Category Archives: Politics

A little crystal ball gazing for December 14 (Election of the Swiss Government)

Posted on 30 October 2011 by dselz

A little crystal ball gazing for the upcoming elections for the Swiss Government. More in German.

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Mörgeli – a Swiss right-wing politician – gets a trashing by TV interviewer Roger Schawinski

Posted on 25 October 2011 by dselz

Christoph Mörgeli of the right wing political party SVP is often polemic, defaming, cynical with his opponents. Yesterday evening Roger Schwaniski trashed him on his own terms and showed him his limits. Worth watching (Swiss German language skills required). Schawinski … Continue reading →

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Swiss Elections 2011: The centre wins – a win for a pragmatic politics

Posted on 23 October 2011 by dselz

The election results of the Swiss general elections are just in. The right (and left) win parties lost, the centre, albeit splintered, wins. Rhymes in my ears with a new deal for more pragmatic politics with a focus on solutions instead … Continue reading →

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The end of the world as we know it

Posted on 19 September 2011 by dselz

The Greeks are about to go bust; the international financial system about to go broke, a number of banks, and eventually some additional states, too. Too gloomy? We are about to see a number of very unorthodox arrangements to try … Continue reading →

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Lazy Greeks are best export promotores of Germany

Posted on 17 September 2011 by dselz

The Euro is weak because the Greeks (amongst others such as the Italians, Spanish, Irish and other lazy bastards) spend their days doing nothing, sleaze and waste of public money. The weak Euro is a boon for the German exporters. Ergo, are … Continue reading →

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Right wing party responsible for EU adhesion

Posted on 16 September 2011 by dselz

By undercutting the Swiss Central Bank the right wing party SVP actually expedites the Swiss adhesion to the EU. Read more in German.

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9/11 – ten years on

Posted on 11 September 2011 by dselz

In Memoriam

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Worth reading: Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

Posted on 15 August 2011 by dselz

The world’s most successful investor, Warren Buffet, calls for an end to the low-tax regime for the super-rich on the ground that it undoes society: “While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans … Continue reading →

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Mr Blocher’s U-Turns

Posted on 12 August 2011 by dselz

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.

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Only praying may help (may be not)

Posted on 11 August 2011 by dselz

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.

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