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A voter guide for electing the Swiss parliament

This content was published on Aug 14, 2019 In Switzerland the exercise of casting votes can be complicated because the electoral lists are not set in stone but can be modified. Here's how.

Foreign Minister Cassis and US ambassador McMullen

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Swiss facilitate release of US citizen in Venezuelan prison

This content was published on Aug 14, 2019 The Swiss foreign ministry has confirmed its involvement in the release of a United States citizen from a prison in Venezuela in April.

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Swiss court rules prison earnings cannot be seized

This content was published on Aug 13, 2019 The Federal Court made the decision on Thursday in the case of an Afghan man who was sentenced in July 2018 to nine years behind bars for a series of charges, including the attempted premeditated murder of his wife. He appealed and that trial is still pending. In January, the man wanted to hand over CHF4,000 ($4,100) to another…

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Initiatives are not key to election victory

This content was published on Aug 13, 2019 People’s initiatives belong to the tools used by parties in Swiss elections to rally voters to their cause. Yet their mobilising potential is limited.

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The Swiss Abroad tackle social issues

This content was published on Aug 12, 2019 The Organisation for the Swiss Abroad (OSA) represents the interests of the so-called Fifth Switzerland – the 760,000 or so Swiss living abroad. They have invited leading figures from the world of economics, science and Swiss politics to discuss issues such as the effect of digitalisation on the workplace, migration and the mobility of the future. Is…

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No sign of fall-out from EU spat, Swiss stock exchange chief says

This content was published on Aug 11, 2019 A month after Brussels scrapped market equivalency for Swiss stocks, the fortunes of the SIX stock exchange are not dented, its CEO says.

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Swiss diplomats placed request for tobacco firm in Moldova

This content was published on Aug 11, 2019 Swiss officials lodged a request on behalf of Philip Morris in Moldova, where politicians were debating a new tobacco law.

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A swindling Romeo, eager Americans and a ship out of water

This content was published on Aug 10, 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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The (im)perfect timing of the UNRWA report

This content was published on Aug 5, 2019 A damaging internal report has cast a very dark shadow over the ethical behavior of top officials of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

Swiss Diaspora

What does an honorary consul do?

This content was published on Aug 4, 2019 Meet the man bridging the distance between Switzerland and its people in Colorado, USA.

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