Couchepin opposes anti-minaret poster ban
EuropeNews (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin has come out against banning the controversial anti-minaret poster said by a Swiss anti-racism body to incite hatred.
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Swiss cabinet appoints new interior minister
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Swiss cabinet on Wednesday formally appointed Didier Burkhalter as the new interior minister to succeed Pascal Couchepin who stepped down at the end of October, the official Swissinfo.ch news website reported. Burkhalter's portfolios include health, social security, culture as well as science and research, according to the report. The 49-year-old former senator, who was elected by...