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Will tobacco-friendly Switzerland change its tune on smoking laws?

This content was published on Sep 16, 2019 Switzerland is one of a handful of countries that has not ratified a major global tobacco control treaty. Is change in the air?

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Army reports delay in receiving drones for border patrol

This content was published on Sep 16, 2019 The Swiss border will be temporarily monitored by helicopters instead of drones starting at the end of 2019 due to a delivery delay.

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Police attacked at anti-abortion demonstration

This content was published on Sep 14, 2019 An anti-abortion demonstration in Zurich has been disrupted by participants in a counter-demonstration. Police officers were attacked and containers burned.

Around 30 demonstrators floated down the bright green river between the Münster and Rathaus bridges on Tuesday in protest.

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Empty homes, aid experts and university ranking

This content was published on Sep 14, 2019 Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

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Dual national stripped of Swiss citizenship for first time

This content was published on Sep 13, 2019 The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has withdrawn Swiss citizenship from a dual national for the first time.

Boxes with initiative signatures, campaigner, banner against tobacco advertising

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Swiss to vote on tougher tobacco advertising ban

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 Voters are likely to have the final say on a proposal to ban tobacco advertising targeting both minors and adults in Switzerland.

Swiss Politics

Parliament votes for two-week paternity leave

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 Fathers in Switzerland should receive two weeks’ paid leave after the birth of their child, parliament has decided.

Woman checking seating plan in the Swiss parliament

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Record number of women running for parliament

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 Never before have so many candidates entered the race for a seat in the Swiss parliament.

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Switzerland: the imaginary champion

This content was published on Sep 9, 2019 Historian Jakob Tanner writes that Switzerland must be careful not to be blinded by a glossy version of itself that it had a hand in creating.

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Government closes two asylum centres ‘until further notice’

This content was published on Sep 9, 2019 The State Secretariat for Migration intends to save around CHF30 million by temporarily closing accommodation in federal asylum centres.

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