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Studying the system.		May 1, 2006	811
Trade winds: trade between Switzerland and Europe is flourishing, and prospects for more free trade agreements appear better than ever.		Apr 1, 2006	1593
CH and US: the ties that bind: Switzerland and America have a lot more in common than most people think. The two 'sister republics' enjoy a longstanding relationship anchored in political, economic and social values, and dating back more than 200 years.		Mar 1, 2006	1574
Shop all week--but not for 'Frankenfood'; Swiss voters said 'yes' and 'yes' to the two proposals on the table at the last referendum of 2005. The outcome opens the door to shopping on Sundays but leaves genetically modified foods off the grocery list.		Jan 1, 2006	484
Brighter future for Ugandan orphans: stories of hope and promise do sometimes surface in a sea of despair. Here, a humble Swiss-African orphanage emerges in the poorest of poor countries, and a few otherwise destitute Ugandan children get a chance at life.	Interview	Dec 1, 2005	1066
Food for thought: on November 27, Swiss voters will be asked to decide on two issues close to the heart--what they eat and when they shop. One initiative would rule out genetically modified food and another would change the law governing shop hours in train stations and airports.		Nov 1, 2005	677
Welcome to Switzerland: Swiss voters have extended the welcome mat giving citizens of ten new EU countries the right to live and work in Switzerland. The outcome sparked renewed debate surrounding Switzerland's potential membership in the European club of nations.		Nov 1, 2005	906
Swiss welcome mat? Swiss citizens will stand at a crossroads when the referendum question on September 25 asks them to strengthen ties with the EU by extending the agreement on the free movement of people to ten new EU member states. The path they choose could provide a shortcut to a more fruitful union.		Sep 1, 2005	1077
Double thumbs up.		Jul 1, 2005	1239
Schengen/Dublin: opening the door to the EU? Swiss citizens will be facing some important issues--the Schengen/Dublin agreement and so-called Partnership Law--when they step up to the ballot box on June 5 to cast their vote in the first national referendum of 2005.		Jun 1, 2005	1009
Swiss News meets the US Ambassador: President George W. Bush's Ambassador to Switzerland Pamela Willeford holds what is regarded in the US diplomatic community as a plum post. Swiss News columnist Robert Anderson recently posed a few questions to the American ambassador.	Interview	May 1, 2005	1289
US/Swiss free trade pact on the horizon? For Switzerland, the USA represents the second-largest export market after Germany. But a free-trade agreement with America has rarely been pursued--until now.		May 1, 2005	1008
Living in limbo: they are categorised as undocumented workers, illegal aliens, refugees gone underground, living and labouring in the "grey zone." These are human beings living on the edge of Swiss society, who number anywhere from between 50,000 and 300,000. Swiss News looks at illegal immigrants in Switzerland.		Apr 1, 2005	1012
"Yes" "yes" "yes": at the final referendum of 2004, Swiss voters gave a nod to all three proposals presented at the ballot box. Science and financial issues seemed to win out this time round, with the people overwhelmingly approving laws governing stem-cell research and fiscal reforms.		Jan 1, 2005	656
2815 ways to be Swiss: foreigners in Switzerland face a long and winding road when it comes to acquiring the coveted red passport. There is a maze of requirements, regulations and red tape to navigate, but it doesn't reach a dead-end--and sooner or later, it's going to get easier.		Dec 1, 2004	1613
Final referenda--2004: as the year draws to an end, the Swiss step up to the ballot box to vote on the last of four referendums of 2004. In a year marked by several defeats for the government, voters will once again give thumbs up or down to another three proposals of the Federal Council and Parliament.		Dec 1, 2004	399
Rocky road to Swiss citizenship: the majority of Swiss voters recently said "no" to granting their second and third-generation foreign neighbours easy access to citizenship. But the real story behind the latest referendum seems to be the old political wall of division separating the French and German speaking landscape--the so-called 'Roestigraben'.		Nov 1, 2004	1114
Home away from home? Most surveys of public opinion in Switzerland reveal that the asylum issue strikes a resonant chord among the citizenry. In a tiny nation where upholding human rights plays a significant role, the Swiss face a paradox of how to cope with the large influx of would-be refugees.		Oct 1, 2004	990
Explaining the upcoming popular vote: Swiss voters will be facing an array of issues at the ballot box come September 26. The question is whether the people will vote with their hearts or minds.		Sep 1, 2004	1134
A triple 'no' blow.		Jun 1, 2004	1122
Political rite of spring: historically, voter turnout in Switzerland for national referendums averages around 50 per cent. But the proposals for May 16 on money matters have sparked controversy and could prompt more people to step up to the ballot box.		May 1, 2004	970
PEACEFUL PROTEST.		May 1, 2000	115
JOIN THE CLUB.		May 1, 2000	91
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE.		May 1, 2000	110
COWS IN COURT.		May 1, 2000	128