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Regulating firearms in gun-loving Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 5, 2017 Switzerland’s gun laws and high rates of gun ownership reflect the country’s deep-seated belief in the right to bear arms.

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On this day, a German enclave turned Swiss

This content was published on Oct 4, 2017 On October 4, 1967, the patch of German farmland – which today comprises three houses and fewer than a dozen people – was absorbed into Switzerland as part of a land swap agreement between the two countries. The riddle started in 1522, when Emperor Charles V and his brother Archduke Ferdinand of Austria purchased Verenahof,…

esteleda or Catalan pro independence flags

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Catalonia risks becoming the next Hong Kong or Kurdistan

This content was published on Oct 3, 2017 The illegal referendum on Catalan independence on October 1 has produced nothing more than angry losers.

fire-fighters raise a banner in favour of the Catalonian referendum

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On the streets of Spain

This content was published on Oct 2, 2017 Many protesters took to the streets of Spain on October 1 – as did the police.

Switzerland welcomes latest Colombia ceasefire deal

This content was published on Oct 1, 2017 Switzerland is one of five states that form the ‘Group of Countries for the Support, Accompaniment and Cooperation of the Negotiating Table’ (GPAAC) that have been working for peace in the South American country. The other GPAAC members are Sweden, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. Switzerland issued a statement, saying the group wanted to “congratulate…

A pair of hands, coated in liquid, work with gold

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Mercury pollution watchdog to set up in Geneva

This content was published on Oct 1, 2017 The conference also agreed on a range of measures to limit the impact of mercury extraction and industrial usage. This included guidelines to regulate artisanal gold mining and the reduction of mercury emissions. Another guideline specifies how the atmospheric mercury emissions generated by coal-fired power plants, waste incineration plants and cement plants can be reduced.…

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Cabinet presents ‘light’ version of EU firearm restrictions

This content was published on Sep 29, 2017 The Swiss cabinet has launched a consultation process on the more lenient application of an EU directive aimed at cracking down on firearms.

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Swiss increase quotas for non-EU workers

This content was published on Sep 29, 2017 Switzerland will next year hand out an additional 500 residence permits to people from outside the European Union.

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How joining a foreigners’ club can make you stronger

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017 Tama joins a club for foreign women called "Femmes-Tisch" in her home town of Langenthal, which helps members to integrate in Swiss society.

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Political information in sign language

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017

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