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US and Switzerland agree to new tax treaty

This content was published on Jun 19, 2009 The Swiss finance ministry announced on Friday afternoon that the two sides had come to an understanding, although the specifics of the agreement were not released. The accord will be made public once it has been signed at the ministerial level in both countries. It will also need the backing of the Swiss cantons. Once…

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Justice minister puts facts ahead of emotion

This content was published on Jun 19, 2009 In an interview with swissinfo.ch, the minister also stated that Switzerland would not accept any Guantanamo detainees who pose a security threat. Other topics included when police should be able to publish pictures of suspects on the internet and the dangers of doing so. Talks are taking place amid a controversial request from the United…

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Swiss envoy gets earful from Tehran

This content was published on Jun 17, 2009 The Iranian foreign ministry communicated its “protest and displeasure” to Livia Leu Agosti, according to the Fars News Agency. Switzerland represents the interests of the US in the Islamic Republic. Late on Wednesday, the Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the meeting had taken place, but refused to comment on the contents of the letter intended for…

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Iran after the elections

This content was published on Jun 17, 2009 According to the official results of the Iranian presidential elections, incumbant president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected on Friday June 12 with 63 per cent of the vote, well ahead of moderate candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi. Discontented Moussavi supporters took to the streets when the results were announced.

Support for Swiss soldiers off Somali coast

This content was published on Jun 17, 2009 The security committee of the Swiss House of Representatives has backed the engagement of 30 soldiers to support the European Union anti-piracy operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The cabinet agreed to a military escort force in February. The committee approved military action on the basis of existing military law, seeing no need for…

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Swiss urge moderation from Iranian leaders

This content was published on Jun 16, 2009 On Tuesday Iran’s top legislative body ruled out annulling a disputed presidential poll that has prompted the biggest street protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution, but said it was prepared for a partial recount. In what appeared to be a first concession by authorities to the protest movement, the 12-man Guardian Council said it was…

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E-voting “milestone” heartens Swiss abroad

This content was published on Jun 16, 2009 The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), which has been pushing for e-voting for years, now hopes the concept will receive extra momentum. E-voters from Basel actually have Geneva to thank for this technological advance in democracy. On Monday the canton of Basel City signed – with the government’s blessing – a contract with Geneva…

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Experts gloomy over post-election Iran

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 Khamenei’s intervention came as shots were fired during a third day of street protests by hundreds of thousands of reformists, who claim that official voting figures in Friday’s election were a “charade”. On Saturday the Iranian government declared that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won a landslide presidential victory: 63 per cent versus 33 per cent…

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Red Cross clinic combats the traumas of war

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 It’s on the second floor of a modern but humble complex just outside the city where they seek support as victims of torture and war. It’s there that a staff of about 20 specialists provides the know-how that will help many of them back to a life with some meaning. “We take care of all…

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Many Swiss gamble their lives away

This content was published on Jun 14, 2009 swissinfo.ch put that question to psychoanalyst and long-time gambling critic Mario Gmür on the occasion of the second biggest take in the nearly 40-year history of the Swiss lottery. swissinfo.ch: Everyone would like to win a million in the lottery. Does happiness follow hitting the jackpot? Mario Gmür: It means happiness in so far as…

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