held talks with his counterpart, S.R. Nathan, with whom he discussed bilateral relations between Singapore and Switzerland, along with the strategic and political role Singapore plays at a regional and global level. Ogi and Nathan also talked about Singapore’s economic situation, which is of interest to Berne given that a significant number…

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Half of Swiss voters oppose further Swisscom privatisation

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 According surveys carried out by Swiss television and the Sunday newspaper, SonntagsZeitung, the Swiss are also not very enthusiastic about the creation of a postal bank. The opinion polls show that only 35 per cent of the 100 people surveyed are in favour of the government losing its majority stake in Swisscom. Reacting to the…

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Swiss demonstrate against racism

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 During the protest, which lasted several hours, local politicians and trade union representatives called for electoral rights for foreign residents, a better naturalisation process and an end to forced repatriation of refugees. Police were obliged to intervene briefly to keep protesters and skinheads apart. Emmen is a flashpoint of racial controversy because of the manner…

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Brunner opens debate on immigration

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 In an interview with the “Neue Luzerner Zeitung” newspaper on Saturday, Brunner said: “Switzerland must be open to immigration. But there are limits – we must define just how much the country can put up with”. She said that at the same time measures to enhance the level of integration had to be improved. However,…

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Ogi met his counterparts in Sydney

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 Ogi, who was also able to witness two Swiss athletes winning medals at the Olympics, told a newsconference on Saturday that he was “very pleased” about the achievements of Brigitte McMahon (Gold) and Magali Messmer (Bronze) in the triathlon. He said that it was “a great day for Swiss sport”. In the political arena he…

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Ogi holds talks with Australian PM

This content was published on Sep 15, 2000 Their discussions focused on last year’s canyoning accident in Switzerland, in which 13 Australians died. Ogi’s spokesman, Thomas Helbing, said the Swiss president had explained the safety measures governing extreme sports in Switzerland to the Australian premier. He said Howard had thanked Ogi for Switzerland’s help and support in the aftermath of the tragedy. The…

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End of crisis at the Federal Aliens Commission

This content was published on Sep 13, 2000 The Federal Aliens Commission lost half of its members last January, among them the representatives of immigrant associations and trade unions. These members resigned to protest the subordination of the Commission to the FAO, formerly known as the Foreigners Police. The government has decided to backtrack, by creating an integration section at the FAO. This…

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