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Signing of Switzerland-Turkey trade deal put on pause

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This content was published on Feb 2, 2020 The Swiss government has delayed fully signing off on an expanded free-trade deal with Turkey, partly due to human rights concerns, the NZZ am Sonntag reports.

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With political instinct and a conservative agenda

This content was published on Feb 1, 2020 Martina Bircher, a controversial local politician, has pledged to make her voice heard in the Swiss parliament.

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Did you ever go on holiday to the Swiss Abroad Home?

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 Between 1956 and 1979 a holiday camp was run in northern Switzerland for the Swiss Abroad. Did you ever spend a holiday in Dürrenäsch?

Swiss Diaspora

Switzerland hopes to repatriate citizens from China at the weekend

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 France has offered to fly the ten people to Marseilles where they will be quarantined for 14 days when they arrive. Officials said that all Swiss citizens in China are healthy and reiterated that there are no cases of Coronavirus in Switzerland so far. The Swiss foreign ministry said there are more than 4,000 Swiss…

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Asylum seeker requests in Switzerland hit 12-year low

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 Most asylum seekers (2,899) came from Eritrea, with Afghanistan (1,397), Turkey (1,287) and Syria (1,100) also featuring prominently among applicants. In March of last year, Switzerland introduced new laws dealing with asylum seekers, speeding up the majority of requests from 400 days to 140 days. Most of the simpler asylum cases are now dealt with…

Swiss Politics

Brexit year could be key for Bern-Brussels relations

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 Switzerland has long resisted joining the European Union, preferring bilateral agreements. What does the future hold?

Swiss Politics

Feds still collecting illegal data

This content was published on Jan 30, 2020 Switzerland’s Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) continues to collect more information than the law allows.

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Swiss Politics

Swiss government gives animal welfare a boost

This content was published on Jan 29, 2020 The government wants enshrine animal dignity in the Swiss constitution, but it has come out against a more detailed initiative by rights groups.

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Support for social housing collapses, anti-homophobia reform remains solid

This content was published on Jan 29, 2020 A proposal to combat real estate speculation is unlikely to win a majority in a vote on February 9, according to pollsters.

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The environment is her priority, social issues too

This content was published on Jan 26, 2020 Greta Gysin is the first Green parliamentarian from Ticino to be elected to the House of Representatives.

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