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Former minister recalls national traumas

This content was published on Sep 19, 2011 Moritz Leuenberger, who held the post of Swiss president that year, tells swissinfo.ch about the role he was called upon to play, both as president and as a politician trying to deal with the inherent risks of modern society. As president it fell to him to give voice to the emotions of the whole population,…

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Credit Suisse settles tax dispute with Germany

This content was published on Sep 19, 2011 Switzerland’s second largest bank said in a statement that it welcomed the settlement which provided legal certainty and meant that a “complex and prolonged legal dispute” had been avoided. The public prosecutor’s office in Düsseldorf will submit the relevant applications to close proceedings against Credit Suisse to the Düsseldorf District Court on Monday. The deal…

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Expats voice hopes and fears ahead of elections

This content was published on Sep 18, 2011 swissinfo.ch found a broad political spectrum represented by delegates at the recent Congress of the Swiss Abroad in Lugano. “When I left Switzerland in 1954 I did not have the right to vote. But since women’s suffrage was introduced in 1971 I have not missed a single ballot,” said Marianne Richardson from California. She is…

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Police and demonstrators clash in Zurich

This content was published on Sep 17, 2011 The Swiss News Agency reported that the police stepped in with water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protestors who were trying to prevent the anti-abortionists marching towards the town centre. There were further clashes when the marchers returned for the closing ceremony of their rally, an interdenominational service. As the service…

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Culture of credit seducing Swiss youth

This content was published on Sep 17, 2011 In addition, 44 per cent of people who receive social security benefits are in the same 18-25 age-group, according to the Federal Commission for Childhood and Youth. “I’m on a disability pension,” said Carlos, 24. “After I have paid the rent and health insurance, I have SFr1,480 ($1,685) for the month. I have a rental…

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Italian-Swiss talks yield progress in tax row

This content was published on Sep 16, 2011 The Senate said Italy should sign a deal similar to those recently struck with Britain and Germany, in which Switzerland agreed to tax money British and German citizens kept in Swiss accounts. Following talks between Swiss and Italian parliamentary officials on Friday, the head of the Senate’s foreign affairs committee, former Prime Minister Lamberto Dini,…

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Cabinet pushes for electronic patient records

This content was published on Sep 16, 2011 Interior Minister Didier Burkhalter said the creation of a legal basis was key for a success of electronic patient records. Participation in the electronic system should be voluntary for patients and health insurers would not have access, according to the proposals. The head of the cantonal health directors, Carlo Conti, said the law was necessary…

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Cabinet backs paying staff in euros

This content was published on Sep 16, 2011 The government said it would be an extreme measure that would not afford workers proper protection against the economic consequences of the strong Swiss franc. A motion had been brought by two parliamentarians calling for the ban. The inter-professional trade union Unia also submitted a petition to the cabinet calling for an end to Swiss…

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Real estate moves to lower dirty money risks

This content was published on Sep 16, 2011 They say such a measure is proactive and any money laundering risks remain anecdotal. As the authorities examine whether changes to Swiss law are needed, specialists warn of a significant problem. According to the Swiss government, real estate is not used systematically for money laundering. But a “risk of abuse” exists, especially when deals are…

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Go-ahead given to return Libyan assets

This content was published on Sep 15, 2011 A spokeswoman from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) confirmed on Thursday that Switzerland received the go-ahead at the beginning of the week. She said the money would not go to Libya’s National Transitional Council but to international or Libyan humanitarian organisations. Seco said the SFr350 million did not originate from the Gaddafi clan…

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