Neuchatel’s controversial mayor resigns

Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Valérie Garbani, Neuchatel’s colourful mayor whose leftist politics as well as sometimes embattled personal life have drawn media attention, has resigned, efffective September 2009. Her decision is for personal reasons, a press release from the city council says, and neither the council nor Garbani will comment further, it notes. Related: TSR , Fre Background stories: “Neuchatel councilor fined for abusing police,” GenevaLunch, 13 August 2008

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