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• A black and white election? Switzerland goes to the polls this month in a general election that could seriously alter the future course of the nation--or not, depending on your political outlook.

... Greens and the [left-of-centre] Social Democrats so if people vote green because they want to be tr...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2007, Avril 2007

• A sigh of relief: the Swiss government was breathing a sigh of (tax) relief in February when voters came out narrowly in favour of proposals to reduce taxes for small- and mid-sized companies. But a bizarre sounding initiative to prevent fighter jets training over tourist resorts was booted sky high.

...-wing Swiss People's Party, the Social Democrats later argued that their extremely narrow defeat ag...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2008, Avril 2008

• The European Commission's Communication On External Policy: A Us Perspective

This essay will present the views of a US observer on the politics and substance of the European Commission's proposed new policies toward bilateral and regional trade agreements. It will contrast both the rationale advanced by the Commission and the underlying politics surrounding FTAs with the situations in the United States, particularly the record of the Bush administration "Competitive Liberalisation" policy. It will also describe additional political and security considerations that form the basis for US regional trade policy. Finally, it will advance tentative predictions for the FTA policy in the future.

... over trade matters will rest with Democrats. That bodes ill for the priority given to FTAs by ...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

• All shook up? The December expulsion of controversial justice minister Christoph Blocher provoked expressions of outrage from his right-wing Swiss People's Party and an immediate declaration that it would go into opposition. But in a country not used to confrontational politics, how exactly will the People's Party follow up on that threat--and will the left live to regret December's cleverly-orchestrated coup?

... opposition after the left-wing Social Democrats and centre-right Christian Democrats ganged up in ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2008, Avril 2008

• Consensus at the ballot box.

... for the Greens and the left-wing Social Democrats. . ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2010, Février 2010

• Voice Americans overseas: many American expats are becoming increasingly alarmed by the taxation and banking regulations imposed on them by the U.S. government, many of which they consider unjust. Swiss News spoke to the executive director of American Citizens Abroad (ACA)--which represents the interests of Americans living and working overseas, to find out what action it is taking.

... on both sides of the aisle--Democrats and Republicans--to advance issues affecting all A...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• New year--old arguments? While the New Year is traditionally a time for clean slates and fresh starts, Switzerland's politicians are likely to be confronted in 2006 by many of the same issues that dominated the previous 12 months.

.... The Social Democrats argue that a lot has changed since then and as evi...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2006, Janvier 2006

• Winner takes all? Switzerland's politicians were at the centre of unusual international interest in October as the country held a national election marred by accusations of racism and xenophobia. But it is the cabinet elections on December 12 that will decide just what effect all the fuss will have on the composition of Switzerland's government.

.... The left-wing Social Democrats seemed to fall deepest into the trap, deliberately...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2007, Avril 2007

• A force to be reckoned with: Pascale Bruderer, Switzerland's lower parliamentary house speaker, is not only part of the country's first ever ruling female triumvirate, she is also one of the youngest house speakers to ever have taken seat. Swiss News' Julia Hancock had a chance to chat with her in Bern halfway through her term.

... me as a member of my party, the Social Democrats; they do not even see me as a woman in politics. T...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2010, Février 2010

• Disability dilemma: Swiss voters will once again be confronted with an emotive issue on June 17 when a referendum aims to overturn controversial cuts in what we spend on the country's disabled.

... lobby and the left-wing Social Democrats who are supporting the referendum, the changes are...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2007, Avril 2007