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Swiss universities fear EU science funding snub

This content was published on Feb 5, 2019 Horizon EuropeExternal link is the €100 billion research and innovation programme that will succeed Horizon 2020. Switzerland was temporarily demoted to third country status of Horizon 2020 after voters backed migration quotas in 2014. The heads of Switzerland’s two Federal Institutes of Technology, ETHZ and EPFL, on Tuesday voiced concerns that funding restrictions could apply…

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Switzerland makes a splash with water development projects

This content was published on Feb 5, 2019 Presenting its mid-term report on 2017-2020 targets, SDCExternal link also highlighted providing hygienic toilet facilities to three million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The government agency has also teamed up with a Swiss start-up incubator in the Middle East, which has helped 650 firms launch water, sanitation and waste projects in the region.…

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Geneva to vote on divisive secularism law

This content was published on Feb 5, 2019 Geneva is set to vote on a new law aimed at better regulating relations between religion and state, whilst reaffirming the principle of secularism.

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Switzerland and Indonesia sign deal to tackle international crime

This content was published on Feb 4, 2019 On Monday Switzerland and Indonesia signed an agreement on mutual assistance on criminal matters, just months after penning a free trade deal.

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EU turns off funding tap for Swiss NGOs

This content was published on Feb 4, 2019 Ten Swiss non-governmental agencies are set to lose key European Union funding for humanitarian operations, according to Swiss public radio, SRF.

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Swiss look into online manipulation ahead of national polls

This content was published on Feb 3, 2019 Several federal offices in Switzerland are investigating whether online manipulation could affect upcoming elections, says a newspaper report.

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Tremors, watches and refugees

This content was published on Feb 2, 2019 Here’s a round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories from Switzerland.

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Nuclear treaty suspension is ‘bad news for Europe’

This content was published on Feb 2, 2019 The US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty is bad news for everyone, but especially for Europe, say Swiss media.

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Switzerland regrets the suspension of INF nuclear treaty

This content was published on Feb 1, 2019 On Friday, the Trump administration said it was withdrawing from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

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Fewer people seeking asylum in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 1, 2019 A total of 15,255 applications were submitted, which represents the lowest level in 11 years, Gattiker told the Blick newspaperExternal link. In 2017, SEMExternal link received 18,088 asylum applications, which was already a drop of one third from a peak in 2016. However, the fall in asylum seeker numbers is no cause for celebration, according…

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