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Vaud corporate tax vote sends signal to Bern

This content was published on Mar 21, 2016 On Sunday, Vaud citizens overwhelmingly backed (87%) a reform of the overall corporate tax rate in the canton – setting a single lower rate of 13.79% from 2019 onwards, compared to 21.65% at present. The plan involves not only slashing the cantonal corporate tax rate and eliminating special statuses for foreign companies, but also social…

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Italian foreign minister supports Turkey-EU refugee deal

This content was published on Mar 21, 2016 In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) newspaper, Paolo Gentiloni found flaws in the Dublin agreement that allows Switzerland to send migrants back to Italy. But he added that a recent deal to send refugees trying to cross the Aegean Sea back to Turkey is “a step forward” and “strengthens one principle: the…

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Ministers want army to help control migrants on borders

This content was published on Mar 20, 2016 The Swiss ministers in charge of defence and customs want the army to guard the nation’s borders and help control the flow of migrants into the country, Swiss newspapers have reported. The government is expected to discuss the issue on Wednesday.

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Swiss identify 22 people as national security risks

This content was published on Mar 20, 2016 According to the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, the Federal Intelligence Service carried out background checks on 2.1 million people in 2015 – 1.3 million air passengers, 730,000 who had filed visa requests, 50,000 who had filed naturalization requests, 4,900 asylum seekers and 6,600 other foreigners. The checks revealed 22 people who were considered a threat…

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Swiss firms seek best hand in Brexit poker game

This content was published on Mar 18, 2016 The Swiss business community reacts to the uncertainty around the British referendum on whether to stay in the European Union.

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Parliament agrees to computer wiretapping

This content was published on Mar 17, 2016 Following weeks of haggling over details of the new regulations, both chambers of parliament on Wednesday agreed to amend the law on the surveillance of telecommunication. However, opponents said they would challenge the reform to a nationwide vote. They have 100 days to collect the necessary 50,000 signatures from citizens. The law allows prosecutors to…

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Syria negotiator thanks Switzerland for making peace talks possible

This content was published on Mar 16, 2016 Flanked by the leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate foreign affairs committees, de Mistura praised the Swiss for their “discreet, efficient and creative” approach to diplomacy without which the latest round of peace negotiations would not have been possible. “There are many moments where you can thank a country for its engagement with…

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Data commissioner vows to defend basic rights

This content was published on Mar 16, 2016 He won 139 votes in a secret ballot in a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday. More than 50 parliamentarians came out against his nomination by the government last November. Addressing the media, Lobsiger said his role was to raise awareness of the risks and opportunities of the use…

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Swiss plutonium never meant for bomb making

This content was published on Mar 15, 2016 A northern Swiss research facility stored a secret stash of plutonium in a form that would have been difficult to use to make bombs.

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Government endorses Swiss fast-track procedure

This content was published on Mar 14, 2016 A federal report concludes that Switzerland’s experiment with fast-track asylum procedures are a big success.

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