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Deiss calls for give and take at WTO talks

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 Speaking in Geneva as ministers began make-or-break talks at the World Trade Organisation, Deiss signalled that the G10 group of net agricultural importers could be prepared to make concessions. But he said the group was determined to defend its position on crucial issues such as market access. Deiss is head of the Swiss delegation at…

Government views brighter economic future

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 Inflation is expected to hover at 1.2 per cent while the unemployment rate could drop slightly to 3.3 per cent this year according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco). Domestic demand is starting to pick up along with booming exports, a Seco statement said on Thursday. “Goods exports have displayed an extraordinary dynamic…

Government sows seeds for farm deal

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 Also at its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the government said it does not want to alter its current relationship with the EU, which is based on a series of bilateral accords. The decision to begin exploratory talks on agriculture with the EU comes less than six months after negotiations on a wide-ranging free trade accord…

Farmers feel WTO threat

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 The Swiss Farmers Association (SFA) warned that if markets are opened up to imports by cutting tariffs, farmers’ livelihoods would be under threat in many countries. The association’s director, Jacques Bourgeois, said on Wednesday that if a proposal made by the G20 group of the 20 biggest industrialised and emerging nations was accepted at WTO…

Geography

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 It covers about 30 percent of the country`s surface area, but is home to two thirds of the population. There are 450 people to every square kilometre (1,166 per square mile). Few regions in Europe are more densely populated. Urbanized landscape If you travel across the Plateau, from Lake Geneva to Lake Constance, you never…

Dog food

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006

CIA has access to Swiss transactions

This content was published on Jun 25, 2006 The Swiss government has remained quiet on the issue, but data protection experts and lawyers are concerned by Friday’s revelations in the New York Times. US Treasury Secretary John Snow defended the secret programme, carried out by the CIA and the Treasury, calling it “government at its best” and a valuable aid for fighting terrorism.…

Largest drop ever in road accidents

This content was published on Jun 23, 2006 It said in a statement on Friday that the lowering of permitted blood-alcohol levels for drivers, which came into effect at the beginning of 2005, was a likely factor. There was also an eight per cent drop to 5,059 in the number of injuries as a result of road accidents. The number killed has been…

Rock blast clears way for Gotthard traffic

This content was published on Jun 23, 2006 But it will be several more days before the motorway leading to the Gotthard road tunnel will be reopened after a rockslide at the end of May. Some 1.5 tons of explosives were used on Friday to blast away 5,500m3 of loose rock above the motorway near the village of Gurtnellen in central Switzerland. The…

Women angels help businesses take off

This content was published on Jun 23, 2006 But while the number of these private investors is growing, women are still underrepresented in the ranks. At a recent seminar in Zurich high-flying businesswomen were encouraged to become involved in early-stage investment, sharing their money, knowledge and experience with those still trying to get off the ground. The seminar – the first of its…

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