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Swiss police chief: army will help secure Davos

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Over 4,000 members of the Swiss army will bolster cantonal and federal police in providing beefed-up security for this week’s WEF in Davos.

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The Davos daily dose: WEF video diary

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Each day, business correspondent Matthew Allen reports live from the WEF Annual Meeting via Facebook.

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Copy of Gemeindeversammlung in Bassersdorf

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 Festival-Atmosphäre und politische Traktanden wie Jahresrechnung, Schulpsychologischer Dienst oder die Friedhofs- und Bestattungsordnung bleiben verschiedene Paar Schuhe. Daran vermag auch der Apéro nichts zu ändern, den die Gemeinde nach der Versammlung den Teilnehmenden offeriert.

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Asylum applications drop by a third in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 According to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) the decline in applications is largely due to two factors. First, a drop in migration along the central Mediterranean route from mid-July onwards. Second, fewer migrant arrivals from conflict zones like Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, which were quite significant at the beginning of 2016. The majority of…

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Donald Trump heads to the magic mountain

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 What is the US President’s motivation for heading to WEF in Davos, a notorious playground for the global elite? Two perspectives on the question.

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Tax amnesty programme turns up billions in undeclared assets

This content was published on Jan 21, 2018 According to the results of a survey, CHF31.7 billion in undeclared assets have been reported to Swiss tax authorities over the last eight years.

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Police reportedly mobilising more security for Davos

This content was published on Jan 21, 2018 Federal police are reportedly assembling more last-minute security forces for WEF next week in Davos because of the many world leaders attending.

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Swiss president: Switzerland-EU talks will take time

This content was published on Jan 21, 2018 Switzerland-EU talks on a framework agreement for bilateral relations are likely to take time, Alain Berset said in a Sunday interview.

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What do your taxes pay for?

This content was published on Jan 21, 2018

By the numbers: wind speed and ‘storm’ troopers

This content was published on Jan 20, 2018 A round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories on swissinfo.ch.

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