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Alpine nations agree ban on major trans-Alpine road construction

This content was published on Oct 22, 1999 The executive branch of the Alpine Convention group of nations has agreed a ban on the construction of major trans-Alpine roads. The transport protocol will now be presented to member states for ratification. The agreement came as part of a three-day conference in the Swiss resort of Interlaken, where delegates from Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Monaco,…

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Foreign correspondents: Swiss elections a “little bit exciting.”

This content was published on Oct 21, 1999

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New Swiss Senate to tackle key issues

This content was published on Oct 20, 1999

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Switzerland calls for swift return of Balkans refugees

This content was published on Oct 19, 1999 Wrapping up two days of talks on human rights in the Balkans, Switzerland Tuesday called on the countries in the region to guarantee the safe and swift return of thousands of people displaced by the recent armed conflicts. “The countries in south-eastern Europe must do more to make sure that the refugees can return safely…

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Joblessness is down but remains election issue

This content was published on Oct 19, 1999

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Swiss minister calls for “battle against hatred” in Balkans

This content was published on Oct 18, 1999 Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss (left) called on the international community Monday to support the “only battle worth fighting” in order to bring peace, stability and prosperity to the war-ravaged Balkans. “We must fight the only battle worth fighting, and that is the battle against hatred, violence and injustice,” Deiss told 60 delegations attending two…

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Switzerland hosts Balkan Stability Pact talks on human rights

This content was published on Oct 18, 1999 About 60 delegations from member states of the Balkans Stability Pact and from international organisations are meeting in Geneva for two days of talks on how to promote and secure pro-democracy reforms and human rights in the Balkans. The pact, which is officially known as the South-Eastern Europe Stability Pact, was launched on July 30…

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Trade Union Federation says “yes” to bilateral accords with EU

This content was published on Oct 18, 1999 The Swiss Trade Union Federation, which incorporates the main unions in the country, formally endorsed the wide-ranging bilateral accords with the European Union Monday. Trade union delegates meeting in the capital Berne voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting the accords, which include economic and technical cooperation, agricultural trade, road and rail traffic and the free…

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Foreign minister makes first Swiss cabinet visit to Mozambique

This content was published on Oct 14, 1999 Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss is paying the first visit by a Swiss cabinet member to Mozambique, which is one of Switzerland’s focus countries in Africa for development aid projects. Deiss, who arrived in Mozambique after visiting Tanzania and South Africa, was holding talks with Mozambique government leaders, including President Joaquim Chissano, Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi…

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Prominent priest warns of swing to the right ahead of elections

This content was published on Oct 14, 1999 Cornelius Koch, a prominent priest lobbying for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland, warned Wednesday against the predicted swing to the right in parliamentary elections in just two weeks’ time. In a symbolic action clearly meant to refer to the moral guidelines of the Bible, Koch sounded the alarm bells in front…

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