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Swiss police call for ‘bump stock’ ban

This content was published on Oct 13, 2017 Police call for ban on “bump stocks”, devices attached to the stocks of semi-automatic guns that allow them to simulate fully automatic gunfire.

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How to implement successful people’s initiatives

This content was published on Oct 13, 2017 After the people vote in favour of an initiative, parliament gets to work. How do they make new decisions compatible with existing laws?

Tama and a People s Party representative

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Is Switzerland being ‘Muslimised’?

This content was published on Oct 12, 2017 This week, Tama attends a conference of the conservative right Swiss People’s Party and finds out why they want to stop 'Muslimisation'.

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Top Swiss guns show off shooting skills

This content was published on Oct 12, 2017 Every autumn, Swiss Air Force pilots show off their professional skills at the highest aerial firing range in Europe.

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Avoiding a truly democratic independence process

This content was published on Oct 11, 2017 Ten days after the vote, the Catalan president has called for dialogue. But both sides are avoiding a truly democratic independence process.

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Swiss police to expel two Marseille knife attackers

This content was published on Oct 10, 2017 A man and woman were arrested in Chiasso, canton Ticino, by the cantonal police on Sunday following a FEDPOL arrest warrant.

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Initiative aims to shed light on party financing

This content was published on Oct 10, 2017 Swiss political parties and voting committees must be transparent and say from whom they receive large sums of money.

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Gun culture: is Switzerland a role model?

This content was published on Oct 9, 2017 Switzerland and the US have something in common: they both love their guns. What are the differences between them, when it comes to owning and using firearms?

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Swiss aid worker kidnapped in Sudan

This content was published on Oct 9, 2017 A Swiss aid worker has been abducted in Sudan’s northern Darfur region, the Swiss authorities confirmed on Sunday.

A general view the Palais des Nations UN headquarters in Geneva from the Ariana Park

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UN opens doors to Geneva public before renovations

This content was published on Oct 7, 2017 UN officials are hoping for at least 20,000 people to pass through the security gates on Saturday to visit the historic Palais buildingExternal link, constructed in the 1930s, and surrounding park, to get a glimpse of their work. A special programmeExternal link has been organised including free guided tours, photo and art exhibitions, concerts, dance…

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