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Asylum seekers to face Covid tests and mobile phone tracking

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This content was published on Sep 15, 2021 The Swiss parliament has approved proposals to allow the use data from electronic devices to establish the identity of asylum seekers.

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Swiss parliament scraps import duties on industrial products

This content was published on Sep 15, 2021 The House of Representatives has followed an earlier Senate decision to totally scrap customs duties on imported industrial products.

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Support for same-sex marriage wanes but remains solid

This content was published on Sep 15, 2021 A proposal to grant marital status to same-sex couples in Switzerland has lost ground. But voters are likely to approve it, pollsters say.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 14, 2021

Switzerland opts for permanent human rights watchdog

This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 The Swiss parliament has voted for the creation of a national human rights institution to monitor the application of human rights domestically.

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Typeface designer is in love with letters

This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 A designer from Basel is working on a new font that we may soon see a lot more of.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 13, 2021 Monday's update: Mixed reactions to the Covid certificate, the autumn parliamentary session in Bern and an Afghanistan donor conference.

Critics rally behind call for free Covid tests

This content was published on Sep 13, 2021 The request was launched by an individual on the Campax petition platform. It demands that tests remain free of charge for asymptomatic people after October 1, the deadline by which the government said it would scrap financial support for Covid testing. The extension of the health pass obligation to many public places coupled with out-of-pocket payments for tests would lead to an unequal…

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Ex-EU negotiator calls on Switzerland to stop dragging feet

This content was published on Sep 12, 2021 A former European Union chief negotiator says Switzerland must change strategy if it wants to retain favourable access to the EU.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 10, 2021 Friday's update: Covid certificate makes waves, Red Cross in Afghanistan and cable car fondues.

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