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Renovation of UN headquarters in Geneva approved

This content was published on Dec 24, 2015 Built in the 1930s the Geneva headquarters of the UN was never fully renovated. The UN has been seeking funds to make improvements such as fixing leaky roofs, removing asbestos and improving safety standards. A proposal entitled Strategic Heritage Plan was presented to UN member countries requesting approval for a complete renovation of the complex,…

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Swiss banks don’t want to deal with dirty money

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 Brunetti is a professor of economic policy and regional economy at the University of Bern. He headed two expert groups on the strategic repositioning of the Swiss finance industry and has led the government’s advisory committee on the future of the Swiss finance industry since March 2015. swissinfo.ch: Only three years ago it was considered…

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Juncker rules out unilateral approach on immigration

This content was published on Dec 21, 2015 “Over the past ten months we haven’t made any miracles, but we’ve made progress,” Sommaruga said on Monday in Brussels at a press conference after a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. “We’ve got a clear idea where we are going from here.” The Swiss decided to end unrestricted immigration for citizens of EU…

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Scandal, geese, and 2015 at a glance

This content was published on Dec 20, 2015 Here are the stories we’re following the week of December 21.

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Swiss reject Ikea refugee homes as potential fire risks

This content was published on Dec 18, 2015 In October, the Zurich authorities announced that they intended to house refugees in 62 temporary Ikea homes inside former industrial buildings. Each easy-to-install unit offers space for four people and costs CHF1,200. However, a cantonal test revealed that the plastic walls and ceiling can catch fire easily and so refugees’ safety would not be guaranteed,…

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Charges brought in Geneva terror hunt

This content was published on Dec 13, 2015 The Swiss police continue to look in and around Geneva for suspects identified by federal authorities in connection with ongoing terrorism investigations. The threat level remains elevated as of Friday.

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Swiss negotiating sending refugees back to Turkey

This content was published on Dec 13, 2015 Gattiker told Swiss public television, SRF, on Saturday that in exchange for taking back certain individuals, Turkey would receive €3 billion (CHF3.2 billion) in financial aid and facilitated entry into Switzerland for its citizens. “The goal is to be able to regulate that a citizen or a third-country national, such as a Syrian, can be sent…

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Bilateral agreements crucial, says Nestlé CEO

This content was published on Dec 12, 2015 In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper, Paul Bulcke, a 61-year-old Belgian who has led Nestlé since 2008, said that “we have researchers from all over the world, and we don’t want to lose them. If it becomes difficult to bring such specialists to Switzerland, we’ll go where that possibility still exists, which…

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People’s Party finally nails finance minister job

This content was published on Dec 11, 2015 Ueli Maurer is nominated as Switzerland's first ever People's Party finance minister.

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Federal Court rejects school headscarf ban

This content was published on Dec 11, 2015 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected a canton St Gallen commune’s ban on wearing Muslim headscarves, or hijabs, in school.

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