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The Conservative Democratic Party and the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on May 12, 2015

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‘England won, the United Kingdom lost’

This content was published on May 9, 2015 Swiss newspapers are as surprised as everyone else by the Conservative victory in the British general election.

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The day WWII ended

This content was published on May 9, 2015 May 8, 1945 marks the official end of the Second World War in Europe. Photographers of the period captured this historic day on film.

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Questions swirl on outside influence in Swiss parliament

This content was published on May 8, 2015 Concerns are growing about foreign influence in parliament, amid media reports showing a widening circle of power brokers received financial perks from lobbyists for Kazakh special interests.

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‘Significant difference between us and the Swiss People’s Party’

This content was published on May 8, 2015 Once boasting support of the largest segment of the electorate, the centre-right party only received 15.1% of the votes in 2011. However, its president, Philipp Müller, is expecting a turnaround for the elections this autumn. The Radicals, traditionally close to the business community, are the third largest group in parliament and hold two seats in…

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The Radical Party and the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on May 8, 2015

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Ambassador pushes for common strategy with EU

This content was published on May 7, 2015 Speaking on Thursday in front of the EU’s parliamentary committee for an internal market and consumer protection, Roberto Balzaretti said it was now time to develop a common vision for how Swiss-EU relations should look in future. This should be done, he added, “without us being slowed down by the open questions on the free…

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‘We stand for solidarity and an open, fairer Switzerland’

This content was published on May 7, 2015 President of the party since 2008, Christian Levrat says contentious national issues such as immigration and relations with the European Union will be resolved by first addressing economic and social issues within Switzerland. In an interview conducted in March, Levrat told swissinfo.ch crucial issues central to the party’s platform would be responding to the needs…

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Ground aid in Nepal

This content was published on May 6, 2015 Essential tools for cleaning up rubble and fixing houses are urgently needed in Nepal. Switzerland has sent supplies for 2,000 households. Self-help kits should help people in remote villages to retrieve belongings from their homes. The experts first visit a heavily damaged suburb of Kathmandu. Volunteers are clearing rubble from the houses with their bare…

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The Christian Democratic Party and the Swiss Abroad

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‘England won, the United Kingdom lost’

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The day WWII ended

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Questions swirl on outside influence in Swiss parliament

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‘Significant difference between us and the Swiss People’s Party’

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The Radical Party and the Swiss Abroad

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Ambassador pushes for common strategy with EU

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‘We stand for solidarity and an open, fairer Switzerland’

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Ground aid in Nepal

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