Category Archives: Politics

On important and unimportant matters

Posted on 4 January 2012 by dselz

The media frenzy on the Swiss National Bank president or the German State President completely outshines any serious topic. A little rant on irresponsible media and society. More in German.

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A little campaign to bring down the Swiss National Bank president

Posted on 4 January 2012 by dselz

The president of the Swiss National Bank is embroiled in a scandal involving his wife and some dollar purchases at inconvenient moments. Big fuss ensued. Yet the some questions remain unanswered so far. More in German.

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In the sleeping coach through the elections for the government

Posted on 14 December 2011 by dselz

Elections to the Swiss national government are as always comparable to a comfy ride in a comfortable sleeping coach. Nothing much interrupts your journey until waking up at the destination and realizing that not much changed. Well after all that … Continue reading →

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Bruno Zuppiger is toast – Today’s conspiracy theory

Posted on 8 December 2011 by dselz

Bruno Zuppiger, candidate for the Swiss government was today accused by the Weltwoche, a weekly newspaper, to have embezzled an heritage of CHF 250’000. He claims an error happened but everything has been settled with no dammage to any party involved. … Continue reading →

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Helmut Schmidt on Europe’s Future

Posted on 7 December 2011 by dselz

Helmut Schmidt’s speech on Europe is both crisp and concise. It is the speech on the future of Europe that quite a many active European politician should have held long ago.

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Three suggestions for Europe

Posted on 6 December 2011 by dselz

It’s been heralded as Europe’s week of decision. Here some ramblings of mine and three suggestions (in German).

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Guttenberg: unfit to govern

Posted on 29 November 2011 by dselz

Guttenberg, a forced to retire ex-German defence minister seeks his rehabilitation and just blows it again. Claiming innocence he says’s the fault was his habit to write his dissertation across four computers and at least 80 different storage media. His problem … Continue reading →

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Pigheads

Posted on 28 November 2011 by dselz

Source The SVP lost its race to the “Stöckli” (Upper Chamber of Parliament). As a matter of fact they have now two MPs less than before. Loosing the election, however, didn’t increase the humble factor of the party. Instead they … Continue reading →

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Christmas Galore – Will there be a Bonus or not (i.e. the Euro is finished)

Posted on 22 November 2011 by dselz

Given the fact that banks value nearly halved in the last six months some not-so-golden-anymore boys start wondering how they are going to buy Christmas presents with no bonus in sight and probably worse things (i.e. job loss) to come. … Continue reading →

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The Big Reset

Posted on 5 November 2011 by dselz

A somber mood hung over the G-20 summit in Cannes. Greece, the problem child dominated the headlines. Beyond the bold print a gloomier picture emerges. The economies around the world are in doldrums. Western economies pile up debt quicker than … Continue reading →

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