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Swiss banks should be scrutinised for dirty money, says Venezuelan opposition activist

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 Speaking to swissinfo.ch at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy organised by the NGO UN Watch on Tuesday, Aristeguieta said that the Swiss foreign ministry and the country’s parliamentarians “remain cautious” when called upon to denounce the regime of President Nicolás Maduro. “We find support from European, Canadian and Latin American parliamentarians,…

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I wear a headscarf but I am not a terrorist!

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 "I wear a headscarf. But I am neither a radical, nor an Islamist, nor a terrorist. I am a Swiss woman."

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Schengen/Dublin accords are ‘positive’ for Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 Swiss participation in the Schengen and Dublin agreements pays off, especially when it comes to asylum.

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Border guards intercept more criminals but fewer illegal migrants

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 According to information released by the Federal Customs Administration on Thursday, border guards processed 27,300 illegal migrants in 2017 compared to 48,000 the year before. Events in the Mediterranean had a significant impact in the number of arrivals in Ticino and Valais, it said. Of those that arrived, 17,526 were returned to foreign authorities. More…

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Nearly 30 people per day rescued in air operations

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 The demand for emergency air lifts is on the rise, says Swiss air rescue service Rega. In 2017, it operated 12,660 flights – a 6.5% increase on 2016.

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Switzerland ranked third-least corrupt country in index

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 The country has moved up two places in Transparency International’s (TI) 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index.

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1968: the kick-off of gender equality

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 Zurich Women’s Football Club was founded on February 21, 1968 – the first officially recognised women’s football club in Switzerland.

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Fact checks by SWI swissinfo.ch: How we work

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 Learn more about how swissinfo.ch journalists choose statements, produce fact checks, give a verdict and correct errors.

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Clean bill of health for Swiss sex-ed system

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 The Federal Council adopted on Wednesday an independent report stating that Switzerland’s sex education system is up to international standards.

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Study finds Swiss hospital doctors earn huge salaries

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 Chief physicians at Swiss hospitals earn up to CHF2.5 million ($2.7 million) per year, a study has found.

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