(Kitco News) – The global shift in the gold market continued unabated in January as trade data from Switzerland showed robust flows of the precious metal to Eastern nations. In its latest trade report, Switzerland said that 207 tonnes of gold were exported from Europe’s largest refining hub to China, India and Hong Kong....
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Switzerland violates right to protest: Amnesty International – SWI swissinfo.ch
Police monitor a protest in Geneva KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticised Switzerland for not fully respecting the right of citizens to peacefully protest. This content was published on April 24, 2024 – 09:48 The NGO released its annual report as the world reaps the consequences of...
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UNRWA head calls on Switzerland to resume financial support
UNRWA head Lazzarini met with Swiss politicians. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has called on Switzerland and the European Union to resume their support for the organisation. This content was published on March 26, 2024...
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Switzerland becomes first major economy to cut interest rates in surprise move
The Swiss national flag hangs from the Federal Palace, Switzerland’s parliament building, in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The Swiss National Bank cut its inflation forecast and showed no inclination of moving off its crisis-era settings, citing the francs strength and mounting global risks. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...
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Switzerland launches sport ethics barometer – SWI swissinfo.ch
Ethics is part of the Spirit of Sport programme. KEYSTONE Unethical behaviour in sports is to be spotlighted by a new digital tool that has been unveiled in Switzerland. This content was published on February 15, 2024 – 17:15 With the newly launched digital ethics compass, the Swiss Olympic Sports Federation and the Federal Office...
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President: Switzerland must strengthen defence capability
Swiss President Viola Amherd with Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo on Thursday Keystone / Terje Bendiksby / Pool Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd says her trip to Estonia and Norway has reinforced her conviction that Switzerland must strengthen its defence capabilities. This content was published on February 9, 2024 – 14:41 Amherd, who also...
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Swiss soldiers to train on foreign soil for first time in 20 years – SWI swissinfo.ch
Switzerland plans a rare exercise involving army boots on foreign soil. © Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Swiss soldiers are scheduled to train in urban warfare in Austria as early as next year, army chief Thomas Süssli told Swiss public broadcaster Radio SRF. This content was published on February 3, 2024 – 13:22 The Federal Council...
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Swiss Air Force to practise taking off and landing on motorway
The A1 motorway near Payerne will be closed to traffic when fighter jets are taking off and landing on it Keystone / Anthony Anex The Swiss Air Force has received the green light from the government for take-offs and landings of F/A-18 fighter jets on the A1 motorway between Avenches and Payerne in western Switzerland....