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Companies allowed to deduct fines abroad from taxes

This content was published on Mar 2, 2020 Parliament has agreed that companies should be able to deduct fines imposed abroad from taxes breaking with federal government recommendations.

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Christian Democrats mull eroding support and possible name change

This content was published on Mar 2, 2020 During its most recent assembly of delegates in mid-February, Christian Democrat President Gerhard Pfister raised the age-old question of changing the party’s name. Some 80,000 party members will be consulted on the issue in April; at the same time a national survey is being launched to get a wider perspective on the party’s future. Party…

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Switzerland bans major public events to slow spread of virus

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 Switzerland has banned public events with more than 1,000 people until at least March 15 in response to the coronavirus threat.

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Transport operators told to pay back millions in state subsidies

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 Two more Swiss state-owned transport companies have been ordered to pay back more than CHF50 million ($51 million) in wrongly claimed subsidies.

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Coronavirus: Head-shaking doctors and non-hand-shaking workers

This content was published on Feb 26, 2020 A day after the first confirmed Swiss case of coronavirus, some doctors have accused the government of “irresponsibly” underestimating the danger.

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Plans unveiled to clear Swiss former ammo depot

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 Residents of Mitholz may have to leave their homes for 10 years due to an operation to clean up an old ammunition depot.

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Switzerland confirms first coronavirus case

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 Switzerland reported its first coronavirus case on Tuesday found in canton Ticino, which borders Italy.

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Coronavirus: Ticino and its cross-border workers from Italy

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 More than a quarter of the workforce in canton Ticino commutes from Italy every day. Some locals want the government to close the border.

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Swiss step up precautions to prevent spread of coronavirus

This content was published on Feb 24, 2020 Authorities say measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus from Italy are stepped up, but the situation in Switzerland is under control.

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The curious incident of the documents in the Swiss army bunker

This content was published on Feb 23, 2020 The recent Crypto scandal is another reminder to the Swiss authorities of the importance of transparent archiving in a democracy.

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