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Asylum requests decline, but authorities brace for more

This content was published on Apr 14, 2016 Asylum requests in Switzerland drastically declined 45% in the first quarter of this year as the EU tightens its borders.

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Opinion split on effectiveness of alternative medicines

This content was published on Apr 13, 2016 Complementary and alternative medicines will be given the same status as conventional medicine in Switzerland – it's ignited passionate debate.

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Swiss to take part in 2020 Dubai world expo

This content was published on Apr 13, 2016 “Given the economic and political significance of the host country and the geopolitical weight of the Gulf region, Switzerland’s presence will be a unique opportunity to present the country and its research capacity and innovation in the fields of renewable energies, mobility and the environment to a wider public,” the foreign ministry said in a…

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Swiss businesses are ready for Iran, but banks aren’t

This content was published on Apr 12, 2016 On a Tuesday afternoon in Bern, a hotel conference room is packed with business representatives from the region who want to learn more about selling their products in Iran. Participants sit up in their seats and murmur their interest as several speakers tell them about the opportunities that abound in the Iranian market: massive infrastructure…

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Mediation role behind focus of Swiss-Russian talks

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has emphasised Switzerland’s mediation role at talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.

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Who should lead the United Nations?

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 This year, the United Nations will choose its next secretary general. We need the best possible candidate for the job.

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Pacifist group wants to stop Swiss profiting from war

This content was published on Apr 9, 2016 At its general assembly in Solothurn in north-western Switzerland on Saturday, the group declared its intention to put an end to Switzerland’s role in financing international weapons manufacturers. The group intends to launch its initiative in the spring of 2017 making use of Switzerland’s system of direct democracy. People’s initiatives must be signed by at…

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Swiss and Chinese presidents discuss direction

This content was published on Apr 8, 2016 During the visit to Beijing – part of a three-day state visit to China – seven agreements and protocols were signed. Three concern cooperation on matters of occupational safety, scientific cooperation and cooperation between Switzerland Innovation and Tsinghua University Science Park, and four concern the Sino-Swiss Low Carbon Cities (SSLCC) project, which aims to promote…

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Is the situation picking up for unpaid UN interns?

This content was published on Apr 8, 2016 The plight of unpaid internships hit the headlines last year amid uproar over a United Nations intern living in a tent in Geneva. Seven months on, the situation appears to have changed very little – or has it?

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Trade deal with China will pay dividends, says Ammann

This content was published on Apr 7, 2016 swissinfo.ch: Previously you were President of Swissmem and Vice President of Economiesuisse. What do you see as the biggest challenges facing Swiss companies doing business with China? Johann Schneider-Ammann: Not only that, but I was in business myself, and active in this market. What was and is essential is the fact that it’s a foreign…

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