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The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, [4] [5] is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the city of Geneva. Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland.
The Grand Council of Geneva (French: Grand Conseil de Genève) is the legislature of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a unicameral legislature. The Grand Council was established in its present form and with 100 seats in 1842, [1] with members elected every four years.
The Council of State of Geneva (French: Conseil d'État de Genève) is the executive organ of the République and Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva has a seven-member Conseil d'État . The last elections were held in April 2023.
Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. [6]
The sprawling U.N. compound in Geneva was briefly shut down Friday after an intruder broke through the security perimeter, a spokesperson said. Alessandra Vellucci said the incident lasted no more ...
Abolished in the Helvetic Republic, the term 'Stand' was revived in 1815 and remains in use today. [2] [8] The French term canton adopted into German after 1648, and then only in occasional use until the early 19th century: prominent usage of Ort and Stand gradually disappeared in German-speaking Switzerland from the time of the Helvetic Republic.
The company previously settled with the federal government for a $990,000 fee and agreed to pay the Ohio EPA $60,000 and the city of Canton $300,000 for Clean Air Act violations at the Canton plant.
Canton commemorates Henry Mack's advocacy. C. Mack, 65, and his father Henry C. Mack, 86, spent decades advocating for Republic Steel to either become compliant with the 1970 Clean Air Act or shut ...