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China’s ‘win-win’ rights initiative makes waves in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 26, 2018 A Chinese resolution calling for "mutually beneficial cooperation" on human rights issues has caused controversy at the UN Human Rights Council.

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Switzerland repatriates chunk of frozen Mubarak funds

This content was published on Mar 25, 2018 The Swiss Attorney General’s Office confirmed to the newspaper that the money, which originally belonged to businessman Ahmed Ezz, had been handed over following a deal between Ezz and the Egyptian authorities. Switzerland has been holding on to more than CHF400 million of funds linked to Mubarak’s regime since the dictator was deposed in 2011.…

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Timeless discussions about an hour of daylight

This content was published on Mar 25, 2018 Swiss clocks just jumped forward one hour in line with Daylight Saving Time. It's a long story with a twist on Swiss democracy.

Demonstration in Bratislawa gegen die slowakische Regierung nach dem Mord an einem Journalisten und seiner Verlobten.

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The different faces of direct democracy

This content was published on Mar 24, 2018 Direct democracy is under pressure notably in Eastern Europe, a recent international conference has heard.

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Swiss aid conference sounds the alarm on hunger

This content was published on Mar 23, 2018 Hunger is currently the biggest humanitarian problem in the world, the Swiss Foreign Minister told the annual conference of Swiss humanitarian aid.

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Youth flag up 300 political concerns

This content was published on Mar 23, 2018 Young people from all over Switzerland have handed in almost 300 policy change requests as part of a national campaign.

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Minister calls for business backing over EU deal

This content was published on Mar 23, 2018 The business world should get more involved in the debate over relations with the European Union, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has said.

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Finance minister: ‘Switzerland lives by selling to the whole world’

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 In an interview given to swissinfo.ch, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer talks about the risks of cryptocurrencies, and calls for greater trade openness.

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Government seeks to end ‘unequal’ taxation of married couples

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 The Swiss government wants to amend tax law to ensure equal fiscal treatment of married couples compared to unmarried cohabitating couples.

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Revised Swiss corporate tax reform plan unveiled

This content was published on Mar 21, 2018 The government has finalised its proposal for overhauling the Swiss corporate tax landscape after voters rejected initial plans a year ago.

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