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Switzerland may triple tuition fees for foreign university students

This content was published on May 29, 2024 Foreign students at ETH Zurich and EPFL may soon have to pay at least three times as much as Swiss students in tuition fees.

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Female climate activists could report Switzerland to Council of Europe

This content was published on May 29, 2024 The KlimaSeniorinnen association (the Climate Senior Women) is urging the Swiss government to respect the European court’s recent decision.

Masked Palestinian members of the "Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam" militia, the military wing of Hamas, hold their weapons and pose for the media during a march on the streets of Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Arabic on headband reads, "No God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet, Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam brigade." (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

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Swiss parties in favour of banning Hamas

This content was published on May 29, 2024 Swiss political parties want to ban Hamas and classify it as a terrorist organisation in Switzerland, which would prevent financing and propaganda activity.

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June 9 votes: Swiss healthcare initiatives are losing support

This content was published on May 29, 2024 Initiatives to rein in healthcare costs have lost ground during the campaign, according to the second SBC poll.

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Winners and losers: sports betting in Switzerland

This content was published on May 27, 2024 With Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games just weeks away, bookmakers and punters are looking forward to a summer of betting on sports. But how easy is it to have a flutter in Switzerland?

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Swiss car importer ordered to pay CHF4.2 million CO2 penalty

This content was published on May 24, 2024 In finding that a car importer engaged in dishonest practices must pay a multimillion-dollar fine, the court also clarified the penalties in general.

Demonstranten halten Transparente an der Kundgebung Basel Nazifrei in Basel, am Samstag, 28. November 2020.

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Political rifts are less deep in Switzerland than elsewhere

This content was published on May 23, 2024 In Switzerland the emotional rifts in politics have not widened, a new study by the University of Basel shows.

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Swiss government opposed to CHF15 billion defence package

This content was published on May 23, 2024 The government is not in favour of an idea to set up a special CHF15 billion fund for the army and Ukraine.

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Switzerland trails other European nations in solar and wind power

This content was published on May 23, 2024 Switzerland is at the bottom of the European league table in producing solar and wind-generated electricity.

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Golden passport? Certain groups struggle to obtain Swiss citizenship

This content was published on May 23, 2024 Well-educated and well-off immigrants are pulling ahead when it comes to getting the passport, a new study shows.

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