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Swiss parliamentarians refuse to overhaul banking secrecy laws

Lawmakers at the Federal Parliament in Bern.

This content was published on May 7, 2022 A parliamentary committee on Friday blocked an attempt to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules.

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Swiss cantons call for federal crisis taskforce

This content was published on May 6, 2022 Swiss cantons urge the government to set up a crisis management team to deal with emergencies like Covid-19.

Space shuttle in a Zurich-based Ruag factory

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Swiss government again plugs gaps for European research funding

This content was published on May 4, 2022 The government has extended measures to support Swiss scientists unable to receive funding for EU research programmes.

Greenpeace activists protest in front of Russian oil tanker.

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Switzerland mulls impact of possible EU ban on Russian oil

This content was published on May 4, 2022 Brussels has proposed a phased-in ban on all imports of Russian oil as part of new sanctions against Moscow.

Members of the Papal Swiss Guard in Vatican building

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Deal signed to renovate Swiss Guard barracks at Vatican

This content was published on May 4, 2022 A Swiss foundation and the Vatican have agreed the terms of the first phase for the renovation of the Swiss Guard barracks.

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‘Swiss cinema doesn’t need more money to succeed’

This content was published on May 4, 2022 Swiss cinema should not be seeking its salvation in the new Netflix law, says Virginie Cavalli, the co-president of the centrist young Liberal Greens.

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‘The Netflix law won’t push streaming platforms to raise prices’

This content was published on May 4, 2022 A proposal to oblige online viewing services to invest in domestic production will ultimately benefit Swiss cinema, says a consumers’ federation head.

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May vote poll: Swiss levy on streaming giants could fail

This content was published on May 4, 2022 A planned levy on international streaming platforms has come under increased pressure ahead of a referendum on the Swiss film law.

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Frontex vote: ‘We risk leaving Schengen,’ warns parliamentarian Tiana Moser

This content was published on Apr 30, 2022 Liberal Green MP Tiana Moser argues in favour of raising the Swiss contribution to Frontex, the European border agency.

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Frontex vote: ‘We need legal migrant routes as well as border controls’, says Fabian Molina

This content was published on Apr 30, 2022 On 15 May, Switzerland votes on whether to hike its contribution to European border agency Frontex. Social Democrat MP Fabian Molina argues against.

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