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French-speaking cantons penalised for ‘lax’ migrant policy

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 Switzerland’s central government cut subsidies to four French-speaking cantons over their failure to send asylum seekers back to other countries.

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US lobbies Switzerland to drop Chinese telecom giant Huawei

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 The US has expressed concern over the use of Chinese technology in Switzerland, suggesting it may be used for espionage.

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Switzerland plans drone register

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 Tens of thousands of drones are flying over Switzerland unregistered but now the authorities are trying to put an end to their uncontrolled use.

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Climate change, aid to Syria and quality of life

This content was published on Mar 16, 2019 Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

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Swiss regret US action over International Criminal Court

This content was published on Mar 15, 2019 Switzerland says it regrets that the US has adopted measures against officials of the International Criminal Court.

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Government finalises plan to counter burka ban proposal

This content was published on Mar 15, 2019 The Swiss government has presented its plans to prevent a nationwide ban on face-covering headgear, proposed by a people’s initiative.

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Swiss agency suspends payments to migration platform

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has temporarily suspended payments to a civil society platform on migration issues.

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Switzerland pledges CHF68 million in aid for Syria in 2019

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss contribution for this year was announced on Thursday at the third EU-UN conference on Syria held in Brussels.

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The status and stakes of e-voting in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The debate around the introduction of e-voting for Swiss citizens at home and abroad has rumbled on for almost two decades. It’s not likely to end soon.

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Network of small embassies should be reviewed

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss foreign ministry is facing strong criticism about its small diplomatic representations, mainly in eastern Europe and central Asia.

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