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Swiss embassy in Bangkok closed

This content was published on May 15, 2010 Ambassador Christine Schraner Burgener said the building was near the scene of fighting in Bangkok’s business district. “It has become too dangerous to stay in the embassy,” she told Swiss public radio on Friday. Since the end of April the Swiss foreign ministry has been advising tourists against travelling to Bangkok and to Thailand’s southern…

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Swiss stuck in Bangkok as hopes rise for peace

This content was published on May 15, 2010 Swiss ambassador to Thailand Christine Schraner Burgener told Swiss radio on Tuesday that the embassy had advised the man to stay inside and away from windows. “The whole night we heard grenades exploding and gunfire exchanges, including away from the occupied neighbourhoods,” she said. The Swiss embassy has tried to send text messages to 1,400…

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Switzerland returns to Human Rights Council

This content was published on May 14, 2010 It was one of 14 countries seeking a seat on the controversial Geneva-based body. After the vote Swiss Ambassador Jürg Lauber said Switzerland was looking forward to being a member of the council again. “We’re happy about the election and ready to get down to work. The council is the most important body for human…

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Cabinet welcomes euro stabilisation pact

This content was published on May 12, 2010 Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz said the deal was important to balance the Swiss franc which won ground against the euro and is threatening to damage the Swiss export industry. Merz added that Switzerland’s contribution to the programme would be achieved through payments by the National Bank to the IMF. “No taxpayers’ money will be used…

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Geneva paper accepts Libya ruling

This content was published on May 12, 2010 The Tribune de Genève daily said on Wednesday that it would shortly publish the verdict in its printed edition and on its website. “It is not a question of freedom of the press today, but the freedom of Max Göldi, an arbitrary victim of a dictator,” a statement by the editor in chief said. Göldi,…

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Experts slam “biased” integration debate

This content was published on May 11, 2010 The Federal Commission on Migration Issues said society has also a responsibility, particularly to prevent discrimination and to bring in official intercultural translators and interpreters. “Integration is often used as the ultimate benchmark to threaten sanctions. Too much importance is given to immigrants speaking an official Swiss language,” said Francis Matthey, president of the commission,…

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Swiss want back into the Human Rights Council

This content was published on May 11, 2010 After a one-year pause, Switzerland has applied once again for a seat on the Geneva-based body. However, the decision in November 2009 by 58 per cent of Swiss to ban the construction of minarets didn’t do the country any favours. In March, a council resolution said a ban was a “manifestation of Islamophobia that clearly…

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Britain tries to untangle election confusion

This content was published on May 7, 2010 The pound tumbled, Britain’s top share index extended this week’s rout and gilt futures went into reverse as the inconclusive election – the first since 1974 without an overall majority – unnerved investors jittery about Europe’s mounting debt crisis. With 649 of the 650 seats counted, the centre-right Conservatives have 306, ruling Labour 258 and…

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Curtain comes down on unloved “Mr Cinema”

This content was published on May 7, 2010 Bideau, whose father is a successful film actor in Switzerland and France, will start his new job at the beginning of 2011. He has been in charge of Swiss cinema since 2005. Rolf Schmid, president of the Swiss Film Producers’ Association, said 40-year-old Bideau had tried to be dynamic but was leaving behind a “right…

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Markets have “pushed Greece down the stairs”

This content was published on May 7, 2010 Greece’s economic crisis is sending shivers through global markets as investors and policymakers fear it could spread like wildfire through Europe and beyond. The country is facing up to three years’ recession as it tries to cut its deficit. The Greek government told parliament on Thursday there was no alternative to the deep budget cuts…

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