Geneva and Bern, Switzerland (WRG-FM) – The World Trade Organization’s was reported Wednesday by NZZ (Neue Zuercher Zeitung), Zurich’s main paper, to be threatening to leave Switzerland if Bern does not meet its demands to finance a new home for it. The WTO currently houses 100 of its 700 employees in temporary offices.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 3 May 2007 at 11:42 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 3 May 2007.
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