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Air Force working hours to be discussed

This content was published on Feb 20, 2014 The upgrade would cost an additional CHF30 million ($34 million) a year, Maurer said on Wednesday. Swiss air traffic control company Skyguide would also have to make adjustments so that around-the-clock readiness is possible. This would be the case from 2018 at the earliest, he added. The issue arose on Monday when a hijacked Ethiopian…

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Cabinet seeks to boost wiretaps

This content was published on Feb 19, 2014 Presenting the cabinet’s proposed legislation on intelligence services, Defence Minister Ueli Maurer stressed on Wednesday that any such intervention would require approval from cabinet members and judges on a case-by-case basis. He said the procedure would only be implemented in about ten cases a year and checks by parliamentary and administrative bodies would be increased.…

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Women more likely to receive help than men

This content was published on Feb 19, 2014 The study’s results, which were released on Wednesday, showed that the proportion of women dying from assisted suicide was higher than men – 740 compared with 561 between 2003 and 2008. People living alone and those who are divorced are also more likely to seek assisted suicide than married and socially integrated individuals. Younger adults…

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Alpine tax haven fears for its survival

This content was published on Feb 19, 2014 Tensions are rising in canton Valais, pitting the local authorities against citizens over the benefits of urban development versus cultural preservation.

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Authenticity vs luxury

This content was published on Feb 19, 2014 (Pictures: Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch)

Hijacked plane lands in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 17, 2014 Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement that one of its flights had been “forced to proceed” to Geneva, adding that all passengers and crew were safe at the airport. The co-pilot of the plane hijacked it while the pilot was taking a bathroom break, according to an airport spokesman, and took the opportunity to lock…

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Swiss hail handover of Kiev City Hall

This content was published on Feb 16, 2014 The Swiss ambassador in Kiev also played a key role in helping transfer the building to the control of the authorities. “The gesture by opposition protesters to end their occupation of the Kiev city administration building is a positive development. I strongly hope this brings Ukraine closer to a resolution of the current deadlock through…

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Swiss tackle homophobia in sport

This content was published on Feb 15, 2014 “As an athlete but also as a human being, I think we need to stop any kind of discrimination in order to unleash our full potential,” Simona Meiler told swissinfo.ch ahead of the games. Meiler is one of Switzerland’s best snowboarders and finished 10th in her event on Sunday. She is also the only openly…

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What does security really mean?

This content was published on Feb 15, 2014 Renaud has focused on the subject since studying at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2002. The oppressive and fearful atmosphere that has come about since the attacks of September 11, 2001 moved him to create the first part of his project – which later developed into a trilogy. Influenced by American…

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Leak reveals Swedish interest in Gripen vote

This content was published on Feb 12, 2014 Leaked documents sent by the Swedish ambassador in Bern to senior government figures in Stockholm last year outlining possible activities, were published on the site of Swedish public radio and taken up by various Swiss media on Wednesday, the day after Maurer launched the official campaign for a yes-vote. In the three letters, dating from…

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