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Foreign ministry wins praise for OSCE chair

This content was published on Dec 2, 2014 “It has been a privileged position for Switzerland to a be at the forefront of the efforts to help de-escalate a geo-strategic conflict in Ukraine,” explained Christian Nünlist of the Center for Security Studies at the Zurich-based Federal Institute of Technology. Nünlist says the mediation between Ukraine and Russia has put the Organization for Security…

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Ecopop and lump-sum taxation: a cantonal analysis

This content was published on Dec 1, 2014 Every political party was set against it, and in the end almost three-quarters of voters and every canton rejected it. The graphic below shows that the cantons that are the most immigration-friendly stayed the same. The consistency in voting behaviour is illustrated by the position of cantons near a diagonal (the dotted line). Unsurprisingly, the…

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Relief prevails after rejection of ‘Ecoflop’ vote

This content was published on Dec 1, 2014 Just under 26% of voters came out in favour of the initiative aiming to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint, according to final results on Sunday. Three out of four voters rejected the Ecopop initiative, which most newspapers and commentators swiftly renamed “Ecoflop”. Like most newspapers, the Zurich-based Tages-Anzeiger highlighted the prevailing relief after the clear rejection…

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All vote results: November 30th 2014

This content was published on Nov 30, 2014

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Celebrating St Andrew’s Day in Scotland’s special year

This content was published on Nov 30, 2014 There are strong links between Scotland and Switzerland, notes the British Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

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Massive security operation set in motion in Basel

This content was published on Nov 26, 2014 The city of Basel is preparing for a large-scale meeting of the OSCE with high-level security measures in the city.

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Switzerland wants nothing to do with Snowden

This content was published on Nov 23, 2014 “Since the facts would have a large international context, any criminally relevant questioning would be conceivable only by way of mutual legal assistance. But this is ruled out for political offences,” said spokeswoman Jeannette Balmer. “For that reason, such efforts on the part of Switzerland would be a lost cause from the very beginning.” The…

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Committee blames finance, tax officials in IT scandal

This content was published on Nov 21, 2014 The finance ministry should have been aware of and acted sooner to stop a ballooning, failing IT project at the federal tax office that cost more than CHF100 million ($103 million), a parliamentary commission has concluded.

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Rich foreigner tax perks tipped to stay

This content was published on Nov 20, 2014 Some 46% of voters are expected to reject attempts to scrap lump sum tax breaks for wealthy foreigners. A voters' poll saw just 42% intending to vote in favour of the initiative on November 30.

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Poll: voters edge towards immigration curbs

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 A proposal to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by strict immigration curbs is gaining ground ahead of a nationwide vote on November 30, a poll shows. New rules on gold reserves of the central bank and plans for scrapping lump sum taxation both look likely to fail.

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