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How Switzerland’s parliament has evolved over 50 years

This content was published on Jun 27, 2019 A visual overview of how the political forces in the Swiss House of Representatives have shifted over the past half-century.

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Details of planned fighter jet purchase agreed

This content was published on Jun 26, 2019 The government has consolidated plans to buy new fighter jets for the Swiss air force for no more than CHF6 billion over the next few years.

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Aircraft company banned from providing services to Saudi Arabia

This content was published on Jun 26, 2019 The Swiss foreign ministry has banned the aircraft manufacturer Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Voters to have final say on arms export ban

This content was published on Jun 24, 2019 Campaigners for a ban on Swiss arms exports have handed in the necessary number of signatures to force a nationwide vote on the issue.

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Swiss poised to retaliate against EU stock market access

This content was published on Jun 24, 2019 The finance ministry has reaffirmed that it is ready to ban stock exchanges in the EU from trading Swiss shares.

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Scandal circles Swiss prosecutor at heart of FIFA case

This content was published on Jun 24, 2019 Why is Michael Lauber, Switzerland’s federal prosecutor, fighting for his political survival?

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Victims’ lawyer claims Bondo disaster was predicted

This content was published on Jun 21, 2019 The lawyer for families of people who died in the 2017 Bondo landslide claims that the necessary security measures were not taken.

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Swiss parliament insists EU deal goes back to negotiating table

This content was published on Jun 20, 2019 On Thursday the House of Representatives agreed that several areas of the deal still needed “clarification”. The main areas of disagreement between Switzerland and the EU are on maintaining wage and worker protection as well as state subsidies and citizens’ rights. The Senate had previously voted to instruct the government to go back to the…

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Mosque dome challenge may test Swiss minaret ban

This content was published on Jun 20, 2019 Henri-Charles Beuchat from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party has challenged the construction of the 3.5-metre structure that would also be illuminated in the evenings. He says the dome would violate a 2009 nationwide vote that controversially decided to ban further minaret construction. The dome is scheduled to be built on top of the Bern House of…

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Paternity leave takes a step forward in Senate vote

This content was published on Jun 20, 2019 The question of paternity leave passed a first milestone in the Swiss parliament on Thursday as the Senate voted in favour of two weeks paid leave.

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