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Meeting physical and mental needs

This content was published on Jul 18, 2014 Jean-François Steiert has a long history as a patient advocate and sees provision of healthcare to the ageing population as a major challenge.

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Sharing the burden

This content was published on Jul 18, 2014 Christian Lohr of the Christian Democrats sees solidarity as an issue for the future. . .

War widens cultural divide in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 17, 2014 (RTS Geopolitis/swissinfo.ch)

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Swiss maintain sanctions against Assad’s sister

This content was published on Jul 17, 2014 A Swiss court has confirmed sanctions against the sister of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which include a freezing of assets and travel ban to Switzerland. A total of 177 top Syrian officials are currently subject to similar Swiss sanctions.

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Detention in windowless prison cell ruled inhumane

This content was published on Jul 11, 2014 Detaining the man for that length of time in the cell violated his rights under Article 3 of the European Human Rights Convention, the judges said in their July 1 ruling, requiring some form of compensation. It was not sufficient though to acknowledge that the man had been unlawfully retained. Because the canton’s legislation allows…

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Swiss launch enquiry after Syrian stillbirth tragedy

This content was published on Jul 10, 2014 The television programme “10 vor 10” reportedExternal link on Wednesday that a Syrian migrant couple, together with their two-year-old son, had been travelling on a train from Milan to Paris – which passes through Switzerland – when they were turned back at the French-Swiss border with a group of fellow migrants. While accompanied on the…

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EU immigration seen as boon for Swiss economy

This content was published on Jul 9, 2014 The Swiss economy has been the main beneficiary of a key labour accord with the European Union, according to a report by the economics ministry. A record number of immigrants entered Switzerland in 2013, ahead of February’s nationwide vote which came out in favour of curbing the influx.

So far this year, more than 63,000 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea, according to UNHCR.

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Swiss ready to help Italy with migrant influx

This content was published on Jul 9, 2014 Sommaruga was in Milan on Tuesday for a meeting of European Union interior ministers to discuss migration issues. On the sidelines she held bilateral talks with Italian Interior Minister Angelo Alfano and said Switzerland was prepared to support Italy in the welcoming and registering of refugees. During Tuesday’s meeting of interior ministers she called for…

Swiss Farmers Association hand in food security initiative in Bern

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Initiative aims to secure local food supply

This content was published on Jul 9, 2014 The Swiss Farmers AssociationExternal link on Tuesday handed in about 150,000 signatures for their initiative for better “Food Security”. The campaigners, who came to the capital, Bern, from all parts of Switzerland, are calling for the authorities to improve the supply of locally grown foodstuffs via “sustainable and diversified sources”. The association’s director, Jacques Bourgeois,…

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Swiss request adjustment of immigration accord

This content was published on Jul 7, 2014 Switzerland has officially submitted a request to the European Union to adjust the terms of the free movement of people accord, which was made necessary after Swiss voters in February opted to limit immigration from the 28-nation EU.

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