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Who would buy a WWII bunker?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 A bunker in Bellegarde in canton Fribourg is for sale for a guide price of CHF10,000 ($9,800). It was built in 1941 under Switzerland’s Second World War strategy of creating a heavily fortified region which would provide a final resistance when facing invasion. After the tour of the bunker, potential buyers were skeptical. Planning rules…

Switzerland confirms protecting power mandate

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 The Swiss ministry of foreign affairs announced Sunday that Switzerland will represent the interests of Saudi Arabia in Iran, and those of Iran in Saudi Arabia, following the rupture of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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Safety stats subject to interpretation

This content was published on Feb 13, 2016 In the run-up to the February 28 vote on whether or not to build a second road tunnel through the Gotthard pass, safety calculations and estimates are being used to support both sides of the argument – often with confusing results.

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As refugees flood into Europe, Switzerland cuts development aid

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 Switzerland is cutting international development spending, sparking protest from the political left and humanitarian organisations. While Europe is in the throes of a migration crisis, the effectiveness of aid is up for debate.

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Swiss discuss humanitarian issues with Assad regime

This content was published on Feb 9, 2016 “We’re the only ones,” Rossier told Swiss public radio, SRF, on Tuesday. He added that Switzerland’s involvement was “greatly appreciated by the other parties”. Rossier explained that before each of the diplomatic meetings, the Swiss would sit down with the large international aid organisations and make “a sort of shopping list”. He said the Syrian…

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The initiative forbids marriage for everyone

This content was published on Feb 8, 2016 I plan to vote “no” on February 28 on the initiative “For marriage and family – against the marriage penalty”. This is not because I endorse the unequal treatment of married couples compared to others. It’s because the initiative may appear quite respectable but like the Trojan horse it hides a less respectable goal: the…

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Naturalisations increase in 2015 after long decline

This content was published on Feb 7, 2016 According to data from the Federal Statistics Office, published by the SonntagsBlick newspaper, naturalisation of foreigners has declined by 38% since 2006. However, this only applies to those who apply through the conventional route and does not include facilitated naturalisation (for spouses of Swiss nationals) and adoption of children. The year 2015 saw a reversal…

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Swiss soldiers ‘misplaced’ 82 guns in one year

This content was published on Feb 6, 2016 Only five of the 82 unaccounted for weapons have been recovered so far, according to an army spokesperson who confirmed the figures first published on Saturday in the newspaper Blick. Between 2009 and 2015, 505 weapons disappeared, of which 381 were stolen. The rest were either sold illegally, misplaced or destroyed in a fire. A…

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Brazil, through the lens of Claudia Andujar

This content was published on Feb 6, 2016 Claudia Andujar was born in Neuchâtel. Since 1955 the 84-year-old photographer has lived in São Paulo, Brazil, where her career began.

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Syrians in Switzerland on the ‘Geneva 3’ talks

This content was published on Feb 3, 2016 How do Syrians living in Switzerland view the peace talks taking place on their doorstep? swissinfo.ch asked five people.

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