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Swiss Parliament Rejects $129.82 Billion Aid For Credit Suisse-UBS Merger
Switzerland's parliament rejected on Wednesday the government's 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse's merger with UBS, leaving the fallen bank's hastily arranged rescue without a largely symbolic parliamentary blessing.
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"Only Yes Means Yes": Swiss Parliament Votes To Tighten Rape Law
The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.
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Swiss Parliament Opens Way To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Switzerland's parliament on Wednesday ironed out a few remaining wrinkles in a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in a country lagging behind much of Europe on gay rights.
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Indian Origin Swiss Lawmaker Visits "Home Town" In Kerala's Thalassery
It was a trip down memory lane for 49-year-old Niklaus Samuel Gugger, an Indian origin member of the Swiss Parliament, who was in the port town of Thalassery, where he spent his early years.
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Ten Greek Ex-Ministers Allegedly Involved In Novartis Bribery Probe
Two former Greek prime ministers and eight former ministers have been implicated in an alleged corruption scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, a judicial source said Monday.
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Black Money: Swiss Panel To Discuss Ways To Share Information With India
The Committee on Economy and Royalties of the National Council or CER-N, a key panel of Swiss parliament which rejected on August 15 a proposal seeking to outrightly suspend implementation of the AEOI Switzerland has agreed to adopt with 41 nations including India, will examine the criteria a country would need to satisfy to start getting access to...
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Doris Leuthard Voted Swiss President, For Second Time
The Swiss parliament on Wednesday elected Energy Minister Doris Leuthard to serve in 2017 in the largely symbolic position of president of Switzerland, for a second time.
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Czech MEP Arrested in Switzerland in 350 Million Euros Fraud
A Czech communist member of the European Parliament and three Slovak nationals were arrested by Swiss police in a fraud case involving 350 million euros ($380 million), Czech and Slovak officials said on Friday.
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Swiss Parliament Shifts to Right in Vote Dominated by Migrant Fears
Swiss voters swung to the right in parliamentary elections on Sunday dominated by concerns over Europe's migrant crisis, with the country's largest party, the populist Swiss People's Party, on track to win a record number of seats.
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Swiss Vote Amid Migrant Fears
Switzerland votes for a new parliament today, with the populist right expected to strengthen its already dominant position amid concerns over migrants and asylum rules.
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India's Black Money Chase and Switzerland's New Offer
India has gotten a little closer to getting information on more than 600 accounts involving Indian citizens and companies at HSBC's Geneva branch in 2008; the government wants to investigate if some of these were used to park untaxed or black money.
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Opinion: The Black Money Bill Is Like A 'Medu Vada'
The government has used the extended session of parliament to pass a new bill in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to persuade the nation that it is serious about tackling the problem of "black money".
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Black Money Whistle-blower Herve Falciani Indicted by Swiss Authorities for Industrial Espionage
Herve Falciani, the black money whistle-blower who the Indian government established contact with after NDTV's exclusive interview last month, has been indicted by Swiss authorities for industrial espionage.
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Swiss Parliament Employee Uncovered Tweeting Nude Workplace Selfies
A secretary who posted nude pictures of herself in the Swiss parliament to more than 11,000 followers on Twitter told a newspaper on Wednesday she did not believe she had broken any rules.
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Black Money: Swiss Government to Relax Rules for Assistance in Tax Evasion Cases
Facing global pressure, Switzerland on Monday decided to relax a key legislation to make it easier to extend help to foreign countries, including India, probing cases of suspected tax crimes.
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Swiss Parliament Rejects $129.82 Billion Aid For Credit Suisse-UBS Merger
Switzerland's parliament rejected on Wednesday the government's 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse's merger with UBS, leaving the fallen bank's hastily arranged rescue without a largely symbolic parliamentary blessing.
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"Only Yes Means Yes": Swiss Parliament Votes To Tighten Rape Law
The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.
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Swiss Parliament Opens Way To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Switzerland's parliament on Wednesday ironed out a few remaining wrinkles in a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in a country lagging behind much of Europe on gay rights.
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Indian Origin Swiss Lawmaker Visits "Home Town" In Kerala's Thalassery
It was a trip down memory lane for 49-year-old Niklaus Samuel Gugger, an Indian origin member of the Swiss Parliament, who was in the port town of Thalassery, where he spent his early years.
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Ten Greek Ex-Ministers Allegedly Involved In Novartis Bribery Probe
Two former Greek prime ministers and eight former ministers have been implicated in an alleged corruption scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, a judicial source said Monday.
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Black Money: Swiss Panel To Discuss Ways To Share Information With India
The Committee on Economy and Royalties of the National Council or CER-N, a key panel of Swiss parliament which rejected on August 15 a proposal seeking to outrightly suspend implementation of the AEOI Switzerland has agreed to adopt with 41 nations including India, will examine the criteria a country would need to satisfy to start getting access to...
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Doris Leuthard Voted Swiss President, For Second Time
The Swiss parliament on Wednesday elected Energy Minister Doris Leuthard to serve in 2017 in the largely symbolic position of president of Switzerland, for a second time.
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Czech MEP Arrested in Switzerland in 350 Million Euros Fraud
A Czech communist member of the European Parliament and three Slovak nationals were arrested by Swiss police in a fraud case involving 350 million euros ($380 million), Czech and Slovak officials said on Friday.
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Swiss Parliament Shifts to Right in Vote Dominated by Migrant Fears
Swiss voters swung to the right in parliamentary elections on Sunday dominated by concerns over Europe's migrant crisis, with the country's largest party, the populist Swiss People's Party, on track to win a record number of seats.
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Swiss Vote Amid Migrant Fears
Switzerland votes for a new parliament today, with the populist right expected to strengthen its already dominant position amid concerns over migrants and asylum rules.
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India's Black Money Chase and Switzerland's New Offer
India has gotten a little closer to getting information on more than 600 accounts involving Indian citizens and companies at HSBC's Geneva branch in 2008; the government wants to investigate if some of these were used to park untaxed or black money.
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Opinion: The Black Money Bill Is Like A 'Medu Vada'
The government has used the extended session of parliament to pass a new bill in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to persuade the nation that it is serious about tackling the problem of "black money".
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Black Money Whistle-blower Herve Falciani Indicted by Swiss Authorities for Industrial Espionage
Herve Falciani, the black money whistle-blower who the Indian government established contact with after NDTV's exclusive interview last month, has been indicted by Swiss authorities for industrial espionage.
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Swiss Parliament Employee Uncovered Tweeting Nude Workplace Selfies
A secretary who posted nude pictures of herself in the Swiss parliament to more than 11,000 followers on Twitter told a newspaper on Wednesday she did not believe she had broken any rules.
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Black Money: Swiss Government to Relax Rules for Assistance in Tax Evasion Cases
Facing global pressure, Switzerland on Monday decided to relax a key legislation to make it easier to extend help to foreign countries, including India, probing cases of suspected tax crimes.
