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Swiss vote on cutting jobless benefit

This content was published on Nov 24, 2002 Polls by the country’s leading research institute suggest that 55 per cent are in favour. German-speaking cantons supported the initiative; French-speakers were against. The changes, which are intended to slash up to SFr415 million ($281 million) from the federal budget, come at a time of rising unemployment in the country. They have been strongly condemned…