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The policy transparency mandate of the Swiss Federal Audit Office has been called into question by a study commissioned by the SFAO itself.

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This content was published on Who watches the watchers? The mandate requiring the Swiss Federal Audit Office to oversee political financing transparency is itself being called into question.

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As Switzerland’s traditional Alpine cattle drives begin, attention is turning once again to farmers – and to the debates around Swiss agriculture ahead of parliament’s summer discussion on the Mercosur agreement.

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This content was published on As Switzerland’s traditional spring Alpine cattle drives begin, attention is turning once again to farmers – and to the debates around Swiss agriculture.

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How to finance AHV? The Federal Council presented its proposals today.

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This content was published on How should the Swiss pension system be financed? The government has unveiled its proposals for the next major reform.

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This content was published on An inspection in Jordan has raised doubts about compliance with the ban on the re-export of Swiss war materiel.

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Geneva Prosecutor Olivier Jornot.

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This content was published on In today’s briefing: Geneva prosecutors plan to double or triple staff for the G7 summit.

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The "No Switzerland for 10 million" initiative causes campaign budgets to explode.

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This content was published on Campaign budgets for the June 14 vote on the ‘No to 10 million’ immigration initiative are breaking records in Switzerland.

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The American Patriot surface-to-air missiles will cost double the initial price and will be up to seven years late.

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This content was published on Switzerland’s Patriot missile systems could cost twice the original price and arrive up to seven years late.

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This content was published on Why have some Swiss retirees abroad not been receiving state pensions for several months? This and more in our daily briefing.

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Waterfront holidays are too expensive for many, but camping in Switzerland is not cheap either.

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This content was published on Seaside holidays are becoming too expensive for many people in Switzerland – but staying home is not cheap either.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on The first SBC poll ahead of the June 14 vote takes the pulse of voter sentiment among Swiss voters at home and abroad.

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Too much pork is being produced in Switzerland, and now farmers are to be incentivised to voluntarily phase it out with premiums.

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This content was published on Switzerland is producing too much pork and pig farmers may soon be paid to quit.

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After months of diplomatic tensions surrounding the Crans-Montana tragedy, the time has come for a thaw between Switzerland and Italy.

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This content was published on Months of diplomatic tension between Switzerland and Italy over the Crans-Montana tragedy appear to be thawing.

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Local Journalism Day: An industry under pressure - and why local reporting remains crucial for democracy.

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This content was published on Local Journalism Day: why local reporting remains vital for democracy amid industry pressures.

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This content was published on Something has cracked at the heart of Swiss defence: the army is far from satisfied with armament company Ruag.

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This content was published on Welcome to our selection of the most important stories from Switzerland over the past seven days.

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Some 50 Labour Day demonstrations are taking place across Switzerland today under the slogan “Defend jobs and wages. No to isolation”. What does the future of Swiss work culture look like?

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This content was published on Work–life balance in focus: Labour Day protests highlight tensions in Swiss work culture, while a Swiss Abroad travels 40 hours for a slice of Swiss ice hockey history.

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This content was published on The House of Representatives clearly rejected the popular initiative aimed at simplifying naturalisation procedures.

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There's some surprising news in the news this Wednesday, with Coop and Migros making a name for themselves across the Atlantic.

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This content was published on There’s some surprising news on Wednesday, with Coop and Migros making a name for themselves across the Atlantic.

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Despite new measures, domestic and sexual violence remains a major problem in Switzerland - the numbers are still high.

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This content was published on Despite new measures, domestic and sexual violence remain major problems in Switzerland – with cases at a record high.

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