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Swiss consulate in Melbourne targeted by ‘suspicious package’

Fire crews work outside the Indian and French consulates in Melbourne

This content was published on Jan 10, 2019 The Swiss consulate to Melbourne has been sent a suspicious envelope as part of a campaign targeting a several foreign missions in Australia.

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Swiss report more missing army weapons

This content was published on Jan 8, 2019 Last year, a total of 107 military weapons – assault rifles and pistols – were reported lost, the Swiss defence ministry said on Tuesday.

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Swiss voters asked to decide on urban sprawl

This content was published on Jan 7, 2019 As urban development continues apace, should a freeze be placed on the creation of new construction zones?

US President Donald Trump on a big screen at WEF

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Swiss-US free trade deal on WEF agenda

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, who holds this year’s rotating presidency, said DavosExternal link could be an ideal springboard to get fresh negotiations properly started. Maurer is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the summit which runs from January 22-25. “The meeting is confirmed,” he told television station Tele Züri on Sunday. “We…

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Swiss to vote on EU firearms laws: newspaper reports

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The NZZ am Sonntag and SonntagsBlick newspapers both said several well-placed sources had confirmed that the required 50,000 signatures had been secured. The referendum backers said they would not confirm the reports before the deadline for handing in the initiative on January 17. + Read more on gun-loving Switzerland The EU tightened weapons legislation following…

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Voters unlikely to accept EU deal: Swiss president

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 Speaking to television station Tele Züri on Sunday, Maurer said: “As things stand today, the framework agreement would not be accepted. So we would still have to make substantial renegotiations.” Maurer, who holds the portfolio of finance minister, took on the rotating role of presidency at the start of 2019 for one year. Last month,…

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Switzerland moots major motorway widening scheme

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The NZZ am Sonntag newspaper has seen a government report entitled “Long Term Perspective on National Roads”. It pinpoints crucial axis points between major cities that need upgrading to ease traffic congestion. The triangle between Zurich, Bern and Basel is one key area that needs widening to six lanes along the entire route, the report…

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Middle East education payments ‘funding terrorist propaganda’

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The Sonntagszeitung newspaperExternal link has unearthed evidence that UNRWAExternal link money directed at educational projects is funding school material that praises so-called Islamic martyrs. Switzerland is one of the largest contributors to UNRWA, giving some CHF27 million ($27.4 million) to the agency last year. It is headed by Swiss national Pierre Krähenbühl. The controversial educational…

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Ahead of an audit, RUAG denies ‘overbilling’ army

This content was published on Jan 5, 2019 The audit will focus on the profits made under agreements concluded between RUAG and the Swiss army, Urs Breitmeier explained Saturday to public broadcaster SRF. In mid-December, the newspapers “Ostschweiz am Sonntag” and “Zentralschweiz am Sonntag” estimated that RUAG had overcharged the military by approximately CH40 million ($41 million) annually. The newspapers said that the profit margins for the…

President Bolsonaro with his wife Michele

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Brazilian president chooses WEF for first overseas trip

This content was published on Jan 4, 2019 The rightwing Bolsonaro will join US President Donald Trump and many other world leaders in Switzerland from January 21-25. The annual showpiece meeting attracts around 3,000 political and business heads plus leaders in the worlds of science, culture, civil society and religion. Bolsonaro made his announcement during his first television interview since taking office on…

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