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Which way out of the crisis?

This content was published on Jan 17, 2013 For years, the Swiss financial sector has been under pressure from abroad. Banking secrecy and Swiss banks’ role in tax evasion have been at the heart of that pressure, especially from the US. Switzerland would like to solve the problem with a withholding tax, but it’s been unable to broadly implement such a model. Demands…

Banking data debate offers no easy answers

This content was published on Jan 17, 2013 So far, the answer has lain in taxing Swiss bank account holders at a fixed rate to preserve banking secrecy while ensuring they don’t evade taxes. But, Germany has officially rejected that model, and France calls it “amnesty for tax evaders”. Only Austria and Britain have signed withholding tax agreements with the Swiss. For years,…

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Cabinet dismisses nationwide minimum wages

This content was published on Jan 16, 2013 Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said on Wednesday the cabinet agreed with supporters of the initiative that all jobs should pay workers a decent living wage. However, he said the proposal would undermine a tried and tested way of setting salary levels. The proposed minimum wage of SFr22 ($23.8) per hour on a nationwide basis would harm…

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Malaysia campaigners tackle Swiss banks

This content was published on Jan 15, 2013 “This passivity must finally come to an end and the law must be applied,” BMF wrote in its complaint, noting that it had repeatedly drawn attention to and submitted proof of the Taib family’s wrongdoings. According to BMF, Abdul Taib Mahmud, the head of government of Sawarak state on the island of Borneo since 1981,…

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Swiss ask for Syrian war crimes prosecution

This content was published on Jan 15, 2013 “We are firmly of the view that the Security Council must ensure accountability for the crimes that seem to have been and continue to be committed in the Syrian Arab Republic and send a clear signal to the Syrian authorities,” read a letter submitted on Monday at the UN in New York by Switzerland. “The…

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Family-friendly policy comes to a vote

This content was published on Jan 14, 2013 The wording of the constitutional amendment, which will be decided upon by voters on March 3, is quite vague. In essence, it states that reconciling work and family life is the responsibility of both the federal and cantonal governments. If efforts by the cantons prove to be insufficient, the federal authorities can set objectives. Yet,…

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What role for the state in childcare?

This content was published on Jan 14, 2013 In Switzerland, proponents argue that additional state support will boost the economy by allowing women to advance their careers. Those against favour a more traditional family model, with mothers staying at home, especially when their children are young.

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Swiss chalets continue to attract foreign buyers

This content was published on Jan 13, 2013 Sunrays burn through the gaps of ancient larch wood granaries in the old village centre of Grimentz, high in the Anniviers Valley in canton Valais, casting shadows on the snowy floor. Old and new chalets, and the odd crane, jostle for space on the steep slopes overlooking the small but fast-growing alpine resort. Today all…

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Ambassador sets the tone for talks with EU

This content was published on Jan 11, 2013 “The integrity of the single market is the bedrock of the integration process,” Jones told journalists on Friday. Last month the EU Council adopted its response to the Swiss government’s proposals to solve differences on institutional issues. The conclusions were confirmed in a letter by European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso. Jones said the present…

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EU repeats its objections to Swiss proposals

This content was published on Jan 10, 2013 In the newly-surfaced letter to last year’s Swiss president, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Barroso repeats the EU’s insistence that all agreements with Switzerland must include an obligatory legal mechanism to ensure that they will be automatically adapted to constantly evolving legislation. He refers to a document approved by the EU transport and energy ministers at the end…

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