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Will righ-wing party get second seat in cabinet?

This content was published on Nov 30, 1999 Switzerland is facing a fortnight of political speculation and uncertainty.The decision by the leading figure in the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, Christoph Blocher (picture), to stand for a cabinet post, has started a wave of political manoeuvring and posturing before a key parliamentary vote on December 15. Is Switzerland facing an end to the gentelman’s…

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Zurich airport to be privatised

This content was published on Nov 29, 1999

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Swiss troops help build peace in Kosovo

This content was published on Nov 29, 1999 A dozen Albanian men unload bricks from a truck. The former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army are working alongside Swiss engineers rebuilding a school in southern Kosovo. Half a year after the war ended, most ethnic Albanians have returned to the province and are putting their lives back together, putting roofs back on their…

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Refugee organisation warns about threat to minorities in Kosovo

This content was published on Nov 26, 1999 The Swiss Refugee Council on Friday expressed concern about the situation of ethnic minorities in Kosovo, saying the multi-national KFOR troops are unable to provide adequate security for them. The council, which is an umbrella organisation of refugee support groups, told a news conference that about 200,000 Roma and minority Serbs have left Kosovo because…

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Swiss-EU accords will “normalise” relations

This content was published on Nov 26, 1999 Switzerland’s bilateral accords with the European Union will normalise relations with the 15-nation body and will not have a negative impact on the controversial issue of further Swiss integration into Europe, according to a senior foreign ministry official. Michael Ambühl, the designated new head of the Swiss Foreign Ministry’s Integration Office, praised the accords and…

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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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