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NATO commander Clark praises Swiss commitment in Kosovo

This content was published on Sep 6, 1999 United States Army Gen. Wesley Clark (centre), NATO’s top commander in Europe, on Monday praised Switzerland’s commitment in Kosovo, saying it was an important signal to the world that the country was willing to shoulder international responsibilities. Speaking after watching Swiss troops on field exercises near St. Gallen, Clark welcomed the deployment of about 160…

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More people are leaving Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 1, 1999 The number of Swiss people living abroad is increasing, according to the latest statistics from the foreign ministry in Berne. A total of 572,957 Swiss were registered with Swiss authorities as living abroad at the end of June – an increase of 8,739 (1,5 percent) over June 1998. Nearly 400,000 of the Swiss had double…

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Swiss parliament overwhelmingly supports ratification of accords with EU

This content was published on Aug 31, 1999 The Swiss parliament on Tuesday came out in favour of ratifying the bilateral accords with the European Union. But as the political debate on the issue continues, the possibility of a national vote remains well and alive. The Senate followed the House of Representatives and gave its unanimous support to the accords, which spell out…

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Swiss parliament debates pros and cons of Swiss-EU accords

This content was published on Aug 31, 1999 The Swiss parliament was on Tuesday debating whether the advantages outweighed the disadvantages should Switzerland accept the bilateral accords with the European Union. The debate came after the Senate followed the House of Representatives and came out in favour of the accords, which define economic and technological cooperation, public procurement, mutual acceptance of diplomas and…

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Swiss parliament discusses bilateral accords with European Union

This content was published on Aug 30, 1999 Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin (l) and Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss were among those attending Monday’s start of a four-day parliamentary discussion on whether to ratify the wide-ranging bilateral accords with the European Union. The sensitive political and economic accords were signed in June but still have to be ratified by the Swiss parliament as…

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Swiss parliament debates bilateral accords with European Union

This content was published on Aug 30, 1999 Relations between Switzerland and the European Union top the political agenda in Switzerland in the next few days, as parliament debates a comprehensive package of bilateral agreements that will probably move Switzerland much closer to the EU than ever before. Both chambers of parliament on Monday began a four-day session to debate the sensitive political…

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This content was published on Aug 27, 1999

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Swiss government imposes 12-month work ban for asylum seekers

This content was published on Aug 25, 1999 The Swiss government announced on Wednesday it was imposing a 12-month work ban for asylum seekers in order to discourage economically motivated migration. The decision will take effect on September 1st and last until August 2000. During those 12 months, asylum seekers entering Switzerland will not be allowed to take up work or seek a…

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Swiss machinery manufacturers want more competitiveness

This content was published on Aug 24, 1999

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Swiss foreign diplomats meet local people in canton Fribourg

This content was published on Aug 22, 1999 Switzerland’s ambassadors abroad began their annual conference Monday, with “meeting the people” high on their agenda of the three-day event. The main idea is that local people and ambassadors will exchange views on a series of political and other topics. About 110 diplomats representing Switzerland all over the world were invited by Foreign Minister Josef…

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