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Switzerland diplomatically rejects Biden’s ‘fiscal paradise’ label

This content was published on Apr 30, 2021 The Swiss government has sent a letter in response to the president’s remarks which compared Switzerland to Bermuda and the Cayman Islands as a tax haven. On Thursday, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer expressed surprise at the comparison but also downplayed its significance in statements to German-language public broadcaster SRF. Switzerland “is a country that fully respects all its international obligations and is very transparent,”…

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Papers read last rites to Swiss-EU deal

This content was published on Apr 24, 2021 The chances of an agreement on future ties between Switzerland and the European Union range from “less likely than ever” to “brace for impact”.

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Swiss-EU talks stall due to ‘substantial differences’

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 Talks on future ties between Switzerland and the European Union have once again hit a dead end, after key meeting fails to end a negotiation impasse.

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Juncker: EU-Swiss talks must go on

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 Former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says Bern and Brussels need to reach a deal on their framework agreement.

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The WTO’s long struggle to reach vaccine equity

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 The World Trade Organization has begun discussions on a worldwide Covid-19 vaccine roadmap to ensure they reach everyone, in every country.

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Artificial intelligence’s march to the ballot box

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 A research group at the University of Geneva is exploring the idea of an AI-powered democracy. Swiss citizens are being asked to set their boundaries.

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The role of AI in democratic processes

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 A research group at the University of Geneva is polling Swiss citizens to explore what a future AI-powered democracy may look like.

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Switzerland slammed for abandoning two minors in Syria

This content was published on Apr 22, 2021 Switzerland is under pressure to repatriate two young Swiss girls living in a makeshift camp established in northeast Syria after the fall of the Islamic State group (ISIS). The United Nations human rights experts issued a statement on Thursday urging Switzerland to bring back two half-sisters, aged 8 and 14, who were allegedly abducted by…

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The EU is not about to pull the plug on Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 22, 2021 On the eve of a decisive Switzerland-EU summit, Brussels looks willing to make concessions on key areas to save the struggling framework deal.

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Will the EU and Switzerland finally agree on a framework deal?

This content was published on Apr 21, 2021 The EU wants Switzerland to sign a framework agreement, but Swiss domestic politics threaten to derail the project.

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Switzerland diplomatically rejects Biden’s ‘fiscal paradise’ label

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