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Two new French speakers in parliament from 2019

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Following the next national elections, regional representation in the Swiss parliament will shift: French-speaking regions will gain two seats.

Switzerland s Simon Bodenmann in action against Sweden s Marcus Krueger during the 2017 Ice Hockey World Championship.

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Federal funds proposed for international sporting events

This content was published on Aug 30, 2017 As Switzerland gears up for a clutch of international sporting events, the government today asked parliament to sign-off on financial support.

US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood in Geneva

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US urges ‘concerted’ international effort on North Korea

This content was published on Aug 30, 2017 The US has urged the international community in Geneva to work together and use ‘decisive leverage’ to pressure North Korea.

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US Navy to help investigate Swiss fighter jet crash

This content was published on Aug 29, 2017 The Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) said the “in-depth investigation” will be carried out by the American Navy together with the manufacturer of the F/A-18. Armasuisse said it is not yet known when the results will be availalble. A report on the accident issued in June concluded it occurred due to pilot error. The…

The entrance to a Red Cross unaccompanied minors centre in Castione, in canton Ticino

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UNHCR urges Switzerland to improve care of unaccompanied minors

This content was published on Aug 29, 2017 Unaccompanied minors who have fled to Switzerland without their relatives should benefit from welcome centres that are properly adapted.

ignazio cassis and pierre maudet face off

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How far should ministers go to prove their ‘Swissness’?

This content was published on Aug 29, 2017 The question of dual-nationality has come up again in Switzerland, as two contenders for the job of foreign minister consider their passports.

Blick auf den Nationalrat mit historischem Gemälde im Hintergrund

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The people who pay taxes voluntarily

This content was published on Aug 29, 2017 In Switzerland, voters determine how much should be paid in taxes, and how those taxes should be used. Isn’t this asking for trouble?

Map of Erasmus offers from University of Zurich office

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Swiss student groups call for early readmission to Erasmus+

This content was published on Aug 28, 2017 Campaigners have handed in a petition calling for Switzerland’s full reintegration into Erasmus+, the European Union’s student exchange scheme.

Baden in einem Meer von acht Millionen Fünfrappen-Münzen vor dem Bundeshaus in Bern.

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Direct democracy’s happy losers

This content was published on Aug 25, 2017 A year after the nationwide vote, it's gone quiet around the topic of unconditional basic income in Switzerland - but not abroad.

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Pensions: ‘If nothing changes, the young will pay twice’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Interior Minister Alain Berset talks pension reforms with swissinfo.ch's editor-in-chief Larissa M Bieler.

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