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Switzerland appoints new head of armed forces

This content was published on Sep 16, 2016 Rebord, who started his army career in 1985, was promoted from deputy head of the armed forces to the top position on Friday and will take up his new position on January 1, 2017. Defence Minister Guy Parmelin told a news conference that he expected an army chief to stay in the position for four…

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Stiff fine for Geneva airport bomb hoaxer

This content was published on Sep 16, 2016 The 41-year-old mother of four phoned the airport on July 26 with an anonymous security tip. She claimed there was a person with a bomb headed for the French sector of the airport. In all, 145 armed officers and security forces were called out to patrol the airport and carry out checks, said Geneva police…

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Probe launched into missing army explosives

This content was published on Sep 15, 2016 The Swiss military says it is investigating the possibility that several kilograms of explosives, along with blasting caps and fuses, and some training grenades have all gone missing.

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Rüschlikon rated most attractive Swiss municipality

This content was published on Sep 15, 2016 The community of Rüschlikon in canton Zurich has been named Switzerland’s most attractive, by Zurich-based news weekly Die Weltwoche.

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Swiss charities raised CHF1.8 billion last year

This content was published on Sep 15, 2016 Swiss charities that are considered to be responsible and transparent in their operations raised a total of CHF 1.8 billion in 2015.

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EU considers Swiss worker priority in talks

This content was published on Sep 14, 2016 Wednesday’s meeting may signal some progress in stalled talks between Switzerland and the 28-member European bloc, as an EU diplomat told the Swiss News Agency SDA that the suggestion on the table was a good basis for discussion. Earlier this month, the Political Institutions Committee, made up of members of the Senate and House of…

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Is the age of liberal democracy coming to an end?

This content was published on Sep 14, 2016 The events of 2016 have pushed democracies further into crisis along with the rise of populist parties.

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Online searches reveal US candidates’ strengths and weaknesses

This content was published on Sep 13, 2016 While Hillary Clinton targets political issues that more closely match issues of greatest interest to internet users, Donald Trump communicates using simpler rhetoric.

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Brexit delivers blow to Swiss EU hopes

This content was published on Sep 13, 2016 Should London should seek a Swiss-style relationship with Europe once Brexit is fully consummated? Hardly.

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Vast majority against prolonging work life

This content was published on Sep 11, 2016 A new survey shows nearly two-thirds of Swiss oppose raising the retirement age to 67, as suggested by lawmakers looking to reform national pension policy. The 63% opposed in the survey published Sunday represents a sturdy increase from the 57% of Swiss who told pollsters they were against it just before the start of summer.…

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