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A walk through an award-winning town

This content was published on Jan 20, 2016 Located across the river from its sister city in Germany, also named Rheinfelden, the Swiss town in canton Aargau was also praised for having had regular contact with its German counterpart regarding planning issues. According to the Swiss Heritage Society, Rheinfelden decided a decade ago against building isolated developments, choosing instead to include more aspects…

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Day one – receiving refugees

This content was published on Jan 20, 2016 I’ll be following the debate on migration and refugees today. Areas of geopolitical upheaval, particularly in Syria, are forcing people to leave their homes and find sanctuary in more stable regions, including Europe. This increase in refugees has led to social issues in some receiving countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called off her visit to…

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‘Switzerland played a fundamental role’

This content was published on Jan 19, 2016 On Monday, three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran in a prisoner swap that followed the lifting of most international sanctions on Iran. US President Barack Obama said the deal cut off Tehran’s path to a nuclear bomb. One more Iranian-American released under the same swap was not aboard the aircraft. A fifth prisoner…

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Swiss action on Iran in concert with US, EU

This content was published on Jan 17, 2016 Switzerland lifted some of its economic sanctions against Iran on Sunday in keeping with the United Nations and European Union.

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Movers and makers – from Davos to Bangalore

This content was published on Jan 17, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of January 18.

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Freed US prisoners in Iran arrive in Geneva

This content was published on Jan 16, 2016 Switzerland facilitates a prisoner exchange between the US and Iran linked to the anticipated implementation of the nuclear deal.

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Why Switzerland takes asylum seekers’ assets

This content was published on Jan 15, 2016 Swiss law states that asylum seekers have to disclose their assets. According to certain criteria – such as the amount and/or lack of proof of the origin of the assets – the authorities can demand that it be handed over. According to Léa Wertheimer from the State Secretariat for Migration, the law says that asylum…

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Swiss air force gears up for 24/7 service

This content was published on Jan 12, 2016 On several occasions in the past when Swiss air space was breached, the Swiss air force was unable to act because its pilots were off duty. That was the case in February 2014 when an Ethiopian Airlines pilot took full control of his aircraft, while his co-pilot was in the toilet. The man diverted the…

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Geneva airport withdraws workers’ security passes

This content was published on Jan 12, 2016 Over 30 people working at Geneva’s international airport have had their runway access passes withdrawn amid tighter security concerns, according to the airport and media reports.

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New faces for main parties but hardly new policy

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 “The People’s Party has been streamlined and there are no longer major dissenting voices,” says Georg Lutz, External linkpolitical scientist at the University of Lausanne. He is not in the least surprised by the latest announcements over the weekend. Lutz says it makes perfect sense to seek a renewal of the leadership three months after…

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