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Swiss miffed by Romney girl

This content was published on Aug 22, 2012 In the video released by supporters of the rival Democrat Party and incumbent Barack Obama, a character named Miss Swiss Bank Account describes Romney as a “boss millionaire with accounts everywhere”. The film gives “the impression that having a bank account in Switzerland is dubious in itself and its only aim is to hide money…

Legal amendments could cut naturalisations

This content was published on Aug 21, 2012 The study, carried out by experts at Geneva University, found that two of the proposed changes would have opposite effects. On the one hand, cutting from 12 years to eight the time would-be citizens have to wait before being eligible to apply for a Swiss passport would increase the annual number of applications by about…

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President holds firm on German tax accord

This content was published on Aug 21, 2012 Despite recent reports of German displeasure with the agreement and continued purchases of stolen Swiss bank data on the part of German finance ministers, she said there would be no re-negotiation of the deal currently on the table. “It’s this deal or no deal,” said Widmer-Schlumpf, who is also the Swiss finance minister. Germany’s ambassador…

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Armed guards protect Swiss ships from pirates

This content was published on Aug 19, 2012 Three years ago Swiss parliament voted not to take part in a European Union-sponsored security operation, called the Atalanta mission, designed to protect shipping, crews and cargo from increasing attacks by pirates in crucial commercial sea lanes. This decision did not affect the rights of ship owners and operators from hiring their own private security…

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Dismay from Swiss expats at consulate closures

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 The assembly in the city of Lausanne on Friday heard some details about the latest round of changes at embassies and consulates general, notably in the United States and Canada. As part of a cost-cutting programme launched by parliament, the consulates general in Chicago and Toronto will be closed, while the office in Los Angeles…

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Swiss humanitarian aid workers arrive in Iran

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 Bernhard Huwiler, leader of the four-person Swiss humanitarian team, told swissinfo.ch by telephone from his hotel room that in one village near the epicenter of the quake, 42 people from a total population of 470 were killed. “We could see one village totally destroyed, where people died under the rubble, so it was really quite…

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My cocaine flight straight to a Swiss prison

This content was published on Aug 17, 2012 “I used to live in the Cristo Rey district of Santo Domingo, a crime-ridden part of the city,” said Sara, 22, who has been in Switzerland’s only women’s prison since 2010. “I married a 67-year-old German when I was 18, but we split up straight away. My husband got annoyed whenever I asked him for…

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Fresh allegations Swiss bombs being used in Syria

This content was published on Aug 16, 2012 Swiss television reported on Wednesday night that HG85 hand grenades made by Swiss company Ruag – which is majority-owned by the Swiss government – were being used by rebels in the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. The “Rundschau” programme broadcast footage which it said were Syrian rebels in possession of Swiss hand-grenades. It said that they…

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Iran accepts Swiss offer of humanitarian aid

This content was published on Aug 15, 2012 Four Swiss experts will travel to the earthquake zone in the north-west of the country on Thursday where they will work with Iranian authorities and the Iranian Red Crescent to distribute aid destined to help around 1,000 people. The aid consists of providing heated and thermally-insulated tents, blankets and ready-built kitchens which will be distributed…

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Swiss target more Syrian firms and individuals

This content was published on Aug 14, 2012 The move aligns Switzerland with European Union measures announced in late July, the State Secretariat for Economics (Seco) spokeswoman Antje Baertschi told Reuters on Tuesday. As a result of the sanctions, Syrian Arab Airlines (SAA) is prohibited from landing at Swiss airports, where Swiss financial and airport services would not be provided, Baertschi said. The…

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