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Swiss stick to own foreign policy towards Moscow

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 However, cabinet stopped short of imposing sectoral sanctions in line with the EU. The economics ministry has been asked to prepare a set of measures to be approved by the cabinet, according to a statement by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs following Wednesday’s regular cabinet meeting. The restrictions on Swiss weapons exports to Russia…

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Russian pilots uninvited from Swiss air show

This content was published on Aug 12, 2014 A squadron of the Russian Knights display team, flying Su-27 fighter aircraft, was scheduled to take part in Air14External link, which is taking place on two weekends: August 30-31 and September 6-7. The show is celebrating the centenary of the Swiss Air Force, the 50th anniversary of the Patrouille Suisse display team and the 25th…

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Response to sanctions against Russia criticised

This content was published on Aug 10, 2014 Estonia’s president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, accused Switzerland of acting in its own self-interest. In an interview with the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, he said: “Switzerland must live with the criticism that it has only dispensed with its own sanctions to gain an advantage for its banking sector”. The Swiss have extended measures to make sure they are…

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Political cures to stem health insurance costs

This content was published on Aug 10, 2014 Opponents, including the government and a majority in parliament as well as the business community, argue the initiative is the wrong cure. Health insurance coverage is mandatory for residents in Switzerland. They can choose from more than 60 companies and their offers for basic coverage. The insurers must not aim to make a profit but…

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Minister rebuffs attacks against asylum policy

This content was published on Aug 7, 2014 She added that the proposal was contrary to Switzerland’s role as a depositary state of the Geneva Conventions of international humanitarian law and went against the country’s tradition. “This humanitarian tradition is an element of our Swiss identity,” she told journalists on Thursday. Last month, senior People’s Party politician Adrian Amstutz launched the idea of…

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Swiss expand sanctions against Assad’s entourage

This content was published on Aug 5, 2014 Tuesday’s announcement comes several weeks after that of the European Union because the measures need to be adapted in consultation with the government, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs spokeswoman Marie Avet told swissinfo.ch. The European Union had sanctioned the same 12 Syrian ministers on June 23. A month later, on July 23, the EU added…

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Swiss take measures to support sanctions against Russia

This content was published on Aug 5, 2014 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO has added 26 individuals and 18 companies or organisations to its list, spokeswoman Marie Avet confirmed on Tuesday. The measures will come into force on Tuesday at 6pm. Switzerland, a global commodity trading and private banking hub popular for Russia’s wealthy elite, decided in March against imposing its…

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Switzerland ‘heading for a breach of contract with EU’

This content was published on Aug 5, 2014 Christa Tobler, professor of European Law at the European Institute of the University of Basel, says that the anti-immigration initiative passed by Swiss voters in February goes against EU law. In July, the EU made it clear to Switzerland in an official letter that it would not grant Switzerland any exemption regarding the free movement…

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Researchers call for improved political education

This content was published on Aug 4, 2014 The GfS Bern research and polling institute Bern asked more than 1,000 people in Switzerland for their views on the political system and reform ideas External linksuggested by experts. About three-quarters of those questioned said they were happy with the political system, GfS Bern said on Monday. Bolstering political education was rated the most popular…

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