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Egyptian businessman wins lawsuit against Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 12, 2012 Nada was accused by the United States of helping finance the 9/11 terrorist attacks and placed on a sanctions list approved by the United Nations Security Council, which placed travel restrictions on all persons on the list. When Switzerland implemented the sanctions, the individuals or groups affected were banned from entering or transiting through Switzerland.…

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Senate votes to increase aid spending

This content was published on Sep 11, 2012 The Senate on Tuesday followed the House of Representatives which had approved the increase back in June, by voting 28 to 15 to approve the new development budget. Under the new plan, 61 per cent of the funds – around SFr6.92 billion – will be dispersed under the auspices of the Swiss Agency for Development…

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“The authorities underestimate the risks”

This content was published on Sep 11, 2012 Since explorer Christopher Columbus set sail and bumped into America in 1492, more than 10,000 species of plants and animals are thought to have found their way to Europe. In recent years the boom in international trade has accelerated the problem, creating the need for more stringent rules on the import of potentially nuisance plants…

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Resident permits put strain on Swiss-Slovak ties

This content was published on Sep 10, 2012 “We think that it is not quite fair to our citizens. Especially if you consider that highly-qualified labour comes from Slovakia. They find a job here and pay taxes, thus contributing to economic growth,” said Gasparovic at a news conference. The conference followed a meeting with Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. It was the first time…

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United Nations: Useful or self-serving entity?

This content was published on Sep 10, 2012 UN supporters point to the importance of the General Assembly and the UN’s independent agencies, which among other things safeguard health and education and human rights, promote environmental protection and provide humanitarian aid. Critics argue that the UN has badly managed international conflicts and is a bloated organisation, and say the UN Security Council is…

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Ambitious Switzerland plays to its strengths

This content was published on Sep 10, 2012 Experts on both sides of the Atlantic agree that, despite some setbacks, the balance sheet of Switzerland’s first decade has been overwhelmingly positive. Switzerland has played key roles in structural and budgetary reform of the UN, as well as in the areas of human rights and international justice. “When it comes to fundamental rights, rule…

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Getting to know the workings of the UN

This content was published on Sep 10, 2012 Getting to know the workings of the UN

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Swiss still against fighter plane purchase

This content was published on Sep 9, 2012 The percentage in favour, however, was greater than in a survey conducted by Demoscope at the end of December 2011 for the newspaper Zentralschweiz am Sonntag. At that time, 26 per cent supported purchase, 64 per cent were against, and ten per cent were undecided. The new survey also found that only 25.6 per cent of…

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Alliance pledges to join forces on energy themes

This content was published on Sep 7, 2012 The government representatives from France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Monaco as well as the EU came out in favour of the so-called Alpine energy platform, according to the environment ministry. The platform is aimed at setting up “a forum for exchange on the challenges and opportunities posed by energy and climate issues, as…

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ICRC chief “shocked” by Syrian suffering

This content was published on Sep 7, 2012 “I was shocked by the immense destruction of infrastructure and homes in several areas I visited in Mu’dhamiya, Qaboun and Harasta [on the outskirts of Damascus]. And I was deeply moved by the stories of distraught children who lost their parents in the fighting,” said Maurer, the former Swiss diplomat who took over as ICRC…

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