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Swiss scientists graduate from funding doldrums

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 Last January, the Swiss scientific community was in the doldrums as negotiations to stay in the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme stalled in Davos. Swiss universities were threatened with a mass exodus of talent. Roll on 12 months and the curtain of gloom has been lifted thanks to an EU-friendly method of implementing an anti-mass immigration…

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Tibetans and Uighurs protest in Geneva

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 “Stop the genocide against Tibetans,” people shouted in the Place des Nations square. They called for the Chinese president, who is on a week-long visit to Switzerland and the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, to bring back “Swiss democracy to Tibet and to China”. On Sunday, Swiss police detained 32 Tibetans and…

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Swiss president opens WEF

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 Swiss President Doris Leuthard delivered the opening remarks, and took the opportunity to highlight some of the world’s problems.

Protests and deals meet Chinese president in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 16, 2017 China’s premier Xi Jinping has been in the Swiss capital to sign ten accords and strengthen relations between the two nations. (SRF/swissinfo.ch/JF/JH)

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Chinese president talks trade, innovation on Swiss visit

This content was published on Jan 16, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the middle of China’s first state visit since 1999. The two nations have signed several new bilateral agreements.

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As it happened: the Chinese state visit

This content was published on Jan 16, 2017 Xi Jinping is making the first state visit to Switzerland by a Chinese president since 1999. Areas around the Swiss parliament building were under heavy police supervision two days ahead of the visit, with blockades in place and riot vans on standby to handle protests against the visit. Protesters were not allowed in front of…

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Global shifts give Xi chance to steal limelight in Davos

This content was published on Jan 16, 2017 The Chinese president is expected to enhance his status as one of the few leaders committed to defending international accords.

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Swiss ranked third for opportunities for citizens

This content was published on Jan 16, 2017 Switzerland has been placed third out of 30 advanced economics in the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index (IDI).

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Israel should play economic card, urges Swiss foreign minister

This content was published on Jan 15, 2017 Burkhalter participated in an international conference on the near east in Paris that was attended by 70 foreign ministers and representatives of organisations like the UN, the EU and the Arab League. However, no representatives from either Israel or Palestine were present. “It is by fighting unemployment that affects 50% of the people in Gaza…

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The who and what of WEF, and being ‘Trumped’

This content was published on Jan 15, 2017 Here are some of the stories we’ll be bringing you the week starting January 16.

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