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Building bridges between society, business, and the environment

This content was published on Feb 13, 2020 Switzerland should take a leading global role on climate and environmental protection, Corina Gredig believes.

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Swiss government sets out new greener farming policy

This content was published on Feb 13, 2020 The Federal Council has presented its new agricultural strategy that aims to shrink the sector’s ecological footprint.

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Controversial initiative on married couples’ tax equality withdrawn

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 Proponents have withdrawn it in favour of relaunching a more gay-friendly version.

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Switzerland plans to double IMF bail-out fund contribution

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 The IMF’s “New Arrangements To Borrow” (NAB) fund was set up in 1998External link to issue emergency loans in cases where the global monetary system was under threat. At its annual meeting at the end of last year, IMF members agreed to double the potExternal link from $250 billion to $500 billion. This is to…

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Cantons complain about lack of 5G clarity

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 Last month, the government postponed publishing its recommendations to allow more time to conduct live simulation tests, particularly measuring the amount of radiation that antennae could produce. In the meantime, operators have already been issued with permits and have begun installing infrastructure which they cannot yet use. A lack of national or international regulatory clarity…

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Politicians demand full truth about Swiss role in Crypto affair

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 Who knew what about the relationship between foreign intelligence services and Swiss firm Crypto? Swiss politicians want answers, and quickly.

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Latest spy scandal ‘shatters Swiss neutrality’, say papers

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 A spying affair going back decades is a blow to Switzerland’s neutrality, credibility and even sovereignty, say Swiss newspapers.

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Welfare payments in 2018 averaged CHF10,379 per person

This content was published on Feb 11, 2020 Net expenditure on social assistance in Switzerland increased by 1.3% in 2018 compared with the previous year to CHF8.4 billion.

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Switzerland pledges more help to Greece on migrant issue

This content was published on Feb 10, 2020 The Alpine nation has offered to provide technical support as well as take in more migrants under certain conditions.

A participants leg is painted in the rainbow colours at the Gay Pride parade

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Swiss anti-gay discrimination vote sends ‘strong signal’

This content was published on Feb 10, 2020 The Swiss press have largely welcomed voters’ broad support to closing a loophole in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) rights.

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