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SWISSCOY mission in Kosovo on track

This content was published on Nov 25, 1999

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Switzerland wants convention against small arms proliferation

This content was published on Nov 24, 1999 The Swiss authorities on Wednesday underlined the urgency of setting up an international convention to stop the proliferation of small arms, saying up to 300,000 people are killed each year by those weapons. Ambassador Raimund Kunz of the Swiss Foreign Ministry said that swift measures must be taken to curb the spread of millions of…

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Swiss party leaders haggle over cabinet seats

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999 The Swiss government and the leaders of the four governing parties have been holding talks ahead of next month’s election of cabinet ministers. The discussions have been overshadowed by demands from the conservative People’s Party for an extra seat. On the eve of the talks, the People’s Party insisted that it wanted a second seat…

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Switzerland plays new role in Kosovo

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 With the situation in Kosovo much calmer now than it was in the days after the conflict there, the attention of the international community has turned to establishing democracy in the territory. Switzerland is playing a major role in that process. It chaired round table discussions this week, organised by the Organisation for Security and…

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Eighth session of youth parliament kicks off

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 Switzerland’s youngest ever cabinet minister has opened a special youth session of parliament in Berne. The justice minister, Ruth Metzler, who is in her mid-thirties, addressed the 200 participating young people between the ages of 14 and 21, who have descended on Berne from across the country. For the first time, young Swiss who live…

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Swiss government sets scene for Seattle

This content was published on Nov 17, 1999

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Swiss government plans more support for Geneva as international centre

This content was published on Nov 17, 1999 The Swiss government wants to strengthen the rôle of Geneva as a centre for international organisations. It presented a project Wednesday which would extend their financial incentives for an unlimited period. The government says the move is aimed at maintaining the attractiveness of Geneva as a host city in the face of increasing competition. International…

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Albania, Switzerland sign financial aid agreement

This content was published on Nov 12, 1999 Switzerland and Albania pledged to step up cooperation in a number of sectors Friday, with the Swiss government pledging SFr5 million ($3.2 million) in aid for the Balkan nation. Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss and his visiting Albanian counterpart Paskal Milo signed the financial aid accord as well as a double taxation agreement after holding…

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Swiss cabinet cancels bunker meeting after cover blown

This content was published on Nov 10, 1999 (AP) — With the rest of Europe focussed on the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and end of the Cold War, the Swiss government has been quietly preparing itself against attack. The cabinet intended to inaugurate its newly built bunker deep in the Swiss Alps by holding its weekly meeting there…

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Anti-semitism: a problem in Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 4, 1999

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