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Sweden’s approach to prostitution commended

This content was published on Apr 8, 2014 The Strasbourg-based assembly on Tuesday stopped short of calling for a ban, but it proposed following the example of Sweden where prostitutes are protected but their clients are prosecuted. A council report said known cases of human trafficking of sex slaves had decreased in Sweden, following a tightening of the law in 1999. It made…

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Court ruling underlines university mobility

This content was published on Apr 7, 2014 Currently, each Swiss university decides individually which foreign qualifications it will accept to allow non-Swiss students to gain admission. The Federal Court’s decision establishes that going forward, the universities must all adhere to the terms of the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, the so-called Lisbon Agreement. That…

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Switzerland reaches for the skies – despite protests

This content was published on Apr 7, 2014 The Lausanne architecture practice Richter Dahl Rocha has been planning a spectacular, 120-metre high skyscraper in the city for 22 years. The tower is meant to be a symbol of the profound change taking place in the Lausanne metropolitan area while marking the start of a high-rise boom in the French-speaking western part of Switzerland.…

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Probe launched into Swiss jihadist

This content was published on Apr 6, 2014 A spokesman confirmed reports of the probe in the SonntagsZeitung and Matin Dimanche newspapers. The man, in his 30s and from the French-speaking part of the country, recently returned to Switzerland, “disappointed”, according to the newspapers. The newspapers said he had converted to Islam in 2013 after attending a mosque in canton Vaud. He is…

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US tried to search Swatch factories for terror clues

This content was published on Apr 6, 2014 “They no doubt wanted to check if it was possible to conceal explosives, poison or whatever else in the watch movements,” Nick Hayek told the Schweiz am Sonntag paper. “They spoke about the threat of terrorism.” Hayek said when he refused point-blank the request, the US representatives warned that the Biel-based company “could face import…

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Georg Lutz is unconvinced by compulsory voting

This content was published on Apr 4, 2014

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René Laville on why he doesn’t vote

This content was published on Apr 4, 2014

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Optimism grows over Brazil free trade deal

This content was published on Apr 4, 2014 The Brazilians, Latin America’s largest economy, have shown themselves more open to discussions on the issue, he told journalists in the capital, Brasilia, on Thursday. Almost 14 years ago the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member, concluded an agreement with Mercosur – a customs union formed in 1991 that today…

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Swiss snub US effort to sanction Russian billionaires

This content was published on Apr 2, 2014 Switzerland decided last week against imposing its own sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, but promised not to become a place to circumvent sanctions imposed elsewhere. In a statement, the government fleshed out its plans to make sure people on the EU list – 33 politicians and security officials in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…

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Tourists to benefit from simpler customs rules

This content was published on Apr 2, 2014 As of July 1, alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods will be included in the current tax-free limit of CHF300 ($340) per person per day, according to the Federal Customs Administration. The tax-free limit on wine was raised from two litres to five litres, but the government abandoned initial plans to increase it to 20 litres…

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