Cluster: Swiss Identity

Switzerland joins EU in tougher Syria bans

This content was published on Jun 8, 2012 From June 9, any assets held in Switzerland by the Central Bank of Syria will be frozen and trade in new Syrian government bonds will be forbidden. Swiss financial institutions will be barred from establishing new business with Syrian banks, and issuing new insurance or reinsurance for the Syrian state will be banned. In addition,…

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Court rules in favour of Google Street View

This content was published on Jun 8, 2012 The ruling partially overturns a decision taken by the Federal Administrative Court in April last year in a case brought by the Swiss data protection commissioner. Then, the court ruled that Google’s right to pursue its commercial interests did not outweigh Swiss privacy laws and ordered the internet giant to guarantee total anonymity. But the…

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All eyes on football as match-fixing rocks sport

This content was published on Jun 8, 2012 Officials from Uefa and other international sports federations meeting recently in the Swiss city of Neuchâtel said they were confident Euro 2012 would not be tainted. But some experts say they are “blind” to the realities. Europe’s football body monitors millions of football bets placed with 300-400 legal operators via a so-called early-warning system to…

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Own goal?

This content was published on Jun 8, 2012 But while Polish stadiums and airports sparkle, in Ukraine, brawling politicians and topless protestors are painting the country in a less flattering light.

Ukraine’s political scandal overshadows Euro 2012

This content was published on Jun 8, 2012 No members of the Swiss cabinet will attend matches in Ukraine, but Switzerland is not officially joining the boycott by some European governments of the matches to be played in the country that is co-hosting the tournament with Poland. The boycott is in protest of the treatment of Ukraine’s imprisoned former Prime Minister. Although Switzerland…

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Swiss resorts register poor winter

This content was published on Jun 7, 2012 The numbers published by the Federal Statistics Office showed that from November 2011 to April 2012, 15.2 million overnight stays were recorded, representing a fall of 3.7 per cent (-591,000 overnight stays) in comparison with the same period of the previous year. Graubünden, which includes resorts such as Davos and St Moritz, was hit hardest, having…

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Gotthard train line cut off for one month

This content was published on Jun 6, 2012 The company said on Wednesday the cliff face would probably have to be dynamited as more rocks threaten to come crashing down on the line and the valley below. Federal Railways spokesman Reto Kormann added making the site secure and clearing the debris would take at least a month, meaning the closure of the line…

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Swiss fragrance companies taste global success

This content was published on Jun 6, 2012 The firms that are responsible for many of the flavours in the food we eat, the scents in the perfumes we use and fragrances in the detergents we clean with were both founded in 1895, in Zurich and Geneva respectively. The similarity ends there. Whereas Givaudan has grown through a series of acquisitions and is publically…

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Parliament cracks down on forced marriages

This content was published on Jun 5, 2012 The Senate followed the House of Representatives tightening the law, notably banning marriages to minors. The minimum age for marriage in Switzerland is 18. Senator Christine Egerszegi, spokeswoman for the committee on political institutions, said there was broad agreement in parliament that measures to combat such marriages were urgent. “It is a crime and always…

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Dope smokers face fines but no court procedure

This content was published on Jun 5, 2012 Accepting liberalisation of the law by 31 votes to four, the Senate followed an earlier vote by the House of Representatives in parliament’s spring session. The proposal, which dates back eight years, aims to decriminalise the consumption of up to ten grams of cannabis for consumers above the age of 18. However, both chambers still have to…

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