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Swiss government’s torture instruments act clears first hurdle

Bern's Nationalrat full of parliamentarians. Wooden desks curve in a semicircle around a central point to the left. The room is wood-panelled with ornate balconies and arches above.

This content was published on Jun 13, 2024 Switzerland's House of Representatives has adopted a new act on instruments of torture proposed by the government last year.

A line of disposable e-cigarette packets on an uplit shop counter. A person’s hand is picking up a red packet in the middle. There are several different coloured packets: red, green, yellow, pink, and all have nicotine warning labels on the front.

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Switzerland set to ban disposable e-cigarettes

This content was published on Jun 13, 2024 Switzerland’s House of Representatives voted in favour of a motion to ban disposable e-cigarette sales by 122 votes to 63.

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Swiss politicians concerned by Ukraine peace conference

This content was published on Jun 13, 2024 Switzerland did not invite Russia to its peace conference. Was this a mistake?

Two women cross a temporary footbridge as the Lake Untersee, the western part of Lake Bodensee overflows its banks, in Berlingen, Switzerland, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. On Tuesday, the federal government declared the highest danger level for the western part of Lake Bodensee. In several places, lakeside promenades, parking lots and garden restaurants are under water. Mobile dyke systems and sandbags are being used to try and hold back the water from the lake. (KEYSTONE/Michael Buholzer)

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 In today's briefing: single health insurance fund, Strasbourg climate ruling, a parliamentary scuffle and unhappy Swiss football squad.

Swiss law on underage marriage set to be tightened

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 Switzerland is tightening its regulations on marriages of minors.

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Counting irregularities: Swiss vote to be repeated

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 The canton of Zug will repeat the vote on the transparency initiative on September 22.

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Swiss coat of arms on national team jerseys – legal at last?

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 Swiss national sports teams should be allowed to legally wear the Swiss coat of arms on their shirts in future.

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Swiss diocese of Sion criticised for handling of victims of sexual abuse

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 The hearing of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church was inappropriate in many cases in the diocese of Sion. This is the conclusion of an external and independent audit of the diocese's handling of abuse.

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Two-thirds of Swiss in favour of single health insurance fund

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 In a survey, two-thirds of Swiss support abolishing health insurance companies in favour of a single health insurance fund.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 11, 2024 All the world’s a stage, and tonight in Einsiedeln – as for the past 100 years – the stage becomes the world.

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