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A defender of Eritreans’ human rights

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Veronica Almedom, who arrived in Switzerland from Eritrea as a baby, is now a member of the Federal Commission on Migration.

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Bollards to protect Swiss parliament from terror attacks

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 The Federal Parliament building in Bern is to be better protected against potential terrorist attacks by erecting bollards on the northern side.

Swiss Politics

Foreign ministry number two to take up new role

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 In a major shift at the foreign ministry, the state secretary for foreign affairs, Pascale Baeriswyl, is to move from Bern to New York.

Swiss Politics

Reform-minded former Swiss Chancellor dies at 93

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 Walter Buser, the first and only Federal Chancellor from the Social Democratic Party, has died at the age of 93.

Swiss Politics

Right-wing apple opens can of worms

This content was published on Aug 20, 2019 A campaign poster for the conservative right Swiss People's Party is dividing opinion even within the party.

Swiss Politics

Disabled in Switzerland: sometimes tough, sometimes comic

This content was published on Aug 20, 2019 Access to jobs, education, even a good night out can be hard for the disabled in Switzerland. Stand-up comic Eddie, who has cerebral palsy, explains.

Swiss Politics

Pilot error caused fatal Swiss plane crash

This content was published on Aug 20, 2019 Despite insufficient visibility, the pilot flew based on what he could see rather than what the navigational instruments were telling him, the court found. This cost him his life when the PC-7 plane crashed into the Schreckhorn mountain (altitude 4,080m / 13,386ft) near Grindelwald. The small Pilatus propeller plane had taken off from the Payerne…

Party activists in their booth at the Swiss Abroad Congress in Montreux

Swiss Diaspora

Montreux expat meeting gets a glimpse of the future

This content was published on Aug 17, 2019 The Swiss Abroad Congress has heard politicians, scientists and the business community discussing the challenges ahead.

Swiss Diaspora

Expat Swiss push for e-vote and EU bilateral ties

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019 At a meeting in Montreux the Council of the Swiss Abroad has called on the government to take a lead role in the introduction of electronic voting.

Swiss Diaspora

Where do the Swiss Abroad win political support?

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019 A look at which major political parties were most friendly to expat Swiss over the last four years.

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