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Voters accept restrictions on fat cat salaries

This content was published on Mar 3, 2013 With more than two out of three voters approving the constitutional amendment, and every canton, it was a triumph for the backers of the so-called Minder initiative. It was launched nearly seven years ago, the brainchild of a businessman-turned-politician, Thomas Minder. The self-styled anti-establishment champion wanted to rein in excessive payments to top managers by…

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Voters accept restrictions on fat cat salaries

This content was published on Mar 3, 2013 Final results from most cantons showed all of them accepting the so-called Minder initiative, with two-thirds of voters in favour. The result is not entirely unexpected. A representative opinion poll from February gave supporters of the proposal an unprecedented 40 per cent lead, prompting opponents to scale back their public campaign two weeks before voting…

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Voters have final say on fat cat salaries

This content was published on Mar 3, 2013 A representative opinion poll from February gave supporters of the proposal an unprecedented 40 per cent lead, prompting opponents to scale back their public campaign two weeks before voting day. The initiative, launched nearly seven years ago, is the brainchild of a businessman-turned-politician, Thomas Minder. The self-styled anti-establishment champion wants to rein in excessive payments…

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Gun owner arrested after factory shooting

This content was published on Mar 2, 2013 Four people have died and six were injured in the shooting in Menznau, which took place on the premises of the plant where the suspect had worked for more than 15 years. The gunman, a 42-year-old Swiss, is among the dead. How the gun came into the gunman’s possession, and whether he killed himself with…

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Swiss Guards seal end of Pope Benedict’s reign

This content was published on Feb 28, 2013 In a symbolic gesture, the sentry closed the massive wooden doors and quit their posts at the Castel Gandolfo summer residence outside Rome at 8pm on Thursday to return to the Vatican. As of now the 110-strong unit in their colourful Renaissance uniforms is no longer in charge of Benedict XVI’s personal safety. Earlier in…

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Swiss hostage released in Yemen

This content was published on Feb 28, 2013 Ministry officials told the Swiss News Agency Wednesday that representatives of the ministry had taken charge of the 33-year-old woman. She will soon return to Switzerland from Doha, the authorities added, saying that the teacher is “doing well considering the circumstances.” Switzerland is very grateful towards the State of Qatar for the “exceptional efforts undertaken…

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Surveillance to be adapted to internet era

This content was published on Feb 27, 2013 Current possibilities for solving serious crimes haven’t kept pace with technological progress, Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said on Wednesday. “The state cannot afford to leave certain communication channels to criminals,” she said at a media conference in Bern. Sommaruga said criminals today could, without spending a fortune, employ encryption technology to evade surveillance. She argued…

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Sales of war materiel down 20 per cent

This content was published on Feb 26, 2013 The biggest customer in 2012 was Germany, which received materiel, including tank parts and air defence parts, valued at CHF245 million, a quarter of the total amount. There was again significant Swiss trade with the United Arab Emirates, which received unarmed PC-21 training aircraft valued at around CHF133 million. However, this was much less than…

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Swiss press gives Italy’s voters poor marks

This content was published on Feb 26, 2013 With most votes counted, Pier Luigi Bersani’s centre-left bloc won the majority in the lower house of parliament but has failed to secure a majority in the senate. The leader of the centre-right bloc, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, conceded the lower house vote but needs control of both houses to govern effectively. A protest…

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Prison helps inmates prepare for the workforce

This content was published on Feb 26, 2013 For the inmates at Wauwilermoos Prison in central Switzerland, work helps pass the time as they wait out their sentence.

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