Switzerland
NORTH KOREA/EU: Pyongyang scuppers EU outreach
While the EU, along with many of its individual member states, constitutes a major international...
North KoreaSWITZERLAND: SVP pushes for stricter asylum laws
The Senate yesterday decided to delay discussion on a proposal to deport automatically all...
SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND: Referendum threatens business interests
The Swiss voted to ban the construction of minarets on November 29. The outcome of the...
SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND: Swiss ban the construction of minarets
A majority of 57% voted yesterday for a motion that bans the construction of new minarets in a...
SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND: Right-wing initiative gains ground
Latest polls indicate that a right-wing initiative to prohibit the construction of minarets is...
SwitzerlandINTERNATIONAL: G20 puts end to tax havens
Singapore today became the latest in a flurry of jurisdictions complying with OECD standards on...
InternationalSWITZERLAND/LIBYA: Bern suspends treaty with Tripoli
The Swiss government yesterday announced the suspension of a treaty with Libya aimed at...
SwitzerlandINTERNATIONAL: Global reserves set for gradual unwind
Industrialised East Asian economies and net oil exporters amassed huge official reserve balances...
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