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Women in the Federal Council – a history

This content was published on Dec 7, 2022 A look back at the ten women who have sat in Switzerland’s governing body since the state’s foundation in 1848.

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New Swiss government ministers elected to office

This content was published on Dec 7, 2022 Switzerland's parliament has appointed two new government ministers to serve in the country’s seven-member executive body.

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Fresh faces, old formula: Swiss government gets new ministers

This content was published on Dec 7, 2022 Switzerland’s seven-member cabinet, which got two new members on Wednesday, is composed according to the ‘magic formula’ of political consensus.

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Zurich data leak: current authorities cleared

This content was published on Dec 6, 2022 Sensitive data is said to have come into the hands of criminals involved in drugs and prostitution.

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Parliament moves to redefine rape

This content was published on Dec 6, 2022 Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by one chamber of the Swiss parliament to redefine rape as sex without consent.

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Arrival of new Swiss army drones delayed until 2024

This content was published on Dec 2, 2022 New surveillance drones ordered from Israel by the Swiss army will not be delivered until the end of 2024, SRF public radio has reported.

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Swiss celebrities call for fresh start with Europe

This content was published on Dec 1, 2022 Almost 200 people in the public eye – including several former Swiss presidents – have called for action on Swiss-EU relations.

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Swiss asylum authorities able to ease the burden on cantons

This content was published on Nov 30, 2022 Migration authorities have boosted capacities over the past month to cope with the exceptionally high numbers of asylum seekers.

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‘Shortage’ dominates Swiss Words of the Year

This content was published on Nov 29, 2022 After two years of pandemic-related Words of the Year, the energy crisis facing Europe has left its mark on the jury in 2022.

Einsatz der Spezialeinheit AAD10 mit Helikopter und Schlauchboot

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Meet the Swiss army’s elite soldiers

This content was published on Nov 29, 2022 Few people in Switzerland are aware of the existence of AAD10, an elite detachment that gets deployed only under government approval.

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