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Government may register ‘Swiss Military’ brand name, court rules

A Swiss cross is displayed on the upper arm of the uniform of a Patrouille Suisse member.

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 The decision ends an ongoing case that was originally brought against a Swiss watch company that had been using the name for over 20 years.

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The Swiss flag is square – except when it isn’t

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 When Swiss athletes march into the Olympic stadium in PyeongChang, they will exceptionally wave a rectangular flag.

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Switzerland attracts fewer Eritreans

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 There’s been a dramatic fall over the past few years in the number of Eritreans applying for asylum at the Swiss border.

UN staff protest against pay cuts plans in Geneva.

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UN Geneva staff may face deeper salary cuts

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 The representatives of UN staff in Geneva are worried civil servants may face deeper salary cuts than had been agreed last year.

Fünf Männer in Anzügen geben sich die Hand und schauen in die Kamera.

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Can the Olympic Committee broker Korean peace?

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 Should the Swiss-based IOC be a mediator in political conflicts? The question is once again being asked ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Swiss president visits refugee camp

This content was published on Feb 7, 2018 Alain Berset, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, says Switzerland supports the full implementation of the recommendations made by an advisory commission headed by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on resolving the Rohingya crisis. Berset made this statement on Tuesday while visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh to talk to Rohingya Muslim refugees who…

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‘No Billag is an attack against Switzerland’

This content was published on Feb 7, 2018 For social democrat Tim Guldimann, the 'No Billag' initiative is a full-on attack on objective and balanced reporting.

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‘Would you still vote no if you had to pay?’

This content was published on Feb 7, 2018 People's Party parliamentarian Claudio Zanetti says that when it comes to No Billag, those who don't pay shouldn't have a say, including Swiss abroad.

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Switzerland to provide extra CHF12 million for displaced Rohingya

This content was published on Feb 5, 2018 Berset made the announcement after a meeting with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday in Dhaka. This additional aid specifically targets the Rohingya Muslim community, several hundred thousand of whom are living in camps in Bangladesh after being persecuted in neighbouring Myanmar. According to the Associated Press, Berset said the return of Rohingya Muslims…

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Confusion surrounds Roman Abramovich’s Swiss residency request

This content was published on Feb 4, 2018 Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich wanted to set up home near Verbier, Canton Valais, in 2016 but withdrew his application a year later, reports say.

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