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Swiss refuge proposed for Syrians

This content was published on Sep 1, 2013 The NZZ am Sonntag newspaper quotes “well-informed” sources as saying that at the cabinet meeting next Wednesday she intends to propose that Switzerland should accept a quota of between 300 and 500 refugees. The paper says the plan follows lengthy discussions with the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, and with the relevant authorities in…

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Press unenthusiastic about US tax deal

This content was published on Aug 31, 2013 The German-language TagesAnzeiger says Switzerland had had to make unpalatable compromises – expressed more vividly in German as “swallowing toads”, while the Neue Zürcher Zeitung heads its editorial on the issue “It’s not yet over”. The French-language paper Le Temps agrees. “It’s not the end of the troubles with the US tax authorities, but the…

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‘Switzerland is a special case in a positive sense’

This content was published on Aug 30, 2013 During Gottwald’s time in Switzerland, taxes, banking secrecy and German immigrants have been a few of the issues that have clouded the relationship between the Swiss and Germany. The German government also actively pursued tax evaders hiding their money in Swiss banks, leading to clandestine sales of bank data CDs and more trouble for the Swiss financial…

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Details of Swiss-US banking deal outlined

This content was published on Aug 30, 2013 A joint statement, signed in Washington on Thursday by the Swiss ambassador to the US and a senior official in the US Department of Justice (DoJ), defines the framework for the cooperation, respecting Switzerland’s legal system and sovereignty, notably the country’s banking secrecy rules and data protection. “It is the best possible result. We can…

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Banks back plan to end US tax evasion row

This content was published on Aug 29, 2013 While official details will remain thin on the ground until the US puts its signature to the agreement, both the cabinet and the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) said the deal should finally settle past misdemeanors to the satisfaction of all parties without breaking Swiss law. “The signing of the joint statement should enable Swiss banks…

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‘Illegal’ strikes ‘not about regime change’

This content was published on Aug 28, 2013 According to United Nations special envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, “international law is clear” in requiring UN Security Council authorisation for any military action in response to a purported deadly chemical weapons attack in Damascus last week. But Western leaders have made clear they are ready to do without it, citing precedents for foreign intervention…

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Croatia to benefit from Swiss-EU labour deal

This content was published on Aug 28, 2013 Under an agreement, Switzerland can impose restrictions and set quotas for up to a decade after the accord has officially been implemented. In July, Croatia became the latest country to join the 28-member bloc, which does not include Switzerland. However, in 2000 Swiss voters approved an accord on the free movement of labour with the…

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Transport plan aims to curb hooligan problems

This content was published on Aug 28, 2013 The government announced on Wednesday it would push forward with the measure despite opposition from some teams and fan clubs. Currently, transport companies try to organize special trains or bus services for sports fans travelling to games. However, not all fans make use of this alternate means of transport and travel on regular services. Some…

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Reforms will lead to ʻmassiveʼ tax losses, cities warn

This content was published on Aug 26, 2013 Cities could lose about half of their fiscal revenue from corporations, according to a survey by the cities’ association and the Cities‘ Tax Conference, an association defending the interests of communal tax authorities. The groups demand that cities be involved when corporate tax reforms are drafted, and compensated for expected losses. Under pressure from the…

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Taking peace-building to the people

This content was published on Aug 26, 2013 Going hand-in-hand with development aid, such human security work involves protecting people from political violence or war and ensuring their basic safety. “It’s painstaking, trust-building work,” Switzerland’s advisor in Myanmar since October 2012 Claudine Haenni Dale tells swissinfo.ch. Haenni Dale is in regular contact with government and armed groups. “Peace is part of the whole…

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