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“There will be no military victory in Libya”

This content was published on Apr 21, 2011 Western powers are struggling to break a deadlock in the two-month conflict. On Wednesday France and Italy announced that they were following Britain’s move to send small teams of military officers to advise rebels trying to topple Gaddafi. Fighting between Gaddafi’s forces and rebels appears to have reached a stalemate in eastern Libya on a…

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Controversial colonel dies

This content was published on Apr 20, 2011 Albert Bachmann had been a communist as a young man, but later became a convinced cold warrior. In 1976 he set up a secret army of about 2,000 men and women whose task was to resist any foreign occupation force. They were trained in guerrilla tactics, including laying bombs, “silent killing” and sharp shooting. He…

Cabinet insists on tougher banking rules

This content was published on Apr 20, 2011 Presenting the bill to be submitted to parliament, Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told journalists that the set of strict crisis measures was necessary because of the vital role of the banking giants UBS and Credit Suisse for the Swiss economy. The government was forced to bail out UBS at the height of the financial crisis…

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Alleged Kosovan war criminal held in Vevey

This content was published on Apr 20, 2011 The man, a former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, was detained last Thursday at the request of Serbia, the office spokesman, Folco Galli, told the Swiss news agency, confirming a report from Albania. Serbia sent Switzerland a formal extradition request in March. The man is said to have committed war crimes against Serb civilians…

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Corruption is rare, but not all is rosy

This content was published on Apr 20, 2011 But the report on corruption points out that there are some shortcomings when conflicts of interest arise, and a lack of transparency in such areas as the financing of political parties and campaigns. It also recommends that protection for whistleblowers – employees who reveal the shady activities of their employers – should be extended. Corruption…

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Negotiations continue in Swiss-EU energy deal

This content was published on Apr 19, 2011 On Tuesday, Swiss Energy Minister Doris Leuthard met with EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger in Brussels. The two agreed that it “would be a mistake” to wait any longer to hammer out such an agreement. As Leuthard told the media on Tuesday, the plan is to meet with Oettinger again in the autumn – for…

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Swiss urge global rethink of nuclear power

This content was published on Apr 19, 2011 Addressing a summit in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Calmy-Rey recalled the “unspeakable suffering” at Pripyat – the town near the destroyed power plant – and parts of Belarus and Russia. She also called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to reconsider its role following…

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Ex-minister takes up Implenia board seat

This content was published on Apr 19, 2011 Tuesday’s shareholder meeting in Dietikon, near Zurich, approved Leuenberger’s nomination despite a political controversy over business mandates for former cabinet members. Moves are underway in parliament to impose an official cooling-off period for mandates which have a close link with portfolio of the retired politician. Leuenberger stepped down as cabinet minister last November after 15…

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Old Emosson dam wall to be raised

This content was published on Apr 19, 2011 The dam wall will be raised by 21.5 metres, an increase which is expected to increase the energy output from 600 to 900 megawatts. The Ministry of Environment, Transport and Energy said in a statement that dam operators Nant de Drance had agreed to pay an additional SFr10.5 million ($11.7 million) in environmental compensation which…

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Swiss farm incomes in decline

This content was published on Apr 19, 2011 Annual revenues per farm declined from SFr60,300 ($67,300) in 2009 to SFr55,600 in 2010, despite a 1.2 per cent increase in direct assistance payments, agricultural research centre Agroscope said in a statement. The yearly income of individual farm workers also fell by 4.6 per cent to SFr39,300. Agroscope said the decline in farm incomes was…

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