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Switzerland has long been at the center of debates concerning black money stashed in its banks by foreign nationals who take advantage of the country’s strong banking secrecy policies.

“Ignorantia juris non excusat”, is a Latin legal principle adopted by most western countries, passed down by the Roman law tradition. It simply means that if someone is ignorant of the laws of the land, they are not excused. So whenever you plan on traveling around the world, you better do a crash course on the country of destination you plan to visit.

ALC, a Canada-headquartered auto upholstery producer, is set to open its third plant in the country, Capital Daily reports.

The new facility will be located in Blagoevgrad, in Bulgaria's southwest.

ALC Bulgaria so far employs 1600 people in its its plants in Musachevo and Ihtiman.

Canada has extended the list of sanctions against Russian deputies and state employees. The Foreign Ministry in Ottawa announced that the list now includes 15 more people, including 6 deputies from the Crimea.

The government will have to proclaim a tender for the sale of 30 percent of Athens International Airport by March, according to the draft supplementary memorandum of understanding that the creditors have submitted to Athens to close the second bailout review.

Canada will shutter its coal-fired power plants by 2030 as part of its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emission under the Paris climate accord, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced on Nov. 21.

BELGRADE/OTTAWA - On the last day of a visit to Canada, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic met with his counterpart Stephane Dion after attending the inaugural meeting of the parliamentary friendship group for cooperation with Serbia.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hailed the upcoming Vancouver Turkish Film Festival, which will take place between Nov. 25 and 27. 

"I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the third annual Vancouver Turkish Film Festival (VTTF)," Trudeau wrote in his letter sent to Hakan Burcuoğlu, the founder and the director of the festival. 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president have now spoken to 29 foreign leaders and dignitaries, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump's aides said Nov. 17.

Erdoğan previously had said he had talked to Trump on the phone and congratulated him over his victory. 

Their efforts to humanely address the refugee crisis have put Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis (photo) and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos on a short list of 15 local authority leaders from around the world contending for the title of World Mayor 2016.