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Swiss ‘must do more’ against human trafficking

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 Switzerland needs to clamp down more strongly on people smuggling, as increased numbers of migrants are falling into the hands of unscrupulous trafficking gangs, a federal authorities report says.

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EU backs Swiss tough stance after immigration vote

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 The European ministers agreed on Tuesday to support a report into the European Union’s relationship with Switzerland, which made a link between the free movement of people and other issues, such as the Schengen agreement and the Dublin accord. Although Switzerland is not part of the EU it has signed numerous bilateral agreements and was…

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Third generation migrant to be deported

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 An Italian, who was born and grew up in Switzerland and speaks Swiss German perfectly, should be deported to Italy, despite never having lived there, a court in Bern has ruled.

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Eritreans vulnerable at home and in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 15, 2014 Arbitrary arrests and detentions, harsh prison conditions, no freedom of religion or expression – there are many reasons why Eritreans come to Switzerland.

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Farmers’ lobby holds on to its power

This content was published on Dec 11, 2014 The extent of farmers' influence in parliament has once again come to light in the latest debates over farm subsidies.

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Voters retain tax perks for rich foreigners

This content was published on Dec 11, 2014 Voters have rejected an initiative calling for an end to tax breaks for wealthy foreigners nationwide. Some 59% of voters threw out the proposal.

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Lessons learned from the Swiss OSCE presidency

This content was published on Dec 10, 2014 At the final ministerial meeting in Basel last week, there was a record participation with 53 ministers and 1,300 delegates attending. Particular accolades for Switzerland’s chairmanship came from United States Secretary of State John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier – not a negligible feat considering that the meeting ended with no consensus statement…

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Human rights head praises Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 9, 2014 Switzerland has been a “key player“ in the development of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), says the head of the court in Strasbourg.

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Parliament bans Islamic State, al-Qaeda

This content was published on Dec 8, 2014 Both houses of parliament have voted to ban the al-Qaeda and Islamic State terror groups in Switzerland.

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Secret files scandal again looms large

This content was published on Dec 8, 2014 It’s been 25 years since angry citizens took to Swiss streets to protest the “secret files scandal” that shook the nation.

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