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Switzerland offers support for inquiry in Syria

This content was published on Aug 26, 2013 Burkhalter on Monday discussed the current situation in Syria with Amhet Üzümcü, the director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), during a working visit to The Hague. Both sides expressed concern about the alleged use of chemical weapons and backed the decision to extend the UN inquiry to the outskirts of…

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Lucerne starting to choke on too many visitors

This content was published on Aug 25, 2013 The number of tourists visiting Lucerne could break a record this year, with up to five million day trippers and one million overnight stays expected by the end of 2013 if the current trend continues, Marcel Perren, head of Lucerne Tourism, told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Asian travellers make up a large share of…

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North Koreans complain about blocked ski lift deal

This content was published on Aug 24, 2013 Under the leadership of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who studied in the Swiss capital Bern and is believed to have enjoyed skiing in the Alps, the reclusive North has carried out work on the “Masik Pass” ski project since last year, in rivalry with South Korea which is hosting 2018 Winter Olympics. Last week,…

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Leaving Egypt behind

This content was published on Aug 24, 2013 The family’s departure from Egypt is not a simple return to Daniela Suter’s birthplace. They have come back to a familiar place but they have to rediscover their bearings. Nine years ago, the couple decided to settle down in the small Egyptian coastal town of Dahab, 80 kilometres northeast of the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh,…

‘Chemical analysis won’t tell you who released the agent’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2013 According to reports, the attack took place on Wednesday in Ghouta, east of Damascus, with a death toll exceeding 1,000, including many children. Some foreign chancelleries have pointed the finger of blame at the Assad regime, while other nations are hedging their bets, hoping that a United Nations weapons inspection team that arrived recently in…

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The human cost of bank data exchange

This content was published on Aug 23, 2013 Max*, who used to work at a prominent Swiss bank, tells swissinfo.ch about the mental strain of living with the fear of being arrested, extradited and dragged into a US criminal investigation. Having worked on the North America desk of his bank’s wealth management unit, Max’s name was handed over to the US authorities without his…

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Concerns over embassy-aid merger plans

This content was published on Aug 22, 2013 “The aim is to have one single representation in each country. This will either involve the SDC offices being integrated into the embassies or, if there is only an SDC office, transforming it into a diplomatic mission,” State Secretary at the foreign ministry Yves Rossier told Swiss national television on Tuesday. The news of this…

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How elitist is North Korea’s ski resort?

This content was published on Aug 20, 2013 On Sunday, the SonntagsZeitung newspaper first reported that the planned delivery of a ski lift system to Kim Jong-Un’s government had been stopped in early July by the introduction of sanctions against “infrastructure installations and equipment for luxury sport facilities”. According to the newspaper, the regime, whose young leader reportedly learned to ski while attending…

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How ancient Rome influenced European law

This content was published on Aug 19, 2013 swissinfo.ch: Why do you believe Rome’s main legacy is in the field of law? Pascal Pichonnaz: First, because Roman law has had an enormous influence on the development of law in the West. We still refer to it all the time. It’s no coincidence that Roman law remains a compulsory subject in our law faculties.…

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Minister rejects criticism of French tax deal

This content was published on Aug 17, 2013 Addressing the Congress of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) in the mountain resort of Davos on Saturday, Widmer-Schlumpf admitted that the deal signed last month is not ideal. But she rejected allegations that Switzerland had failed to achieve a better result in negotiations. “It is better to have an accord on inheritance tax,…

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