Swiss Federal Council election: Blocher defeated (updates)
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Switzerland now must wait until Thursday morning for Eveline Widmer Schlumpf to announce whether or not she will accept her election to the post of...
View ArticleSwiss finance minister has quintuple bypass surgery
GenevaLunch News St Gallen, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Hans Rudolf Merz, Switzerland’s finance minister and federal councillor, underwent coronary bypass surgery Sunday following failure of his...
View ArticleSwiss counselor Schmid operation successful
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Swiss federal councilor Samuel Schmid successfully underwent surgery Friday in what doctors called a “routine” emergency operation; he will be released...
View ArticleSwiss councilor Schmid resigns: health, family, good of country
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Samuel Schmid, one of Switzerland’s seven federal councilors, resigned Wednesday afternoon, citing health concerns and political pressure. Schmid,...
View ArticleBlocher’s UDC party to discuss his election with other parties
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Christoph Blocher, former federal councilor, could be elected to the cabinet again if his right-wing UDC party’s discussions with parties of the centre...
View ArticleDidier Burkhalter elected to Federal Council
GenevaLunch News Centre-right keeps Swiss cabinet seat: power balance unchanged in Swiss electionDidier Burkhalter elected to Federal Council © GenevaLunch News, See license terms.
View ArticleSwiss justice minister calls anti-minaret proposal unconstitutional
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland’s Justice and Police minister Thursday called on voters to reject the anti-minaret proposal which will be put to them in a referendum 29...
View ArticleSwiss Federal Councillor Leuenberger to leave his post earlier than announced
GenevaLunch News Moritz Leuenberger sooner-than-anticipated departure will allow parliament to vote at once for two new cabinet ministers Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch.com) – Swiss Federal Councillor...
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