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Switzerland and UK balance sovereignty with EU market access

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 Switzerland and Britain are walking a tightrope of meeting domestic demands for self-determination and EU requirements on market rules.

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Top judge re-elected in row over separation of powers

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 Parliament has elected the 38 members of Switzerland’s top court amid a political controversy about the independence of the judiciary.

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Parliament agrees on air ticket tax and other incentives to reach climate target

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 After three years of debate, the Swiss parliament has reached agreement on a package of incentives to achieve the country’s climate goals.

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Swiss cities authorised to distribute cannabis for scientific studies

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 Parliament has approved a modification to the Swiss narcotics law that will allow studies of recreational cannabis use in the country’s largest cities.

Justice Minster Keller-Sutter in the Senate

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Parliament agrees to bolster anti-terrorism law

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 The Swiss parliament has tightened measures aimed at preventing extremist violence and organised crime as part of increased international cooperation.

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Nurses around the world take to the streets

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 Nurses around the world are demanding better working conditions, with demonstrations also planned in Switzerland.

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High-profile climate protest put to end

This content was published on Sep 23, 2020 Police have broken up a two-day protest by activists in the Swiss capital Bern against perceived inaction by politicians against climate change.

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Tennis-playing Swiss climate activists back on trial

This content was published on Sep 22, 2020 The protest was carried out in 2018 to highlight alleged environmental abuses by Credit Suisse. The protesters specifically wanted tennis star Roger Federer to cancel his sponsorship deal with the bank because of its fossil fuel investments. “I appreciate reminders of my responsibility as a private individual, as an athlete and as an entrepreneur, and…

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Climate activists occupy Parliament Square

This content was published on Sep 21, 2020 Several hundred protesters have pitched camp outside the Swiss parliament and the Swiss National Bank in Bern.

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Reproduction rate just above stable, says Covid-19 taskforce head

This content was published on Sep 20, 2020 There is currently “no alternative” to the strategy of social distancing, testing, and contact tracing, says government advisor Martin Ackermann.

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