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First overseas ban for Swiss-based private security firm

This content was published on Aug 23, 2016 According to Swiss public radio, SRF, the firm affected by the ban intended to train foreign soldiers and provide logistical support to military forces. The ban was imposed by the Swiss foreign ministry a few weeks ago, but the name and the reasons behind the veto have been withheld, it reported. The law governing the…

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Switzerland and Italy seek better coordination over Europe

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 Addressing an audience of 320 Swiss diplomats, including Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, gathered at the UN on Monday morning, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni gave a long speech in Italian extending his gratitude. “Thank you, Didier, for inviting me to such an important meeting,” said the Italian minister. “I consider this an…

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Weapons trade rules ‘need global cooperation’

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 Opening the second conference of the ATT in Geneva on Monday, Schneider-Ammann emphasized that the job of implementing the deal is now at hand following a first administrative phase to get it underway. World military expenditure rose 1% to reach $1.7 trillion (CHF1.6 trillion) in 2015, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Switzerland…

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The climatic metamorphosis of a city

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 Images of parts of Sion before and after adaptive measures for climate change.

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The climatic metamorphosis of a city

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016

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Swiss optimistic about Brexit effect

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 The results of the report, carried out by the gfs.bern research instituteExternal link as part of the Credit Suisse Worry Barometer 2016, largely go against warnings from observers and experts that Brexit’s effects would be negative for Switzerland. In all, 55% of respondents believe that benefits are likely or could even be major for the…

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Centre party joins the religious freedom debate

This content was published on Aug 20, 2016 At the partyExternal link’s summer meeting on Saturday in Appenzell, leader Gerhard Pfister said that a debate about values had to take place. It was only right to do so in this time of terror attacks in Europe, the migration crisis and the attacks on “the western way of life”. We have been too tolerant…

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Foreign ministry No. 2 to stand down

This content was published on Aug 19, 2016 A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday confirmed a report in the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper. Burkhalter said he would advise on the new appointments – including Rossier’s new post – in autumn, according to an internal note to foreign ministry staff seen by the Swiss News Agency. Rossier, 55, was named the foreign ministry’s number two at…

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Billions surface from fledgling programme

This content was published on Aug 18, 2016 The money came to light on Thursday in surveys that the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) provided to parliament. Since 2010, a Swiss law has offered tax evaders the one-time possibility of revealing undeclared assets without having to pay penalties. But those who take advantage of the offer do have to pay all the back…

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Asylum camp to be built near Swiss-Italian border

This content was published on Aug 18, 2016 Italian authorities made the announcement on Wednesday and said the camp would house 300 people. Swiss guards on the Italian border turned away 4,149 people last month who had either already applied for asylum in other countries or did not have papers with them. Under the so-called Dublin accord, member countries – including Switzerland –…

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