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Swiss condemn attack on North Sinai mosque

This content was published on Nov 24, 2017 Militants killed more than 235 people at a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest attack in the country’s modern history, state media and witnesses said. “Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms this further heinous act in Egypt’s North Sinai province, as well as all…

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YouTubers come in all shapes and sizes

This content was published on Nov 23, 2017 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week, she attends a film festival to accept an award for her Vlog.

EC President Juncker and Swiss President Leuthard (right) at news conference

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EU-Swiss ties: Happy with progress but obstacles remain

This content was published on Nov 23, 2017 The Swiss government has pledged to renew a financial package with the European Union to the tune of CHF1.3 billion ($1.3 billion).

Knochen und Totenköpfe aufgeschichtet, davor ein Blumenstrauss

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A successful model of neutrality

This content was published on Nov 23, 2017 Switzerland doesn’t take sides in a war. Thanks to its neutrality, it has been able to stay out of conflicts for a long time.

A soldier sits in an armoured vehicle with a machine gun, driving along a dirt road

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Swiss impose sanctions on those undermining peace in Mali

This content was published on Nov 23, 2017 The measures include the freezing of assets of as yet unnamed people and a ban on travel for individuals or entities acting to undermine peace, security and stability in Mali. “At present there are no entries on the list of persons and entities targeted by these measures,” the Swiss government said in a statement. The…

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Carla del Ponte discusses the arrest of Ratko Mladic

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 After the arrest in 2011 of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, swissinfo.ch interviewed Swiss ICTY prosecutor Carla del Ponte.

Grossaufnahme des Kopfes von Juncker mit Brille, im Hintergrund eine EU-Fahne.

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Juncker visit expected to help normalise Swiss-EU relations

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due in Switzerland on Thursday for a visit expected to help get bilateral ties back on track.

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When Mugabe came to Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 Zimbabwe's strongman came to Switzerland several times during his career as politician and rebel leader.

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Progress toward a ‘digital Switzerland’ is advancing, but slowly

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 Even though the country has acknowledged it’s time to improve digital services and education, we still have a long way to go.

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Are Switzerland’s politics behind its high competitiveness?

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 Switzerland maintains enviable economic conditions and consistently tops global competitiveness rankings. Is this down to its system of government?

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