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Campaign launched ahead of EU labour vote

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 They appealed to voters to back a parliamentary decision to continue the accord and extend it to the latest EU member states, Bulgaria and Romania, in a nationwide referendum scheduled for next February. It is the third time since 2000 that the electorate will vote on the labour treaty, also known as the free movement…

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Human Rights Council condemns Congo violence

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 In an emergency session on Monday the Geneva-based body also backed a stronger mandate for the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC “to increase its ability to address the dire security and humanitarian situation in the region”. More than 250,000 people have been driven from their homes since fighting erupted between Congolese forces and Tutsi…

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Zurich court jails banker on fraud charges

This content was published on Dec 1, 2008 The district court in Zurich said 57-year-old Ernst Imfeld was guilty of mismanaging and embezzling customer funds as well as falsifying documents. Prosecutors said Imfeld lost about SFr 150 million ($124.6 million) over the course of a decade while he was the head of Bank Leumi’s branch in Switzerland. He was fired when the fraud…

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Schengen is no major upset for border guards

This content was published on Dec 1, 2008 While land borders will no longer have passport control points, goods traffic will still be subject to regular customs searches. And checks at airports in Switzerland – which is not a European Union member – are likely to be lifted only next March. EU interior ministers meeting in Brussels last week unanimously approved the treaty…

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Swiss Aids Federation combats discrimination

This content was published on Dec 1, 2008 The Swiss Aids Federation on Monday called for solidarity with those people suffering from Aids or infected with the HIV virus. It noted that negative reaction often came from employers, work colleagues, friends and even members of the family. According to the federation, about 25,000 people in Switzerland are HIV positive or have Aids. Additionally,…

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UBS and cabinet election top parliament agenda

This content was published on Dec 1, 2008 Another major event during the three-week winter session, which opens on Monday, will be the election of a replacement for Defence Minister Samuel Schmid. In a special session, parliamentarians will consider a $60 billion (SFr68 billion) government bailout given to the country’s largest bank, UBS, in October, after it racked up $44 billion of subprime…

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Justice minister gets tough on street racers

This content was published on Nov 30, 2008 In an interview published in the Zentralschweiz am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday, Widmer-Schlumpf said this was already possible under law, but was rarely implemented. The law should be applied more consistently, she said. The justice minister also suggested that driving instructors should be able to require aggressive pupils to undergo a psychological examination. Only if…

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Voters have final say on drugs and pension

This content was published on Nov 30, 2008 Also on the agenda were plans aimed at easing early retirement, tougher legal provisions against paedophiles and moves to curb the powers of environmental organisations. Polls closed at midday and results are expected shortly. Of the five issues at stake only the vote on enshrining the government’s four-pillar drugs policy has a realistic chance of…

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People’s Party opposes EU labour treaty

This content was published on Nov 29, 2008 Delegates on Saturday overwhelmingly came out against a parliamentary decision which will go to a nationwide vote next February. They also rejected the option of a boycott of the ballot. The youth wing of the People’s Party and small far-right groups collected enough signatures for a referendum. They argued it was undemocratic to lump into…

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Inquiry advises better screening for top posts

This content was published on Nov 28, 2008 The inquiry into the selection process behind former head of the Armed Forces, Roland Nef, found the issue could have been better addressed in his recruitment process. The cabinet has been recommended to study the findings by the Control Committee of the House of Representatives, presented on Friday, by next April in order to ensure…

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