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Swiss ready to talk taxes amid war of words

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 The cabinet met on Thursday to discuss reaction to the country’s decision to soften sections of banking secrecy laws to avoid being blacklisted as an uncooperative tax haven. So far the United States, France and Japan have reacted warmly to promises to add some transparency to Swiss banking. Those countries have already asked to sit…

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Swiss cast concerned eye over East Jerusalem

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 In a statement on Thursday it called on the Israeli government to comply with its obligations in international law and not to go ahead with the planned demolitions in the al-Bustan district in Silwan. The ministry points out that the destruction of property by the occupying power in an occupied territory is prohibited and constitutes…

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Policymakers want stronger whistleblower rights

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 The Swiss branch of Transparency International and members of parliament urged the cabinet on Thursday to beef up a draft law on whistleblower protection with better rights for job reinstatement and the creation of reporting offices. President of the Swiss Trade Union Federation, Paul Rechsteiner, says a current version of the law does not go…

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The “Blenio Bistro” in Brighton

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009

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Neo-Nazis sentenced for racial discrimination

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 About 400 neo-Nazis from Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany gathered in September 2005 in Gamsen, a village northeast of Zermatt, for a memorial concert dedicated to the late Ian Stuart, a British punk singer who championed white-power concerts. During the gathering at the Crazy Palace disco in Gamsen several calls were made for “Hitler” salutes…

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Rebels threaten to behead a Red Cross hostage

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 Militants from the Abu Sayyaf captured three workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in January. They include a Swiss national, Andreas Notter, Italian Eugenio Vagni, and Mary Jean Lacaba of the Philippines. The death threat came on Wednesday after marines clashed with the rebels in intense jungle fighting earlier this week.…

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Muslims to be offered course on Swiss society

This content was published on Mar 17, 2009 The vocational training is also open to non-Muslims with the purpose of fostering cross-cultural knowledge. It has largely been welcomed by the Islamic community. The course will start in October and is organised by the university, the Group of Researchers on Islam in Switzerland (GRIS) and the Paris-based International Institute of Islamic Thought. Stéphane Lathion,…

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“Close exchange” continued on tax policies

This content was published on Mar 17, 2009 “We have talked about how both countries can further develop,” said Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey after a meeting with her counterpart, Rita Kieber-Beck. “As major financial centres, we have long maintained a close exchange,” Calmy-Rey said. The meeting came the same day Economics Minister Doris Leuthard told Swiss radio she had sent a letter of…

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Airports declared Schengen-compliant

This content was published on Mar 17, 2009 The Justice Office said on Tuesday that experts from Schengen countries had approved measures taken by the airports at Zurich, Geneva and Basel to ensure they comply with the rules for internal flights. Under the rules, systematic checks are only carried out on travellers leaving or entering the Schengen area, which now has 25 member…

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