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Switzerland ‘more interested in tobacco firms than citizen health’

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 “Switzerland seems to be more interested in the well-being of the tobacco companies than in the health of its citizens,” noted the authors of the annual surveyExternal link, the European Network for Smoking Prevention.External link In 2013, Switzerland occupied 13th spot in the annual survey, according to the Working Group for Tobacco Prevention SwitzerlandExternal link.…

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‘Goodbye everybody’: the Swissair 330 disaster

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 On February 21, 1970, Swissair 330 bound for Tel Aviv crashed shortly after take-off from Zurich, killing all 47 people on board.

A woman wears a protective face mask near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France, 15 February 2020.

Swiss Diaspora

More Swiss leave Wuhan

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 A further five Swiss citizens and two of their Chinese relatives have been flown out of the Wuhan region, the hub of the coronavirus, SRF says.

New Swiss aid budget proposes more funds but for fewer countries

This content was published on Feb 20, 2020 The Swiss government wants to set aside CHF11.25 billion ($11.43 billion) in development aid for the 2021-2024 period.

Swiss Politics

Bribery charges brought against ex-FIFA official and PSG president

This content was published on Feb 20, 2020 Three people have been charged, including ex-FIFA secretary-general Jérôme Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Swiss Politics

‘You can’t say we progress quickly, but we progress well’

This content was published on Feb 20, 2020 Johanna Gapany caused an upset to become Switzerland’s youngest senator in 2019. How does the 31-year-old plan to change politics?

Swiss Politics

Government boasts (another) surplus year

This content was published on Feb 19, 2020 The government announced on Wednesday that it will end the year with a budget surplus more than double of what was forecasted.

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Ex-cabinet members had knowledge of Crypto business dealings, say papers

This content was published on Feb 16, 2020 The Crypto leaks scandal continues to shake the Swiss political establishment with more revelations about who in the government knew what, and when.

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How can Switzerland get answers on the Crypto affair? 

This content was published on Feb 14, 2020 To shed light on the Crypto scandal, Switzerland may set up a rare parliamentary commission of inquiry.

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Disabled refugee’s child benefit can be paid abroad, court rules

This content was published on Feb 14, 2020 A refugee receiving disability insurance in Switzerland can claim disabled people’s child benefit, even if their children live abroad.

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