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United tax evasion defences start to crumble
All eyes will be on the year end results from Switzerland?s biggest banks this coming week, but thoughts will also be turned to the fallout from tax evasion scandals.
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Needle Park remembered
It is 20 years since the closure of Zürich?s notorious Platzspitz or ?Needle Park? open drug scene, which attacted users from all over Europe.
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Five more consulates to disappear
Swiss living in Uruguay, Paraguay, Ireland, Malaysia and Portugal will this year have to turn to other countries for their consular services.
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Wine makers urged to take marketing lessons
Times are tough for Swiss wine producers grappling with cheap imports, the strong franc, new drinking trends and low demand abroad for their little-known products.
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Italian money heads back to Switzerland
Italians are shifting money into Swiss banks, prompting fears that vast sums are crossing the border illegally and adding to the billions of euros already stashed away.
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Army munitions to remain underwater
Swiss army munitions dumped in lakes from the 1940s to the 1960s will not be retrieved as a recovery operation would be more dangerous than leaving them in place.
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Business and green interests clash ahead of vote
A proposal to limit the number of holiday homes across the country appears to enjoy widespread support, according to a representative opinion poll.
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US charges Wegelin with aiding tax fraud
The United States Justice Department says it has indicted Switzerland?s oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co.
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U-turn announced on failing asylum process
Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has said she will partially reverse the reorganisation of the Federal Migration Office in order to speed up asylum requests.
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