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Banks allowed to reveal staff names to US

This content was published on Apr 16, 2012 Until now, all information handed over to US authorities investigating tax evasion by its citizens was done on the basis it was encrypted. A spokeswoman for the finance ministry confirmed reports in weekend media that the government had recently decided to allow banks to deliver non-encrypted details of employees and third parties to US authorities.…

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Cherche: président(e)_ORIGINAL

This content was published on Apr 16, 2012 Toute personne de nationalité française ayant 23 ans accomplis et ayant satisfait aux obligations de la loi sur le recrutement de l’armée. La personne désirant être candidate doit se faire parrainer par 500 élus d’au moins trente départements ou territoires d’outre-mer différents. La durée du mandat présidentiel est de cinq ans. A compter de l’élection…

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Swiss woman kidnapped in Mali

This content was published on Apr 16, 2012 A spokesman said on Monday Swiss officials were working with local authorities and others following the kidnapping on Sunday of the woman, reported to be working as a missionary. He said the ministry had been advising against travel to Mali since 2009 because of the risk of kidnapping. Almost all westerners have left the north…

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Palestinian activists stopped at Swiss airports

This content was published on Apr 15, 2012 Members of “Welcome to Palestine” say at least 50 activists were prevented from flying to Tel Aviv from Basel, Geneva and Zurich on Sunday. Their names were on a blacklist maintained by Israel. A spokesman for Geneva’s cantonal police told the Swiss News Agency that 28 passengers with easyJet tickets were unable to board the plane…

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Swiss seal Austrian tax deal to save privacy laws

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 The agreement, which still needs approval by the parliaments in both countries, is the third so-called “Rubik” deal that Switzerland has negotiated. Germany and Britain have also agreed to similar treaties. The Austrian treaty, scheduled to come into effect next January, was signed by Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and her Austrian counterpart, Maria Fekter,…

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Swiss slam North Korean rocket test

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 The foreign ministry said the test carried out on Friday was in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. It called on all sides to refrain from any activity that risked increasing tensions on the Korean peninsula and to solve any differences through dialogue. Both Japan and South Korea had threatened to shoot rocket down…

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Minister rules out more compromise in tax rows

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 She said the status quo would be a better option if the German parliament refused to accept the amended agreement signed by both countries last week. The revised deal which includes higher tax rates designed to regularise untaxed funds held by German residents in undeclared Swiss bank accounts. However, German opposition parties have vowed to…

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Geneva arms control talks limp on

This content was published on Apr 12, 2012 Others argue that many states, including the big nuclear powers, are happy with the present stagnation at the Geneva-based conference – the sole multilateral forum for negotiating disarmament treaties. The words “deep disappointment” and “frustrating failure” were once again heard echoing through the corridors of the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva as the first meeting…

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Swiss hope tax deal with Germany sets example

This content was published on Apr 5, 2012 Germany hopes the accord will generate billion of euros in tax revenues, while the Swiss government praised it as a model for agreements with other countries. The deal, still to be ratified by the parliaments of both countries, comes after criticism by the European Union and stonewalling by opposition parties in Germany. Under the terms…

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Swiss make four-year commitment to demining

This content was published on Apr 4, 2012 The announcement from the foreign ministry on the strategy for humanitarian demining comes on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Meanwhile the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for increased action to end the suffering caused by mines, cluster munitions and other explosives. The…

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