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Over 2,000 Swiss train arrests in 2016

This content was published on Jan 22, 2017 More personnel and increased public awareness of suspicious behaviour led to 24% more people being arrested on Swiss trains in 2016 than in 2015.

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Thousands of protesters march through Geneva

This content was published on Jan 21, 2017 Over 2,000 people gathered in Geneva for the Women's March for Dignity – one of over 600 sister marches to the Women’s March on Washington.

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Davos locals: the Iranian psychologist

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

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Until next time…

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 In between WEF has covered multiple subjects from central banking, industry 4.0, the climate, healthcare, gender divides, the ageing population, refugees and the political situation in a number of countries, including war-torn Syria and Iraq. That’s a lot to take in during one week. During that time, the Swiss ski resort of Davos has been…

Trump or a conflict of interest in a modern democracy

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 With his portfolio of business projects, loans and deals, Donald Trump is forcing the US to confront an unprecedented number of entanglements.

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Swiss minister wants an end to Russia sanctions

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann hopes sanctions against Russia will soon come to an end because they affect Switzerland’s exports.

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Trump era looms

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Not many Davos delegates will be viewing the inauguration with positive thoughts, but there was at least one voice who defended the much maligned billionaire. Anthony Scaramucci, one of Trump’s top advisors, tried to persuade delegates that they would be pleasantly surprised by his boss. “If some of you guys are getting a little bit…

As Trump takes oath, LeVine says goodbye

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 The outgoing US ambassador's approach to tweeting couldn't be more different than that of the incoming US president.

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Questions raised over Swiss handling of Chinese visit

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 In an unprecedented move, ahead of Xi’s visit to the United Nations’ Palais de Nations building in Geneva, 1,600 staff were asked to vacate the building by 2pm as meeting rooms were closed – including that of the Council of Human Rights. The UN said the decision was “logistical, not political” to prepare for the…

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Stopping Chinese products being sold as ‘Swiss’

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 The Chinese are still being sold products dressed up as ‘Swiss’. This is despite the signing of an bilateral treaty on intellectual property rights.

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