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Giorgia Meloni hard-nosed against the Franco-German axis
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June 26, 2024
The blitz conceived by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron to define the future institutional roles of the EU did not please Giorgia Meloni.
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Berset’s appointment is “a victory for Swiss diplomacy”
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June 26, 2024
Democracy, the rule of law and human rights are the issues on which Alain Berset intends to focus as the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
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The A13 motorway in Mesolcina will reopen on 10 July
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June 26, 2024
The search continues for the two people missing in Mesolcina. Meanwhile, the Federal Roads Office has announced that the A13 motorway will open single-lane traffic as early as 10 July.
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Fine to Swisscom for dominant position on the sports market
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June 26, 2024
Fine for Swisscom confirmed. He will have to pay 71.8 million francs. The Federal Court has reiterated the sanction imposed by the Competition Commission in the sports broadcasting dispute.
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Strong growth of Swiss private banks
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June 26, 2024
Swiss private banks, thanks mainly to smaller ones, recorded strong growth in 2023 thanks to an increase in their interest income.
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Eternit trial, Schmidheiny sentenced to three and a half years on appeal
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June 26, 2024
The Court of Appeal of Naples has confirmed the three and a half year sentence imposed at first instance on former Swiss entrepreneur Stephan Schmidheiny for the manslaughter of one of the workers at the Eternit Italia plant in Bagnoli.
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Martin Schlegel to succeed Thomas Jordan as SNB President
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June 26, 2024
Martin Schlegel will succeed Thomas Jordan as President of the Executive Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB).
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The Swiss government says no to the neutrality initiative
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June 26, 2024
The Federal Council rejects the initiative “Safeguarding Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)” and does not propose a counter-proposal.
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Unprecedented chaos in Kenya
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June 26, 2024
Kenya plunged into chaos on Tuesday following large anti-government protests.
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Evan Gershkovich’s closed-door trial begins
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June 26, 2024
The trial of Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist arrested in March last year on espionage charges, began on Wednesday at the Yekaterinburg court in Russia.
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