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EU relations remain a hot potato

This content was published on May 24, 2012 The biggest stumbling block has been EU demands that Switzerland adapt its laws to reflect any changes made to Union legislation. The government is ready to accept this, however not automatically. This would mean that any modification of Swiss legislation to make it conform with EU law might have to be approved by a nationwide…

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Single health insurance reform takes step closer

This content was published on May 23, 2012 On Wednesday members of a coalition of 20 organisations – patient and consumer associations, leftwing political parties, trade unions and other health groups – celebrated a “major victory” when they handed in 115,468 signatures for their initiative at the Federal Chancellery in Bern. Launched in February 2011, this collection of signatures “clearly demonstrates that the population…

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Egypt chooses a new president

This content was published on May 23, 2012 The favourites are the former Arab League secretary-general Amr Moussa and the independent islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Among the other hopefuls are the Nasserist nationalist Hamdeen Sabahi, a former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, and the Muslim Brotherhood’s official candidate Mohamed Morsy.

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Expats veer left and vote for change

This content was published on May 22, 2012 The study by political expert Michael Hermann from Zurich University endorses findings of a survey by scientists from Lausanne University. “The average Swiss expat is politically more open minded, willing to embrace reforms and therefore less conservative than the electorate at home,” concludes Hermann. This is hardly surprising for a segment of voters who have…

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Swiss help untangle Chinese conundrum

This content was published on May 21, 2012 Chen was allowed to leave his homeland with his wife and two children on Saturday, heading to New York and ending a month-long tug of war that involved the highest levels of the Chinese and US governments. The Swiss foreign ministry said that the bilateral solution found by the US and China was a positive…

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L’Egypte élit son président

This content was published on May 21, 2012 Les favoris sont l’ancien secrétaire de la Ligue arabe Amr Moussa et le candidat islamiste indépendant Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Parmi les autres candidats, le nationaliste nassérien Hamdeen Sabahi, l’ancien Premier ministre et le candidat officiel des Frères musulmans Mohamed Morsi.

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Politics remain on young adults’ agenda

This content was published on May 21, 2012 During the last parliamentary elections in October, 32 per cent of young Swiss aged from 18 to 24 took part in the vote. At the same time, 70 per cent of those aged 75 and over turned in a ballot. This sizeable difference between the two groups is observed during most national elections. But recent…

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Prosecutor’s Office goes after Syrians, Libyans

This content was published on May 20, 2012 A spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Office said it had received information from the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) in relation to Libya and Syria. “I can confirm that procedures relating to money laundering [have been opened] resulting from that information,” the spokesman told the Swiss news agency, confirming a report published in the NZZ…

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Swiss withdraw UN draft resolution

This content was published on May 18, 2012 The “Small 5” group (S5) – Switzerland, Costa Rica, Jordan, Liechtenstein and Singapore – submitted the draft resolution in March; it included an annexe with 20 recommendations. Wednesday’s withdrawal of the text in New York was mostly the result of pressure exerted by the powerful five permanent members of the council: China, France, Russia, Britain…

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Transforming Geneva into an environmental hub

This content was published on May 17, 2012 The R20, an alliance of 30 city and regional governments and partners developing low-carbon projects worldwide, joins some 250 NGOs and 32 international organisations – many in the environmental field – as well as the European headquarters of the United Nations and specialist agencies. “It was quite a natural decision for us,” R20’s operations manager…

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