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New US ambassador to Switzerland has taken up post

The US ambassador in front of the embassy in Bern

This content was published on Jan 8, 2018 Ed McMullen, a supporter and former political strategist of Donald Trump took up his position in the Swiss capital Bern on December 15.

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Chinese intelligence using fake online profiles to poach Swiss knowledge

This content was published on Jan 7, 2018 The NZZ newspaper reports that Chinese secret services are systematically trying to extract information from Swiss researchers and decision-makers.

Winners Gmür, far left, and Stahl, second from left, pose in sunny Davos with some of their British counterparts

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Switzerland takes top spots in Swiss-British parliamentary ski race

This content was published on Jan 6, 2018 The annual Swiss-British ski week meeting between members of parliament from the United Kingdom and Switzerland goes back to a 1956 event in Davos, when the Swiss and British delegates spontaneously challenged each other to a ski race. The first organised parliamentary race took place the following year. Saturday’s giant slalom race, the culmination of…

Members of the Swiss People s Party in the House of Representatives holding signs

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Initiative to cancel free movement greenlighted for signature gathering

This content was published on Jan 6, 2018 The Federal Chancellery has approved the initiative text, clearing the way for the signature-gathering phase to begin as of January 16, People’s Party President Albert Rösti told Swiss public television SRF on Friday. “We’re convinced that immigration needs to be controlled in this country,” he said. Supporters of the initiative will need to gather and…

Demonstration für die Abschaffung der Schweizer Armee 1989 auf dem Berner Bundesplatz.

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Every three months, a revolution

This content was published on Jan 3, 2018 The people's initiative is a promise for, or a threat of a potential revolution in Switzerland.

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The local club as a school of democracy

This content was published on Jan 2, 2018 Clubs and associations are crucial for society and democracy. But there are no precise figures as there is no duty to register.

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Swiss government photo given an animated makeover for 2018

This content was published on Dec 31, 2017 The Federal Council, Switzerland’s eight-member cabinet, has unveiled its official 2018 photo, a digitally-inspired backdrop of animated images.

Scene from a fitness studio: man lifting a bar bell

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How Swiss direct democracy marked 2017

This content was published on Dec 31, 2017 Health matters were top of the list of citizens' concerns in Switzerland over the past year as a brief look at recent people's initiatives shows.

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Does limiting urban sprawl mean bad architecture?

This content was published on Dec 30, 2017 Building new structures in historic town centres can often change the local character.

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Valais wants better protection for flightless mountain birds

This content was published on Dec 29, 2017

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