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Who will save migrants from a watery grave?

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 With the launch of operation Triton to replace Italy’s Mare Nostrum, which has rescued 150,000 people, the European Union has redefined its priority as securing its Mediterranean border.

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Greek ex-minister sentenced over Swiss account

This content was published on Nov 18, 2014 A Greek former finance minister has been sentenced for failing to declare €1.2 million (CHF1.4 million) that his wife had placed in a Swiss bank account.

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Strasbourg rules in favour of Iranian refugee

This content was published on Nov 18, 2014 The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Switzerland not to send an Iranian asylum seeker back to Iran.

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Army to find and dispose of hidden explosives

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 Army spokesman Christoph Brunner told the Swiss News Agency on Monday that “all former explosive devices would be disarmed across the country by the end of November”. He declined to say where exactly the remaining explosives could be found, but added that the ignition devices were stored at a safe distance. Until now, hundreds of…

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Fire in asylum centre kills one

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 A fire at the Tattes asylum centre in Vernier, canton Geneva, has claimed the life a 29-year-old Eritrean man and injured 40 others.

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What does lump sum taxation really offer Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 “The debate on the lump sum tax is one of heart versus head, in other words, financial ethics against economic attractiveness,” says Marius Brülhart, economics professor at the University of Lausanne. “In reality, if we were to only consider the wallet, I am not sure that lump sum tax is such a good deal for…

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Shooting practice with North Koreans deemed ‘minor incident’

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 A Swiss army officer who organised a shooting practice involving two North Korean army officers did not follow staff rules when he did so.

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Freeze on immigration: Path from or to disaster?

This content was published on Nov 16, 2014 “The free movement of people fuels neo-liberal ideas. People become goods that can be moved around arbitrarily,” says Cornelia Keller, vice president of the Ecopop Association. “We want people to be able to live a dignified life where they are.” The association’s initiative calls for growth in Switzerland’s population as a result of immigration to…

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Is bunker housing for asylum seekers at tipping point?

This content was published on Nov 14, 2014 After fleeing repressive regimes and risking their lives to get to Switzerland, the last place asylum seekers imagine ending up is an underground nuclear bunker. It’s an increasingly common, drastic step taken by overburdened cantons.

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Swiss increase measures against Russia

This content was published on Nov 13, 2014 Switzerland will continue to follow a policy, seen by some as controversial, of not directly implementing sanctions on Russia, but instead preventing certain transactions that would otherwise allow mainly Russians to bypass blocks to business put in place by the EU and internationally. A total of 24 new names have now been added to the…

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