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Funds earmarked for air defence and protection vests

Army chief Rebord and Defence Minister Parmelin (right)

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 The Swiss government plans to spend about CHF2 billion ($2.1 billion) on updating air defence capabilities and upgrading army training centres.

US-Indianer feiern einen Gerichtsentscheid, der den Bau einer Ölpipeline unter einem Fluss verbietet.

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Is global democracy in decline or development?

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 Swiss-Swedish democracy expert dismisses findings of Economist magazine about worst decline in democratic values in years.

Swiss Politics

Speech by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on a visit to Switzerland in May 1949

This content was published on Feb 13, 2018

Young shooters at the Hueslenmoos shooting range near Emmenbruecke, canton Lucerne

Swiss Politics

Growth in number of young Swiss shooters

This content was published on Feb 11, 2018 The number of Swiss youngsters taking part in gun courses to learn how to shoot is on the rise, it has been reported.

A Swiss cross is displayed on the upper arm of the uniform of a Patrouille Suisse member.

Swiss Politics

Government may register ‘Swiss Military’ brand name, court rules

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 The decision ends an ongoing case that was originally brought against a Swiss watch company that had been using the name for over 20 years.

Swiss Politics

The Swiss flag is square – except when it isn’t

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 When Swiss athletes march into the Olympic stadium in PyeongChang, they will exceptionally wave a rectangular flag.

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Switzerland attracts fewer Eritreans

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 There’s been a dramatic fall over the past few years in the number of Eritreans applying for asylum at the Swiss border.

UN staff protest against pay cuts plans in Geneva.

Swiss Politics

UN Geneva staff may face deeper salary cuts

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 The representatives of UN staff in Geneva are worried civil servants may face deeper salary cuts than had been agreed last year.

Fünf Männer in Anzügen geben sich die Hand und schauen in die Kamera.

Swiss Politics

Can the Olympic Committee broker Korean peace?

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 Should the Swiss-based IOC be a mediator in political conflicts? The question is once again being asked ahead of the Olympic Games.

Swiss Politics

Swiss president visits refugee camp

This content was published on Feb 7, 2018 Alain Berset, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, says Switzerland supports the full implementation of the recommendations made by an advisory commission headed by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on resolving the Rohingya crisis. Berset made this statement on Tuesday while visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh to talk to Rohingya Muslim refugees who…

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