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Russian Arctic is more dangerous than the Soviet one

This content was published on Oct 23, 2013 The activists on the last but one Greenpeace ship arrested in Murmansk were the first people to bring bananas to the northern city, at the request of the son of Russian ecologist Yelena Vasilyeva: children there had never tasted the exotic fruit before. That was in October 1992. The Green movement was very young in…

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Insurers criticise drug profit margins

This content was published on Oct 23, 2013 For the third time, the association compared the difference between the producer and sales prices of 8,000 prescription medications in Switzerland and six European countries. The resale margins on Swiss drugs were above average, as in neighbouring Germany and Austria. Insurers paid around CHF5 billion ($5.6 billion) last year for prescription drugs under the compulsory…

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Suspected killer will be sent back to Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 23, 2013 A court spokesman said that the suspect had stated that he would not appeal the extradition ruling and that he hoped to return to Switzerland as soon as possible. “The Swiss authorities want him to complete his previous sentence and be judged for the crimes he committed,” the spokesman added. The suspect can still appeal…

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‘Anti-Blocher’ former justice minister dies

This content was published on Oct 21, 2013 His centre-right Radical Party on Monday described Friedrich as an “honest and forthright personality”. Friedrich was elected to the seven-member cabinet in 1982, picking up the justice portfolio. Two years later he stepped down, citing health reasons. His name was attached to a law limiting the acquisition of Swiss property by non-Swiss residents. He also launched…

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Activist remains behind Russian bars

This content was published on Oct 21, 2013 A Finnish colleague was also denied bail. Both will have to stay in prison until November 24 along with other members of the “Arctic 30”. They are in custody charged with piracy – punishable by up to 15 years in jail – after being caught on board the Arctic Sunrise on September 18. The Dutch-registered…

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This content was published on Oct 18, 2013

Public support for 1:12 pay cap appears to wane

This content was published on Oct 18, 2013 An opinion poll published on Friday shows supporters and opponents neck and neck but the naysayers are expected to gain ground in the weeks leading up to the vote on November 24. The survey by the leading GfS Bern research institute found 44% of respondents saying they would approve the proposal to limit manager pay…

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Italian tax talks back on the cards

This content was published on Oct 18, 2013 Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf spoke with Italy’s Economy Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni in Washington last week on the sidelines of a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters confirmed the meeting on Friday. Spokesman Mario Tuor told swissinfo.ch the two ministers agreed to restart discussions,…

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Tehran opens the door in Geneva

This content was published on Oct 17, 2013 For the first time during talks, the heads of the European and Iranian diplomacies issued a joint statement. This came after Iran’s negotiators and representatives of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security council plus Germany met in Geneva on October 15 and 16. Signed by EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton and Iran’s Foreign…

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Helping Swiss youngsters avoid the debt trap

This content was published on Oct 17, 2013 Speaking to a class of second-year apprentices at the Centre for Professional Training in Moutier, canton Bern, Karim Bortolussi reveals some startling figures. “One in five young people are confronted by financial difficulties and more than 80% of those who use our services have racked up their first debt by the age of 25,” explains…

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