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Financial sector remains far from secure

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The annual Davos meeting revealed that banks, regulators and politicians are still poles apart when it comes to deciding how to prevent another financial crisis. The adoption of different strategies in various parts of the world is adding to the confusion. For William Black, a former United States financial regulator, all the rules in the…

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Swiss lean towards yes-votes

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013

Poll finds fat cat initiative winning broad support

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 Nearly two out of three citizens interviewed for the survey across the country said they would approve the controversial initiative. The opponents have so far convinced just 25 per cent of potential voters, while about ten per cent is still undecided. Claude Longchamp, head of the leading GfS Bern polling institute, says there is a…

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Swiss bank money repaid to Holocaust victims

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The offices of the Claims Resolution Tribunal in Zurich and in New York were closed at the end of December, according to the CRT. The Swiss-based CRT Association is about to be disbanded. A final report of the long-running proceedings is expected to be published later this year. The money paid by Swiss banks UBS…

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Adjusting to the changing face of conflicts

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 Whether it’s acting as a messenger between two non-speaking states or trying to actively mediate and broker a resolution, Switzerland’s good offices have a long tradition. The alpine nation first acted as a protecting power in the 19th century when it looked after the interests of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Dukedom of Baden…

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Protecting power mandates over the years

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013

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ICRC fears spread of Mali conflict

This content was published on Jan 24, 2013 The whole sub-Saharan region has witnessed a surge in weaponry and exacerbated political tensions since the Arab Spring uprisings in North Africa two years ago. Countries such as Nigeria, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger are all at risk. Maurer, who was attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, also spoke about the current situation in…

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Swiss weapons sale to Saudi Arabia blocked

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 The Swiss group’s application for an export licence was for items worth SFr436,000 ($468,000), according to the economics ministry. The ministry said the application was for components for pistols to be sent to the United States for assembly, and then exported to Saudi Arabia for use by the Royal Guard. Government spokesman André Simonazzi told…

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Mercenary companies to face ban

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 If they are based in Switzerland, all such companies will have to report any planned activity abroad to the federal authorities, said Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga on Wednesday. Parliament will still have to discuss the bill. Combat missions, including the training of mercenaries, or activities which lead to human rights violations, will be banned. However,…

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Asylum applications and rejections rise in 2012

This content was published on Jan 22, 2013 In 2012, 28,631 applications were filed, most of them from Eritrea, followed by Nigeria, Tunisia, Serbia, Afghanistan and Syria, the Federal Migration Office said on Tuesday. And, the number of decisions that were made at the applicant’s first contact point rose 28 per cent from 2011. Switzerland decided to give priority to applications not requiring…

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