| Author (Person) | von Rohr, Mathieu |
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| Series Title | Spiegel Online International |
| Series Details | 21.9.10 |
| Publication Date | 21/09/2010 |
| Content Type | News |
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In September 2010 the Swiss are in the middle of election fever as the parliament prepares to choose two new members of its government, the Federal Council, which acts as a collective head of state. But even Swiss experts have stopped trying to explain the country's bizarre political system to outsiders. Switzerland’s governing executive body now has a female majority – after Social Democrat Simonetta Sommaruga was appointed to one of two vacant seats. The seven-member Federal Council is made up of the biggest parties. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,718573,00.html |
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| Countries / Regions | Switzerland |
