The former Swiss president who helped resolve the Nazi gold scandal announced he is stepping down as the nation’s foreign minister. “We defused the debate” over Switzerland’s wartime dealings with the Nazis, Flavio Cotti said when he announced the move. He is stepping down to allow new candidates from his party run for office when the country holds elections in October, he said.
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