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Can the Swiss match Germany’s generosity?

This content was published on Sep 9, 2015 Germany has opened its borders and heart to Syrian refugees, but where does its neighbour Switzerland stand? It's fair to say that - while a good pupil - it “could do better”.

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When solidarity meets red tape

This content was published on Sep 9, 2015 In response to the current refugee and migrant crisis, the Swiss Refugee Council received more than 500 requests from people offering to host refugees in their homes. But until now, only nine families have become hosts. Among the families who are still waiting for their request to be processed is the Schlup family from Biel.…

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Burkhalter calls for greater efforts to end Syrian conflict

This content was published on Sep 8, 2015 Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has urged states to find solutions to end the war and stem the overwhelming tide of migrants fleeing to Europe.

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Switzerland to buy unarmed Israeli drones

This content was published on Sep 8, 2015 On Monday, the Senate voted for the purchase of six unarmed Hermes 900 drones (30 votes for, 12 against), which followed earlier approval by the House of Representatives. Campaigners had criticised the deal with Israeli company Elbit Systems, urging Switzerland not to invest in Israel’s military complex due to its “systematic human rights abuses” against…

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Swiss border guards brace for migrant influx

This content was published on Sep 6, 2015 In an interview published on Sunday in the German-language paper “Schweiz am Sonntag“, head of the Swiss border guard corps Jürg Noth, acknowledged the presence of an increasing number of migrants along Switzerland’s eastern border with Germany and Austria. According to him, Germany is already feeling the pinch of Austria’s policy to let migrants pass…

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Pro-migrant demonstrators clash with police in Zurich

This content was published on Sep 5, 2015 According to German language news website Watson, between one to two thousand people had gathered at Helvetiaplatz in Zurich for a peaceful demonstration demanding more solidarity with migrants and adoption of an open borders policy towards them. Many hoisted banners with slogans like “Open heart, open mind, open borders”. However, within a short span of…

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Swiss brands advised to risk Iranian market

This content was published on Sep 3, 2015 In the wake of a landmark nuclear deal, Swiss companies are told by both sides the potential rewards outweigh the risks.

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Migration tops agenda in Merkel talks

This content was published on Sep 3, 2015 Merkel also suggested she might fulfil Swiss hopes for her to mediate or at least support Switzerland in its ongoing talks with the European Union over some burning issues, such as the February 2014 Swiss voter initiative to curb immigration. At a joint press conference on Thursday with Simonetta Sommaruga, who holds the rotating Swiss…

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Swiss hope for Merkel mediation in EU negotiations

This content was published on Sep 2, 2015 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making her first visit to Bern in seven years. The Swiss are hoping she will use the occasion to mediate in talks with the European Union.

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Escaping the refugee crisis

This content was published on Sep 2, 2015 Of course, the refugee crisis has far more serious implications. Last week, Austrian authorities found the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants in a Hungarian truck abandoned near Vienna. And more than 2,500 would-be migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean this year, most of them attempting to cross from North Africa to Italy. Migrants who have…

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