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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• February 28th 2014 – January 13th 2014
• January 5th 2014 – September 22nd 2013
• August 24th 2013 – June 21st 2013
• June 18th 2013 – March 17th 2013
• March 16th 2013 – January 4th 2013
• January 3rd 2013 – October 21st 2012
• October 13th 2012 – May 15th 2012
• May 11th 2012 – March 15th 2012
• March 15th 2012 – January 10th 2012
• January 9th 2012 – October 18th 2011
• October 17th 2011 – July 29th 2011
• July 26th 2011 – April 23rd 2011
• April 14th 2011 – February 7th 2011
• February 6th 2011 – December 6th 2010
• December 5th 2010 – September 19th 2010
• September 14th 2010 – July 8th 2010
• July 2nd 2010 – March 25th 2010
• March 19th 2010 – December 29th 2009
• December 23rd 2009 – October 28th 2009
• October 23rd 2009 – August 4th 2009
• July 30th 2009 – March 5th 2009
• March 3rd 2009 – November 22nd 2008
• November 1st 2008 – May 6th 2008
• May 3rd 2008 – October 6th 2007
• September 21st 2007 – January 27th 2007
• January 26th 2007 – January 24th 2006
• January 24th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Locked away

Tuesday, September 14th 2010, 9:23

Victims of Swiss 'morality detentions' speak out
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Capello praises display by Rooney

Tuesday, September 7th 2010, 22:43

England boss Fabio Capello hails Wayne Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, for his performance in the win over Switzerland.
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Rooney goal helps England beat Swiss

Tuesday, September 7th 2010, 20:36
related countries: United Kingdom

England striker Wayne Rooney scores to help his side beat Switzerland 3-1 in Basle in their Euro 2012 qualifier.
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Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers

Tuesday, September 7th 2010, 17:37
related countries: Liechtenstein, United Kingdom

England beat Switzerland 3-1 and Scotland host Liechtenstein as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues on a busy night of international football.
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Capello insists Rooney will play

Tuesday, September 7th 2010, 9:42
related countries: United Kingdom

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.
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Dawson facing spell on sidelines

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 15:35
related countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom
related places: Tottenham

England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson will miss the game with Switzerland after being ruled out for at least six weeks.
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Defoe grabs hat-trick in England romp

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 20:50
related countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom
related places: Chelsea

Jermain Defoe scores three goals as England begin their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley.
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England pressure inspires Capello

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 9:29
related countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom
related places: Tottenham

England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
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Swiss death penalty drive ended

Wednesday, August 25th 2010, 10:03

Swiss campaigners who won clearance to seek a referendum on reintroducing the death penalty withdraw their application only a day later.
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Swiss death penalty drive begins

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 22:59

Swiss death penalty campaigners can begin collecting signatures to force a referendum on its return, the government says.
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Live - Young Boys v Tottenham

Tuesday, August 17th 2010, 17:59

Tottenham's Champions League campaign begins with a qualifying play-off first leg away at Swiss side Young Boys.
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Driver faces world-record fine after Swiss speeding

Thursday, August 12th 2010, 22:49
related countries: Sweden

A Swedish man who was caught by Swiss police driving at 290km/h is facing a world-record speeding fine of SFr1.08m ($1m; £656,000).
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Swiss bliss

Monday, August 9th 2010, 0:34

Switzerland watches EU's economy from a safe distance
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Close-Up

Saturday, August 7th 2010, 23:49

Taking the plunge in the Swiss capital's fast-flowing river
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Swiss Rothlin wins marathon gold

Sunday, August 1st 2010, 11:04

Switzerland's Viktor Rothlin is the new men's marathon European champion after winning the gold medal in Barcelona.
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Swiss Rothlin wins marathon gold

Sunday, August 1st 2010, 11:04

Switzerland's Viktor Rothlin is the new men's marathon European champion after winning the gold medal in Barcelona.
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UBS profits ahead of expectations

Tuesday, July 27th 2010, 8:17

Swiss bank UBS announces profits above market expectations, helped by strong equities and foreign exchange revenues.
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One killed as Swiss train derails

Friday, July 23rd 2010, 22:33

At least one person is killed and more than 40 others are injured as a tourist train derails in the Swiss Alps.
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Credit Suisse profits hit $1.5bn

Thursday, July 22nd 2010, 6:14

Swiss bank Credit Suisse reports higher-than-expected profits of 1.6 billion Swiss francs for the three months to the end of June.
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Swiss bank to lift lid on Kafka papers

Monday, July 19th 2010, 8:53
related places: Zurich

Safe deposit boxes believed to contain manuscripts and drawings by the late author Franz Kafka are due to be opened at a bank in Zurich.
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Polanski makes public appearance

Saturday, July 17th 2010, 21:55
related countries: United States

Filmmaker Roman Polanski makes his first public appearance since Switzerland refused to extradite him to the US.
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Credit Suisse offices are raided

Wednesday, July 14th 2010, 11:31
related countries: Germany

German prosecutors have raided 13 branches of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse in connection with a probe into tax fraud.
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US criticises Swiss ruling on Polanski

Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 4:51
related countries: United States
related places: California

The US criticises Switzerland's decision not to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski, who faces sex charges in California.
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Swiss reject Polanski extradition

Monday, July 12th 2010, 20:27
related countries: United States

Swiss authorities decide not to extradite director Roman Polanski to the US to face sentencing for a case dating back to 1977.
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Solar plane's night test success

Thursday, July 8th 2010, 17:44

An experimental plane powered by solar cells successfully completes a 26-hour flight and lands safely in Switzerland.
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Tour de France stage five - as it happened

Thursday, July 8th 2010, 10:23
related countries: France
related places: Epernay, Montargis

Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara is in the yellow jersey as the Tour moves from Epernay to an expected sprint finish in Montargis.
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