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Islam Alijaj: the Swiss politician preparing for a ‘disability revolution’

This content was published on Mar 13, 2024 Islam Alijaj has cerebral palsy and is the first member of parliament with an Albanian background. He ran with the self-confident slogan "Making history".

Indian people go shopping at a market ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, 30 August 2022.

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Explainer: Will the India-EFTA pact be a ‘game-changer’?

This content was published on Mar 12, 2024 A look at the key details behind the recent India-EFTA free trade agreement.

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Swiss customs seized fewer drugs and more meat in 2023

This content was published on Mar 12, 2024 Customs officers seized fewer drugs and more doping products in 2023, while meat smuggling doubled in a year, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Swiss Senate in favour of tightening rules on underage marriage

This content was published on Mar 12, 2024 Under proposed new rules, courts would in future be able to declare marriages invalid up to the point at which the underage spouse reaches the age of 25.

Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin at the press conference regarding the EFTA free trade agreement with India on 11th March 2024.

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Swiss minister: India free trade deal offers competitive edge ‘for many years’

This content was published on Mar 11, 2024 The free trade agreement signed on Sunday between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India will provide “a competitive advantage" for many years, says Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin.

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Poll: Beat Jans named most popular Swiss minister

This content was published on Mar 11, 2024 Justice Minister Beat Jans is the most popular member of Switzerland’s seven-person Federal Council, according to a new survey.

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Swiss intelligence service held back on internet surveillance

This content was published on Mar 10, 2024 The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) does not know how far it can go with its internet surveillance operations due to a lack of clear guidelines.

A picture of Swiss politician Elisabeth Baume-Schneider wearing a blue blazer, speaking before the House of Representatives.

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Swiss House of Representatives votes to end child pensions

This content was published on Mar 8, 2024 House of Representatives adopts motion to annul child pensions.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 Thursday’s briefing features massive CEO salaries and how Switzerland is dealing with increasing numbers of anti-Semitic attacks.

Federal passwords and classified information stolen in 2023 cyberattack

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 More than 9,000 ‘data objects’ were stolen in May 2023, more than half of which contained sensitive information,

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