As covered by thelocal.ch, “Foreigners who move to Switzerland are set to face a tax hike from January 1st 2016, according to a Swiss tax authority timetable published on Wednesday…The new rules are set to expand what is considered taxable for the super-rich, and will apply in 2016 to anyone who moves to the country as of 2014.” Read Article
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thelocal.se reported that Police in Stockholm have been accused of racial profiling on the city’s public transit system by targeting “foreign-looking” commuters in an effort to deport illegal immigrants.On Wednesday, Gonzalo Munoz, who was born and raised in Sweden by Chilean parents, was approached by a police officer while waiting for a friend inside a […]
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thelocal.no reported that a Norwegian reported to be a far-rightist was arrested Wednesday after threats forced police to cordon off public buildings in Oslo where memories remain vivid of bloody attacks in July 2011. The man, said by police to be aged around 20, was arrested after a bus driver heard him late on Tuesday […]
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Strikes by security staff disrupted flights on Thursday morning at the Cologne-Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, after union personnel walked off the job for the third time in recent weeks to push for higher pay. Read Article
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thelocal.fr reported that Anti-Semitic attacks have rocketed in France, according to a new report, which will no doubt increase anxiety among members of France’s significant Jewish community. According to the Protection Service for the Jewish Community (Service de protection de la communauté juive, SPCJ) there were 315 verbal or physical attacks against Jews in France […]
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As reported by usembassy.gov, “A new Law on Road Traffic Safety entered into force in Montenegro on January 01, 2013. This law includes several major changes affecting drivers in Montenegro. For your safety and to avoid legal or traffic violations, please read below some of the changes in the law. Please remember that while traveling […]
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Thelocal.fr reported that Lyon serial rapist puts students on high alert University students in Lyon have been warned to be on their guard for a serial rapist. Police are trying to find and detain the individual. They believe the rapist has been responsible for attacking five women in Lyon over the last several months. The […]
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tvnz.co.nz reported that A spectacular meteor shower has rained down on central Russia, injuring several people and shattering windows, reports say. There was panic on the streets as many buildings were evacuated, following powerful blasts as the meteors hurtled across the sky over the Urals region. “A meteorite disintegrated above the Urals, partially burning up […]
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Near Greco Museum in Toledo Spain laverdad.es reported that two Romanian women, both with a history of robberies and thefts have been arrested in Toledo by stealing the high-end mobile phone to a tourist. As reported today the Government Office, an Asian tourist alleged that he had stolen the phone and said that the authors […]
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The National Police has arrested a young Salamanca 28 years as the alleged author of stealing the documents to a tourist in a nightclub, use it to open a bank account and load it phone bills, among other expenses. According to informed sources Wednesday Salamanca Police Station, the now detained allegedly tried to hire a […]
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