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Swiss still against fighter plane purchase

This content was published on Sep 9, 2012 The percentage in favour, however, was greater than in a survey conducted by Demoscope at the end of December 2011 for the newspaper Zentralschweiz am Sonntag. At that time, 26 per cent supported purchase, 64 per cent were against, and ten per cent were undecided. The new survey also found that only 25.6 per cent of…

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Alliance pledges to join forces on energy themes

This content was published on Sep 7, 2012 The government representatives from France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Monaco as well as the EU came out in favour of the so-called Alpine energy platform, according to the environment ministry. The platform is aimed at setting up “a forum for exchange on the challenges and opportunities posed by energy and climate issues, as…

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ICRC chief “shocked” by Syrian suffering

This content was published on Sep 7, 2012 “I was shocked by the immense destruction of infrastructure and homes in several areas I visited in Mu’dhamiya, Qaboun and Harasta [on the outskirts of Damascus]. And I was deeply moved by the stories of distraught children who lost their parents in the fighting,” said Maurer, the former Swiss diplomat who took over as ICRC…

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French and Swiss to re-discuss tax agreement

This content was published on Sep 6, 2012 Speaking in Paris on Thursday after meeting Fabius, Burkhalter said that he explained to the French minister that the accord had met some resistance and that it would be good to have another round of talks before the Swiss government signed the agreement. Criticism of the proposed treaty has focused on the fact that it would…

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Greens push for sustainable economy

This content was published on Sep 6, 2012 The Green Party formally submitted its “green economy” initiative in the capital, Bern, on Thursday. It seeks to reduce Switzerland’s carbon footprint to a “single Earth” by 2050, compared with the three Earths’ worth of resources that the world would currently use up every year if everyone on the planet lived like the Swiss. The…

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Bid for Olympic games wins government backing

This content was published on Sep 6, 2012 The cabinet is also prepared to cover a deficit of up to SFr1 billion for the organisation of the Games in the mountain resorts of Davos and St Moritz, according sport minister Ueli Maurer. “The government is convinced the Games are a great opportunity to present a small country like Switzerland in a positive light,”…

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Swiss to send more support for Syrian civilians

This content was published on Sep 4, 2012 A total of SFr13 million has been pledged by Switzerland thus far in 2012. The additional money will allow “response to the increasing demand” for means to face the crisis, Burkhalter said. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told the president of the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, that humanitarian aid…

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E-viruses up the ante in economic battles

This content was published on Sep 4, 2012 A new virus called Gauss, for example, has already infected hundreds of computers in the Middle East. It can spy on bank transactions and steal passwords. According to Kaspersky Lab, a company specialising in computer science security, Gauss was invented in the same laboratory that created Stuxnet – the virus that infiltrated Iran’s nuclear programme.…

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Cyber war, reality or science fiction?

This content was published on Sep 4, 2012 Nuclear power stations, hospitals and distribution centres for drinking water are prime targets in a cyber war. Who should be in charge of protecting the infrastructure? Possibly an army of cyber soldiers or civilian IT staff? Give us your opinion.

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Swiss to send more support for Syrian civilians

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