Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss anti-money laundering efforts slow to bite

This content was published on Nov 24, 1999 (Reuters) — Swiss efforts to crack down on money laundering have got off to a slow start because of legal loopholes and an apparent reluctance of bankers to report suspect transactions, experts said on Wednesday. Nearly 20 months after a new law was introduced obliging banks and other financial institutions to report suspicious clients and…

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Government urges new police accord with Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein

This content was published on Nov 24, 1999 The Swiss government on Wednesday called on parliament to approve new police cooperation accords with Germany, Autria and Liechtenstein, saying Switzerland must not become a haven for criminals. The seven-member cabinet is urging parliamentarians to approve a draft accord with Germany and a joint-agreement with Austria and Liechtenstein – all of which are neighbour countries…

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Switzerland remains top vacation spot for Swiss tourists

This content was published on Nov 23, 1999 Swiss tourists who want relaxation, adventure or simply seek new surroundings to take their minds off work, mostly decide to stay at home during their vacation rather than travel abroad. As in the past few years, Swiss hotels, chalets and resorts remained the prime vacation spots and destinations, according to new data released by the…

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More than 11,500 Kosovar refugees repatriated from Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 1999 The Swiss authorities again urged Kosovar refugees in Switzerland to sign up for the government’s voluntary repatriation programme, saying 11,560 ethnic Albanians had already profited from the material and financial repatriation package. The Federal Refugee Office told a news conference in Berne that at least 15,000 refugees will have left Switzerland to return to their…

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Rwanda bars top U.N. war crimes prosecutor del Ponte

This content was published on Nov 22, 1999 (Reuters) — Rwanda has refused an entry visa to United Nations war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte of Switzerland in protest over the release of a prominent Rwandan genocide suspect by a U.N. tribunal, officials said on Monday. Del Ponte, chief prosecutor of the twin U.N. tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia, wanted to visit the…

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Switzerland urged to do more to respect rights of children

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999 This weekend, the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child will be ten years old. To mark the event, a coalition of children’s rights groups have issued a report on the situation in Switzerland – and it seems there remains a great deal to do. There are a wide range of events taking…

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999

New multi-screen cinema complex opens in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 Geneva’s new “cine village” has opened this week at the Balexert shopping centre. The ten-screen suburban cinema complex is a first for Switzerland — and the Australian entertainments giant, Village Roadshow, wants to build more of them. It’s offering some of the comfort of old-fashioned movie going as well as the spectacular trappings of modern…

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Chechnya focus of International security summit

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 President Yeltsin has rejected calls from western leaders to find a political solution to the conflict in Chechnya. During a brief appearance at the European Security Summit in Istanbul, Yeltsin said Moscow would never negotiate with “rebels and killers”, referring to Islamic guerrillas fighting for an independent state in the Caucasus. Responding to criticism from…

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Switzerland Tourism launches website

This content was published on Nov 17, 1999

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