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Lebanon’s gas rights defended in Switzerland

This content was published on May 7, 2011 Earlier this week representatives from across the Lebanese political spectrum came together at a meeting in Geneva organised by the Swiss Association for Euro-Arab-Muslim Dialogue (ASDEAM). Considering the level of tension in the region – Israel is still technically at war with Lebanon – and the ultimate prize of self-sufficiency in energy provision, the battle…

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ART: Shanshui. Landscapes in Chinese Modern Art

This content was published on May 6, 2011 In collaboration with Ai Weiwei, probably the most famous contemporary Chinese artist, the exhibition encompasses historical Shanshui paintings and examples of major protagonists of Chinese contemporary art, taken from the comprehensive collection of Uli Sigg. The exhibition is curated by Ai Weiwei, Peter Fischer and Uli Sigg.

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Victim of Morocco attack succumbs to injuries

This content was published on May 6, 2011 The woman was on holiday with three companions when the attack on the café in the busy Djemma el-Fna square occurred. Two of the woman’s companions, a Swiss and a Portuguese resident of Switzerland aged 25 and 23, were killed immediately. The funeral of the woman’s boyfriend was held on Friday in Ticino. Announcing the death,…

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Bahrain death sentences cause concern

This content was published on May 6, 2011 The ministry has called on the Bahrain government to commute the sentences as part of a review of the decisions. The four were sentenced on April 28 following a closed hearing by a military tribunal. “Bahrain has only very rarely pronounced and applied a death penalty in recent years,” the ministry said in a statement.…

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Asylum seekers bunk down in emergency shelters

This content was published on May 6, 2011 The issue came to a head this week with police in Neuchâtel forced to intervene when members of a group of 31 claimants refused to move from hostel housing to a bunker which had been opened to make way for new arrivals. “It’s true that it’s a civil protection measure which by definition does not…

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Nuclear plants ordered to improve safety

This content was published on May 5, 2011 The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate said on Wednesday that the emergency cooling water systems at both plants were “insufficiently protected against earthquakes and floods”. The inspectorate has told the plants in cantons Bern and Aargau to present measures to remedy the situation by August 31, 2011. By March 31, 2012, both plants must also…

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Cabinet undecided on European policy

This content was published on May 5, 2011 After listening to the input of four federal government experts on Thursday, the ministers have decided to solicit the input of two external advisors. These two experts will look into the interpretation of the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU – as well as the monitoring of their implementation. Previous discussions plus these commissioned…

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EU moots new Schengen rules

This content was published on May 5, 2011 The Commission has been pressed by Italy and France, who say reform is needed to “restore the faith of citizens in free movement”. The proposals, outlined on Wednesday, are being submitted to European Union interior ministers and to the three non-EU Schengen member states, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. The 25-member Schengen area has scrapped systematic…

Swiss freeze Gbagbo assets

This content was published on May 4, 2011 A foreign ministry spokesman confirmed a media report on Wednesday, saying that the assets had been blocked since January 19. “The government took the decision to avoid any possibility that public money could be misappropriated,” the spokesman told the Swiss News Agency. He said it is now up to the Ivory Coast justice authorities to…

Switzerland defines strategy in Arab revolution

This content was published on May 4, 2011 That is how Swiss foreign ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel summarised the situation, addressing the media in Tunis on Tuesday. Swiss ambassadors to the region had gathered in Tunis to further develop the basic strategy adopted by the Swiss cabinet in March in response to political turmoil in North Africa. “The strategy covers the whole North…

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