eurozone

Immigration

Italy angered by Swiss stance on Italian workers

The Swiss ambassador to Rome has been hauled in front of Italy’s foreign affairs minister to explain Switzerland’s frosty stance towards Italian nationals working over the border, Swiss and Italian media reported on Tuesday.

Immigration

Poll: Swiss ready to forgo EU over immigration

Nearly half the Swiss population are ready to sacrifice bilateral agreements with the EU in order to implement the anti-immigration initiative that was narrowly passed in a referendum a year ago, according to a new survey.

Money

Gold reserves boost Swiss national profits

The Swiss central bank reported a profit equivalent to 23.6 billion euros for the first nine months of the year on gains from currency trading and a rise in the value of its gold reserves.

tax

EU aiding Greece to dig out unpaid taxes in Swiss banks

<p>The European Union said on Thursday it is helping Greece negotiate with Switzerland in a bid to claw back some the &euro;60 billion in unpaid taxes believed to be hidden in Swiss banks.</p>

tax

Switzerland and Greece consider tax negotiations

<p>Bern and Athens are looking at opening formal negotiations for a tax accord that would allow heavily-indebted Greece to obtain taxes from assets hidden by Greek taxpayers in Switzerland.</p>