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Italy demands data on billions in suspect Swiss accounts

A Credit Suisse signs hangs outside a bank branch

This content was published on Jul 20, 2017 In a statementExternal link issued on Thursday, the Guardia di Finanza said it wanted details on around 10,000 accounts. The Swiss tax administration said it would not comment on ongoing cases. It was not revealed if all the suspect accounts related to Credit Suisse. But the Guardia di Finanza linked its request to an earlier…

Sudanese officials in Lucerne during a Swiss mediation in 2002

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Saudi Arabia and Iran weighing mediation offer

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 Amid enduring tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Switzerland is poised to introduce an alternative path for turning down the heat.

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Swiss asylum requests plunge 36% in first half of 2017

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) reported a 36% drop in the first half of the year compared to the 14,277 requests during the same period in 2016. Officials said the latest figure is the lowest they have seen for any January-to-June period since 2010. However, the number of asylum seekers in Europe, including Switzerland,…

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Policeman cleared of spying allegations for Turkey

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 Swiss prosecutors have dropped a case involving a cantonal police assistant for Basel City who was suspected of spying for Turkey.

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Swiss diplomat wants to re-build confidence in OSCE

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 The new Swiss Secretary General of the OSCE has called for reforms to overcome a crisis of confidence facing the regional security body.

Cans of Dove deodorant sit with cans of Sanex deodorant at a supermarket in London, U.K., on Nov. 17, 2010

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Should anti-perspirants bear warning labels?

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 As the summer heats up, a Swiss bid to label or ban products with aluminium salts has again stirred up the debate over anti-perspirant safety.

Economic Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann

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Swiss-US meeting focuses on vocational education and jobs

This content was published on Jul 18, 2017 Swiss Economic Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann expressed satisfaction with his two days of meetings with senior Trump administration officials.

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Swiss and French Presidents meet in Paris

This content was published on Jul 18, 2017 Swiss president Doris Leuthard has met Emmanuel Macron for the first time in Paris. The pair spoke about Europe, common threats, and tax.

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Guaranteeing quality job training in Switzerland and the US

This content was published on Jul 18, 2017 As US President Donald Trump’s administration talks with Swiss leaders about apprenticeships, a look at the different approaches to oversight.

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Switzerland hosts meeting on tax transparency

This content was published on Jul 17, 2017 The five-day gathering of the Global Forum peer review group is to examine the implementation of so-called group requests and the issue of the identification of beneficial owners, according to the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters. “This meeting confirms that Switzerland supports the efforts of the international community regarding tax transparency,” the statement says.…

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