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Berners-Lee urges citizens to secure web’s future

This content was published on Dec 5, 2013 Addressing journalists at the UN in Geneva on Thursday, Berners-Lee said the resolution adopted last week by the organisation’s General Assembly to protect the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance was a “step forward”. “But we are at a crossroads,” he declared. “Unless we seize the opportunity it will remain just ink on paper.” The…

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Appenzell: an exception among exceptions

This content was published on Dec 5, 2013 swissinfo.ch : How do you explain to foreigners the two half cantons of Appenzell? Arnold Koller: In a nutshell, Appenzell, especially Appenzell Inner Rhoden, my home region, is an exception among exceptions – Switzerland is already considered an exceptional case in Europe. That’s particularly because we are by far the smallest canton by population. Inner…

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Appenzell marks 500 years of Swissness

This content was published on Dec 5, 2013 On December 17 it will be exactly 500 years since the canton of Appenzell joined the Swiss Confederation, and the anniversary has been celebrated throughout the year, culminating in a day-long event attended by this year’s Swiss president, Ueli Maurer. “With your pride in your homeland and your traditions, you are a wonderful example of…

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Vault containing eight million coins auctioned

This content was published on Dec 5, 2013 The seller is a member of the committee that is forcing a referendum on whether Switzerland should introduce a minimum monthly government stipend of CHF2,500 per person, regardless of age and income. In October, the committee symbolically dumped eight million golden CHF0.05 pieces in front of the parliament building, one each for every one of Switzerland’s…

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Burkhalter elected president for 2014

This content was published on Dec 4, 2013 Burkhalter received 183 votes out 222 ballots cast by the parliamentarians. The 53-year-old centre-right Radical from canton Neuchâtel will take over from Defence Minister Ueli Maurer on January 1. The Swiss presidency is held by a different member of the seven-person cabinet every calendar year. The choice is based on seniority in the government, which…

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Switzerland among least corrupt countries

This content was published on Dec 3, 2013 Despite dropping one place in the Corruptions Perceptions Index, Swiss public officials are still the seventh least likely to take bribes, abuse their power or engage in other underhand business. The findings come as a welcome tonic for the Alpine state that has become increasingly embroiled in a long-running international row over tax evasion abuses…

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Swiss soldiers to stay in Tripoli until 2016

This content was published on Dec 2, 2013 The military unit charged with protecting the embassy has been in place since January 2012, and will remain until January 2016 at the latest. The costs of the operation over the next two years – excluding the salaries of the up to 20 elite soldiers – are estimated at CHF1.95 million ($2.15 million). Foreign Minister…

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Probe launched into foreign spying

This content was published on Dec 1, 2013 “Various clarifications are under way, and will be later examined,” the office told the Swiss News Agency, confirming reports in two Swiss Sunday newspapers. In particular, article 271 of the penal code, which lists punishable acts by a foreign state, had been broken, according to the office. It would not comment further on other aspects…

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Preparing for the worst

This content was published on Dec 1, 2013 In the exercise, a fire aboard a TGV train heading to France leads to 19 deaths and 109 injuries. The aim was also to test coordination between services in the neighbouring countries. The session showed up difficulties in gaining an overview of the whole situation – something that had been noted during a train collision…

WEF ‘possibly’ bugged, founder tackles privacy

This content was published on Dec 1, 2013 Speaking to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper just under two months before WEF 2014 begins, Schwab said discussion about the National Security Agency scandal had “opened our eyes to just how important it is to protect ourselves against technological possibilities”. He did not know if he or the WEF itself had been under surveillance, but it was…

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