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Swiss jihadist gets 15 years for terror plots

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 A French court has sentenced a Swiss man to 15 years in prison for terror-related charges.

A Pilatus PC-21 aircraft being worked on in Stans, canton Nidwalden.

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Pilatus can continue to work in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 The Swiss aircraft manufacturer can continue its business activities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a court has confirmed.

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Switzerland to enter new lockdown amid more contagious virus strains

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 The government has announced the closure of non-essential shops and mandatory teleworking to reduce coronavirus infections.

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Swiss nursing home hit by British Covid-19 variant outbreak

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Three-quarters of residents of a Swiss nursing home and half its workers have been infected with the Covid variant first found in Britain.

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Anti-terror law looks set to be challenged in a referendum

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Opponents of new Swiss laws to combat terrorism have gathered enough signatures to challenge the controversial legislation by referendum.

Sarah et Simona lisent un livre à leur fille

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‘Marriage for all’ brings hope for rainbow families

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Rainbow families hope "marriage for all" will make their lives easier, thanks to changes in the law.

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Switzerland prepared to tackle terrorism according to government

This content was published on Jan 13, 2021 The government says there are sufficient measures in place to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Switzerland.

All able-bodied Swiss men must do military service and have the option of storing their army rifle or other weapons at home.

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Swiss army lost 70 firearms in 2020

This content was published on Jan 12, 2021 A total of 70 army weapons were reported missing last year, including 57 assault rifles. Of these, 54 were stolen and one was destroyed in a fire.

Vaccinaion campaigns in Switzerland began in late December with an initial 230,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

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Swiss regulator warns of fake Covid-19 vaccines online

This content was published on Jan 12, 2021 Scammers are selling dangerous fake coronavirus vaccines on the internet, Switzerland’s health regulator Swissmedic warned on Tuesday.

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Covid results in fewer asylum seekers – for now

This content was published on Jan 11, 2021 The head of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Mario Gattiker, told the newspaper BlickExternal link on Monday that the drop in applications had saved his office CHF160 million ($181 million) last year. Many countries, including Switzerland, shut down or tightened their borders in 2020 to try and contain the spread of the virus. Transport…

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