The Swiss will decide whether to ban foie gras and fur imports after campaigners on Thursday handed in enough signatures to trigger a public vote on the twin issues.The popular initiative on foie gras collected 106,448 signatures, while the one on fur attracted 116,140 both above the 100,000 threshold required to trigger a national vote.
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The Swiss will decide whether to ban foie gras and fur imports after campaigners on Thursday handed in enough signatures to trigger a public vote on the twin issues.
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Campaigners from the Swiss Animal Alliance, which launched the move, on Thursday piled up boxes in the capital Bern, symbolising the certified signatures to trigger a public vote.