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Asylum requests continue to plunge in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Requests for asylum in Switzerland fell by one-third in September compared to the previous year, according to the State Secretariat for Migration.

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Snail’s pace of Brexit negotiations vexes Swiss firms

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Swiss businesses are closely watching Brexit negotiations unfold and many don’t like what they are seeing.

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Decision to deny citizenship to Turkish woman reversed

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 A local parliament in eastern Switzerland has overturned its earlier rejection of a young Turkish woman born and raised in the region.

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Swiss government backs Sion 2026 Olympic bid

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 The Swiss government pledged on Wednesday to throw its weight behind the Sion 2026 Winter Olympics bid, to the tune of almost CHF1 billion.

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims continue to flee violence in Myanmar

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Swiss visit by Myanmar army officials sparks controversy

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 The Swiss branch of Amnesty International has criticised a visit to Switzerland by a high-ranking delegation of Myanmar army officials to discuss federalism.

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Future Swiss foreign minister quits gun lobby groups

This content was published on Oct 16, 2017 Switzerland’s incoming foreign minister Ignazio Cassis has quit two pro-weapons lobby groups over negative reactions to news of his membership.

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How do lobbyists work in the Swiss parliament?

This content was published on Oct 16, 2017 Although Swiss MPs have to declare private interests, they can give lobbyists access to Parliament and lobbyists can visit anonymously for the day. Is that a problem?

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Austria’s lurch to the right concerns Swiss papers

This content was published on Oct 16, 2017 “Populism is the winner,” declared Zurich’s Tages-Anzeiger on Monday, the day after elections in Switzerland’s eastern neighbour.

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Oct 15, 2017 Motorway freeriding and distressed Swiss abroad - here are some of the leading stories making Swiss newspapers on Sunday.

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Swiss re-start cooperation projects in Eritrea

This content was published on Oct 13, 2017 Switzerland has resumed support for cooperation projects in Eritrea, having withdrawn from the east African country over ten years ago.

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