SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 26, 2013
Climate change is dramatically altering the Swiss Alps, where hundreds of bodies of water are being created by melting glaciers. Though the lakes can attract tourists and even generate electricity, local residents also fear catastrophic tidal waves. By Axel Bojanowski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 26, 2013
Sociologist and former politician Jean Ziegler has few nice things to say about the banking sector in his native Switzerland. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he argues the Alpine nation is the world capital of dealing in stolen goods, and that Germany has the power to change it. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
German tax authorities have bought a new CD containing bank account details of thousands of alleged tax evaders with accounts in Switzerland. They conducted 200 raids on Tuesday and expect to recoup more than half a billion euros in lost tax revenues. more...
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- March 04, 2013
Moves to contain salary excesses in big business by the EU and Switzerland have emboldened social democrats across Europe, who are calling for battle against greed in a financial world "gone wild." By Stefan Simons and Carsten Volkery in Paris and London more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 04, 2013
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly approved strict controls on executive pay, a result praised by German politicians. Editorialists hope it will pave the way for new anti-greed legislation across Europe. more... [ Forum ]
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- December 31, 2012
When the sound of singing men echoes through the Alpine valley and the trees appear to have legs, it's time to celebrate the New Year again in the Swiss region of Appenzell. The mountain tradition hearkens back to medieval times, and brightens up the dark winter with spectacular costume and song. By Wolfgang Nowak more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 10, 2012
Europe's highest suspension bridge has been opened in Switzerland at an altitude of over 3,000 meters. It's not for the faint-hearted. The narrow 100-meter bridge leads across an abyss 500 meters deep. more...
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- December 06, 2012
In a SPIEGEL interview, UBS board chairman Axel Weber says his bank is better prepared than most others for new, stricter capital requirements. UBS has learned from the mistakes of the financial crisis, he says, and explains why the Swiss financial giant has moved away from investment banking. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 04, 2012
Yet another CD has surfaced containing data on German tax evaders who have stashed billions in a Swiss bank. The city of Bochum is hoping for a windfall as a result. But the discovery further undermines a stalled deal between Germany and Switzerland to crack down on tax evasion. more...
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- November 23, 2012
Germany's center-left opposition torpedoed a long-awaited tax treaty with Switzerland on Friday, saying it didn't go far enough in solving the problem of tax evasion. A compromise may still be found, but the vote leaves the deal teetering on the brink of failure. more...
