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Papers say data theft highlights Swiss weakness

Is Hans-Rudolf Merz ready to make more concessions?

The government’s conciliatory tone toward Germany’s plan to use stolen Swiss bank data to find tax cheats shows just how problematic Swiss banking has become, newspapers say.

Commentators wrote that Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz and the Swiss cabinet have little room to negotiate with the country’s largest single trading partner.

It is not yet known when the two men will arrive in Switzerland 03.02.2010 - 15:14

Switzerland to take in two Guantanamo inmates

The cabinet says it will admit two Guantanamo prisoners on humanitarian grounds. The Uighurs from the Chinese province of Xinjiang have not been charged with any crime.

The Duvalier family argues that the money is part of the personal fortune of Baby Doc's mother 03.02.2010 - 18:06

Baby Doc assets saga takes another twist

Switzerland says it will continue to freeze the assets of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier in a bid to keep them out of the hands of his family.

Makeshift shelters have sprung up in Haiti's capital since the January 12 earthquake 03.02.2010 - 08:47

Haitians face shelter crisis

More than three weeks after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, the government and aid agencies are ramping up relief operations as needs become clearer.

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