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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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Report: anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2017

This content was published on Mar 21, 2018 The number of reported anti-Semitic incidents in German-speaking Switzerland rose by more than a third in 2017.

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Swiss pledge funds for ICRC’s humanitarian efforts

This content was published on Mar 21, 2018 The Swiss government has decided to support the Geneva headquarters of the ICRC with an annual contribution of CHF80 million ($83.9 million).

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Former Swiss diplomat active in talks with North Korea

This content was published on Mar 21, 2018 A former senior Swiss diplomat, Franz von Däniken, is cautiously optimistic about proposed talks between the United States and North Korea.

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Zurich prosecutors charge three Germans with spying

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 Swiss prosecutors are charging three Germans with industrial espionage and violating bank secrecy, according to media reports from both countries.

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New initiative calls for tobacco advertising ban

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 All tobacco advertising that targets children and young adults should be banned, demands a people’s initiative launched on Tuesday.

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Number of surveillance targets in Geneva doubles in a year

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 The number of suspected radicalised people placed under surveillance by authorities in Geneva has doubled to 86, says security minister.

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Can the Swiss help revitalise nuclear talks?

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 Switzerland is taking over the presidency of the world's main multilateral forum for nuclear disarmament, which has been deadlocked for two decades.

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Why Switzerland hasn’t (yet) signed the treaty banning nuclear weapons

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 Switzerland has not yet signed or ratified the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, adopted by the United Nations last summer.

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