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Hells Angels sentenced over string of offences

This content was published on Sep 18, 2012 At the Federal Criminal Court on Tuesday the former president of the Zurich chapter of the Hells Angels received a two-year suspended prison sentence for marijuana transport and dealing, attempted blackmail, illegal restraint and kidnapping. A Lausanne-based Hells Angel received a ten month suspended prison sentence for helping transport marijuana, and a third member of…

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Hard-urned voting rights

This content was published on Sep 18, 2012 According to research from the Centre for Democracy Studies in central Switzerland, it is possible in 38 countries around the world to collect the signatures needed to force a vote. And it’s not opposition parties using this instrument, but civil society in most cases.

Thousands back fair trade for the public sector

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 “Public procurement accounts for SFr32 billion ($34.5 billion) of the Swiss national budget every year,” the letter begins. “As an influential buyer, Switzerland has both the chance and the duty to operate as a responsible and sustainable customer.” The non-profit Berne Declaration is behind the petition. It is also signed by several other non-governmental organisations and charities,…

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Biodiversity pressures strain idyllic Alp

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 Located at the edge of the Bernese Oberland, about 1,800 metres above sea level, the Engstlenalp is famous for its challenging hiking and spectacular views. Herds of cows, goats, and sheep have been kept here by Alpine farmers since time immemorial, and without them the flower-filled meadows would disappear. But when herds become too large…

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US ambassador deplores violence linked to video

This content was published on Sep 16, 2012 “Anger is one thing, but when it erupts into violence, that’s something else completely,” said Beyer in reference to the film and the ensuing attacks on and demonstrations at US embassies around the world. The American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was killed in Benghazi on Tuesday along with three other Americans when a mob stormed…

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Pilatus always propelled to new heights

This content was published on Sep 14, 2012 Planes are assembled at the company’s headquarters in Stans, canton Nidwalden, while some parts are put together by subcontractors in Poland and Portugal. Pilatus also has subsidiaries in the United States and Australia, while it owns an aircraft servicing firm based at Altenrhein airport in canton St Gallen. (Photos: pilatus-aircraft.com, Keystone)

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Protesters demonstrate at Swiss embassy in Iran

This content was published on Sep 13, 2012 Switzerland has represented American interests in Iran since 1980, after the United States formally severed ties with Iran in the wake of the 1979 hostage crisis. The protest, organised by a radical Islamist student group, resulted in the precautionary evacuation of embassy employees and the involvement of more than 200 police and fire personnel who…

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Parliament allows controversial tax assistance

This content was published on Sep 13, 2012 The House of Representatives decided to follow the Senate in giving other countries information about suspected tax dodgers based on patterns of behavior by account holders or financial institutions. Under the current law, assistance is only granted in individual cases and if suspects are identified by name. During Wednesday’s debate, representatives of the rightwing Swiss…

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Tenacious former cabinet minister dies at 85

This content was published on Sep 13, 2012 A cabinet statement said Stich will be remembered as a “gruff but warm- hearted” personality. The trained teacher and political scientist started his political career as in the town of Dornach and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1963. He was a member of the top management at the retail chain Coop when he was…

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Most press see German ruling as positive

This content was published on Sep 13, 2012 Of the 17 eurozone countries, Germany is the only country other than Estonia that has not ratified the ESM, which many see as crucial to avoiding a breakup of the eurozone. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he expected that the €700 billion (SFr847 billion) ESM fund to be up and running in a matter of weeks,…

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