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UN chief thanks Swiss for Palais des Nations support

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 “I’ve made over 40 visits to Switzerland as secretary-general. This Palais des Nations is my second home,” Ban, whose ten-year tenure ends in December, told reporters at the UN in Geneva on Monday. “I thank Switzerland for generously supporting our Strategic Heritage Plan which secures these premises for future generations.” Over the next eight years,…

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Sommaruga to raise migration issue in Sri Lanka

This content was published on Oct 2, 2016 In July, the State Secretariat for Migration said it would apply more stringent criteria for granting Sri Lankan nationals – mostly ethnic Tamils – refugee status. The decision was taken in light of a perceived improvement in the human rights record by the Sri Lankan authorities. Switzerland has been criticised in the past for forcing…

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Deportation now a reality for foreign criminals

This content was published on Oct 2, 2016 The foreign criminal deportation law will not officially come into force until January 1, 2017 – but it will take into account any crimes committed from October 1, 2016. From now on, foreigners residing in Switzerland could be deported to their country of origin for a variety of offences, including murder, grievous bodily harm, sexual…

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Baeriswyl named Swiss foreign ministry No. 2

This content was published on Sep 30, 2016 Basel-born Baeriswyl was named the foreign ministry’s number two after an open competition process for the post, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. It is the first time a woman has held this prestigious post, although Micheline Calmy-Rey held the top spot, foreign minister, from 2003-2011. The 48-year-old diplomat recently headed the…

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All Swiss Amazon purchases to be subjected to VAT

This content was published on Sep 29, 2016 Currently, online purchases from abroad that attract less than CHF5 ($5.15) in VAT are exempt. This translates into an upper limit of CHF200 worth of books or CHF62.50 of goods that don’t benefit from a favourable tax status. According to the VAT reform passed on Thursday, all firms with turnover of over CHF100,000 will be…

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Switzerland signs civil nuclear deal with Iran

This content was published on Sep 28, 2016 On Wednesday, ENSI signed an agreement with Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA) on the fringes of the 60th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The deal is intended to smooth the way for future cooperation between the regulatory bodies of both countries. “This agreement will make it possible to exchange on the…

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Colombian peace deal deposited in Bern

This content was published on Sep 28, 2016 Signed on Monday, the agreement was then handed to Switzerland – as official depository – by the Colombian foreign minister Maria Angela Holguin to Yves Rossier, state secretary of the Swiss foreign ministry. Rossier was present at Monday’s signing ceremony. Both parties in the peace agreement wanted an original to be stored in Bern in…

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‘Peres will not be forgotten’

This content was published on Sep 28, 2016 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has paid a personal tribute to former Israeli president Shimon Peres.

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Rules for Swiss citizenship slightly eased

This content was published on Sep 28, 2016 Eligible for the facilitated naturalisation are young foreigners up to the age of 25 who were born in Switzerland and have been to school for five years in the country. One of their parents must be Swiss-born and has to have spent at least ten years in the country. In addition, one of the grandparents…

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A listicle of ideas how to spend surplus half billion

This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 Money the army doesn't spend on the latest technology could instead be used on a crowd-pleasing changing-of-the-guard pageant.

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