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Swiss plan fines for those breaking ‘burqa ban’

This content was published on Oct 12, 2022 The Swiss government wants fines of up to CHF1,000 ($1,000) for people who break a ban on face coverings in public places.

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Switzerland urged to promote minority languages

This content was published on Sep 28, 2022 The Council of Europe has looked at the linguistic situation in Switzerland and offered praise and suggestions.

Two women carry flags calling for justice for women in Switzerland

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Hundreds protest vote to raise Swiss women’s retirement age

This content was published on Sep 26, 2022 Several hundred people gathered in the Swiss capital, Bern, to protest the result of a vote to raise the age of retirement for women.

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Farmers cook record 13 square metre rösti

This content was published on Sep 19, 2022 The world record has been broken in Switzerland for cooking the largest rösti, a popular national dish of grated potatoes.

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Swiss jihadist knife attacker jailed for nine years

This content was published on Sep 19, 2022 A woman who stabbed two people in a shopping centre in southern Switzerland in a jihadist-inspired attack has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment by a Swiss court.

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Printed telephone directory gives way to digital age

This content was published on Sep 14, 2022 Switzerland's White Pages telephone book will be discontinued at the end of 2022 - 142 years after it made its first appearance.

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Border strip search violated woman’s rights, Swiss court rules

This content was published on Sep 14, 2022 Swiss border police over-stepped their authority in subjecting a woman to an strip search, according to a court ruling.

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Swiss police find 23 refugees in back of a van

This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Swiss police have arrested a man for suspected people smuggling, after they found 23 refugees in a van in central Switzerland.

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Islamic State suspects arrested during Swiss police raids

This content was published on Sep 1, 2022 Two suspected members of Islamic State have been arrested in Switzerland as part of a series of coordinated police raids in western Switzerland.

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Accused terror knife attacker tells court she would repeat violence

This content was published on Aug 29, 2022 A woman accused of Swiss knife attacks tells court she would strike again for the cause of Islam.

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