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What does it take to keep Swiss streets so clean?

Garbage lies on the ground around a Geneva waste bin

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Switzerland's stereotype of cleanliness likely has more to do with investment in sanitation than a lower production of waste than other countries.

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How the Swiss abroad keep up-to-date with news from home

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 The internet has drastically changed the way the Swiss diaspora keeps up-to-date with Swiss news.

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Swiss abroad fear for their future in the UK

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Brexit has cast a dark cloud over Swiss citizens living in the UK, who are uncertain about the future.

Uno scontrino di un bar sul quale è indicato IVA 8%

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Federal taxes: billions of francs and muted opposition

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Swiss voters will have the final say in March on the government’s right to tax its citizens and companies, including value added tax (VAT).

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Swiss police chief: army will help secure Davos

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Over 4,000 members of the Swiss army will bolster cantonal and federal police in providing beefed-up security for this week’s WEF in Davos.

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The Davos daily dose: WEF video diary

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Each day, business correspondent Matthew Allen reports live from the WEF Annual Meeting via Facebook.

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Copy of Gemeindeversammlung in Bassersdorf

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Festival-Atmosphäre und politische Traktanden wie Jahresrechnung, Schulpsychologischer Dienst oder die Friedhofs- und Bestattungsordnung bleiben verschiedene Paar Schuhe. Daran vermag auch der Apéro nichts zu ändern, den die Gemeinde nach der Versammlung den Teilnehmenden offeriert.

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Asylum applications drop by a third in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 According to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) the decline in applications is largely due to two factors. First, a drop in migration along the central Mediterranean route from mid-July onwards. Second, fewer migrant arrivals from conflict zones like Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, which were quite significant at the beginning of 2016. The majority of…

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Donald Trump heads to the magic mountain

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 What is the US President’s motivation for heading to WEF in Davos, a notorious playground for the global elite? Two perspectives on the question.

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Tax amnesty programme turns up billions in undeclared assets

This content was published on Jan 21, 2018 According to the results of a survey, CHF31.7 billion in undeclared assets have been reported to Swiss tax authorities over the last eight years.

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