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Swiss politics goes Green with a capital G

A poster of two Green party politicians on the streets of Geneva during the 2019 Swiss election campaign

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 The surge in support for Green parties in the recent elections suggests that the Alpine country is shying away from populism and euroscepticism.

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Foreigners in Switzerland have lower quality of life

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 Statistics office reports that Swiss residents who have foreign roots have a much lower quality of life on average than native Swiss people.

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Campaigners to curb child protection services admit defeat

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Swiss voters will not have the final say on an initiative aimed at curbing the powers of the child and adult protection authorities.

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‘Swiss first’ job registration scheme a success, says report

This content was published on Nov 1, 2019 The requirement for employers to register vacancies with regional unemployment centres is going better than expected, officials say.

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Can Swiss authorities deal with terrorist attacks?

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 The Swiss government, cantons and cities will carry out a 52-hour exercise starting on November 11 on coping with a terrorist threat.

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What the new Swiss copyright law means for consumers of pirated online content

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 Rather than penalise those who download content that infringe copyright, the amendments target hosting providers.

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Government plans payments to unemployed over 60

This content was published on Oct 30, 2019 The Swiss government has presented plans for pre-pension payments for older employees who can no longer claim unemployment benefits.

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Swiss aim for European data protection standards

This content was published on Oct 30, 2019 The Swiss government has approved a European agreement on personal data protection in a bid to meet international standards.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Swiss President Ueli Maurer on the latter s visit to Saudi Arabia.

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Swiss president wraps up controversial visit to the Gulf

This content was published on Oct 29, 2019 Ueli Maurer has concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, where the major topics of conversation were finance and sustainability.

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Swiss court rejects Tunisia appeal against Ben Ali assets decision

This content was published on Oct 29, 2019 The Federal Criminal Court has thrown out an appeal by Tunisian authorities to freeze the funds of three brothers linked to Ben Ali assets.

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