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Swiss seal Austrian tax deal to save privacy laws

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 The agreement, which still needs approval by the parliaments in both countries, is the third so-called “Rubik” deal that Switzerland has negotiated. Germany and Britain have also agreed to similar treaties. The Austrian treaty, scheduled to come into effect next January, was signed by Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and her Austrian counterpart, Maria Fekter,…

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Swiss slam North Korean rocket test

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 The foreign ministry said the test carried out on Friday was in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. It called on all sides to refrain from any activity that risked increasing tensions on the Korean peninsula and to solve any differences through dialogue. Both Japan and South Korea had threatened to shoot rocket down…

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Minister rules out more compromise in tax rows

This content was published on Apr 13, 2012 She said the status quo would be a better option if the German parliament refused to accept the amended agreement signed by both countries last week. The revised deal which includes higher tax rates designed to regularise untaxed funds held by German residents in undeclared Swiss bank accounts. However, German opposition parties have vowed to…

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Geneva arms control talks limp on

This content was published on Apr 12, 2012 Others argue that many states, including the big nuclear powers, are happy with the present stagnation at the Geneva-based conference – the sole multilateral forum for negotiating disarmament treaties. The words “deep disappointment” and “frustrating failure” were once again heard echoing through the corridors of the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva as the first meeting…

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Swiss hope tax deal with Germany sets example

This content was published on Apr 5, 2012 Germany hopes the accord will generate billion of euros in tax revenues, while the Swiss government praised it as a model for agreements with other countries. The deal, still to be ratified by the parliaments of both countries, comes after criticism by the European Union and stonewalling by opposition parties in Germany. Under the terms…

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Swiss make four-year commitment to demining

This content was published on Apr 4, 2012 The announcement from the foreign ministry on the strategy for humanitarian demining comes on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Meanwhile the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for increased action to end the suffering caused by mines, cluster munitions and other explosives. The…

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Lifting sanctions seen as key to Myanmar reform

This content was published on Apr 3, 2012 Bern announced on Tuesday that it had lifted a visa ban on President Thein Sein and 86 other Myanmar officials. The changes, dated March 30, came into effect on April 3. A spokeswoman with the economics ministry said funds belonging to these officials in Switzerland would remain frozen. Economic sanctions, including against 39 firms in…

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Myanmar

This content was published on Apr 3, 2012 Myanmar is not just a country of generals and human rights violations. It is above all the home of different peoples – a diverse population which faces life’s hardships with humility. (Pictures: Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch)

Swiss have rights – and obligations – abroad

This content was published on Apr 3, 2012 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter wants to stop Swiss venturing with impunity into high-risk parts of the world.

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Swiss aid group withdraws from northern Mali

This content was published on Apr 2, 2012 Pierre-Yves Suter, who is stationed in the capital Bamako, said a military offensive by Tuareg rebels in the north was reason for serious concern. “It might lead to the country being split in two,” he told the Swiss News Agency. However, he said Helvetas was not planning to pull out of the country as only…

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