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Foreign ministers stress importance of dialogue

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 Following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, outside Bern on Thursday, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter stressed that some progress had been made in ongoing talks on the repatriation of immigrants, trade and the protection of cultural goods. However, a number of issues remain where more talks are needed, according to Burkhalter. He specified…

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2,000 refugees find jobs under government scheme

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 The scheme, “Work – Give them a chance, seize your chance”, was a result of coordination between government agencies at the federal, cantonal and municipal level in collaboration with the private sector. Key measures taken including offering language courses and targeting specific job sectors like cleaning, hotel and restaurants, and construction. One example is offering…

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Swiss halt inquiry into political espionage case

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 There was a lack of evidence about the people behind the spying, the Office of the Attorney General, said on Thursday. It opened criminal proceedings in May 2015 after malware – harmful software – was discovered on computers in the hotel. “Investigations revealed that a significant number of computers (servers and clients) at a hotel…

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Amnesty calls for more Swiss solidarity for migrants

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 Switzerland bore a particular responsibility, according to the human rights organisation, given that, although it is not one of the main destinations for asylum seekers, it is the country that transfers the most migrants to another EU state. This practice is part of the Dublin accords, adopted by non-EU Switzerland in 2008. According to this,…

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Merkel wants separation of EU talks

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 Switzerland is trying to strike a deal with the EU that accommodates a 2014 public vote to re-introduce quotas on EU workers in the Alpine nation. However, this directly contravenes bilateral treaties and one of the EU’s key principles – that of the free movement of people accord which allows EU citizens to live and…

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Possible relaunch of Swiss aid for Eritrea

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 The foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) would look into the “possibility of carrying out pilot projects”. It will involve a limited annual budget of CHF2 million ($2.05 million). The projects would focus on improving employment opportunities for young people. The potential change of direction by the…

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Switzerland lays out fintech-friendly future plan

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said it was crucial to press ahead with “innovation-friendly framework conditions” in the new sector in Switzerland. “We want to remain among the most important players in this sector,” he told a news conference on Wednesday. His ministry will set to work drafting a consultation paper suggesting changes to the banking…

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Why you should follow our US election night coverage

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 If you are reading this, chances are you have a strong interest in both Swiss and American affairs.

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Entry bans to Switzerland tripled in 2016

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016 According to the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), Switzerland had issued 97 entry bans by the end of September, compared to 28 during all of 2015.

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Swiss non-profit status gives wings to ex-UN news agency

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016 The ex-United Nations news service IRIN says its rebirth as an independent agency should enable hard-hitting coverage of the global aid industry.

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