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Merz “sees no reason to resign”

This content was published on Sep 17, 2009 The 67-year-old finance minister also said there was no reason why he shouldn’t meet Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, following a recent diplomatic spat. Dismissing calls for his resignation amid mounting pressure, Merz pointed out the “notable” results achieved by his department. He highlighted the…

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Ex-minister nominated as UN assembly president

This content was published on Sep 17, 2009 All four main political parties – apart from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party – welcomed the decision, confirmed on Thursday by the foreign ministry. Deiss, 63, had been nominated as a candidate of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), said a ministry spokesman, adding that Deiss “had naturally made himself available”. The WEOG is…

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New cabinet member has “politics in his blood”

This content was published on Sep 17, 2009 Burkhalter was voted into cabinet in an election on Wednesday to replace fellow centre-right Radical Party member Pascal Couchepin, who steps down on October 30. At 49 Burkhalter is the second youngest in the seven-member body, and brings to the table strong free-market views and nearly two decades of political experience. He has a “vocation…

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Chad poses new threat to Swiss-Libyan ties

This content was published on Sep 16, 2009 Diplomats in Bern have been trying for months to promote peace in the central African country, much to the irritation of Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi, who is against any interference in a region he considers his domain. Several opponents of Chad President Idriss Deby met in Geneva last week at the invitation of Switzerland. One…

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And the winner is…

This content was published on Sep 16, 2009 The 49-year-old from canton Neuchâtel was elected with 129 votes in the fourth round of voting in parliament. His win enables the centre-right Radical Party to retain its two seats in the seven-member cabinet. Urs Schwaller of the centre-right Christian Democrats came second with 106 votes.

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Parliament starts face-off over cabinet seat

This content was published on Sep 15, 2009 Three official candidates are standing. Barring unforeseen developments, the election will boil down to a showdown between Didier Burkhalter – who will try to defend the seat of the Radical Party – and Urs Schwaller hoping to take back a second cabinet seat his Christian Democrats lost six years ago. The election became necessary after…

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Geneva Initiative delivers Middle East peace plan

This content was published on Sep 15, 2009 The 400-page manual drawn up by the Swiss-backed group of non-governmental organisations was presented to Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday, the most detailed vision yet of what a two-state solution would look like. The document has no official standing but has generated interest among leadership on both sides of the conflict. “If you want…

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Disability insurance feels the strain

This content was published on Sep 14, 2009 But if a programme aimed at putting the finances of the scheme in order is accepted by the Swiss electorate on September 27, there is a risk that the costs could simply be transferred to other social insurances. Between 1992 and 2006 more and more older people, depressed at the thought of never being able…

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Watchdog barks again at Google Street View

This content was published on Sep 14, 2009 The office of Hanspeter Thür said on Monday that there were many problem pictures that did not respect anonymity, particularly in private roads and gardens. Google Switzerland has said it is “very disappointed” at Thür’s position because it had supplied much information and had received the go-ahead to go online, only for Thür to change…

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