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Membership of gun lobby soars amid arms law debate

This content was published on May 3, 2018 Between June 2017 and April 2018, the number of members rose from around 8,700 to almost 12,500. This at a time when the government has submitted gun reform laws to parliament. The aim of the legal changes is to bring Swiss legislation in line with the European Union directive aimed at tightening firearm regulations by…

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Convicted Turkish caricaturist awarded Geneva cartoon prize

This content was published on May 3, 2018 The 2018 International Press Drawing Prize, presented biannually in Geneva, has been awarded to Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about a local initiative to help integrate migrants.

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Stitching their way towards integration

This content was published on May 1, 2018 A local initiative to foster integration is taking place in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

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Swiss army undertakes biggest military manoeuvre since Cold War

This content was published on May 1, 2018 The Mechanised Brigade 4 is participating in a full troop exercise called “TRIUM”. The troops will make their way to the regions of Seerücken, Toggenburg, Fürstenland and Säntisalpen. Such a military manoeuvre using heavy artillery has not taken place since the end of the Cold War, the Federal Department of Defence said. However, army officials…

Justice Minister Sommaruga (second from right) with members of cantonal governments

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Deal seeks to integrate refugees in Swiss job market

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 The Swiss government has agreed to triple its financial contribution to help boost the integration of refugees into the labour market.

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Swiss spies track and hack more often

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 Switzerland’s Federal Intelligence Service has been making steady use of new surveillance methods, averaging ten special cases per month.

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Geneva’s Armenian memorial shines light on past and present

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 A memorial to the Armenian genocide has finally found a home in Geneva. What is the significance of this monument for Switzerland and the world?

Swiss and EU flags flying on a black car

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Swiss back foreign minister’s EU strategy

This content was published on Apr 29, 2018 A survey finds a majority of Swiss people back foreign minister Ignazio Cassis’s plans for a new framework agreement with the European Union.

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Secret army documents cannot be found, says defence ministry

This content was published on Apr 28, 2018 The Swiss defence ministry says it has not found missing documents related to a covert Cold War-era army unit, and is closing its search.

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Syrian refugees ‘resettle in’ to Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 28, 2018 The Monjids - a family of four - are so-called resettlement refugees. How easy has it been for them to settle into life in Switzerland?

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