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Number of Swiss abroad continues to grow

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 As of 2014, there were 746,885 Swiss nationals living abroad, an increase of almost 15,000 on the year before. The figures include all Swiss nationals registered at an embassy or consulate general. Six of ten expats were living in the European Union, with around three-quarters of them based in countries sharing a border with Switzerland:…

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Swiss case in Perinçek appeal rests on protecting public peace

This content was published on Jan 28, 2015 Switzerland has defended the grounds for its anti-racism laws in the appeal of the case of a Turkish politician convicted for denying the 1915 Armenian massacre was genocide.

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Ensuring the Holocaust ‘never happens again’

This content was published on Jan 28, 2015 Wartime Switzerland closed its borders to Jews. Albanian Muslims chose to save them. These heroes, captured on camera and now on show, should serve as a lesson to all, participants heard at a Holocaust remembrance event in Lucerne on Tuesday.

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Minister defends Swiss policy on Syria

This content was published on Jan 28, 2015 In an interview in the French-speaking Le Temps newspaper, Sommaruga said Switzerland was ready to contribute if the European Union succeeded in agreeing on a common strategy. She described the current European asylum policy as inefficient and imbalanced, saying 90% of all asylum requests were filed in ten countries, including Switzerland. The other 22 member…

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A country and its borders

This content was published on Jan 28, 2015

Critics blast ‘dangerous’ Mühleberg decision

This content was published on Jan 27, 2015 The decision by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (IFSN) to back safety measures prolonging the lifespan of the Mühleberg power plant near Bern until 2019 has come under fire from opponents.

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Government says no to energy tax initiative

This content was published on Jan 26, 2015

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Greek voters ‘choose confrontation’

This content was published on Jan 26, 2015 “Electoral earthquake in Greece: victory beyond expectations for Syriza” was the front page headline of Le Temps in Geneva. “Those who fear seeing Greece renounce on the necessary reforms following Syriza’s triumph have legitimate reason to be concerned,” the paper said in an editorial. “Without any government experience, the opposition alliance led by Alexis Tsipras…

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Incident-free WEF meeting draws to a close

This content was published on Jan 25, 2015 This year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos passed by incident free, according to the Swiss army.

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Chevron given Public Eye Award for Ecuador oil damages

This content was published on Jan 23, 2015 The petroleum giant Chevron has received the most tongue-in-cheek designation at the World Economic Forum: the Public Eye Lifetime Award, given to the company with the worst record when it comes to human rights and protecting the planet.

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