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Foreign minister says adieu

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011 The outgoing president and foreign minister expressed her gratitude in a speech to her colleagues, who were gathered in Bern for the cabinet elections on Wednesday. The 66-year-old Social Democrat emphasised the importance of maintaining Switzerland’s international presence. “Those who passively stand at the side-lines fail to represent our national interests and limit our impact…

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Vote 1: Doris Leuthard

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011 The votes are in and are being counted…

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Out with the old…

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011 Hans Altherr, speaker of the Senate, has just paid homage to the 66-year-old Social Democrat in which he said she never lost her appetite for politics or indeed for a challenge. He added she impressed many people with her championing of concepts such as active neutrality, “but occasionally irritated” some as well. Cut to a…

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Easy as 123

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011 (Regular readers will be familiar with this more detailed explanation of what’s at stake and why). The Swiss cabinet comprises seven ministers who have to stand for re-election every four years, a couple of months after parliamentary elections. This year, six are hoping for another mandate – one is retiring and will be replaced by a…

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New cabinet, same political colours

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011

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Ding! Ding!

This content was published on Dec 14, 2011 In around four hours we should know which seven politicians will be chosen by parliament to make up the Swiss cabinet for the next four years. Today’s line-up features several much-anticipated political scraps – four look like being no-contests, but three could turn out to be bruising encounters going several rounds. swissinfo’s live blog will…

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Newspaper takeover reveals rightwing strategy

This content was published on Dec 13, 2011 The Basel paper is now officially in the hands of Blocher, through his daughter Rahel, after months of denials by the controversial politician that he had either a “direct or indirect” financial connection to the media company. Other newspapers are crying foul and alleging oligarchy, most stridently the Tages-Anzeiger, which complained in its editorial that…

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Senate approves US double taxation measures

This content was published on Dec 13, 2011 The Senate vote on Tuesday was in line with the government’s position on the issue. It voted 27 to five for the inclusion of the measures in an already existing double taxation agreement with the US. Under the amendment, US authorities would not have to provide a name or address of citizens suspected of hiding…

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Family charged with aiding nuclear smuggling

This content was published on Dec 13, 2011 The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said Friedrich Tinner and his sons Urs and Marco had acknowledged breaking Switzerland’s laws banning the export of certain arms. In a statement released on Tuesday, prosecutors said they had agreed on a plea bargain with the defendants that covers sentencing, costs and the forfeiting of assets. Breaking Swiss laws banning…

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Foreign minister says adieu

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Vote 1: Doris Leuthard

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Out with the old…

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Easy as 123

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New cabinet, same political colours

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Newspaper takeover reveals rightwing strategy

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