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Swiss culture budget approved, after long disagreement over looted art

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 On Wednesday, the Swiss parliament found common ground on looted art after a long disagreement on this sensitive point in history.

Switzerland is doing its utmost to keep trade relations with the United States afloat

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This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 Switzerland is working to maintain stable trade relations with the United States.

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This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Y-shaped streets around Place Ruemelin in Basel are decked out in spring colours ahead of a complete renovation of the local area, set to begin in July 2025.

Swiss parliamentarians back expansion of nitrochemical capacity to boost defence

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has backed a motion to expand the armaments company Nitrochemie in order to increase defence capabilities.

National Council does not want to link Ukraine aid to economic performance

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Swiss parliamentarians reject proposals to tie Ukraine aid to Swiss GDP

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has pushed back on proposals to increase federal aid to Ukraine.

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Swiss workers reflect on how Covid-19 spurred job pivots

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 A train driver, a café owner and a potter look back at their successful decisions to start new careers in the middle of the coronavirus crisis.

After the Council of States, the National Council also adopts all bank PUK proposals

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Swiss parliament backs proposals for more oversight over big banks

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has adopted all motions put forward by the parliamentary inquiry into the Credit Suisse-UBS emergency merger.

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Should foreign nationals with Swiss roots be allowed to work in Switzerland?

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 A motion is calling for a special immigration quota for the descendants of Swiss emigrants without citizenship so that they can find work in Switzerland more easily.

A Palestinian refugee carries a sack with flour at the United Nation food distribution center in al Shateaa refugee camp in the northern Gaza city, 15 January 2018 (issued 17 January 2018). Media report that the US President Donald J. Trump had vowed to freeze about 125 million US dollar of aid for the United Nation Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees. The US ambassador to the United Nation (UN) Nikki Haley was quoted as saying that Trump did not want to add or stop funding until the Palestinians agree to return to the negotiation table. Following the 1948 Arab-Israel conflict, UNRWA was established by the United Nation General Assembly Resoluation 302 (IV) in 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestinian refugees from May 1950 on. until today, some five million Palestinian refugees are eligible for their services, UNRWA says on their website. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

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This content was published on Mar 18, 2025 The decision not to immediately suspend funding to UNRWA is one of the highlights of today's news.

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This content was published on Mar 18, 2025 It may still be cold in Switzerland, but festival season is already on people’s minds. The Paléo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland’s biggest music festival, unveiled its 2025 lineup today. At the top of the lineup are names such as David Guetta, Queens of the Stone Age, Macklemore and Will Smith. Pictured above is the festivals founder and president Daniel Rossellat.

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