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Loss of pubs and villages affects local decision making

This content was published on May 3, 2019 With village pubs closing and municipalities merging, people in Switzerland are becoming less involved in local democracy.

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All aboard with a new Alpine railway invention

This content was published on May 2, 2019 Swiss invention makes Alpine travel more comfortable.

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Basel trams stop crossing French border at night after attacks

This content was published on May 2, 2019 Trams will no longer cross the border from the Swiss city of Basel into France after dark following a series of attacks against tram drivers.

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UBS defends legal route against multi-billion euro French fine

This content was published on May 2, 2019 Swiss banking giant UBS will be unable to reach an out of court settlement with the French authorities over a recent €4.5 billion fine.

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How a fake official in Switzerland became Sudan’s unlikely YouTube star

This content was published on May 2, 2019 A Switzerland-based comic has become a social media star in Sudan by satirising the life of a fictional government official.

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Defence ministry favours changes to largest Swiss military purchase

This content was published on May 2, 2019 Under its Air2030 programmeExternal link, Switzerland wants to buy new combat aircraft and ground-based defences in a programme valued at CHF8 billion ($8.1 billion). It is the biggest arms procurement programme in modern Swiss history. On Thursday, Defence Minister Viola Amherd unveiled the results of three studies tackling contentious aspects of the defence procurement package.…

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Running champion Semenya loses in landmark gender case

This content was published on May 1, 2019 In a landmark judgment, a panel of three judges in Lausanne concluded that the IAAF – International Association of Athletics FederationsExternal link (IAAF) proposed rules on athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) were indeed discriminatory but “a necessary, reasonable and appropriate means” to maintain fair play for all. The Monaco-based IAAF expressed gratitude to the court and announced the…

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Popular initiative ‘for the glaciers’ launched

This content was published on Apr 30, 2019 The popular initiative to anchor climate protection in the constitution and eliminate greenhouse gases received the green light to collect signatures.

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Highest Swiss court says sexual orientation not protected under equality law

This content was published on Apr 30, 2019 The Swiss Federal Court ruled today that the law on equality does not apply to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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All aboard with a new Alpine railway invention

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Basel trams stop crossing French border at night after attacks

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UBS defends legal route against multi-billion euro French fine

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How a fake official in Switzerland became Sudan’s unlikely YouTube star

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Defence ministry favours changes to largest Swiss military purchase

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Running champion Semenya loses in landmark gender case

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