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Does Switzerland really benefit from EU bilateral accords?

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 As Switzerland moves closer to implementing the initiative “against mass immigration”, there's fierce debate over EU bilateral agreements.

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Pharma funnels millions into university sponsorship

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 SRF research shows financial links between pharma giants – such as Roche, Novartis, Merck-Serono and even the industry lobby group interpharma – and several leading universities. Pharma funding paid for professorial seats and/or research at the universities of Bern, Basel, Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). The grants ranged from CHF450,000 ($467,000) annually to a…

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Government rejects extra services for Swiss abroad

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 The cabinet said in a report that the consular services of the foreign ministry already provide advice on tax and financial matters with a round-the-clock helpline. A network of specialised services also exists to support the Swiss abroad, such as the foreign ministry’s offering for those who want to return to Switzerland. In addition, the…

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EU discuss next steps for direct democracy

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 How far has European direct democracy come since the European Union launched the European Citizens’ InitiativeExternal link (ECI) as a political instrument for change? Wednesday sees a forum on the issue. The European Citizens’ Initiative became operative in April 2012, and allows people from European Union countries to launch initiatives. More than 50 such initiatives…

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How the Swiss compromise works – locally

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 In 2012 Basel University Psychiatric Hospital External linkannounced that it wanted to centralise the Child and Youth Psychiatric Clinic services – then spread over seven sites in the city – into a new location on its grounds. The new clinic would be next to the Adults’ Services. But this was news to Peter Schwob and…

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Swiss firms hungry for foreign bosses

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 The findings of the study, compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Strategy&, were largely in line with an earlier report by headhunter firm guidoschilling. This broader study revealed that 43% of new executive hires (not just CEOs) and 60% of new board members at a larger selection of firms last year were foreigners. The PwC/Strategy& report…

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Switzerland – a trading paradise?

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 “Today some of the biggest extraction and trading firms are based between Geneva, Zug and Lausanne. Switzerland has a great responsibility accepting them here and monitoring them so little,” declared SchweizerExternal link at the world premiere of his new documentary Trading ParadiseExternal link, shown at the Visions du Réel film festival in NyonExternal link last…

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Novartis chief fights to restore faith

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 Weak sales of a new heart drug have combined with problems in its Alcon eyecare business, to create arguably the rockiest period for Mr Jimenez since the American took charge six years ago. Legal risks have added to the gloom, as Novartis faces investigation for suspected marketing abuses in the US, South Korea and Turkey…

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New Swiss Polar Institute to explore Antarctic

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 Following the launch of the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI), Switzerland now has a voice in global polar policy. First project: an Antarctic expedition.

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