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What’s left of the Occupy movement?

This content was published on Mar 6, 2013 They discovered that while income inequality was still a hot topic – there were only a handful of protesters left. What do the founders of the protest movement feel they achieved? (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

Iranian riot police stand guard in front of the US interest section within the Swiss embassy in Tehran in September 2012. There had been reports that Iranian Islamists were going to gather to protest against an anti-Islam film made in the US

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‘Good officer’ looks back on Tehran role

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The former Swiss ambassador to Iran explains why there’s always self-interest in providing services which are useful to others.

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Tinner family avoids jail

This content was published on Sep 25, 2012 In its ruling on Tuesday the Bellinzona court approved a deal agreed between the Federal Prosecutor’s office and the Tinner family, and passed a suspended sentence of two years on the father and sentences of 50 and 41 months on his sons Urs and Marco respectively for violating federal law on war materiel exports. Given…

UN chief appeals for Swiss help on key issues

This content was published on Sep 11, 2012 Citing the Swiss contribution to reforming the Human Rights Council and its championing of human rights issues within the world body, Ban said Switzerland had been an “extremely generous” UN member. And he called on Switzerland to “help us” resolve key issues facing the fractious body such as climate change, nuclear disarmament and the crisis…

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An insight into the lives of Polish internees in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 8, 2011

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Protest movement against growing social and economic gap reaches Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 21, 2011

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Safe clean drinking water for Kosovo, thanks to the Swiss

This content was published on Mar 21, 2011

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Swiss help provide new houses for Kosovo’s poorest

This content was published on Feb 28, 2011

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Kosovo’s mood of optimism turns to disillusion

This content was published on Dec 11, 2010 According to the Swiss ambassador in Pristina, Lukas Beglinger, the country remains to a large extent dependent on foreign support. swissinfo.ch: How is the atmosphere in the run up to the elections? Lukas Beglinger: The spirit of optimism in 2008 has given way to widespread disenchantment because the hopes that came with the declaration of…

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German and Swiss presidents bury differences

This content was published on Sep 8, 2010 At a news conference in Bern on Wednesday, Wulff and Swiss President Doris Leuthard both praised the friendship which unites the two countries.The sensitive issue of alleged tax evasion by German nationals was not discussed explicitly. Wulff arrived in Switzerland on Wednesday for a two-day state visit, his first official trip abroad since being elected…

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