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01/12/2008

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Iten, Oswald

2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Switzerland | 02/11/2008

Oswald Iten on Swiss drug policy

The Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung contends that it is important to adopt a more relaxed attitude towards drugs and convert the drug shadow economy into a liberal system, whereby Switzerland could play a pioneering role: "Switzerland is one of the states that question the wisdom of traditional drug policy. With its 'four-pillared policy' in which in addition to repression, prevention and damage control a heroin-based therapy was introduced, it is playing a pioneering role that has attracted international attention. Experts are leading a high-level and rational discussion about how to overcome the inconsistencies in the differentiation between legal and illegal substances through models that take account of a drug's scientifically researched addictive potential and potential for harming people's health. That each legal step can be subjected to a vote will help to ensure a drug policy that not only experts but also the people understand."

Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Switzerland | 11/03/2008

A second chance for Zapatero

Oswald Iten discusses the role of the conservative opposition in Spain: "The conservative People's Party's tough opposition policy has not paid off politically. You can't convince informed citizens that anything that comes from the government is fundamentally bad, particularly if, when it comes to factual issues, one acted or would act in the same way. The Partido Popular would be well advised to style itself as a modern right wing party that is finally freeing itself from the legacy of the Civil War of 1936 to 1939 by examining the past self-critically and not giving the impression that its social policy is dictated by the Church hierarchy. Those who want voters to give them the mandate to govern must make their mark from the opposition. The opposition party will now have to reflect carefully on whether this is possible with two-time loser Mariano Rajoy, who liked to call the Prime Minister a liar, at its helm."

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