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Cabinet plans spending cuts but still to give details

This content was published on Jul 1, 2015 Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said the cabinet agreed to targets, but she dismissed media speculation about specific financial cutbacks. She refused to give detailed figures, saying it was up to the seven ministries to make proposals by September. The cabinet will then re-examine the package by the end of the year and present it to…

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CHF45 million for Croatian water and education projects

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 Switzerland has set aside CHF45 million ($48.3 million) to help Croatia improve the quality of its water and to invest in vocational training. The agreement signed on Tuesday is part of the Swiss enlargement contribution to the newest EU member state. The bilateral framework agreement lays out not only the size of the Swiss contribution,…

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Pro-Israel supporters demonstrate against UN report

This content was published on Jun 29, 2015 Protestors from around Europe came to Geneva to show their support for Israel. The street in front of the Palais des Nations was closed to traffic, and a police cordon was in place due to the scale of the protest. “It is not the Human Rights Council but the Palestinian Council for Human Rights,” Eviatar…

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‘Voter verdicts smooths path for diplomatic talks’

This content was published on Jun 29, 2015 Experience with direct democracy in Switzerland has shown that it can be a burden at home, and create tensions abroad. Citizen’s participation in foreign policy has been causing some headaches for the government over the past two decades. The implementation of an initiative from February 2014 to curb immigration from the European Union is just…

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Limbo status for migrants creates problems

This content was published on Jun 29, 2015 By the beginning of June – before the summer season had even started – the number of migrants landing on the coasts of Italy and Greece had already exceeded 100,000. That is an unheard-of influx which indirectly affects Switzerland, the destination of choice of asylum seekers and the main point of access to Northern Europe.…

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Drumbeats, heartbeats and the sound of FIFA money being rejected

This content was published on Jun 28, 2015 The top stories we’re following in the week of June 29, 2015.

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The party list connection

This content was published on Jun 27, 2015

The history of Swiss political posters

This content was published on Jun 25, 2015 Posters – in railway stations, on street corners or in newspapers – are one major way to drum up Swiss voter support. Here's their story.

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Switzerland announces new EU talks strategy

This content was published on Jun 24, 2015 Switzerland will appoint a chief negotiator to cover a wide range of EU talks, including the free movement of labour.

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Cabinet addresses child labour victims

This content was published on Jun 24, 2015 The amount would primarily be financed by the government. Cantons would not be forced to take part in the solidarity fund, but the cabinet said on Wednesday it expected an “appropriate contribution” from the cantons of around a third of the total sum. It added that other groups and organisation could contribute, for example the…

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