Anti-minaret initiative: "brief and factual" reporting abroad
The posters for the anti-minaret initiative are the subject of heated debate in the Swiss media. Abroad, however, the issue does not seem to have caused much of a stir so far.
According to the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the issue is being reported on "briefly and objectively" in foreign media. FDFA spokesman Adrian Sollberger told SDA on Thursday. Since July 2009, a working group has been coordinating communication on the minaret initiative abroad, particularly in the countries of the Muslim world and in countries with large Muslim communities. Media monitoring is also part of this work.
