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Cassis cancels visit to Swiss university for security reasons

Cassis (right) cancels his visit to the University of Fribourg

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis cancelled his planned visit to the University of Fribourg on Tuesday for a panel discussion with his Slovakian counterpart Juraj Blanár.

Swiss-EU negotiations: Pierre-Yves Maillard skeptical

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Union leader sceptical of Swiss-EU negotiations

This content was published on Nov 17, 2024 Pierre-Yves Maillard, president of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation, sees no agreement in sight in negotiations with the European Union.

An alphorn player in traditional costume on a meadow overlooking Lake Lucerne.

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In search of the ‘authentic’ Swiss musical instrument

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 The alphorn is the most emblematic instrument in Swiss folklore, but not necessarily the most authentic.

Parmelin: Switzerland not idle in face of steel crisis

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Swiss government ‘not standing idly by’ in steel crisis, says economics minister

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 The Swiss government cannot stop a company's structural change with subsidies, said Economics Minister Guy Parmelin.

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Senate committee rejects checks on foreign investment in Swiss companies

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 It was not in favour of setting up a system to monitor foreign investment in 'critical' Swiss companies.

Left-right divide over revision of asylum pact

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Swiss political class divided over reform of EU asylum pact

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 As a result of the EU's Migration and Asylum Pact, Switzerland must adapt five laws linked to the Schengen/Dublin agreements.

Swiss Politics

November 24 votes: suspense remains

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Will the Swiss government and parliament be defeated on all four issues that Swiss citizens vote upon on November 24? This scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Some Swiss motorways are nearing saturation point. Some 50,000 hours were lost to traffic jams last year. But infrastructure is not the root of the problem, experts say.

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Motorway expansion vote: ‘We need to rethink the way we travel’

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Should Switzerland widen part of its motorway network? The two guests in our Let's Talk debate discuss the proposal on which voters will decide on November 24.

More money for the army and agriculture at the expense of foreign aid

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Swiss parliamentary committee proposes foreign aid cuts and military funding boost

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 A committee of the Swiss House of Representatives has proposed increasing funds for the military and agriculture while reducing foreign aid and asylum.

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