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82 relations: Alliance for the Future of Austria, Bern, Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland, Canton of Zürich, Cantonal Council of Zürich, Carl I. Hagen, Chief executive officer, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, Colonel, Commander, Concordance system, Council of States (Switzerland), Der Bund, Donald Trump, Ems-Chemie, European integration, European Union, Euroscepticism, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Department of Justice and Police, Freedom Party of Austria, Insider trading, Jörg Haider, Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, Jurisprudence, Latin, Lausanne, Lega Nord, List of members of the Swiss Federal Council, Lower house, Magdalena Martullo-Blocher, Marcel Ospel, Master of Advanced Studies, Matura, Meilen, Montpellier, National Council (Switzerland), Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Opposition to immigration, Pascal Couchepin, Peter Kurer, Philipp Hildebrand, Politico, Politics of Switzerland, Progress Party (Norway), Protests of 1968, Right of asylum, Right-wing politics, Right-wing populism, ..., Ronald Reagan, Ruth Metzler, Samuel Schmid, Schaffhausen, Steve Bannon, Swiss Armed Forces, Swiss federal election, 1979, Swiss federal election, 1999, Swiss federal election, 2003, Swiss federal election, 2007, Swiss federal election, 2015, Swiss immigration referendum, February 2014, Swiss minaret referendum, 2009, Swiss National Bank, Swiss People's Party, Swiss Reformed Church, Swissinfo, Tages-Anzeiger, The Daily Telegraph, The Local, The Wall Street Journal, UBS, Ueli Maurer, Ulrich Ochsenbein, Umberto Bossi, United States, University of Fribourg, University of Zurich, Upper house, Whistleblower, Young SVP, Zürich. Expand index (32 more) »
Alliance for the Future of Austria
The Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich; BZÖ) is a right-wing populist and national conservative political party in Austria.
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Bern
Bern or Berne (Bern, Bärn, Berne, Berna, Berna) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".
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Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland
The Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland (Aktion für eine unabhängige und neutrale Schweiz or AUNS, Action pour une Suisse Indépendante et Neutre or ASIN, Azione per una Svizzera neutrale e indipendente or ASNI), abbreviated to AUNS, is a political organisation in Switzerland that supports Swiss independence and neutrality.
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Canton of Zürich
The canton of Zürich (Kanton) has a population (as of) of.
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Cantonal Council of Zürich
The Cantonal Council of Zürich (Züricher Kantonsrat) is the legislature of the canton of Zürich, in Switzerland.
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Carl I. Hagen
Carl Ivar Hagen (born 6 May 1944) is a Norwegian politician and former Vice President of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament.
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Chief executive officer
Chief executive officer (CEO) is the position of the most senior corporate officer, executive, administrator, or other leader in charge of managing an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.
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Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz, CVP; Parti Démocrate-Chrétien, PDC; Partito Popolare Democratico, PPD; Partida cristiandemocratica Svizra, PCD) is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland.
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Colonel
Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.
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Commander
Commander is a common naval and air force officer rank.
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Concordance system
In Swiss politics, concordance system (German Konkordanzsystem) refers to the presence of all major parties in the Federal Council, also referred to as the integration of the political opposition into government.
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Council of States (Switzerland)
The Council of States (Ständerat, Conseil des États, Consiglio degli Stati, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, and is considered the Assembly's upper house, with the National Council being the lower house.
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Der Bund
Der Bund (English: The Union) is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper published in Bern.
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2017.
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Ems-Chemie
Ems-Chemie is a Swiss corporate group based in Domat/Ems, in the canton of Graubünden, whose companies are grouped under "Ems-Chemie Holding".
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European integration
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic, social and cultural integration of states wholly or partially in Europe.
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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.
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Euroscepticism
Euroscepticism (also known as EU-scepticism) means criticism of the European Union (EU) and European integration.
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Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 16 March 1956) is a Swiss lawyer, politician, and former member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2008 to 2015.
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Federal Council (Switzerland)
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective executive head of government and state of Switzerland.
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Federal Department of Justice and Police
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement, Département fédéral de justice et police, Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia, Departament federal da giustia e polizia) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government.
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Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria.
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Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) by individuals with access to nonpublic information about the company.
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Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician.
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Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel (11 May 1811, Geneva – 6 August 1893) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1864-1872).
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Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence or legal theory is the theoretical study of law, principally by philosophers but, from the twentieth century, also by social scientists.
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Latin
Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
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Lausanne
Lausanne (Lausanne Losanna, Losanna) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and the capital and biggest city of the canton of Vaud.
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Lega Nord
Lega Nord (LN; italic), whose complete name is Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (Northern League for the Independence of Padania), is a regionalist political party in Italy.
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List of members of the Swiss Federal Council
The seven members of the Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat; Conseil fédéral suisse; Consiglio federale svizzero; Cussegl federal svizzer) constitute the federal government of Switzerland and serve as the country's head of state.
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Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.
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Magdalena Martullo-Blocher
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 13 August 1969 in Männedorf) is a Swiss billionaire, businesswoman, Swiss People's Party politician, the CEO of Ems-Chemie, and the daughter and an heiress of former Swiss Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher.
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Marcel Ospel
Marcel Louis Ospel (born February 8, 1950 in Basel) was a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of UBS AG, the largest bank in Switzerland.
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Master of Advanced Studies
A Master of Advanced Studies or Master of Advanced Study (MAS, M.A.S., or MASt) is a postgraduate degree awarded in various countries.
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Matura
Matura or its translated terms (Mature, Matur, Maturita, Maturità, Maturität, Maturité, Mатура) is a Latin name for the secondary school exit exam or "maturity diploma" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
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Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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Montpellier
Montpellier (Montpelhièr) is a city in southern France.
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National Council (Switzerland)
The National Council (Nationalrat, Conseil national, Consiglio nazionale, Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States.
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ; lit.: "New Journal of Zurich") is a Swiss, German-language daily newspaper, published by NZZ Mediengruppe in Zurich.
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Opposition to immigration
Opposition to immigration exists in most states with immigration, and has become a significant political issue in many countries.
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Pascal Couchepin
Pascal Couchepin (born 5 April 1942) is a Swiss politician, former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1998–2009) and President of the Confederation in 2003 and 2008.
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Peter Kurer
Peter Kurer (born June 28, 1949) is a Swiss manager and lawyer.
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Philipp Hildebrand
Philipp Michael Hildebrand (born 19 July 1963) is a Swiss banker.
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Politico
Politico, known earlier as The Politico, is an American political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally.
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Politics of Switzerland
Switzerland is a semi-direct democratic federal republic.
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Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Framstegspartiet, commonly abbreviated as FrP) is a political party in Norway.
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Protests of 1968
The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, predominantly characterized by popular rebellions against military and bureaucratic elites, who responded with an escalation of political repression.
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Right of asylum
The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum, from the Ancient Greek word ἄσυλον) is an ancient juridical concept, under which a person persecuted by his own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, such as another country or church official, who in medieval times could offer sanctuary.
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Right-wing politics
Right-wing politics hold that certain social orders and hierarchies are inevitable, natural, normal or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics or tradition.
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Right-wing populism
Right-wing populism is a political ideology which combines right-wing politics and populist rhetoric and themes.
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
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Ruth Metzler
Ruth Metzler-Arnold (born 23 May 1964) is a Swiss politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1999–2003).
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Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid (born 8 January 1947 in Rüti bei Büren, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008.
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Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen (Schafuuse; Schaffhouse; Sciaffusa; Schaffusa; Shaffhouse) is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 36,000.
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Steve Bannon
Stephen Kevin Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is an American media executive, political figure, former investment banker, and the former executive chairman of Breitbart News.
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Swiss Armed Forces
The Swiss Armed Forces (German: Schweizer Armee, French: Armée suisse, Italian: Esercito svizzero, Romanisch: Armada svizra) operates on land, in the air, and in international waters.
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Swiss federal election, 1979
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 21 October 1979.
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Swiss federal election, 1999
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999.
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Swiss federal election, 2003
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 19 October 2003.
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Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007.
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Swiss federal election, 2015
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 2015 for the National Council and the first round of elections to the Council of States, with runoff elections to the Council of States being held in various cantons until 22 November.
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Swiss immigration referendum, February 2014
The Swiss federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" (Eidgenössische Volksinitiative "Gegen Masseneinwanderung"., Initiative populaire « Contre l'immigration de masse »., Iniziativa popolare "Contro l'immigrazione di massa".) was a referendum that aimed to limit immigration through quotas, as it had been prior to the bilateral treaties between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) launched 2002.
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Swiss minaret referendum, 2009
The federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets" was a successful popular initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of minarets on mosques.
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Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is the central bank of Switzerland, and is therefore responsible for the monetary policy of the nation of Switzerland and also for the issuing of Swiss franc banknotes.
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Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (Union démocratique du centre, UDC; Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Switzerland.
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Swiss Reformed Church
The Swiss Reformed Church (Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchen der Schweiz, "Evangelical Reformed Churches of Switzerland") refers to the Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) and spread within a few years to Basel (Johannes Oecolampadius), Bern (Berchtold Haller and Niklaus Manuel), St. Gallen (Joachim Vadian), to cities in southern Germany and via Alsace (Martin Bucer) to France.
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Swissinfo
SWI swissinfo.ch is a ten-language news and information platform produced by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
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Tages-Anzeiger
Tages-Anzeiger, also abbreviated Tagi or TA, is a Swiss German-language national daily newspaper published in Zurich, Switzerland.
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The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph, commonly referred to simply as The Telegraph, is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.
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The Local
The Local is an English-language digital news publisher with local editions in Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Austria and Italy.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City.
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UBS
UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland.
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Ueli Maurer
Ulrich "Ueli" Maurer (born 1 December 1950) is a member of the Swiss Federal Council.
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Ulrich Ochsenbein
Ulrich Ochsenbein (24 November 1811, Unterlangenegg – 3 November 1890) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1848-1854).
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Umberto Bossi
Umberto Bossi (born 19 September 1941) is an Italian politician, former leader of the Northern League, a party seeking autonomy or independence for Northern Italy or Padania.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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University of Fribourg
The University of Fribourg (Université de Fribourg; Universität Freiburg) is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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University of Zurich
The University of Zurich (UZH, Universität Zürich), located in the city of Zürich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students.
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Upper house
An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature (or one of three chambers of a tricameral legislature), the other chamber being the lower house.
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Whistleblower
A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower) is a person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public.
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Young SVP
The Young SVP (Junge SVP, Jeunes UDC, Giovani UDC) is the youth wing of the Swiss People's Party (SVP).
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Zürich
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Blocher
