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Swiss, Austrian leaders hail ‘crisis-proof cooperation’

Simonetta Sommaruga and Sebastian Kurz greet with elbows

This content was published on Sep 18, 2020 She was speaking following talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who is on a visit to Switzerland. Austria is one of Switzerland’s main trading partners and its borders with Switzerland have been a focus during the coronavirus pandemic. Kurz was received with military honours – with masks and social distancing – at the Lohn Estate…

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Ex-diplomat warns Switzerland about UN Security Council bid

This content was published on Sep 18, 2020 Switzerland would subject itself to unwelcome political pressure should it get a seat on the UN Security Council, says a former Swiss ambassador.

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Paternity leave: ‘Nobody is talking about the indirect costs’

This content was published on Sep 17, 2020 Switzerland doesn’t need two weeks of paternity leave, says Radical-Liberal politician Yasmine Bourgeois.

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Do the WTO and the 1972 Free Trade Agreement guarantee Swiss access to the EU market?

This content was published on Sep 17, 2020 The FTA and the WTO are both important for trade relations – but they also have their limitations, our fact check reveals.

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Immigration vote: ‘The People’s Party campaign just hasn’t caught on’

This content was published on Sep 16, 2020 For such a high-stakes decision, the campaign is lacklustre. Have Swiss voters lost interest in the issue of immigration?

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Anti-EU immigration initiative set to flop, pollsters say

This content was published on Sep 16, 2020 A right-wing proposal to scrap an immigration accord with the European Union is unlikely to win approval in a nationwide vote later this month.

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Angola asks for legal aid over frozen Geneva funds

This content was published on Sep 15, 2020 Angola has asked Switzerland for legal assistance concerning almost a billion francs frozen in Geneva.

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Parliament approves increase in Swiss aid budget

This content was published on Sep 15, 2020 Parliament has approved a development aid budget of CHF11.25 billion ($12.42 billion) for 2021-2024.

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Swiss NGOs and cities demand Lesbos camp victim action

This content was published on Sep 10, 2020 The fire at the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos has prompted calls for emergency support and to relocate the victims.

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Parliament agrees extra millions for Covid-19 budget

This content was published on Sep 10, 2020 The Swiss parliament has given the green light to an additional CHF770 million requested by the government to manage the Covid-19 crisis.

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