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Swiss Air Force celebrates 100 years

This content was published on Jul 31, 2014 Cavalry captain Theodor Real became commander of the new air force, which was based on the Beundenfeld – a field near today’s ministry of defence – in the centre of Bern. A few days later, he was joined by nine pilots who brought their own planes and mechanics. When the First World War started, the…

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Signs of organ harvesting found in Kosovo conflict

This content was published on Jul 30, 2014 But the practice was not widespread and there was not enough evidence for a trial, according to the lead investigator. After a three-year investigation, the EU-led task force said there was, however, enough evidence to prosecute former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) for war crimes against the ethnic Serb and Roma populations of…

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Laws create certainty – but may dent state credibility

This content was published on Jul 24, 2014 The rise in the number of laws – and proposals for new legislation – has led to criticism that lawmakers are losing sight of common sense.

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Exploding refugee numbers, Israeli attacks challenge UN agency in Gaza

This content was published on Jul 23, 2014 The Swiss head of the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees says the Gaza crisis goes far beyond anything his organisation prepared for.

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OSCE mission to Ukraine will stay six extra months

This content was published on Jul 22, 2014 The OSCE Permanent Council on Tuesday approved a request from the Ukrainian government for the observers to stay, according to a statement by the 57-nation body. Its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) tries to calm the situation by mediating between the different parties involved – talking with different groups of people on the ground to try…

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Swiss lawyer targets possible Snowden visit

This content was published on Jul 22, 2014 Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden has asked a Swiss lawyer to explore the possibility of the United States fugitive coming to Switzerland.

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‘Switzerland is already a part of Europe’

This content was published on Jul 22, 2014 Thirteen years ago – less than a year after they had approved the bilateral treaties with the EU – Swiss voters decisively rejected an initiative calling for immediate accession negotiations with the EU. Since then, the issue of EU membership has disappeared from the political agenda, and not much has been heard about the New European…

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Swiss-Russia bicentenary marked despite Ukraine

This content was published on Jul 20, 2014 In 1814 Russia helped Switzerland towards unity, the first diplomatic step in relations which have more or less remained stable since. The Ukraine crisis is, however, threatening to overshadow the bicentenary. But the jubilee programme puts culture ahead of politics.

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Swiss asked to boost Geneva Conventions in Gaza

This content was published on Jul 18, 2014 The ministry confirmed it received a letter from the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, urging Switzerland as a depository state of the Geneva Conventions to convene a meeting of the signatory states. Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said that he explained the procedure to Abbas and that Switzerland had “responsibilities in the context of the Geneva Conventions”.…

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Meeting physical and mental needs

This content was published on Jul 18, 2014 Jean-François Steiert has a long history as a patient advocate and sees provision of healthcare to the ageing population as a major challenge.

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