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Government ‘needs more vision and leadership’ in EU debate

This content was published on Dec 8, 2018 Swiss newspapers are unimpressed by the government's decision to carry out a public consultation before taking a position on the EU.

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Switzerland to vote in favour of global compact on refugees

This content was published on Dec 7, 2018 The refugee compact is based on the New York Declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2016. This eventually led to the development of two global frameworks: the global compact for migration and the global compact on refugees. Switzerland has not yet signed the former after opposition from parliamentarians. On Friday, the government confirmed…

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Brexit: what would Switzerland do?

This content was published on Dec 7, 2018 The Brexit deal appears likely to fail in the British parliament and what happens next is unclear. What would direct democracy veteran Switzerland do?

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Pensions and health give Swiss the most sleepless nights

This content was published on Dec 6, 2018 Providing for their retirement continues to stress the Swiss and the issue of health is becoming more important.

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New ministers: big news at home, indifference abroad

This content was published on Dec 6, 2018 The day after Switzerland elected two new members of its cabinet, the gap between domestic excitement and international indifference is striking.

An MQ-9 Reaper drone equipped with Gorgon surveillance pods before a sortie in Afghanistan in 2015.

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A special relationship: The US military and Swiss universities

This content was published on Dec 6, 2018 From aerial surveillance cameras to autonomous reconnaissance drones: Swiss universities are participating in projects funded by the US military.

Entrance to the old ammunition depot in Mitholz, canton Bern

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Monitoring to be reinforced at former munitions depot

This content was published on Dec 5, 2018 The Swiss government says it will reinforce monitoring of the former Mitholz ammunition stockpile in the Alps.

Beds at a federal asylum centre in Fribourg

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Accelerated asylum procedures to take effect in 2019

This content was published on Dec 5, 2018 A revised order on the operation of federal asylum centres, which now sets a maximum stay of 140 days, will enter into force on March 1.

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Two women for government: who are Switzerland’s new ministers?

This content was published on Dec 5, 2018 On Wednesday, Karin Keller-Sutter and Viola Amherd were elected to Switzerland’s seven-member executive body – who are the new Federal Councillors?

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Viola Amherd and Karin Keller-Sutter elected to government

This content was published on Dec 5, 2018 Viola Amherd and Karin Keller-Sutter have been chosen by parliament to join Switzerland’s seven-person executive, the Federal Council.

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