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Swiss cantons clamour for more work permits

Some of the most densely-populated parts of Switzerland are running out of work permits for foreigners and are clamouring for more. While immigration is a much-debated election issue, economic demand for foreign labour appears to be the decisive factor.

This content was published on September 27, 1999 minutes
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