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Swiss president backs divisive EU refugee deal

This content was published on Sep 22, 2015 Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga says the new deal to share 120,000 refugees between most of the countries in the European Union is an “important stage” towards a common European policy of solidarity towards refugees.

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Parliament green lights speedier asylum process

This content was published on Sep 22, 2015 Under the law, which was rubbed stamped on Tuesday, most asylum requests should be decided within 140 days of being submitted, including time for appeals. This aims to reduce costs, but also to avoid well-integrated asylum seekers who have been in Switzerland for a long time from being deported. Asylum seekers will be also be…

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New intelligence law likely to face referendum

This content was published on Sep 22, 2015 Parliament has approved a law giving the Swiss intelligence service greater powers to monitor private communications in Switzerland.

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Big families and young poor to receive less money

This content was published on Sep 21, 2015 The directors of social affairs on Monday said they also agreed to reduce payments to “uncooperative” welfare recipients as part of a reform of the regulations on welfare payments to come into force next January. Households with six members or more will have to cope with cuts of CHF76 ($78.4) per month and head. Individuals…

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Swiss troops train for mass migration scenario

This content was published on Sep 21, 2015 This weekend, thousands of migrants were stuck at the Hungarian/Austrian border, while more than 4,000 people fleeing their homelands were rescued in the Mediterranean on one single day. It coincided in Switzerland with a large-scale army exercise codenamed “Conex 15”. Soldiers are training with border police so they know what to do if large groups…

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Panel emphasises protection of migrants

This content was published on Sep 21, 2015 A list of recommended measures to be taken by Switzerland was published days after a representative from the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) berated Switzerland for not granting more Syrians full refugee status rather than temporary residency. The Federal Commission on Migration wrote in a communiqué that it currently “does not speak of a refugee…

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Swiss are ‘too restrictive’ over Syrian refugees

This content was published on Sep 20, 2015 Switzerland should grant more Syrians full refugee status rather than just temporary residency, a top official from the United Nation’s refugee agency (UNHCR) has declared.

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World leaders, Swiss politics and Hollywood stars

This content was published on Sep 20, 2015 Here are the top stories we are following the week of September 21, 2015.

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What does it mean to be Swiss?

This content was published on Sep 20, 2015 Being Swiss means “living in a country with unlimited possibilities,” says 19-year-old Ilir Schala, who came to Switzerland from Kosovo at the age of two. Schala is one of six young candidates for the Swiss House of Representatives who shot a selfie video for Politbox’s livestream looking at the Swiss Identity. All were first- or…

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Swiss opportunities in Iran

This content was published on Sep 19, 2015 Weighing Iran's opportunities – and risks – for the Swiss after the nuclear deal

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