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Second cabinet seat doubtful for People’s Party

This content was published on Dec 13, 2011 Four major parties have already declared their intention to back the re-election of Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf of the Conservative Democratic Party, meaning the People’s Party must look elsewhere. It could therefore be forced to challenge one of the two seats held by the Radical Party – which is also towards the right of the political…

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Signs of crisis

This content was published on Dec 12, 2011 Many shops have closed and people are worried about the future. Another big problem is illegal immigration. But somehow life goes on. (Text and images: Gaby Ochsenbein)

Tireless women’s rights campaigner honoured

This content was published on Dec 10, 2011 She received the prize at a ceremony in Bern on December 10 – Human Rights Day – from the International Society for Human Rights Swiss Section. Despite her age, Gosteli – who receives the award along with Bern emeritus professor of history Beatrix Mesmer – is still involved in the Gosteli Archive on the history…

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EU fiscal union scrutinised in Swiss press

This content was published on Dec 10, 2011 However, commentators were mixed in their views of the decision by British Prime Minister David Cameron to veto the deal. David Cameron has decided to “lead his country into isolation” by vetoing the deal, wrote the Zurich-based Tages-Anzeiger in its commentary. “Before the start of the EU summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that the…

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Financial watchdog ramps up surveillance

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 In the context of an annual meeting with the government on Friday, Finma boss Anne Héritier Lachat told the government her organisation had carried out direct assessments of some 40 financial institutions over the past year. Finma was previously in the habit of making just “two to three” such assessments a year, government spokesman André…

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Syrian opposition calls for civilian protection

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 For her part the US Secretary of State underlined “the need to build a society based on the rule of law and respect of minorities” should President Bashar al-Assad be ousted. The US has repeatedly demanded he step down after his government began a crackdown on the Arab Spring revolution eight months ago. In an…

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Romansh dialects carry the day in Graubünden

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 The decision, which overturns a 2003 vote demanding the sole use of a standard version of the language, was included in the revision of the canton’s education legislation. The choice of “rumantsch grischun” had provoked an outcry in the different valleys where the language is spoken. The “Pro Idioms” association began collecting signatures earlier this…

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Business lobby “as strong as before”

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 Political expert and author Victor Parma disagrees. He considers the power of the Swiss Business Federation, economiesuisse unshakeable, although he sees a shift on the question of nuclear energy. Public transport accounts for the largest lobby in parliament, thanks to its 30 representatives, despite the loss of five seats. There are now more people representing…

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People’s Party forced to pick new candidate

This content was published on Dec 8, 2011 The withdrawal of Bruno Zuppiger followed allegations in a weekly news magazine that his company, chosen as executor of a former employee’s will, had kept for itself SFr265,000 ($287,000) that was intended to go to social organisations. Following an emergency party meeting, the party named Hansjörg Walter, president of the Swiss Farmers Association and since…

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Franco-German eurozone plan is “insufficient”

This content was published on Dec 8, 2011 Over the next two days the leaders of France and Germany will be hoping to build support in Brussels for their plan for eurozone nations to submit their economies to much greater scrutiny. René Schwok is a political scientist at Geneva University and Manfred Gaertner works as economics profesor at St Gallen University. swissinfo.ch: Europe…

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