News: Switzerland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Switzerland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Switzerland – overview

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• May 21st 2013 – February 27th 2013
• February 19th 2013 – December 19th 2012
• December 17th 2012 – September 23rd 2012
• September 19th 2012 – May 2nd 2012
• April 24th 2012 – March 15th 2012
• March 15th 2012 – January 19th 2012
• January 10th 2012 – October 25th 2011
• October 24th 2011 – August 17th 2011
• August 17th 2011 – May 11th 2011
• May 5th 2011 – February 12th 2011
• February 12th 2011 – January 17th 2011
• January 12th 2011 – October 26th 2010
• October 26th 2010 – August 17th 2010
• August 12th 2010 – June 9th 2010
• June 8th 2010 – March 6th 2010
• March 5th 2010 – December 4th 2009
• December 3rd 2009 – October 20th 2009
• October 20th 2009 – July 30th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – March 9th 2009
• March 5th 2009 – December 4th 2008
• November 30th 2008 – June 7th 2008
• June 7th 2008 – December 10th 2007
• December 5th 2007 – March 30th 2007
• March 29th 2007 – June 13th 2006
• June 8th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Swiss MPs reject UBS-US tax deal

Tuesday, June 8th 2010, 12:23
related countries: United States

Switzerland's parliament votes down a deal to allow banking giant UBS to disclose account details to US tax authorities.
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Trafigura toxic waste trial opens

Tuesday, June 1st 2010, 17:47
related countries: Netherlands

Dutch prosecutors accuse multi-national oil trading firm Trafigura of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ivory Coast in 2006.
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Swiss naked hiker wins court battle

Friday, May 28th 2010, 17:18

A Swiss man who had been fined for naked rambling in Switzerland's Appenzell canton wins his appeal.
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Spain win sets up Portugal clash

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 15:53
related countries: Honduras, Spain

European champions Spain finish top of Group H and will face Portugal in the last 16 after a securing qualification with a 2-1 win over resilient 10-man Chile - who also go through and will now face Brazil.
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Villa double puts Spain back on track

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:34
related countries: Honduras, Spain

David Villa scores twice as Spain beat Honduras 2-0 in Group H to earn their first win at the 2010 World Cup and boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
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Chile overcome 10-man Switzerland

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:33
related countries: Honduras, Spain

Chile leave it late to see off the battling 10 men of Switzerland in a Group H game in Port Elizabeth.
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Portugal hammer seven past N Korea

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:31
related countries: Chile, Honduras, North Korea, Spain

Portugal thump World Cup minnows North Korea 7-0 in Cape Town to get their World Cup campaign back on track.
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Swiss secure shock win over Spain

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:11
related countries: Chile, Honduras, South Africa, Uruguay

Switzerland provide the first surprise result of the 2010 World Cup by beating 2008 European champions Spain 1-0 in Group H.
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Honduras 0-1 Chile

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:10
related countries: Chile, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay

Chile begin their World Cup campaign with a lively victory over Honduras.
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Abacha son in Swiss appeal

Monday, May 10th 2010, 9:58
related countries: Nigeria

Abba Abacha, son of Nigeria's ex-military ruler, launches an appeal against a Swiss court order to return $350m.
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Pushing limits

Monday, May 3rd 2010, 9:40

Swiss under pressure to ban heliskiing
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'Holocaust' tax dodger is jailed

Friday, April 23rd 2010, 22:46

A watchmaker who said he hid his earnings in a Swiss bank account because of his Holocaust legacy is jailed for tax evasion.
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Zardari faces Swiss court threat

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 15:41
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan's anti-corruption agency says it is to ask Switzerland to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Zardari.
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Swiss bishops apologise for abuse

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 15:17

Swiss Catholic bishops admit they underestimated the extent of sexual abuse committed by priests, and offer an apology.
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Gunmen hold up 'Swiss Las Vegas'

Sunday, March 28th 2010, 18:44

Masked gunmen storm a packed Swiss casino, escaping into France with a large sum of money, prosecutors say.
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EU and Libya lift bans on visas

Saturday, March 27th 2010, 22:46
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

The EU and Libya lift bans on granting visas to each others' citizens, imposed during a row between Tripoli and Switzerland.
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Swiss offer to end ban on Libya

Thursday, March 25th 2010, 13:08
related countries: Libya

Switzerland offers to lift a travel ban on some Libyan citizens to ease tensions in a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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Nigerian dies in Swiss deportation

Friday, March 19th 2010, 11:27
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Zurich

Switzerland halts special flights to deport asylum seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at Zurich airport.
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HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

Thursday, March 11th 2010, 18:02

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
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Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

Wednesday, March 10th 2010, 10:43
related countries: Chile

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments

Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 20:24
related countries: Libya, United States

The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments

Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 19:47
related countries: Libya, United States

The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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Swiss reject animal lawyer plan

Sunday, March 7th 2010, 17:22

The Swiss vote by a large majority against a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.
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Pet power

Saturday, March 6th 2010, 0:24

Will Swiss animals be offered their own lawyers?
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