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‘Bike to work’ campaign celebrates record year

This content was published on Jul 6, 2023 Nearly 100,000 people cycled to work in 2023 as part of Pro Velo’s “bike to work” campaign, an increase of 21% on 2022.

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More than 100,000 signatures handed in for ‘daycare initiative’

This content was published on Jul 6, 2023 Campaigners calling for more state money for daycare places have submitted 105,000 signatures to the Federal Chancellery.

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Swiss government’s Covid measures not unconstitutional

This content was published on Jul 5, 2023 A special committee has deemed the official pandemic measures to be constitutional even though certain fundamental rights were restricted.

Swiss People’s Party at a delegates meeting.

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Swiss politics set to shift to the right

This content was published on Jul 5, 2023 Swiss right-wing parties look as though they are gaining ground in the run-up to October’s parliamentary elections.

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Court finds Switzerland guilty of violating refugees’ right to family life

This content was published on Jul 4, 2023 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has criticised Switzerland for rejecting refugees’ applications for family reunification.

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Five Swiss universities join EU higher education initiative

This content was published on Jul 3, 2023 The EU Commission has granted funds as part of its Higher Education Initiative. Five Swiss institutions are participating.

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Switzerland provides additional aid for schools in Ukraine

This content was published on Jul 3, 2023 Switzerland is providing around CHF5.5 million ($6.1 million) for the renovation and furnishing of some 30 Ukrainian schools.

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Government buildings open doors to 70,000 visitors

This content was published on Jul 3, 2023 Some 70,000 people took a look behind the scenes of 12 federal buildings in Bern at the weekend to mark the 175th anniversary of modern Switzerland.

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Hackers get their hands on sensitive Swiss government data

This content was published on Jul 2, 2023 Hackers have published data from the Swiss Federal Security Service obtained during an earlier attack on the servers of an IT service provider.

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Right-wing party wants a cap on resident Swiss population

This content was published on Jul 1, 2023 The Swiss People’s Party has decided to launch a people’s initiative that will severely restrict immigration once the population crosses 9.5 million.

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