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Government slammed for creating extra costs for nuclear plant firms

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 The operators of Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have strongly criticised a reform of regulations on decommissioning and waste disposal funds.

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Departing UNRWA head claims he is ‘victim of dirty politics’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 The departing Swiss head of a United Nations agency for assisting Palestinian refugees says he is the victim of a political attack.

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Swiss allow exceptions to North Korea sanctions

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 The Swiss government has given the green light to ease delivery of humanitarian aid to North Korea in line with the UN.

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Swiss politics goes Green with a capital G

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 The surge in support for Green parties in the recent elections suggests that the Alpine country is shying away from populism and euroscepticism.

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Foreigners in Switzerland have lower quality of life

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 Statistics office reports that Swiss residents who have foreign roots have a much lower quality of life on average than native Swiss people.

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Campaigners to curb child protection services admit defeat

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Swiss voters will not have the final say on an initiative aimed at curbing the powers of the child and adult protection authorities.

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‘Swiss first’ job registration scheme a success, says report

This content was published on Nov 1, 2019 The requirement for employers to register vacancies with regional unemployment centres is going better than expected, officials say.

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Can Swiss authorities deal with terrorist attacks?

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 The Swiss government, cantons and cities will carry out a 52-hour exercise starting on November 11 on coping with a terrorist threat.

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What the new Swiss copyright law means for consumers of pirated online content

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 Rather than penalise those who download content that infringe copyright, the amendments target hosting providers.

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Government plans payments to unemployed over 60

This content was published on Oct 30, 2019 The Swiss government has presented plans for pre-pension payments for older employees who can no longer claim unemployment benefits.

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