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Gut, Philipp
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Centre politics not good for Swiss
Many commentators in Switzerland have welcomed the fact that the conservative centre parties gained ground against the right-wing conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP) in the Swiss parliamentary elections last weekend. The right-wing conservative weekly Weltwoche, however, criticises the ambivalence of the political centre: "The diagnosis that the (moderate) alterations in the composition of the two parliamentary chambers mean political Switzerland is on the path to recovery - and improvement, is a risky one for deep-reaching reasons. What is the centre? It remains politically undefined, there's something insubstantial about it. ... To go even further one could say: the centre is by its very nature fickle, sometimes leaning this way and other times that. The centre is the zero point of politics. The Left says Yes to Switzerland joining the EU while the Right says No. You know where they stand. But what would the answer of the centre be? Yes and No?"
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Women should pay for abortions themselves
Public health funds should no longer foot the bill for abortions, the launchers of a Swiss initiative backed by conservative and right-wing parties believe. This is compatible with feminist demands for self-determination, writes the conservative Weltwoche: "Is it 'liberal' to burden society with costs incurred through irresponsible behaviour on the part of the individual? No. Pregnancy is not an illness that needs to be cured. Switzerland allows abortions up to the third month of pregnancy. 'My belly belongs to me' was the slogan coined by feminist proponents of abortion, which implies that abortion is a private affair. And indeed it is under Swiss law, at least until the twelfth week. To demand the right to 'one's own belly' but at the expense of others: that doesn't add up."
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More from the press review on the subject » Health and Medicine, » Society, » Switzerland
Swiss sovereignty versus European law
As a sovereign nation, Switzerland has decided against allowing new minarets to be built on its territory. But the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg may see fit to curtail this form of sovereignty, writes the weekly Die Weltwoche: "Although the referendum result leaves nothing to be desired in terms of clarity, the defeated opponents of the ban seem to have difficulty respecting the will of the people. ... The clear Yes in favour of banning minarets will no doubt only be the start of a fundamental - and thrilling - conflict. At stake is the legal basis of state sovereignty and self-determination. Should Strasbourg decide that the decision of the Swiss people is inadmissable, we are in for a gripping showdown that would also have enormous repercussions in domestic politics. Interesting times are ahead, particularly regarding the next Swiss elections."
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