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Swiss to retain high proportion of foreigners

This content was published on Nov 12, 2015 The Swiss can expect to have one of the highest European proportions of foreigners in their midst next year.

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Tax haven makes residency easier for the rich

This content was published on Nov 12, 2015 Foreigners applying for “C” residence permits in a German-speaking canton normally have to prove they can speak the local language quite well. But in canton Zug, this will not apply to people of “considerable fiscal interest”, in other words millionaires. The Zug government has wide political support for making exceptions, as it fears that the…

Culture

Geneva free port to tighten up checks

This content was published on Nov 12, 2015 Geneva’s free port says it is tightening up checks on wealthy individuals storing fine art and other riches at its huge warehouse facilities. This follows a critical 2014 federal report, which highlighted the possible risks of trade-free zones to Switzerland’s reputation.

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FIFA presidential shortlist announced

This content was published on Nov 12, 2015 Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jérôme Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale all made the shortlist as eligible candidates, FIFA announced on Thursday. UEFA’s currently suspended president, Michel Platini, who has recently been involved in a scandal over a CHF2 million ($2.1 million) payment made to him by Blatter in…

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Cabinet moots disputed anti-smoking policy

This content was published on Nov 11, 2015 Interior minister Alain Berset, whose portfolio includes health matters, says the bill for parliament is a compromise between health concerns and economic interests. “It is a moderate and balanced proposal,” he told a news conference on Wednesday. Berset said the bill was less strict than legislation in other European countries and aimed at streamlining regulations…

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Swiss agree to extradite FIFA official to Uruguay

This content was published on Nov 11, 2015 The Swiss authorities said on Wednesday that they will allow a former FIFA vice-president accused of taking bribes to be extradited to Uruguay.

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Swiss experts dismiss allegations of wrongdoing

This content was published on Nov 11, 2015 Martial Saugy said the report by the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) gave the wrong impression that the Lausanne-based laboratory in 2012 acted contrary to specific instructions and destroyed samples. “We did nothing illegal and always respected the procedures,” Saugy is quoted as saying in several Swiss newspapers on Wednesday. He said…

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Mixed messages in Swiss goals for UN poverty fight

This content was published on Nov 11, 2015 The Swiss contribution to reducing global poverty combines direct democracy, deep pockets and self-interest.

Education

Schools seen as childcare solution

This content was published on Nov 10, 2015 For many parents – particularly mothers – working around the Swiss school day is a challenge. “It already starts in Kindergarten. The school structure is set up as morning school and children come home at lunchtime. If they have afternoon lessons, they only have to go back at about 1.30 or 2pm. So it’s a…

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Mapping Switzerland from the air

This content was published on Nov 9, 2015

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