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“Very atypical” damages sought from government

This content was published on Jan 4, 2012 Harvey Rishikof filed his lawsuit against the Swiss government at the federal court in Washington on December 22. It is an unusually high amount, even for the United States. Trudith Rishikof was crossing a busy street in the US capital on October 6 when she was knocked down by a four-wheel drive Swiss embassy vehicle.…

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NGOs visits Tunisia to discuss frozen assets

This content was published on Jan 3, 2012 The Geneva-based group, Right for All, said the NGO representatives would meet President Moncef Marzouki and Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali during the course of the week. “A year ago we stood next to the Tunisian people, supporting them, and helping them regain their liberty and dignity. Today, we’re visiting Tunisia to say that Swiss civil…

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Euro anniversary shows two sides of the coin

This content was published on Jan 3, 2012 Introduced in 2002, the euro soon became the most tangible symbol of the great continental single market and of the process of bringing together the peoples of Europe. “The euro has been the most outstanding success in the process of European integration,” the European Commission proudly announced in 2007. This claim rings a bit hollow…

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Cousin of Assad denied visa to Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 1, 2012 Hafez Makhlouf wanted to meet a lawyer to challenge international sanctions imposed against him. The Swiss Federal Court rejected his request, saying the 40-year-old army colonel could use other means – like a telephone – to speak to his Swiss lawyer. The verdict, published on Thursday, was reported on Sunday by the NZZ am Sonntag…

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“The financial sector will be a huge challenge”

This content was published on Jan 1, 2012 The 55-year-old centre-right politician and finance minister won re-election on December 14, despite an attack on her seat by the rightwing People’s Party. In an interview with swissinfo.ch to mark the start of her presidency, Widmer-Schlumpf talks about the major political challenges ahead and states her position on energy issues. swissinfo.ch: Did you give any…

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Swiss culture shared with Hungarian youths

This content was published on Dec 31, 2011 The project is supported by monies from the Swiss enlargement contribution’s partnership fund. Once part of the Roman colony of Agria, Eger is a quaint, charming tourist town in northwest Hungary. It is also the capital of Egri Bikaver, a rich red wine that is often called “bull’s blood”. Meanwhile, the young people of Eger…

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Libya accuses Bern of dragging feet on wounded

This content was published on Dec 30, 2011 The Libyan embassy official, Abdullah Besher, told Swiss public radio only ten patients were brought to Switzerland. He said most of the other 90 were transported to France, Germany, Denmark and Italy for medical treatment. Unlike Switzerland, these countries were quick to send planes and doctors to Libya and issued visas to the wounded on…

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Presidential duties

This content was published on Dec 30, 2011 The office of federal president rotates every year among the seven cabinet ministers.

The Swiss have a vote for it

This content was published on Dec 29, 2011 The initiative is a core component of Switzerland’s political system. It is a way of enabling any citizen to propose new legislation, although in practice it is a tool used by political parties and interest groups. For an initiative to be put to the vote at federal level its supporters have 18 months to collect…

Short-lived Swiss arms embargo to Qatar lifted

This content was published on Dec 28, 2011 The delivery of laser targeting devices worth a total of SFr737,200 ($793,000) was suspended last summer after the Middle Eastern state violated an arms proliferation ban. Swiss-produced munitions were found in the hands of rebels in Libya. The Switzerland without an Army group said the decision by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) was ludicrous.…

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