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Government finalises plan to counter burka ban proposal

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This content was published on Mar 15, 2019 The Swiss government has presented its plans to prevent a nationwide ban on face-covering headgear, proposed by a people’s initiative.

Swiss Diaspora

How to prepare for Brexit as a Swiss in the UK

This content was published on Mar 15, 2019 With Britain’s exit from the EU looming, Swiss citizens in the UK are facing an administrative challenge that will determine their right to stay.

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Swiss Diaspora

How to prepare for Brexit as a Swiss in the UK

This content was published on Mar 15, 2019 With Britain’s exit from the EU looming, what will Swiss citizens in the UK have to do to secure their future there after Brexit?

Swiss Politics

Swiss agency suspends payments to migration platform

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has temporarily suspended payments to a civil society platform on migration issues.

Swiss Politics

Switzerland pledges CHF68 million in aid for Syria in 2019

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss contribution for this year was announced on Thursday at the third EU-UN conference on Syria held in Brussels.

Swiss Politics

The status and stakes of e-voting in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The debate around the introduction of e-voting for Swiss citizens at home and abroad has rumbled on for almost two decades. It’s not likely to end soon.

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Swiss Politics

Network of small embassies should be reviewed

This content was published on Mar 14, 2019 The Swiss foreign ministry is facing strong criticism about its small diplomatic representations, mainly in eastern Europe and central Asia.

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Swiss Senate against tighter controls on arms exports

This content was published on Mar 11, 2019 Switzerland’s Senate has rejected two motions calling for stricter laws on exporting war materiel.

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Bouteflika’s jet leaves Geneva, lands in Algeria

This content was published on Mar 10, 2019 Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has landed back home after spending two weeks in a Swiss hospital.

Swiss Politics

Big money, big vehicles

This content was published on Mar 9, 2019 Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

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