Switzerland to review parliament evacuation procedure
The Swiss authorities will review parliamentary building evacuation procedures following criticism of the way a security alert was handled earlier this month.
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Economics minister criticises evacuation of parliament
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Guy Parmelin says the evacuation last Tuesday of the Federal Palace raised questions about protection measures for parliamentarians and ministers.
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Forgetting about the president of the Senate was the biggest mistake of Tuesday’s evacuation of parliament, the head of security has admitted.
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