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Some Swiss prefer smaller homes

This content was published on Dec 8, 2016 About one of every 10 Swiss households believes it has too much living space, a federal agency reports.

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Arms control: Swiss back German effort

This content was published on Dec 8, 2016 The Swiss government trumpeted a German plan to introduce fresh arms control efforts in Europe.

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Do strict citizenship laws help or hurt integration?

This content was published on Dec 8, 2016 A law pushing for better-integrated new citizens has put on hold one couple's dream of becoming Swiss anytime soon. Does it go too far?

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Leuthard elected Swiss president for 2017

This content was published on Dec 7, 2016 Leuthard was elected to the presidency on Wednesday with 188 votes from parliament. Last year, her predecessor Johann Schneider-Ammann was elected with 136 votes. Leuthard will take over the post from Schneider-Ammann on January 1, 2017 with Health Minister Alain Berset as her vice president. The Swiss presidency is held by a different member of…

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Democracy in 2016: all’s well that ends well

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 As a dramatic year for elections and referendums around the world comes to an end, there is little sign of “democracy fatigue”.

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Media: Renzi’s ‘foolish gamble’ backfires

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 Swiss newspapers aren’t convinced by Beppo Grillo, head of Italy’s Five Star protest movement, who “talks a lot but says little”.

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Organic farming, the Gotthard base tunnel and women in tech

This content was published on Dec 4, 2016 Here are some of the stories we’ll be following the week of December 5.

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Expat Italians could sway Italy referendum

This content was published on Dec 3, 2016 Italy’s large diaspora – with the third largest community in Switzerland - could tilt Italy’s crucial vote on Sunday.

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Swiss diplomats can in future hold two passports

This content was published on Dec 2, 2016 “Many Swiss citizens now hold dual nationality. In some cases it is automatic and not all foreign states allow the individual to renounce it,” the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. This change to current practice will require an amendment of the Federal Personnel Ordinance. In September, the House of Representatives rejected a…

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Swiss wants India to sign treaty against landmine use

This content was published on Dec 2, 2016 Switzerland shares the convention’s view that “there is no military advantage of anti-personnel mines, particularly not in the light of the long-term humanitarian impact”, according to the ambassador, Dallafior Matter is currently in Santiago, Chile for the 15th meeting of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban ConventionExternal link, also known as the Ottawa Convention. So far, 162…

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