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Confiscated luxury cars yield CHF27 million at Geneva auction

This content was published on Sep 29, 2019 Seven Ferraris, three Lamborghinis, five Bentleys, a Maserati and a McLaren were among the vehicles up for grabs. The most expensive sales included a white-and-cream 2014 Lamborghini Veneno roadster that went for CHF8.28 million and a 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 that fetched CHF4.6 million. BonhamsExternal link had initially predicted that the collection would fetch a total of CHF18.5 million.…

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Swiss insist on worker protection in World Expo prep

This content was published on Sep 29, 2019 Contractors hired to work on the Swiss Pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai can expect worker protection and equal pay regardless of gender.

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BNP Paribas bank accused of complicity in Sudan rights abuses

This content was published on Sep 27, 2019 Victims of rights abuses in Sudan have filed a legal complaint against the French BNP Paribas bank and its Swiss subsidiary.

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Outgoing UN human rights delegate blasts Swiss foreign minister

This content was published on Sep 26, 2019 A day before he finishes up his mandate at the United Nations, veteran Swiss diplomat Jean Ziegler has expressed harsh criticism of the policies of Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.

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Big companies back new CyberPeace Institute in Geneva

This content was published on Sep 26, 2019 Microsoft and Mastercard are among the big companies behind the CyberPeace Institute launched in Geneva on Thursday.

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US stamps policy on the Universal Postal Union

This content was published on Sep 26, 2019 The Universal Postal Union has been meeting in Geneva this week in a showdown to prevent the US pulling out of the 145-year-old organisation.

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Swiss president highlights digital responsibility in New York

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Speaking in front of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Ueli Maurer described the UN Charter and the Geneva Conventions as “compasses of values” in the digital age.

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Swiss foreign minister sees Syrian peace within reach

This content was published on Sep 24, 2019 Switzerland, as the host state for Geneva’s peace process for Syria, supports the rapid establishment of a Syrian constitutional committee.

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Switzerland re-opens consulate in Chicago

This content was published on Sep 24, 2019 Switzerland’s foreign minister inaugurated a new consulate general in Chicago.

Engineers fix Aramco s oil operator at processing facility

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What are Switzerland’s good offices good for?

This content was published on Sep 23, 2019 As tensions and oil prices rise in the Middle East, the Swiss foreign ministry is offering its good offices. But what are they?

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