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Government rejects proposed burka ban

A veiled woman on the telephone in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 27, 2018 The Swiss government has come out against a proposed ‘burka ban’ that is due to come to a referendum.

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Initiative to cancel free movement has enough signatures, says party leader

This content was published on Jun 27, 2018 The Swiss People’s Party president said on Wednesday that enough signatures had been collected for an initiative to cancel the free movement of people agreement between Switzerland and the European Union (EU).

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Switzerland praises Zimbabwe’s commitment to election agreements

This content was published on Jun 27, 2018 The Swiss government has welcomed Zimbabwe’s adoption of a code of conduct for the country’s upcoming elections.

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Swiss tax authorities asked to probe Korean steel firm POSCO

This content was published on Jun 26, 2018 The Swiss Federal Tax Administration published a noticeExternal link in the Federal Gazette on Tuesday with a view to informing a POSCO subsidiary – POSCO Engineering and Construction – of a request for information on potential Swiss accounts linked to them. The company has come under scrutiny in the past over alleged donations made by…

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Public to be informed about data abuse

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 Switzerland’s data protection and information commissioner says he wants to inform the public about the misuse and abuse of personal digital data.

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Shaqiri and Xhaka as Quantum Phenomenon

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 Daniel Warner asks whether it's possible to celebrate for more than one country in a competition limited to national teams.

Turkish Presidednt Erdogan and his wife after Sunday s landmark election victory

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Swiss media frown upon result of Turkey’s election

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 The victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey’s controversial presidential elections has prompted mainly sceptical reaction in the Swiss press.

Signposts for hikers indicating the way to small Swiss municipaliteis.

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More Swiss municipalities merge in bid to survive

This content was published on Jun 24, 2018 Municipal mergers led to the disappearance of 33 Swiss communes in 2017, according SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Another 145 municipalities have plans to merge.

Two mountain farmers at Mähen in canton Schwyz

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Mountain aid, Swiss jets and sex-ed for asylum seekers

This content was published on Jun 24, 2018 Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of June 25, 2018.

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People’s Party attacks mooted changes to EU unemployment law

This content was published on Jun 23, 2018 The party is opposed to any Swiss implementation of an EU regulation that could require Bern to pay benefits to unemployed cross-border workers.

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