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French president buries hatchet over tax

This content was published on Apr 15, 2015 The seven-member cabinet welcomed Hollande in front of the cathedral in the capital Bern, where he was received with full military honours. It is the first state visit by a French President since Jacques Chirac in 1998. Bilateral relations have been strained in recent years over tax issues, including capital flight and inheritance tax, as…

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Retiring Switzerland’s ageing air force jets

This content was published on Apr 15, 2015 In May 2014 voters rejected the defence ministry’s $3.5 billion order for 22 new Gripen fighter jets from Swedish defence company Saab AB. The purchase was rejected on the grounds that buying and maintaining the 22 new Gripen planes would have added up to CHF10 billion, money that could be better spent on social security…

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Residents misinformed through forged government letters

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 A number of citizens of the town received letters ostensibly sent by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and signed by Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. The letters looked genuine, with correct telephone numbers and addresses and a format mimicking the one used by the government. But a spokesman for the justice department, Philipp Schwander, stated…

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Swiss move on Ukraine frozen funds claim

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 Switzerland says it has complied with a request for legal assistance from Ukraine concerning blocked funds linked to the regime of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych – the first time it has done so.

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Hillary Clinton: a vulnerable favourite

This content was published on Apr 13, 2015 Swiss newspapers say presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has got good cards – but will she misplay them before November 2016?

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Hollande visit, Solar Impulse in Nanjing

This content was published on Apr 12, 2015 Week of April 13, 2015: French President visits, an expected Solar Impulse lift off, and a bogeyman's prediction for summer.

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Trade negotiations in crisis? The real challenges

This content was published on Apr 7, 2015 Nothing seems to work in the world of trade negotiations. Since it was created, the WTO has not been able to complete a single negotiating round.

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Give peace a space, say Bern activists

This content was published on Apr 6, 2015 Some 450 people took part in Bern’s Easter march on Monday. They called for solidarity with refugees as well as a halt to Swiss arms exports.

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The complex case of Tunisia’s blocked funds

This content was published on Apr 6, 2015 Four years after the fall of Tunisian dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, the country is still chasing the fortunes stolen by the disgraced leader.

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Ex-ambassador sees economic potential in Iran

This content was published on Apr 5, 2015 Livia Leu Agosti, who was ambassador to Iran from 2009 to 2013, told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper that although it was hard to estimate the potential for Swiss companies in Iran, it is a rich and large country with 80 million relatively well-off inhabitants. “The economy remains strongly controlled by the state and is…

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