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Swiss boost development aid to Cuba

This content was published on Aug 14, 2015 This is the first ever ministerial-level visit between Switzerland and Cuba. During a meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Thursday, Burkhalter offered his congratulations on the resumption of relations between Cuba and the US, foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Marc Crevoisier said. Both foreign ministers pledged to deepen relations between their own countries, with Burkhalter…

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Switzerland lifts suspended Iran sanctions

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 The suspended measures include a ban on precious metal transactions, reporting requirements for the trade and transport of Iranian oil, as well as insurance and reinsurance policies for such transactions. The suspended sanctions also cover financial sector: The threshold for money transfers to and from Iranian nationals were increased tenfold, in terms of reporting obligations. …

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Government puts the brakes on e-voting

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 Only the around 34,000 Swiss expats who are registered with the cantonal authorities of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Basel City and Lucerne will be able to use e-voting, the Federal Chancellery said on Wednesday. The voting systems in place will allow individual verification of votes and a personalised code provided to voters will help them verify if…

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Amnesty says Switzerland should accept more refugees

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 The petition, launched in July 2014 following the death of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, was addressed to all European governments requesting them to act more aggressively on the growing refugee crisis facing the continent. Over half a million people signed the appeal, including approximately 11,000 in Switzerland. The NGO’s Swiss section said…

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Heimatland: When the Swiss become refugees

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 Switzerland has declared a state of national emergency. A mysterious cloud has appeared out of nowhere and is looming over the country. It’s only a question of time before a hurricane of unprecedented force breaks out, with unforeseeable consequences. A natural catastrophe? Not really, because the great black blot stops at the borders. Only Switzerland…

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De Watteville named top negotiator for EU talks

This content was published on Aug 12, 2015 His task is to coordinate the different bilateral dossiers, including the thorny issue of immigration quotas for EU citizens approved by Swiss voters in February 2014. “It is a difficult task,” said Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter during a news conference on Wednesday. He added the aim was to achieve a balanced result in negotiations with…

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Would you house an asylum seeker long-term?

This content was published on Aug 11, 2015 Closing borders and providing space in private homes are both ideas that have been raised for how to deal with an influx of asylum seekers to Switzerland. The younger generation has its own ideas on the matter, but their reactions can vary depending on how they are asked.

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Swiss tourism gets its own local political party

This content was published on Aug 10, 2015 A municipality in canton Graubünden in eastern Switzerland has launched its own political party aimed at supporting the tourism industry.

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Justice minister defends Eritrean refugee policy

This content was published on Aug 6, 2015 Sommaruga said on Thursday it was “unthinkable” that Switzerland would send people back to a “despotic state”. A letterExternal link addressed to Sommaruga by Guido Graf, a member of the conservative right Swiss People’s Party in Lucerne’s cantonal government, on Tuesday stated that “the difficult economic situation and the threat of military service” for young…

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Switzerland criticised for refugee treatment

This content was published on Aug 4, 2015 While several experts on the UN committee against torture saluted Swiss engagement on human rights and its application of the organisation’s convention against torture, others questioned whether the convention may be threatened if Swiss law is to take primacy over international law. “It appears that Switzerland places its security above human dignity,” one expert said…

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