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Lisbon gets list of Swiss Leaks tax cheats

This content was published on Feb 28, 2015 Portugal has received information on 611 taxpayers listed in the Swiss Leaks affair. The total amount of money in question is $969million.

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Swiss healthcare losing its German immigrant edge

This content was published on Feb 27, 2015 A quota system that limits the setting up of new specialist practices in Switzerland seems to be putting the Germans off. The quotas were dropped in 2012 but have been reintroduced by 18 cantons so far because of a storm of new applications from doctors applying to set up shop. In 2013, 2,740 specialist doctors…

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When did showing your faith become so controversial?

This content was published on Feb 26, 2015 Whether it’s a turban or a headscarf, showing your religion in Switzerland can make others treat you extremely differently.

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Round table looks to help asbestos cancer victims

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 Around 120 people every year in Switzerland develop a malignant tumor in the pleural lining of the lungs or in the abdomen, due to having breathed in high quantities of asbestos fibre in the past. Asbestos was made illegal in Switzerland in 1989. Accident insurance, which is paid for by an employer, covers the medical…

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Switzerland accused of undermining international laws

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 The human rights organisation Amnesty International views the clash between international human rights laws and Swiss popular initiatives as problematic.

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Imprisoned Saudi blogger gets courage award

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015 Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi has been awarded a prize for courage at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy held on Tuesday.

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‘Direct democracy is a precious asset’

This content was published on Feb 23, 2015 The debate over ideas and the direct participation of citizens in political decisions at the ballot box – including elections and votes – must not be given up, she says. Piffaretti, a former editor-in-chief, lives in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. swissinfo.ch: President Simonetta Sommaruga says direct democracy depends on the political culture. In what…

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Cutting red tape saved time in asylum test project

This content was published on Feb 16, 2015 A fast-track project for speeding asylum applications is working, but many more spaces will be needed to handle all the requests

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Swiss urge implementation of Ukraine ceasefire

This content was published on Feb 12, 2015 “It is now a matter of urgency to implement the accord. It is a prerequisite for the stabilisation of the situation in eastern Ukraine,” said foreign minister Didier Burkhalter. The deal was reached after all-night negotiations between Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko. The agreement was brokered by German Chancellor Angela…

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Azerbaijani journalist sheltering in Swiss embassy

This content was published on Feb 11, 2015 The Swiss embassy in Baku has been secretly sheltering Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Emin Huseynov for the past six months, a Swiss national television (SRF) report has revealed. The SRF current affairs programme Rundschau reported that the 35-year-old critic of President Ilham Aljiev’s regime sought refuge in the embassy because he feared for…

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