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Proposal launched for limited health insurance coverage

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This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Another initiative has been launched aimed at reforming the mandatory Swiss health insurance system.

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Employers and employees reach pension compromise

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Talks between bosses and workers on reforming occupational pensions (OP) have resulted in a compromise, with both sides appearing satisfied.

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7 questions on Becoming Swiss: ‘Where do I sign?’

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Swiss citizenship is highly sought after – and correspondingly hard to get. swissinfo.ch looks at how to get the naturalisation ball rolling.

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Cross-border shoppers declare goods via Swiss customs app

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 The Federal Customs AdministrationExternal link has declared the QuickZoll app a success, registering more than 13,000 declarations since spring 2018. As there has been no decline in the number of paper-based customs declarations, officials claim that the app has brought in extra revenues. The app can be used at road border crossings and also by…

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Switzerland spreads NGO funding to ‘increase competition’

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 In future the SDCExternal link will limit funding of individual NGO and umbrella group projects to CHF8 million ($8.1 million). This means that from 2021 “contributions to the international programmes of individual NGOs will be limited to 30%, while federal contributions to the international budgets of umbrella organisations, cantonal federations and NGO alliances will be…

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Sports minister gets tough on Swiss football violence

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Amherd told representatives from the Swiss Football Association and the Swiss Football League that stadium bans must be applied more consistently against unruly fans. She also mooted the idea of a German-style security licence that would be awarded for certified clubs. In March, Amherd spoke out against unruly behaviour at a match between Sion and…

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EU immigration not bad for Swiss jobs, says economics ministry

This content was published on Jul 1, 2019 Immigration from the EU remained stable last year and had a minimal impact on Swiss salaries, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs reports.

Switzerland has been affected by an intense heatwave this week.

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Soaring temperatures, kickbacks and gender pay gap

This content was published on Jun 29, 2019 Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

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What effect would an EU freeze have on the Swiss stock market?

This content was published on Jun 28, 2019 Swiss remain defiant despite EU freeze on its stock market threatening disruption.

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How Switzerland’s parliament has evolved over 50 years

This content was published on Jun 27, 2019 A visual overview of how the political forces in the Swiss House of Representatives have shifted over the past half-century.

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