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Swiss minister confident over future EU ties

This content was published on Nov 16, 2010 Calmy-Rey said comments by the EU justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, did not have to be taken at face value and were part of political “muscle flexing”. Reding last week indicated that non-EU member Switzerland did not play a major role in Brussels political considerations. Talks over bilateral accords are currently on hold. Calmy-Rey explained both…

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Lumengo resigns from party after fraud verdict

This content was published on Nov 16, 2010 “I shall post my letter of resignation and my party card tomorrow,” Lumengo said in a statement on Tuesday. He added that the decision had not been easy, but that it was the best solution for him and for the party. Lumengo has appealed against the verdict passed by the local court in his home…

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Albanians move to build integration bridges

This content was published on Nov 16, 2010 There are around 270,000 Albanian speakers currently living in Switzerland, of whom 100,000 are under 16. The diverse populations from Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, and Serbia and Montenegro form the second-largest foreign community after the Italians. “Things are definitely happening at the moment,” said Bashkim Iseni, a 39-year-old political scientist from Lausanne University. Iseni is head…

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Temperatures rise as rich face tax vote

This content was published on Nov 15, 2010 The centre-left Social Democratic Party launched its “fair tax” initiative to help level the playing field for all income earners. But the government and business leaders fear a yes vote on November 28 will damage the Swiss economy. A recent poll by the gfs.bern institute predicting that 58 per cent of voters will support the…

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Switzerland and EU mark golden anniversary

This content was published on Nov 15, 2010 Alexis Lautenberg, who headed the office from 1993-1999, dismisses EU accusations of Swiss cherry-picking and believes Swiss citizens are possibly better informed about the EU than those of the big member states. His comments come as Swiss foreign minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, attended a ceremony in Brussels marking the anniversary. Calmy-Rey said the future challenge was…

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Planned nuclear plants pass initial hurdle

This content was published on Nov 15, 2010 The Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate said nuclear safety and the security of the planned facilities at Beznau, Gösgen and Mühleberg were sufficient to continue the projects. However, the experts set a number of additional conditions to be considered ahead of the construction of the facilities which are all situated next to existing nuclear power plants.…

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Suu Kyi urges supporters not to lose hope

This content was published on Nov 14, 2010 On Sunday she addressed the thousands of supporters gathered in front of her party’s headquarters; it was her first major speech after the end of a seven-year house arrest sentence. “The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech. Even if you are not political, politics will come to you,” said the 65-year-old Nobel Peace…

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Sarkozy seeks Swiss input in next G20 summit

This content was published on Nov 13, 2010 It would be wise to solicit the input of countries like Switzerland, as Sarkozy told the media in Seoul on Friday. “Nations with something to say about financial matters should be invited to preparatory workshops [for the next G20 summit]– and Switzerland carries weight in the world of finance,” said Sarkozy, something he has also…

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Switzerland hails release of Suu Kyi in Myanmar

This content was published on Nov 13, 2010 She was released on Saturday after the authorities removed the barbed wire and concrete barricades from in front of her compound. The Swiss foreign ministry has welcomed Suu Kyi’s release and asked that Myanmar restore her basic human and civil rights such freedom of expression, association and movement. Upon release, Suu Kyi greeted the hundreds…

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Women’s role in peace processes stressed

This content was published on Nov 13, 2010 A revised national action plan was discussed at a conference in Bern this week organised by the Swiss foreign ministry. The plan sets out how Switzerland can apply United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted ten years ago. It was on October 31, 2000 that for the first time, the international community explicitly recognised…

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