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Ambassador pushes for common strategy with EU

This content was published on May 7, 2015 Speaking on Thursday in front of the EU’s parliamentary committee for an internal market and consumer protection, Roberto Balzaretti said it was now time to develop a common vision for how Swiss-EU relations should look in future. This should be done, he added, “without us being slowed down by the open questions on the free…

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‘We stand for solidarity and an open, fairer Switzerland’

This content was published on May 7, 2015 President of the party since 2008, Christian Levrat says contentious national issues such as immigration and relations with the European Union will be resolved by first addressing economic and social issues within Switzerland. In an interview conducted in March, Levrat told swissinfo.ch crucial issues central to the party’s platform would be responding to the needs…

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Ground aid in Nepal

This content was published on May 6, 2015 Essential tools for cleaning up rubble and fixing houses are urgently needed in Nepal. Switzerland has sent supplies for 2,000 households. Self-help kits should help people in remote villages to retrieve belongings from their homes. The experts first visit a heavily damaged suburb of Kathmandu. Volunteers are clearing rubble from the houses with their bare…

Why small countries are often successful

This content was published on May 6, 2015 Whether it’s the G5 or G20, small countries are often mere onlookers. Yet these countries tend to be successful in economic and social terms.

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‘We have a hand of aces!’

This content was published on May 5, 2015 Brunner says the People’s Party has invited the centre-right parties to endorse its deregulation pact, which is aimed at cushioning the shock the soaring Swiss franc has inflicted on the country’s heavily export-dependent economy. The core themes of immigration and Swiss independence from the EU − addressed in recent elections − have made the People’s…

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Exchange of gun owner data to be tightened

This content was published on May 5, 2015 A majority of rightwing, centre-right and centrist members in the parliamentary chamber on Tuesday threw out a government proposal to introduce a mandatory gun registration for all firearms, including those acquired before December 2008. They argued that the planned amendment would cause an unnecessary bureaucratic burden and criminalise citizens who forget to register old weapons.…

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How much do you know about Switzerland?

This content was published on May 4, 2015 swissinfo.ch has helped launch a quiz game called politbox where users can test their knowledge of Switzerland ahead of the national elections.

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Indonesia state visit invite raises eyebrows

This content was published on May 3, 2015 Indonesia's President is invited to Switzerland despite continued executions in the Asian country.

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Rain fails to deter Labour Day marches

This content was published on May 1, 2015 Thousands of people across Switzerland have been taking part in the traditional May 1 Labour Day marches, with social justice and the euro/franc decoupling being the main topics of speeches.

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Swiss fear tough line over free movement

This content was published on Apr 30, 2015 Swiss press and observers fear that European officials will take a tough line with Switzerland over its proposal to renegotiate the free movement of people accord with the European Union and to introduce immigration quotas.

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