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Illegal teens struggle to get permits and jobs

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 It is a situation that is difficult to overcome. “When I was 15, I figured out that I was living in Switzerland illegally. I cried. I was really sad, because at school I had tried very hard to do my best and to make friends.” This is how Daiene remembers the day she realised she…

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Votes November 24, 2013

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013

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Pay cap initiative set for clear defeat

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 The opinion poll, conducted by the leading GfS Bern research institute, found opponents of the 1:12 initiative on executive pay having a 18% lead over the supporters of the proposal by the leftwing Young Socialist Party. Thirty-six per cent of respondents in the survey published on Wednesday approved the initiative, down 8% from a similar…

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Swiss aid chief to become US ambassador

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 He takes over the post from Manuel Sager, who has been appointed Head of the SDC Cooperation with Eastern Europe division in Bern, the government announced on Wednesday. Born in 1955, Dahinden has been head of the SDC since 2008. His previous post was at the helm of the foreign ministry’s Corporate Management section. From…

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Cabinet widens spying investigation

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 The cabinet announced on Wednesday that it had given special mandates to the justice, foreign and finance ministries to seek further clarifications about possible NSA snooping on Swiss soil with a view to “adopting definite measures”. The controversy has alarmed certain parliamentarians. The Swiss government is facing calls for political measures and the parliamentary committee that…

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Hold the front page!

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 Kennedy was shot on Friday November 22, 1963, at 6.30pm Swiss time. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung was one of the few papers at the time to run an evening edition – all the others would have had to wait until the morning before going to press with their weekend editions. This delay had the advantage,…

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Freedom makes up for low wages, say farmers

This content was published on Nov 12, 2013 The poll results, presented on Tuesday as part of the 2013 federal agriculture report, said farmers were most dissatisfied with their revenue as well as having to deal with political and economic uncertainty. Farming income averaged around CHF56,000 ($61,000) in 2012, 4% less than the average of the previous three years. Revenue from other sources…

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Questions raised about NSA access to satellite station

This content was published on Nov 11, 2013 It’s difficult to miss the big satellite dishes implanted on the Leuk hillside, close to the road between Brig to Sion. Dozens of big, white dishes look expectantly up into the sky. Since Edward Snowden’s revelations, the so-called “big ears” are back in the news. “I’m certain that Switzerland has a deal with the NSA.…

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Cross-border issues cloud Geneva election result

This content was published on Nov 11, 2013 Founded in 2005, the MCG was able to secure a place at the government table at its third attempt, with lawyer and parliamentarian Mauro Poggia taking the seventh and final seat. The Left was the biggest loser, hanging on to just two ministerial positions instead of the three it had held previously. The result confirmed…

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