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The hardest job? Change at the top of UN Human Rights

Some inhabitants of a Roma camp leave the camp the day after its clearance and closure

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 "Silence does not buy you any respect – none." The words of outgoing UN Human Rights head Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein.

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Swiss-EU ‘psychodrama’ has papers rubbing their eyes

This content was published on Aug 12, 2018 Are trade unions holding the Swiss government hostage? Is the left turning hardcore socialist? Whatever’s going on, newspapers are unimpressed.

Secretary of state in Swiss foreign ministry Balzaretti addressing the Congress of the Swiss Abroad in Visp

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Mixed messages about future Swiss-EU relations

This content was published on Aug 11, 2018 This year's Congress of the Swiss Abroad gets an update on the importance of Swiss-EU relations and the difficulties of finding common ground.

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Which issues are important to the Swiss abroad?

This content was published on Aug 11, 2018 We chatted with some who had travelled from Britain, Canada, the United States and South Africa to attend the OSA conference.

Michael Matthiessen, ambassadeur de l UE en Suisse

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Brussels’ man in Bern hints at Swiss protectionism

This content was published on Aug 10, 2018 The EU ambassador to Switzerland highlights the benefits for Switzerland of close relations with the EU but warns against anti-EU discrimination.

A person puts their voting paper in the ballot box

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Switzerland reprimanded for opaque political financing

This content was published on Aug 10, 2018 Council of Europe Group of States against CorruptionExternal link (Greco) criticised Switzerland’s “lack of progress” on the issue. At present, Swiss political parties are not obliged to declare the source of their funding, whether it be from individuals, corporations or other interest groups. “Greco expresses regret that the federal government is maintaining its position of…

Police search the wreckage of the plan in woodland

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Bid to re-open terrorist plane bombing case declined

This content was published on Aug 10, 2018 Earlier investigations had concluded that a Palestinian terrorist group was behind the attack, but no individuals were ever brought to justice. The case was officially closed in 2000. But a private citizen asked for the probe to be re-opened after FBI documents found their way into the media, pointing the finger at two unknown people…

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True Talk: Jewish

This content was published on Aug 9, 2018

Swiss trade unions to boycott talks on EU labour negotiations

This content was published on Aug 8, 2018 Switzerland’s largest national trade union centre is concerned about the weakening of Swiss salary protections.

Simonetta Sommaruga meets with Sri Lankan women left behind by their relatives working abroad

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Justice minister reaffirms Swiss commitment in Sri Lanka

This content was published on Aug 8, 2018 Simonettta Sommaruga said that Switzerland will help ensure that the Office of Missing Persons and Human Rights Commission can do their work.

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