Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Special Swiss coin to mark 50 years of women’s suffrage

This content was published on Feb 5, 2021 This year marks 50 years since women gained the right to vote in Switzerland. The event is to be commemorated with a special gold coin.

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Pandemic brings more threats against Swiss politicians

This content was published on Feb 5, 2021 Hate speech and insults are on the rise in Switzerland, especially towards politicians, reports national broadcaster RTS.

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Teachers’ association wants nationwide Covid testing in Swiss schools

This content was published on Feb 4, 2021 The Swiss Teachers’ Association is demanding coronavirus tests be extended to schools across the whole of Switzerland.

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Government rules out early end to Covid restrictions

This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 The Swiss government says it is unlikely to ease its anti-Covid restrictions before the end of February amid fears of new strains of the virus.

Swiss Politics

UN migration pact to be scrutinised by parliament

This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 The Swiss government has agreed to grant parliament a say on a controversial United Nations migration pact.

Swiss Politics

Swiss pleasure cruiser turned into vaccine ‘shot ship’ for lakeside towns

This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 An 89-year-old passenger ship has been re-purposed as a Covid-19 vaccination centre for thousands of residents from towns on Lake Constance.

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Swiss call for release of Russian opposition leader Navalny

This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 Switzerland has joined international protests about following a prison sentence for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Swiss Politics

Secure asylum centre re-opens to cope with rising unruly behaviour

This content was published on Feb 2, 2021 The high security Les Verrières centre in the western canton of Neuchâtel was first opened in December 2019 but was shut down six months later to save costs as the numbers of asylum seekers was dropping. The centre, with space for 20 people, will be reopened in mid-February, says the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).…

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Swiss Politics

Covid-19 pandemic leads to 23% drop in asylum requests

This content was published on Feb 1, 2021 The number of asylum requests in Switzerland fell by almost a quarter (23%) to 11,041 people last year, according to annual statistics.

Swiss Politics

Government purchases of masks under scrutiny

This content was published on Jan 31, 2021 An internal investigation has been launched into the Swiss army pharmacy’s purchases of masks.

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