Swiss federal administration admits state-owned radio lied about Syrian army using chemical weapons against Syrian population. In Switzerland, every household that has a TV/radio must pay 460 CHF per year, money used to finance state propaganda.
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Chemical weapons in Syria: Radio RTS deceived the public
Bern, 14.02.2014 - The Radio RTS deceived the public in April 2013 during a morning show with the statement that chemical weapons had been used by the Syrian regime, while there was insufficient evidence: this decision was taken by the Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (ICA) on Friday, as part of a public deliberation. She admitted the complaint 5 against 4.
In the show the "morning newspaper" Radio RTS First of April 18, 2013, the presenter announced three times that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons in the context of the armed conflict in that country. At this point, however, there was insufficient evidence of what he said. These remarks were followed by an interview with Jean-Pierre Filiu, French historian, Syria.
The ICA debated intensely, if these words were errors on minor elements or whether it was important information that could influence public opinion. She came to the conclusion very tight, that the public could not form their own opinion on the central question about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but he had been deceived. For this reason, the principle of fair presentation of the events had been violated. During the discussion, it was stressed that journalists must be accurate, even when it is justified to criticize a regime.
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Swiss government stops complaining about the YES to restrict immigration and says it has started working on a plan. Wait, didn't they say it would be the end of Switzerland it the text was approved? After their failure to implement the previous success of the SVP (deportation of non-Swiss criminals) it looks like they're starting to think about the next federal elections in Oct. 2015.
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New system for immigration: Federal Council sets out steps towards implementation
Bern, 12.02.2014 - The Federal Council took a number of initial decisions on Wednesday with regard to implementing the new constitutional provisions on immigration. The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) will work with the Departments of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) to draw up an implementation plan by the end of June. A draft law will be presented by the end of the year. At the same time the Federal Council will hold exploratory talks with the European Union (EU) with a view to conducting negotiations on the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) and to clarify the situation with regard to other bilateral negotiations already under way.
Three days after the popular vote by the people and the cantons in favour of changing Switzerland's system of immigration, the Federal Council has conducted an appraisal of the situation and defined the next steps in terms of how to proceed. Over the coming weeks and months the Federal Council will continue to work intensively on implementing the new immigration system, successively clarifying open questions and striving to achieve the best possible solutions in terms of domestic and foreign policy.
The new constitutional text requires the Federal Council to introduce a new admissions system for all foreign nationals within three years. This means renegotiating the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) and adapting it to Switzerland's new immigration system. The AFMP remains in place until such time as a revised version enters into force or notice of termination is given.
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