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The ordinary but indispensable people at WEF

This content was published on Jan 21, 2020 Away from the high-level meetings and glitzy events, who keeps Davos running during the World Economic Forum?

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Swiss president upbeat after EU meeting in Davos

This content was published on Jan 20, 2020 Rotating Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga says her first meeting with the President of the European Commission was constructive.

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Swiss-funded projects in Romania and Bulgaria get thumbs up

This content was published on Jan 20, 2020 Most of the 93 Swiss-backed “cohesion fund” projects in Bulgaria and Romania were a success, reports the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

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Léman Express attracts 25,000 passengers a day

This content was published on Jan 20, 2020 Léman Express, the biggest cross-border regional rail network in Europe, pulls in some 25,000 passengers a day – half its projected target.

Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former President, and her husband Sindika Dokolo.

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Swiss jeweller allegedly received millions from Angolan state coffers

This content was published on Jan 20, 2020 Leaked documents allege Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars of public money into offshore accounts.

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Humanitarian channel for Iran: talks at Davos

This content was published on Jan 19, 2020 A Swiss-facilitated humanitarian trade channel to bring food and medicine to Iran will be the subject of talks at WEF, SRF says.

Air Force One carrying US President Donald Trump is landing at Zurich airport in 2018

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How Zurich Airport prepares for Trump visit to Davos

This content was published on Jan 19, 2020 Newspaper: American secret service agents granted access to Zurich Airport’s control tower as they prepare for US President Trump’s visit to WEF.

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Court rules on strict criteria for asylum transfers to Italy

This content was published on Jan 17, 2020 Very ill asylum seekers and families may only be sent back to Italy under the Dublin agreement if the Swiss have received certain assurances.

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When Switzerland recognised the new China

This content was published on Jan 17, 2020 Seventy years ago, Switzerland was one of the first Western nations to officially recognise the People’s Republic of China.

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Without Switzerland, ‘the situation could be worse’

This content was published on Jan 17, 2020

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