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Voters to have final say on biodiversity and landscape protection

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This content was published on Sep 8, 2020 Campaigners have handed in signatures to force nationwide votes on two initiatives to protect biodiversity and stop the spread of built-up areas in Switzerland.

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Covid-19 measures mark parliamentary session

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 The autumn parliamentary session is underway, with new plexiglass dividers in place and pandemic-related legislation up for debate.

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Ceneri Base Tunnel is officially open

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The Ceneri Base Tunnel has been officially opened, with the first freight train passing through the tunnel in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino.

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As tunnel opens, transport project of the century becomes reality

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The Ceneri tunnel puts the finishing touches on the most colossal infrastructure project in recent Swiss history.

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The Alpine rail link project, explained

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The inauguration of the Ceneri base tunnel in southern Switzerland marks the symbolic completion of the Alptransit project.

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Strict anti-Covid measures applied to Swiss mass events

This content was published on Sep 2, 2020 The government has announced a series of conditions for the resumption of mass events in Switzerland to curb the spread of coronavirus infections.

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Swiss foreign minister will visit Iran to mark 100 years of ties

This content was published on Sep 2, 2020 Cassis will meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani during the September 5-7 trip. He shared on Twitter that he had also spoken to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the planned visit. On the agenda are discussions about the humanitarian…

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Swiss government rejects call to ban fossil fuels

This content was published on Sep 2, 2020 The government says a proposed ban on the use of fossil energy resources is not necessary to reduce Switzerland’s net CO2 emissions to zero by 2050.

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Direct democracy: a passenger aboard every fighter jet

This content was published on Sep 2, 2020 The 24 popular votes on national security since 1977 have all served to strengthen, rather than weaken, the army.

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Interior minister rejects hospitals’ plea for Covid compensation

This content was published on Aug 31, 2020 An organisation representing public and private clinics, H+ Swiss Hospitals, is complaining of a CHF2.6 billion ($2.9 billion) hole in income following a five-week freeze on elective procedures at the height of the pandemic. The government had called a halt to non-essential healthcare using emergency powers. Hospital officials met with Berset on Tuesday but failed…

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