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What would Brexit mean for Switzerland?

This content was published on Jun 23, 2016 The opinion pollsExternal link are still showing that voters’ intentions are neck and neck. BookmakersExternal link, who stand to make a pile of money for getting their forecasts right, have for weeks had the Remain camp as favourites, but the Leave odds have shortened in recent days. One of the most intriguing things about the…

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Brexit: a stress test for the ‘Swiss way’

This content was published on Jun 22, 2016 By and large, however, Brits and Swiss, despite their “splendid isolation”, are rather different. That said, there is one thing that unites the two nations: a deep scepticism of Europe’s head office in Brussels. According to the latest poll from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), 16% of Swiss still support Switzerland joining…

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Refugee farmer pilot project on track

This content was published on Jun 22, 2016 A total of 13 refugees were placed on eight farms last year as part of a three-year pilot project initiated by the Swiss Farmers Association and the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). In 2016, 17 farm jobs have been reserved for refugees. “The results are clear for the first year: by working in agriculture refugees are…

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Court finds Switzerland violated rights of Iraqi

This content was published on Jun 21, 2016 In Tuesday’s Grand Chamber judgment, the court in Strasbourg, France, found that Switzerland had denied an Iraqi businessman, Khalaf al Dulaimi, the right to a fair hearing after freezing his personal and business assets located in Switzerland. It also says that the Swiss authorities should have verified the sanctions list drawn up by the United…

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The struggle to identify drowned migrants

This content was published on Jun 20, 2016 “We told them several times that they shouldn’t set out, but they didn’t listen. One day they got into a boat heading for Europe. We haven’t heard from them since,” says Bila Bila Barre from Somalia, recounting the story of his two nephews Hussene (20) und Maxamud (19). They wanted to travel to Italy via…

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Refugees, global enterprise and separatism

This content was published on Jun 19, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of June 20

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Switzerland’s special EU deal

This content was published on Jun 17, 2016 Some Brits believe Switzerland has benefited from the bilateral approach. The Swiss-EU treaties give Switzerland direct access to the best parts of the EU: trade, transport and science projects – plus visa-less travel around Europe. One thing the UK has in common with Switzerland since Brexit is coming to a vote: using direct democracy to…

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Swiss parliament honours murdered British politician

This content was published on Jun 17, 2016 “Our thoughts go to the victim’s friends and family and to our British parliamentary colleagues,” said Christa Markwalder, president of the House of Representatives, in a message of solidarity delivered partly in English. “The brutal murder is an attack on our society and its values.” For Raphaël Comte, president of the Senate, the “cowardly” attack…

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NGO blasts Swiss policy on detaining migrant children

This content was published on Jun 16, 2016 The Swiss non-governmental organisation Terre des hommes has criticised Switzerland’s ‘illegal’ and opaque policy of detaining unaccompanied minor refugees.

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Swiss to withdraw dormant EU bid

This content was published on Jun 15, 2016 The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a motion from the House of Representatives that essentially calls the old application meaningless. It now falls to the cabinet to communicate this to the EU. Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said the cabinet would convey the message that Switzerland’s application for EU membership is invalid and should be…

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