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Swisscoy stays in Kosovo

This content was published on Feb 17, 2012 Swisscoy has been part of the multinational Kfor troops in Kosovo since 1999. The main work of the Swisscoy mission is transport, water treatment and mineclearing. (Pictures: Tomas Wüthrich)

Health insurers to face closer scrutiny

This content was published on Feb 16, 2012 Interior Minister Alain Berset, who is also in charge of health matters, hailed the plan as a good compromise aimed at boosting transparency and providing better protection of insurers and clients. The proposals – which are subject to approval by parliament – foresee a bigger role for the Federal Health Office in supervising insurance companies…

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Joint aid cooperation package published

This content was published on Feb 15, 2012 At a joint presentation with the foreign ministry on Wednesday, Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said approval of combined credit package for the years 2013-2016 was aimed at increasing transparency and improving cooperation between the ministries. Parliament is still to discuss the bill which covers humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and economic and trade policy measures, including…

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Swiss to recall ambassador to Syria

This content was published on Feb 15, 2012 On the fringes of a news conference on Wednesday, Burkhalter indicated that the decision would be taken shortly and the Swiss chargé d’affaires would be recalled swiftly. “We will close the embassy in the next few days,” he told public radio. The up to 180 Swiss nationals in Syria, mostly dual nationals, would be asked…

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Federal budget ends with surplus, not deficit

This content was published on Feb 15, 2012 However, the extra money will go straight towards extraordinary expenses. For example, the government is contributing to SFr2 billion to Swiss Federal Railways infrastructure, as well as to its pension fund. With these expenditures taken into account, the surplus will amount to SFr200 million, as the finance authorities announced on Wednesday. Most of the SFr1.9…

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Swiss appeal to UN for action on Syria

This content was published on Feb 14, 2012 Addressing the 66th General Assembly in New York on Monday, Paul Seger said Switzerland deemed it necessary for the council to act immediately “in view of the gross violations of human rights that have been committed, coupled with the unwillingness of the Syrian authorities to prosecute the perpetrators”. The 193-member Assembly met to discuss the…

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Controversial choice of fighter jet defended

This content was published on Feb 14, 2012 He said the Gripen fighter aircraft was a pragmatic choice and met all the requirements to replace the ageing F-5 Tiger fleet of the Swiss air force. Maurer said that leaked confidential documents referred to outdated evaluation results. However, he acknowledged that, contrary to an earlier defence ministry statement, he did know the contents of…

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Vega rocket blasts off with Swiss technology

This content was published on Feb 13, 2012 The rocket took off from the European Space Agency’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeast coast of South America at 7am local time on Monday, with nine scientific satellites on board. Ruag Space in Zurich developed the eight-metre-high protective cover, which shields the satellites from very high temperatures, sun, dust, humidity and…

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Ministry under pressure over Gripen fighters

This content was published on Feb 13, 2012 A spokeswoman said Defence Minister Ueli Maurer had no knowledge of the confidential reports leaked to a Sunday newspaper. The allegations are the latest in a series of controversies over the purchase of new jets to replace the F-5 fighters for the air force. The cabinet last November decided to buy 22 Gripen fighters, worth…

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Roma travel in search of winter asylum

This content was published on Feb 12, 2012 This “winter tourism” can be explained by the worsening quality of life for this persecuted community not only in Serbia but also in Kosovo. The phenomenon first appeared after the lifting of travel restrictions for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia to the Schengen zone, including Switzerland, in December 2009. Most arrivals came from disadvantaged…

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