Swiss Family Cleared of Debt After 700 Years
A tad overdue
Switzerland
Swiss Banks Actually See Hope in Wegelin Demise
Eliminates uncertainty about what US wants from them
Gunman Kills Three in Swiss Village
Used military-issued rifle from the first half of the 20th century
Swiss President Hints at Surrender on Financial Privacy
May automatically share banking data with other predatory governments
Swiss Warning Allies Over Data Leak
Shared intelligence on counter-terrorism operations could have been among the property stolen from Switzerland's intelligence service
Wide Wiretap Powers for Swiss Police
Court decision allows for taps on the phones of acquaintances of targeted suspects
UBS to Cut Thousands of Jobs By 2015
Most of the 10,000 layoffs will occur in London, Zurich, and the U.S.
Switzerland Has Best Country Brand
One of the few examples of economic and social stability and tolerance
Switzerland May Have to Deploy Troops in Response to Euro Crisis
The Nobel Peace Prize winning European Union notwithstanding
Swiss Ready For Euro Unrest
Rumblings in the Nobel Peace Prize recipient is making some neighbors nervous
Switzerland Sixth Country to Call for Worldwide Abolition of the Death Penalty
Joins Germany, France, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy.
Prostitutes Vote With Their Feet
A lack of stigma and liberal laws mean Switzerland is becoming an increasingly popular destination for sex workers
Swiss Reject Burqa Ban
Rejection of the proposed ban was passed by ninety three votes to eighty seven in parliament
Pirates Take Swiss Town
The Pirate Party sees its first electoral victory in Switzerland in the form of a mayoralty of a small town
Swiss Banks Could Lose Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
Moves to prevent European tax evasion expected to prompt offshore account withdraws
Switzerland is the Most Competitive Country in the World, Says WEF
U.S. dropped from fifth to seventh
Swiss Politician Targets Tax Avoiders
Isn't Switzerland supposed to be a refuge from this sort of nonsense?
The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics
Democratic Swissophobia is hurting patriotic, middle-class Americans.
