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Trump to attend 2019 WEF meeting in Davos

US President Donald Trump at the WEF Congress Center on January 25, 2018

This content was published on Dec 18, 2018 United States President Donald Trump will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos next January.

Swiss passports along other nationalities

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Nearly one in four Swiss hold other passports

This content was published on Dec 18, 2018 Switzerland’s recognition of dual nationality has removed a major obstacle to naturalisation, the authors noted. The number of naturalisations has been on the rise since its authorisation in 1992. Foreigners represent nearly a quarter of Switzerland’s total population. The proportion of people with dual nationality has reached the same level. About one in four Swiss…

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Direct democracy vs. France’s street protesters

This content was published on Dec 18, 2018 Street protesters in France have obtained concessions from government, but it's different from Swiss direct democracy, writes Daniel Warner.

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Swiss stock exchange gains extra six months’ EU access

This content was published on Dec 17, 2018 The European Commission has offered the Swiss stock exchange access to its markets for another six months.

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COP24: Text adopted, ambitions abandoned

This content was published on Dec 17, 2018 Youth representatives of the Swiss Youth for Climate had front row seats at the COP24 climate negotiations. They were not impressed by the outcome.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev

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After boycott threat, Russia will send top envoys to WEF

This content was published on Dec 16, 2018 Russia will participate in the next World Economic Forum (WEF). Moscow had threatened to boycott the Davos meeting if its businessmen were excluded.

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Ranking research, employing millennials, and trading crypto

This content was published on Dec 16, 2018 Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of December 17, 2018.

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Swiss weapons maker RUAG accused of overbilling government

This content was published on Dec 16, 2018 Swiss arms manufacture RUAG reportedly overcharged Switzerland's defence ministry tens of millions of francs over the years.

Jacques Pitteloud, archive picture from 2000

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Bern chooses former intelligence officer as US ambassador

This content was published on Dec 14, 2018 High-ranking diplomat and former intelligence coordinator Jacques Pitteloud has been named the next Swiss ambassador to the United States.

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Swiss hail Yemen ‘first step’ to peace

This content was published on Dec 14, 2018 Switzerland hails UN-brokered ceasefire agreement between the Yemeni government and the Houthis.

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