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Swiss press predict Sarkozy’s demise

This content was published on Apr 23, 2012 The unpopular president finished second with 27.08 per cent of votes behind Socialist candidate François Hollande on 28.63 per cent. Meanwhile Marine Le Pen for the far-right National Front came third with 18.01 per cent – the best result in a presidential election in the party’s history – while the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melénchon came…

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Swiss grant extra funds and hold on to IMF seat

This content was published on Apr 22, 2012 Facing pressure by governance reform plans, Switzerland agreed to share its seat on the IMF executive board with Poland, one of eight members of a mixed voting group made up of countries from eastern Europe and central Asia. Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told the IMF meeting that Switzerland was willing to contribute to efforts to…

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“A Hollande presidency couldn’t be any worse”

This content was published on Apr 21, 2012 But with voters going to the polls in the first round on Sunday, will the presidential election lead to a change in relations between Paris and Bern? Those on the left in Switzerland are hoping that if front-runner and Socialist candidate François Hollande moves into the Elysée Palace, there will be a repetition of the…

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Minister defends planned use of gas power

This content was published on Apr 21, 2012 Leuthard said the cabinet’s energy outlook, presented last Wednesday, was in line with the policy on climate change. It is crucial to reduce the use of fossil energy and promote renewable resources, she said in an interview in Saturday’s edition of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper. Leuthard came out in favour of curbing the rights…

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Swiss to contribute to IMF crisis firewall

This content was published on Apr 21, 2012 A statement said Switzerland was prepared to make a substantial contribution to international efforts aimed at protecting the global economy from the eurozone debt crisis. However, the Swiss authorities did not disclose any details of their financial pledge which is subject to parliamentary approval. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde on Friday said she expected a…

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Six Swiss observers to join UN Syria mission

This content was published on Apr 18, 2012 The Swiss government responded favourably on Wednesday to a request from the UN to participate in the observer team. It will make available Swiss troops who are already on service in the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) in the Middle East, headquartered in Jerusalem. In its resolution of April 14, the UN Security Council decided…

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Swiss partly extend sanctions against Iran

This content was published on Apr 18, 2012 The government decided to freeze the funds and assets of three more individuals and eight companies bringing the total number of Iranian companies and organisations targeted to 367, along with 116 individuals. “The move brings Switzerland largely in line with the restrictive measures adopted by the EU [European Union] on January 23,” the Swiss finance…

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London chases holders of Swiss accounts

This content was published on Apr 17, 2012 From 2013, the so-called “Rubik” deal – judged “fully compliant” with European Union law on Tuesday by the bloc’s taxation commissioner – should forbid such operations, but the accord is open to interpretation. The CD landed in the hands of the British tax authorities in June 2010. It contains “6,000 names, all ripe for investigation”,…

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Tax deals comply with EU law says commissioner

This content was published on Apr 17, 2012 The agreements are “fully compliant with EU law”, EU taxation commissioner Algirdas Semeta told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday. Semeta’s confirmation comes after he warned the EU’s 27 member states last month that they “should refrain from negotiating, initialling or ratifying agreements with Switzerland” if some of the countries’ provisions interfere with EU legislation. The…

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An Italian and a Chinese firm move to Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 16, 2012

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