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Swiss reject ETA activist’s asylum request

This content was published on Mar 28, 2017 A convicted member of the Basque separatist group ETA who is facing extradition to Spain from Switzerland has been denied Swiss asylum, according to her lawyer.

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Swiss hold their course at Human Rights Council

This content was published on Mar 27, 2017 Switzerland let its voice be heard at the council’s 34th sessionExternal link, and it was not always singing from the same page as its European neighbours. This was the case for example with the resolutions adopted “on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories”, as noted on the HRC agenda. Switzerland…

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Mar 26, 2017 The papers bore positive news regarding Swiss relations with the EU, as well as reactions to parliament’s acceptance of a pension scheme overhaul.

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Switzerland taken to task over anti-Erdogan banner

This content was published on Mar 26, 2017 Turkish authorities are demanding an investigation into a banner displayed at a rally in Bern, which depicts the assassination of their president.

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When it comes to voting, Swiss youth shun technology

This content was published on Mar 25, 2017 Although they may be tied to technology for many other things, young voters look to their parents or teachers for political information before going online, says the latest political monitor study from the Swiss youth vote advocacy organisation EasyVote. Nor do young voters’ top concerns differ much from those of their older counterparts. Discussions about…

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Phantoms of the UN opera

This content was published on Mar 25, 2017 These photos of the UN building in Geneva may be all that is left to remember of the early days of the 'Palais', as its known, once it is renovated.

Zurich calls on foreigners to become Swiss citizens

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 Every third resident of Zurich currently holds a foreign passport, compared to a quarter of the population nationwide. From 2018, anyone who wants to become a Swiss citizen will have to vault higher hurdles thanks to changes in the law. The period of residency for non-facilitated naturalisations will fall from 12 years to 10, but…

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Switzerland probes Turkish ‘political espionage’

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 On Friday, the Attorney General’s office confirmed reports on Swiss public television (SRF) of criminal proceedings initiated this month. In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said there was “concrete evidence” that political secret service espionage had taken place. The Attorney General alerted the cabinet to these suspicions and received the go-ahead to proceed by the…

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United Europe: a history

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017

Turkish foreign minister rebuked by Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has rebuked his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Cavusoglu for Turkey's political campaigning on Swiss soil.

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