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Platini pulls out of FIFA presidential race

Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential race. The elections are scheduled to take place on February 26 but

07/01/2016

Sport

FIFA scandal: Valcke suspension extended

Fifa’s former Secretary General Jerome Valcke has had his suspension extended by 45 days. The ethics committee for football’s scandal-hit world

06/01/2016

Sport

Former FIFA secretary general facing nine-year ban

FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke is facing a nine-year ban from all football related activities. The ethics committee of World

05/01/2016

Switzerland

Blatter and Platini launch an appeal against their eight-year bans from football

The FIFA President and head of UEFA were also fined for ethics violations

21/12/2015

Sport

FIFA - how the house of cards started to collapse

The foundations at Fifa started to crumble back in May. The who’s who of the FIFA hierarchy had gathered in Zurich for the 65th annual congress and

21/12/2015

Switzerland

Football: Blatter and Platini get 8 year bans

A "dramatic day" for world football

21/12/2015

Switzerland

Football: Blatter and Platini get 8 year bans

Blatter to appeal suspension

21/12/2015

Sport

Prevc makes it back-to-back wins in Engelberg

Slovenia’s Peter Prevc produced a stunning performance to complete a weekend sweep of ski jump World Cup events at Engelberg on Sunday. The

20/12/2015

Sport

A family day in ski jumping for Peter and Domen Prevc

The podium in Engleberg created a day of records. in ski jumping. It was Peter Prevc who took the win in the first individual competition. His best

19/12/2015

Sport

FIFA scandal: Blatter claims innocence at ethics hearing

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter returned to the headquarters of football’s world governing body on Thursday for the first time since being

17/12/2015

World

IOC launches new code to tackle match manipulation

17/12/2015

Sport

Indictments, extraditions, pleas of not guilty and protests - the FIFA drama continues

The drama continues in what seems to be FIFA’s never-ending corruption saga. This week former FIFA vice president and ex-president of the South

16/12/2015

World

The Red Cross on negotiation and morphing conflicts

Peter Maurer is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross he spoke to euronews reporter, Chris Cummins, about the changing nature of

15/12/2015

Switzerland

Syrian men arrested after traces of explosives found in car, says Geneva prosecutor

It has been revealed that two Syrian men, arrested in Geneva on Friday, were detained after traces of explosives were found in their car. They are

13/12/2015

Switzerland

Two arrests in Geneva linked to security alert - media reports

Latest developments Two men arrested in central Geneva Described as “of Syrian origin” Explosives traces found in car – police No details confirmed

11/12/2015

Switzerland

Geneva raises alert level as police reportedly hunt terror suspects

The Swiss city of Geneva has raised its alert level amid reports that it is looking for suspects with possible links to terrorism. At least four

11/12/2015

Switzerland

Should we have better laws to protect migrants?

32nd International Conference Held once every four years 189 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies National governments NGOs A global gathering

10/12/2015

Switzerland

Geneva police launch major operation as part of search for suspects linked to Paris attacks

10/12/2015

Switzerland

New cabinet elected in Switzerland

Switzerland has elected its new cabinet with a noticeable shift to the right. Wine-grower Guy Parmelin from country’s main anti-immigration party

09/12/2015

Switzerland

Swiss government says will impose immigrant quotas if no EU deal reached

Switzerland, not part of the EU but part of its free-trade and Schengen zones, has long been at the spearpoint of European-wide hesitation about the

04/12/2015

Switzerland

16 FIFA bosses arrested in ongoing corruption probe

Football bosses from across South and Central America were among 16 people charged by US prosecutors on Thursday with multi-million dollar bribery

03/12/2015

Sport

FIFA ExCo committee approves reform package

FIFA’s executive committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of proposals to pave the way for significant change to the governance of World

03/12/2015

Switzerland

Switzerland: HSBC whistleblower jailed for five years

A former HSBC bank employee, who leaked information on clients and their tax situation, has been jailed for five years. Herve Falciani, who worked

28/11/2015

Switzerland

Swiss farmers march against austerity

More than 10,000 farmers marched through the streets of Bern on Friday to protest against government austerity measures. They came from all over

27/11/2015

Economy

Nestlé praised for admitting slave labour used in Thai supply chain

Nestlé has received praise this week over its admission on Monday that slave labour in Thailand is used in its supply chain for seafood. PR Week

26/11/2015

Sport

FIFA ethics panel calls for sanctions against Blatter and Platini

FIFA ethics investigators have recommended that sanctions be brought against president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini. “The

21/11/2015