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Labour vote will be close, says poll

This content was published on Jan 28, 2009 Supporters, including the government and the business community, have a slight advantage over the rightwing Swiss People’s Party in a face-off with crucial ramifications for relations with the European Union. “The campaign has been tough. Emotions are running high and there’s no doubt about the positions of both sides,” says Claude Longchamp of the gfs.berne…

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World Social Forum 2009

This content was published on Jan 28, 2009 The eighth World Social Forum opened on Tuesday, January 27, in Belém, Brazil, with a march of around 70,000 people. The gathering is intended to be an alternative to the World Economic Forum, currently underway in Davos.

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Vote on EU labour accord

This content was published on Jan 28, 2009 At stake is the continuation of the labour agreement, also known as the free movement of people accord, and whether it should be extended to the latest EU member states Bulgaria and Romania. The ballot is considered one of the most important votes in recent years affecting relations with the EU – Switzerland’s most important…

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Ten years in prison for carnival murder

This content was published on Jan 28, 2009 A third man involved in the vicious attack received a two-and-a-half year sentence for assault. The judge and seven jurors deliberated for 13 hours before arriving at the verdicts. The case was closely followed in the Italian-speaking region as the murder caused outrage in the community. In an unprovoked attack, the victim, Damiano Tamagni, was…

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Ten years in prison for carnival murderers

This content was published on Jan 28, 2009 A third man involved in the vicious attack received a two-and-a-half year sentence for assault. The judge and seven jurors deliberated for 13 hours before arriving at the verdicts. The case was closely followed in the Italian-speaking region as the murder caused outrage in the community. In an unprovoked attack, the victim, Damiano Tamagni, was…

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China reaches out to Europe to tackle crisis

This content was published on Jan 27, 2009 The prime minister, in Bern on Tuesday ahead of the World Economic Forum, said he was ready to work with Europe and Switzerland to restore trust in the international markets and stressed the importance of Sino-Swiss economic links, which he said were the result of “fruitful collaboration” over the past 50 years. Media and public…

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Lesson of the Holocaust needs to be shared

This content was published on Jan 27, 2009 In a message issued to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust on Tuesday, he said the world needed to gain greater knowledge of the past and reflect on the lessons that can be learned. Large-scale acts of violence continue to create suffering throughout the world, he said.…

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Crisis talks in Libya yield little progress

This content was published on Jan 26, 2009 A senior foreign ministry official said the negotiations had been difficult, but dialogue would continue at an unspecified date. He dismissed speculation that Switzerland was considering retaliatory measures if Libya remained in breach of an investment protection accord. A diplomatic delegation travelled to Tripoli last week trying to defuse tensions over the temporary detention of…

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Guantanamo poll

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009

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Expats caution against labour deal rejection

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009 There are about 400,000 Swiss citizens living and working in European countries. On February 8 voters decide on continuing the labour agreement with 25 EU member states and extending it to Bulgaria and Romania. “It’s quite simple. Brussels will most likely cancel the packet of seven bilateral accords if the labour accord is voted down,”…

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