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  Switzerland - Search View - MSN Encarta
Switzerland is a major international financial center, and private banking is one of the country’s principal employers and sources of income.
Although Switzerland is landlocked, the Swiss merchant marine, created by decree of the federal government in 1941, consists of 26 large oceangoing vessels and numerous river barges, which operate from foreign ports and from the port of Basel on the Rhine River.
Switzerland’s first guild of watchmakers was established in Geneva in the early 17th century, and the industry soon extended along the Jura mountain chain stretching from Geneva to Schaffhausen.
encarta.msn.com /text_761571795__1/Switzerland.html   (11229 words)

  
 European People's Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The European People's Party (EPP) is the largest European political party.
Founded in 1976, the EPP includes member Christian Democratic national parties and other likeminded national parties from throughout the European Union.
The European Democratic Students (EDS) is a group of student political parties associated with the EPP.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Peoples_Party   (412 words)

  
 Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As the seventh century progressed, much of Greece was overrun by Slavic peoples from the north, and a period of uncertainty and insecurity followed.
On March 7, 2004, Kostas Karamanlis, president of the New Democracy party and nephew of the late Constantine Karamanlis, was elected as the new Prime Minister of Greece, thus marking his party's first electoral victory in nearly 11 years.
Today the country is dealing with various challenges, including the reduction of unemployment which currently stands at 9.6%, the reform of the social security system, the partial privatization of the public sector, the overhauling of the tax system and the further reduction of bureaucratic inefficiencies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greece   (6712 words)

  
 EFGP : Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The trilingual Swiss Green Party celebrated its 20th anniversary in May 2003, although many of the cantonal parties that form the Federation of the Swiss Greens were actually founded in the 1970s, especially in French-speaking Switzerland.
In the meantime the Swiss Greens have established themselves as the fifth largest party in the country; the 4 bigger parties are presently represented in the national governing body (the Bundesrat).
Although the Swiss Greens had the highest increase of votes of the middle-left parties, the big winner unfortunately was the right-wing People's Party, which with a gain of 11 seats has become the strongest party in Swiss history since 60 years, now holding 55 of the 200 seats in the Nationalrat.
www.europeangreens.org /peopleandparties/members/switzerland.html   (972 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | European elections: The manifestos
Party president, Dafydd Iwan, claims the 10 June election will be seen by many voters as a referendum on the UK government's handling the Iraq war.
The party is fielding candidates in the South East, North West, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber and London.
The Scottish Green Party became a separate party from the party in England and Wales in 1990.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/3726803.stm   (2505 words)

  
 Catholicism in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The earliest trace of Christian life in Switzerland dates back to the decline of the Roman empire: in 377, Pontius Asclepiodotus, Roman prefect of Sion, had an inscription containing the monogram of the Christ engraved on a renovated official building.
Catholic Switzerland now represented only 40% of the population and could not resist in the face of the economic and cultural hegemony of Protestant Switzerland.
The creation of the Catholic Peoples’ Party in 1894, which became the Christian Democratic Party in 1970, provided access to federal politics, which was, until then, the exclusive domain of the radical Protestants.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/religion/christianism/catholicism.html   (776 words)

  
 Switzerland (07/05)
Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
Traditionally, Switzerland has avoided alliances that might entail military, political, or direct economic action, but in recent years the Swiss have broadened the scope of activities in which they feel able to participate without compromising their neutrality.
Switzerland is a democratic country subscribing to most of the ideals with which the United States is identified.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm   (6470 words)

  
 THC-WCF
The Christian Democrats view the (core) family as a privileged opportunity to implement their social…principles.  They want the citizens to adapt their private lives to demanding interpersonal relationships.  Family life, especially the traditional family life of a married couple with several children, is a first embodiment of such relationships in other sectors of society.
Following a tumultuous three years, Hitler abolished the Center Party in July 1933.  Similarly, a Christian Democratic movement in Italy, called The Popular Party and organized in 1919 by the priest Don Luigi Stutzo, was declared illegal in 1925 by the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini.
Indeed, the only Christian Democratic theme not present is an open affirmation of the Deity of Creation.  Several members of the drafting committee, led by Charles Malik, sought inclusion of this idea.  But in the end, they agreed to more universal language that implied, rather than named, God.
www.profam.org /docs/acc/thc_acc_frc.Christian.Democracy.htm   (2527 words)

  
 Christian Democratic Party: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Albania (Albania: A republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula) — Christian Democratic Party (Christian Democratic Party: the christian democratic party is a political party in albania....
Chile (Chile: A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast) — Christian Democratic Party of Chile (Christian Democratic Party of Chile: the christian democratic party of chile is a political party in chile...
Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea: A parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea) — Christian Democratic Party (Christian Democratic Party: the christian democratic party is a political party in papua new guinea....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/christian_democratic_party   (1211 words)

  
 Christian Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Democracy (defunct) — the remnants became all the other CD parties in Italy
Christian Democrat Organization of America — Christian Democratic regional in the Americas
Christian Heritage Party — in Canada and New Zealand
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_Democratic_Party   (233 words)

  
 Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i )))
As people were gathering in the mosques for the Night of Destiny, the most sacred night in the month of Ramadan, a night people usually spent at the mosque, the empty streets of the Cité du Chêne Pointu filled with about 400 CRS militant riot police and gendarmes, blocking off the neighborhood.
This provides a good opportunity for people in other areas of the globe to reassess their stance on different forms of protest/revolt, to have some serious dialogue about the morality of revolt, and to perhaps prevent these same types of random acts of violence in our own countries in the future.
Arab and Muslim people are treated like criminals and unwelcome strangers--after their home countries were colonized by France, after their labor was exploited in France for decades, and even after many of the youth were born and raised in France.
www.indymedia.org /en/2005/11/827280.shtml   (9076 words)

  
 SNS - in English - Congressional National Party
Although they were outnumered by the votes of the ruling parties, these parliamentary fractions suggested a great deal of laws, especially concerning human rights, political freedoms, national unity and the return of property which was taken away by the Communist regime.
The Serbian people have never had an opportunity to elect political representatives that would wisely and responsibly protect their interests in fair and democratic elections.
As national and democratic parties, we are ready to cooperate with all parties, associations and individuals who have the salivation of the people and the country at heart.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/3563/sns_english.html   (1867 words)

  
 Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Slavs constituted the bulk of the population from the 8th century onwards and slowly assimilated both the Scandinavians as well as native Finno-Ugric tribes, such as the Merya, the Muromians and the Meshchera.
The political dissolution of Kievan Rus divided the Russian people in the north from the Belarusians and Ukrainians in the west.
Russia is fairly sparsely populated and has extremely low average population density due to its enormous size; population is densest in the European part of Russia, in the Ural Mountains area, and in the south-eastern part of Siberia.
russia.ask.dyndns.dk   (3340 words)

  
 CPAlliance - Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Christian Peoples Alliance is a political party working within the Christian Democratic tradition.
Christian Democrat International - worldwide association of political parties and organisations that take their inspiration from Christian and integral humanism.
Group of the European People's Party - Christian Democrats in the European Parliament.
www.cpalliance.net /links.asp   (88 words)

  
 Brad Cox, Ph.D.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
National differences and antagonisms between peoples are vanishing gradually from day to day, owing to the development of the bourgeoisie, to freedom of commerce, to the world market, to uniformity in the mode of production and in the conditions of life corresponding thereto.
When people speak of ideas that revolutionize society, they do but express the fact that within the old society the elements of a new one have been created, and that the dissolution of the old ideas keeps even pace with the dissolution of the old conditions of existence.
In Switzerland they support the Radicals, without losing sight of the fact that this party consists of antagonistic elements, partly of Democratic Socialists, in the French sense, partly of radical bourgeois.
www.virtualschool.edu /mon/Economics/MarxEnglesManifesto.html   (7029 words)

  
 New Hampshire IMC: CFL POSITION ON JOHN KERRY AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Citizens for Fair Legislation urges Arab-Americans and all people of conscience to stand united against all politicians who view the Palestinian people as an expendable commodity whose fate can be violated as long as it means more votes come election time.
This is a significant part of the rich cultural legacy of all these peoples and must be respected.
We realize the enormous hostilities that now exist between the two peoples, but history tells us that these are not insurmountable among peace-seeking people.
nh.indymedia.org /newswire/display/1083/index.php   (1346 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The seats went as follows: Christian Democratic Peoples Party of Switzerland (CVP) 15, Radical Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP) 14, Swiss People's Party (SVP) 8, Social-democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS) 6, and other small parties combined for 3.
It contains party updates and urges members of the party to take stances on different issues most notably the desire to remain outside of the EU.
Some examples are: Agreement on freedom of movement of the people, family benefits, and conflicts with the European Union.
www.mnstate.edu /baumannp/Pol350/Assign/Schwegel_1.doc   (935 words)

  
 intrapoker.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Leading nuclear physicists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Institute of Technology such as Paul Scherrer made this a realistic possibility, and in 1962 the population intrapoker.net clearly voted in favour of the bomb.
In 1979, parts of the canton of Berne attained independence while remaining in the Federation, thus forming the new canton of Jura.Switzerlands role in many United Nations and international organizations helped to mitigate the countrys concern intrapoker.net for neutrality.
by government and media but against considerable nationalistic elements, Switzerland was officially ratified as a member of the United Nations — the only country joining after agreement by a popular vote.Switzerland is not a member state of the EU, but has been surrounded by EU territory since the joining of Austria in 1995.
www.i-ultimatebet.net /pokeroom/intrapoker.net.html   (237 words)

  
 Political parties, interest groups, and other movements around the world
America's Open Debates Foundation is a national foundation committed to networking existing "free election" organizations, every legitimate national party, ballot access and election reform movements into one cooperative, unified and powerful voice.
Third Parties '96 is a movement to build a new mainstream political party
CISPES: Committee in Solidarity with the People of Ecuador
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /parties.htm#america   (1184 words)

  
 THE INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS’ PETITION TO THE WORLD BANK’S CLOSED-DOOR TRADE COURT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
We are writing to you out of our shared commitment to the right of people to participate in the public matters that affect their communities and nations.
The people of Cochabamba, unable to pay the bills presented them by the company and unable to get any satisfactory relief from the Bolivian government, were forced into massive and widespread public protests.
To protect the company's contract the Bolivian government took extraordinary measures against its people, including a declaration of a state of emergency, the suspension of constitutional rights, and the violent repression of the protests, resulting in more than 100 injuries and the death of one 17 year old boy, Victor Hugo Daza.
www.democracyctr.org /bechtel/international_petition.htm   (2901 words)

  
 Christian Missions International - Bosnia
On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties signed a peace agreement that brought to a halt the three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995).
The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's exterior border and created a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government.
This national government - based on proportional representation similar to that which existed in the former socialist regime - is charged with conducting foreign, economic, and fiscal policy.
www.cmiworld.org /countries/bosnia.htm   (1393 words)

  
 Leftist Parties of the World - New Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Movement for the Reorganization of the Communist Party of Greece (1918-55) (Kinisi gia Anasyntaxi tou Kommounistikou Kommatos Elladas (1918-55)), Greece
Party of Pensioners (Krajowa Partia Emerytów i Rencistów), Poland
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland / Socialist Party of Switzerland (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz / Parti Socialiste Suisse / Partito Socialista Svizzero, SP/PS)
www.broadleft.org /new.htm   (2042 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
All parties agreed to a Joint Statement of Principles in which, among other things, the six parties unanimously reaffirmed the goal of verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner.
Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
Massive international food aid deliveries have allowed the people of North Korea to escape mass starvation since famine threatened in 1995, but the population continues to suffer from prolonged malnutrition and poor living conditions.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html   (1686 words)

  
 ACDP - Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams partij- Christian Democratic Flemish Party (Belgium)
Hrvatska Krscanska Demokratska Stranka Croatian Christian Democratic Party (Croatia)
Guardians of the Cedars Representing the Christians of Lebanon
www.acdp.org.za /links.asp   (322 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
CIA World Factbook: October 19, 2003 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sz.html From what I could find, there were no parties that ran that did not win at least one seat.
National Council : SVP 55, SPS 54, FDP 36, CVP 28, Green Party 13, other small parties 14.
The Council's Website provides information on members, their party, and the current president of the council, as well as archives of past members.
www.mnstate.edu /baumannp/Pol350/Assign/oshea.doc   (282 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
note: the constitution stipulates that only parties that win six seats in the Federal Assembly (two from each island) are permitted to be in the opposition, but if no party accomplishes that, the second most successful party will be in the opposition; in the elections of December 1996 the FNJ appeared to qualify as opposition
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2101.html   (11174 words)

  
 World Future Society -- Futurist Online Indexes M-Z
Mahe, Eddie, "The Future of the Republican Party: A New Role in an Information Age," December 1981.
Myers, Hugh, "Christianity in the Coming Decades: The Search for Faith in a Secular World," June 1979; "The Future of Religion in America: Toward a Public Church?," July-August 1986.
Waskow, Arthur I., "The Next 30 Years of American History," February 1970; "Common People Need to Learn About Possible Futures," February 1969; "Creating the Future in the Present," August 1968; "The Berlin Crisis of 1999," April 1967.
www.wfs.org /futindexM-Z.htm   (11243 words)

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