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Swiss president pays tribute to former German chancellor

Helmut Kohl shakes hands with Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey

This content was published on Jun 16, 2017 “He was a great statesman and a visionary politician who marked our continent for decades,” Leuthard said in a statement on Friday. She added Kohl would always be remembered as the architect of Germany’s reunification and for his European policy stance. Kohl, an imposing figure and German chancellor between 1982 and 1998, formed a close…

Around 600 angry UN staff protest against pay cut plans

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UN Geneva staff hold work stoppage over pay cut plans

This content was published on Jun 16, 2017 Hundreds of United Nations staff in Geneva took part in a work stoppage on Friday over a proposed 7.7% cut to salaries.

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Didier Burkhalter: more success on global stage than at home

This content was published on Jun 16, 2017 As the foreign minister and a former Swiss president, Didier Burkhalter has been an important bridge-builder between Russia, Iran and the West.

A Soldier completes the mandatory firing practice, pictured on August 31, 2011, in Trub in Emmental

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Swiss cabinet wants to adopt tighter EU gun rules

This content was published on Jun 16, 2017 Switzerland should fall in line with stricter European Union guns regulations, the Swiss cabinet decided on Friday.

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Burkhalter: ‘I regret nothing’

This content was published on Jun 15, 2017 After thirty years of political activity – including the last eight in the Federal Council – it’s time to open a new chapter, announced the Swiss foreign minister Didier Burkhalter on 14 June 2017. “I regret nothing,” said the man who has presided over the foreign ministry since 2012. He will step down at the end of…

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, jokes with Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter at WEF

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‘Shy statesman’ Burkhalter receives mixed rating

This content was published on Jun 15, 2017 Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter will step down at the end of the October. Assessments of his performance are divided.

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Swiss Foreign Minister Burkhalter to step down

This content was published on Jun 14, 2017 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has handed in his notice and will step down from the job on October 31 of this year.

Two figures are sillhoueted against a white Swiss National Bank sign

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Does Switzerland need a sovereign wealth fund?

This content was published on Jun 14, 2017 Singapore has one, Norway has one, even Papua New Guinea has one – so why shouldn’t Switzerland also have a sovereign wealth fund?

Neu zum Kanton Jura oder beim Kanton Bern bleiben: Darüber entscheidet Moutier am 18. Juni 2017.

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All the ingredients for a Swiss civil war

This content was published on Jun 13, 2017 Religion, language and a social divide: the conflict had all the elements for an escalation. Luckily, Moutier is doing it the peaceful way.

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This content was published on Jun 13, 2017 In 2015 the World Bank ranked the size of the Swiss economy at 19th in the world, with a gross domestic product of more than $670 billion. In the GDP per capita (PPP) rankings, the World Bank in 2015 put Switzerland at second worldwide, at more than $80,000 per person, behind only Luxembourg. See the site of the economics ministryExternal link for more…

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