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Swiss-Kuwaiti talks held

This content was published on Sep 14, 2011 Micheline Calmy-Rey, who is also Switzerland’s foreign minister received Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Sabah at a government residence just outside Bern. The talks were aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and promoting economic cooperation between the two sides, said the foreign ministry. Calmy-Rey explained to her Kuwaiti guest the latest steps taken by the Swiss National Bank…

A drug enforcement officer on a fact-finding trip to Switzerland

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Czech billionaire loses extradition appeal

This content was published on Sep 14, 2011 The court rejected claims by 40-year-old Pitr, one of his country’s most wanted men, that he was being pursued for political reasons. After the fall of communism, Pitr rapidly made a vast fortune. He fled the Czech Republic in 2007 a few hours before he was due to begin serving a six-year prison sentence for…

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Swiss deals complicate EU tax negotiations

This content was published on Sep 14, 2011 From Luxembourg’s perspective, they have an impact on the renegotiation of the directive on taxation of savings income. The so-called Rubik agreements were initialled in August and are set to be signed in autumn, after which their ratification procedure begins. They are due to enter into force at the beginning of 2013. The agreements aim…

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Ticino talks Italian tax issues with Bern

This content was published on Sep 14, 2011 The Ticino cantonal government was in Bern for talks on ties with Italy. The delegation heard that the Swiss cabinet was hoping to resume talks with its southern neighbour on tax issues. The issue had also been the main topic of meetings between Calmy-Rey and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in June. Rome has sent out…

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Sri Lanka recalls diplomat accused of war crimes

This content was published on Sep 13, 2011 Former general Jaghat Dias led the 57th division of the Sri Lankan army. He is accused of ordering his troops to fire upon civilian and hospital targets during the army’s final offensive against the rebel Tamil Tigers in 2009. A report by the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights also accuses Dias of participating…

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Women push for equal voice in election

This content was published on Sep 13, 2011 It’s the first joint project by Swiss women’s umbrella organisations that targets the federal elections and calls on voters to choose more female candidates. “The autumn elections must lead to a clear rise in the number of women in parliament,” said campaigners. Flyers with a smiling man giving the campaign the thumbs up are being…

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YouTube politics

This content was published on Sep 13, 2011 Anyone can put up videos on the internet. And that’s what many of the 3,000 or so candidates in October’s Swiss general elections are doing. The main reason is that in Switzerland the law forbids TV campaign ads, which are so popular in the United States and in other countries. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

US client data to be provided based on activity

This content was published on Sep 13, 2011 Instead, it will be sufficient for the US to demand help based on a “pattern of behaviour” indicating suspicious actions on the part of a bank or financial establishment. Details of the new agreement were revealed in official government documents published on Tuesday. In cases where US authorities are able to supply enough details to…

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Pakistan demands extradition of rebel leader

This content was published on Sep 13, 2011 Islamabad has charged the 30-year-old with numerous terrorist attacks in the province of Balochistan. According to an article in a Pakistani newspaper on Sunday, the Swiss government has been given “evidence” of alleged subversive activities by Bugti. The Federal Migration Office has declined to comment on Bugti’s application for asylum. “For reasons of data protection…

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