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Election of Cassis ‘positive’ and ‘smart’, say papers

This content was published on Sep 21, 2017 Ignazio Cassis has been widely welcomed as the new cabinet minister, especially in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

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Cassis chosen as Switzerland’s new cabinet minister

This content was published on Sep 20, 2017 Swiss parliament has elected Ignazio Cassis, a member of the Italian-speaking minority, to the seven-member government.

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Swiss president’s UN intervention

This content was published on Sep 20, 2017 Swiss president Doris Leuthard used her speech at the UN General Assembly Tuesday to respond not only to global issues, but also to Donald Trump. We can be patriots and have a strong UN, she declared. (srf, swissinfo.ch)

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The lightning election of Ignazio Cassis

This content was published on Sep 20, 2017 Every election of a Swiss cabinet minister actually begins in the bars of Bern – the night before.

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Switzerland holds off signing nuclear ban treaty

This content was published on Sep 20, 2017 Around 50 nations are set to sign the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Switzerland says it needs more time.

Swiss President Doris Leuthard addresses 72nd session of UN General Assembly in New York.

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Swiss president calls for strong UN

This content was published on Sep 19, 2017 The world needs a ‘strong United Nations’ with nations working together better, Swiss President Doris Leuthard told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Cabinet candidates Isabelle Moret, Ignazio Cassis and Pierre Maudet

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Who will become the next Swiss cabinet minister?

This content was published on Sep 19, 2017 Three candidates from the centre-right Radical Party are vying to become the seventh minister in Switzerland’s cabinet. Who are they?

Group photo of the seven cabinet ministers and the cabinet chief-of-staff

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How Switzerland chooses new cabinet ministers

This content was published on Sep 19, 2017 The resignation and replacement of a government minister may not be worth more than a shrug of the shoulders in most countries. Not in Switzerland.

UN flags being prepared for UN General Assembly General Debate

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Trump pushes for UN reform at New York meeting

This content was published on Sep 18, 2017 Switzerland is backing a US-sponsored meeting and declaration on UN reforms. But observers in Geneva remain dubious about its impact.

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‘Foreigners must have a cabinet minister’

This content was published on Sep 18, 2017 Forget about whether the next cabinet minister should be a woman or speak Italian, argues author Lukas Bärfuss.

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