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Swiss Indict 3 Over Alleged al-Qaida Propaganda Videos

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 Al-Qaida, indictment, Inter2, Islam, Switzerland

Federal prosecutors in Switzerland on Thursday announced indictments of the leader of a prominent Swiss Islamic group and two other top members over alleged al-Qaida propaganda videos posted on YouTube. Contacted by phone in Bangladesh, one of the suspects rejected the case as “politically motivated.”

Criminal International Sports

Swiss Prosecutors Confirm About 25 FIFA Investigations

ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 corruption, FIFA, Inter2, soccer, Switzerland

About 25 separate investigations of suspected corruption linked to FIFA and World Cup bidding are being led by federal prosecutors in Switzerland, the country’s office for the attorney general said Friday.

Criminal International

Swiss Police: 5 Arrests in Probe of Alleged Money Laundering

ASSOCIATED PRESS

May 30, 2017 Germany, Inter3, money laundering, South America, Switzerland

Swiss authorities have arrested five people, frozen several bank accounts and seized real estate in a sweep against alleged illegal drug trafficking and money laundering in the millions of dollars.

Economy Employment Government International Politics

Bulgarians, Romanians Face New Limits to Jobs in Switzerland

ASSOCIATED PRESS

May 11, 2017 Bulgaria, Inter5, Romania, Switzerland

Switzerland’s executive branch on Wednesday ordered a one-year cap on the number of workers from Bulgaria and Romania who can access Swiss jobs, after an influx from the two European Union member states in recent months.

Appeals Government

Swiss Air

BRIEF

December 21, 2016 Brief, emissions, European Union, Switzerland

A decision not to exempt Switzerland from an airline emissions trading scheme while exempting other non-EU nations did not violate EU law since only member states have the right to expect equal treatment under the law, the European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday.