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Swiss reject requests to unblock assets

This content was published on Apr 18, 2011 A Swiss justice ministry spokesman said the requests filed by the respective new governments to launch the complicated process of unfreezing the assets were “insufficient”. He said a Swiss adviser had been dispatched to Tunisia and Egypt to assist with formulating their requests for assistance. In diplomatic cables sent to Tunis and Cairo in late…

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Swiss TV crew held in Qatar

This content was published on Apr 18, 2011 The duo “were grounded on Qatari soil for two weeks without receiving a clear explanation of what they were accused of”, said the French-language public broadcaster on Sunday. The journalist and the cameraman were filming a report on football in Qatar, when the incident occurred. The pair were filming “landscape shots,” according to RTS, when…

ICRC adds voice to refugee debate

This content was published on Apr 18, 2011 In an interview with the Sonntag newspaper Jakob Kellenberger said the influx was not a refugee problem but a migration issue. He said it would be helpful if politicians made the distinction between people who leave their countries for economic reasons and persecuted people who have a right to asylum according to the Geneva refugee…

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Ministers urged to cooperate on world economy

This content was published on Apr 17, 2011 But delegates at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting left it uncertain how far they would go in changing their domestic policies in response to international pressures. They also expressed concern that “significant risks” still threatened the recovery. While Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf urged highly indebted developed countries to “pursue credible fiscal consolidation”, she…

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Expatriates feel sidelined by Swiss politicians

This content was published on Apr 17, 2011 Despite the rising interest, Rudolf Wyder, director of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), says the importance of the expat community is not appreciated sufficiently. Back in 1992 when the vote by postal service was introduced, about 14,000 Swiss living abroad took part in ballots. But since then participation has increased steadily. At the…

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EU calls on Swiss to join energy community

This content was published on Apr 16, 2011 He added in an interview with the Swiss Tages-Anzeiger newspaper that being a member of an energy community would bring Switzerland many advantages. “A decision will be made this year whether an agreement is possible or not and whether Switzerland will join the energy community,” Oettinger said, describing a free energy market with standardised rules…

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ICRC establishes permanent office in Tripoli

This content was published on Apr 15, 2011 A team of four specialists in health matters, logistics and detention-related activities will coordinate aid work in the west of the country and go back to the cities of Misrata and Zawiyah, a statement said. The ICRC received permission to open its office from the Libyan government earlier this week. The aid organisation plans to…

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Striking Zurich police refuse to hand out fines

This content was published on Apr 15, 2011 The move is in protest against the city authorities’ cost cutting measures and heavy work load. The Zurich Police Officers Association has called in a statement for a rise in salaries from 2012 and an increase in the number of officers. It is also protesting about extra night and weekend duties. “Police chiefs want to…

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Swiss bloom as IMF prepares spring meeting

This content was published on Apr 15, 2011 Its assessment comes as the IMF prepares to hold its spring meetings with the World Bank this weekend in Washington, which Switzerland will be attending. The Swiss delegation, headed by Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, has now arrived and will already take part in some meetings on Friday. In the “two-speed recovery”, as the IMF has described it in its recent…

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Lump sum tax survives attack in parliament

This content was published on Apr 14, 2011 In line with a decision by the Senate, the House of Representatives on Thursday threw out a proposal by canton St Gallen to ban lump sum taxation. The house also voted down a proposal by a parliamentarian from the centre-left Social Democratic Party to set limits for such tax breaks. Supporters of a ban argued…

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