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Women demonstrate with banners in front of the Federal Supreme Court before the opening of a hearing on the appeals against the vote to raise the retirement age for women on Thursday 12 December 2024 in Lausanne. The Federal Supreme Court will today hold a public hearing on the appeals against the popular vote of 25 September 2022 on the AVS 21 project.

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This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 A proposal to abolish imputed rental tax on owned properties has reached stalemate in parliament.

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This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 E-signatures take the next hurdle: Swiss Senate clears the way for digital signature collection.

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What does banning Hamas mean for neutral Switzerland?

This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 Is Swiss foreign policy harmed if the neutral country bans Hamas? No, says parliament.

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Aargau is the ‘freest’ Swiss canton

This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 Aargau takes the top spot in Switzerland based on a ranking of social and economic freedom.

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Karin Keller-Sutter officially named Swiss president for 2025

This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 Parliament elected the St Gallen native on Wednesday with 168 out of 203 valid votes.

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Swiss parliament approves a five-year ban on Hamas

This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 Hamas will become a banned group in Switzerland for five years.

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Swiss parliament edges closer towards deciding foreign aid cuts

This content was published on Dec 11, 2024 The House of Representatives wants foreign aid to be cut by CHF170 million ($192 million) next year.

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