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Lower Zurich airport fees provoke mixed reactions

This content was published on Nov 15, 2013 Carriers have long complained that the charges are too high at the hub, with Swiss International Airlines saying they are among the steepest in Europe. It had even mooted building its own terminal at the airport. The price watchdog had also complained that the high fees were a barrier to competition. “[The fees] are overall…

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NGOs want action on Sri Lankan asylum seekers

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 The petition, which also demanded that the government become more involved in human rights issues in Sri Lanka, was handed in to the Federal Chancellery on Thursday. The handing in comes a day before a Commonwealth summit is due to start in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, the run-up to which has been overshadowed by…

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Swiss government is the most trusted worldwide

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 According to the OECD’s Government at a Glance report for 2013, 77% of Swiss trusted their government in 2012, up from 63% in 2007. That’s the highest level of trust across all 34 member countries. In the other nations, only two out of five citizens on average say they have confidence in their national authorities.…

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“When I was 15, I realised I had no legal status in the country”

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013

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“My one big chance in life”

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Illegal teens struggle to get permits and jobs

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 It is a situation that is difficult to overcome. “When I was 15, I figured out that I was living in Switzerland illegally. I cried. I was really sad, because at school I had tried very hard to do my best and to make friends.” This is how Daiene remembers the day she realised she…

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Votes November 24, 2013

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013

Pay cap initiative set for clear defeat

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 The opinion poll, conducted by the leading GfS Bern research institute, found opponents of the 1:12 initiative on executive pay having a 18% lead over the supporters of the proposal by the leftwing Young Socialist Party. Thirty-six per cent of respondents in the survey published on Wednesday approved the initiative, down 8% from a similar…

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Swiss aid chief to become US ambassador

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 He takes over the post from Manuel Sager, who has been appointed Head of the SDC Cooperation with Eastern Europe division in Bern, the government announced on Wednesday. Born in 1955, Dahinden has been head of the SDC since 2008. His previous post was at the helm of the foreign ministry’s Corporate Management section. From…

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Cabinet widens spying investigation

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 The cabinet announced on Wednesday that it had given special mandates to the justice, foreign and finance ministries to seek further clarifications about possible NSA snooping on Swiss soil with a view to “adopting definite measures”. The controversy has alarmed certain parliamentarians. The Swiss government is facing calls for political measures and the parliamentary committee that…

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