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Enduring pain of Switzerland’s mistreated children

Former victims of forced institutionalisation in Switzerland pose with photos from their childhoods

This content was published on Sep 12, 2014 The victims of forced institutionalisation of children in Switzerland are calling for recognition and compensation. These are their stories...

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The ‘unprecedented’ challenge posed by Islamic State

This content was published on Sep 11, 2014 Amid international action against Islamic State militants, neutral Switzerland has limited its involvement to humanitarian and diplomatic efforts.

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Minister’s offshore business to be re-investigated

This content was published on Sep 11, 2014 The Bern authorities said on Thursday they wanted to clarify “open questions” and fully evaluate the tax record of the Ammann Group, a construction machinery firm, headed by Johann Schneider-Amman from 1989 to 2010. The cantonal finance department has asked the FTA for support in the process. On Wednesday, SRF made public the FTA document…

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Hospitals weigh in on healthcare quality debate

This content was published on Sep 10, 2014 A total of 59% of respondents rated the quality of care as “quite good”, while 35% gave it top marks. In terms of credibility Swiss hospitals and doctors are on par, according to the survey published on Wednesday. A clear majority of 81% came out in favour of a system of hospitals offering basic health…

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Charity wants Swiss to pay ‘fair share’ in Syrian crisis

This content was published on Sep 9, 2014 Switzerland should be making a larger contribution to help the humanitarian aid effort in Syria, according to the UK-based charity, Oxfam.

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The Swiss militiaman fighting in Syria

This content was published on Sep 8, 2014 A former Swiss army officer has founded a militia in Syria to protect Christian minorities from jihadists.

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Myanmar president calls for ‘patience and persistence’

This content was published on Sep 8, 2014 The leader said his country was going in the right direction, comparing the relatively peaceful transition in Myanmar with the violence seen in some countries during the Arab Spring. The 69-year-old Thein Sein, who in March 2011 became the first civilian president of Myanmar after half a century of military rule, arrived in Switzerland on…

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No bodyguards please! We’re Swiss

This content was published on Sep 6, 2014 In Switzerland, cabinet ministers can be seen travelling, shopping, in the cinema or even jogging with only their kids for protection. Whether it’s because of the small size of the capital Bern, or the discreet nature of the Swiss themselves, cabinet ministers walking in the street or cycling to work are commonplace. In recent years…

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NATO talks: Swiss president wary of acting against Russia

This content was published on Sep 5, 2014 Speaking at a summit of world leaders on the crisis in Ukraine, Swiss President Didier Burkhalter has warned against isolating Russia.

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Myanmar president visits Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 5, 2014 Swiss President Didier Burkhalter has welcomed the president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, to Switzerland as part of a ten-day European tour that also includes trips to Germany and the Netherlands.

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