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Blocher’s daughter takes the plunge into politics

This content was published on Apr 20, 2015 Martullo-Blocher, 45, said on Monday she would stand for the conservative right Swiss People’s Party in the canton of Graubünden at the national elections on October 18. If elected, she plans to stay CEO of EMS-Chemie. “Politics in Bern is currently marked by superficial knowledge and kneejerk reactions,” she said. “Overregulation and an unchecked expansion…

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Iran trade trip, SNB and Credit Suisse AGMs

This content was published on Apr 19, 2015 Week of April 20, 2015: Swiss businesses head to Iran on the lookout for new ties, Credit Suisse and the Swiss National Bank hold their AGMs.

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Syrian family is focus of award-winning photo

This content was published on Apr 15, 2015 The case made headlines last summer when the pregnant Syrian woman had a miscarriage on a train. Swiss border guards with the family were accused of failing to help her. In July, the family had been travelling on a train from Milan to Paris – which passes through Switzerland – when they were turned back…

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French president buries hatchet over tax

This content was published on Apr 15, 2015 The seven-member cabinet welcomed Hollande in front of the cathedral in the capital Bern, where he was received with full military honours. It is the first state visit by a French President since Jacques Chirac in 1998. Bilateral relations have been strained in recent years over tax issues, including capital flight and inheritance tax, as…

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Retiring Switzerland’s ageing air force jets

This content was published on Apr 15, 2015 In May 2014 voters rejected the defence ministry’s $3.5 billion order for 22 new Gripen fighter jets from Swedish defence company Saab AB. The purchase was rejected on the grounds that buying and maintaining the 22 new Gripen planes would have added up to CHF10 billion, money that could be better spent on social security…

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Residents misinformed through forged government letters

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 A number of citizens of the town received letters ostensibly sent by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and signed by Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. The letters looked genuine, with correct telephone numbers and addresses and a format mimicking the one used by the government. But a spokesman for the justice department, Philipp Schwander, stated…

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Swiss move on Ukraine frozen funds claim

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 Switzerland says it has complied with a request for legal assistance from Ukraine concerning blocked funds linked to the regime of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych – the first time it has done so.

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Hillary Clinton: a vulnerable favourite

This content was published on Apr 13, 2015 Swiss newspapers say presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has got good cards – but will she misplay them before November 2016?

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Hollande visit, Solar Impulse in Nanjing

This content was published on Apr 12, 2015 Week of April 13, 2015: French President visits, an expected Solar Impulse lift off, and a bogeyman's prediction for summer.

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Trade negotiations in crisis? The real challenges

This content was published on Apr 7, 2015 Nothing seems to work in the world of trade negotiations. Since it was created, the WTO has not been able to complete a single negotiating round.

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