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Swiss officials to meet Taliban delegation in Geneva

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This content was published on Feb 8, 2022 The Swiss foreign ministry plans to hold talks with a delegation of Afghanistan’s Taliban government on a visit to the Swiss city of Geneva.

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Swiss experts say Covid Omicron variant has peaked

This content was published on Feb 8, 2022 Health experts say the number of new infections with the Omicron variant of Covid has peaked in Switzerland.

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Swiss candidacy for UN Security Council seat to be re-evaluated

This content was published on Feb 6, 2022 The Swiss People’s Party wants parliament to reconsider Switzerland's candidacy for the UN Security Council during an extraordinary session.

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Plans mooted to boost large-scale wind and hydroelectric power plants

This content was published on Feb 3, 2022 The Swiss government wants to speed up legal procedures to build hydroelectric and wind energy products and boost solar energy installations.

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Swiss ease Covid-19 curbs and plan gradual phase-out

This content was published on Feb 2, 2022 The Swiss government has decided to abolish mandatory work-from-home and the Covid quarantine rules from Thursday.

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Poll says neck-and-neck race over state funds for private media

This content was published on Feb 2, 2022 The Swiss government and parliament could be heading for defeat in votes this month about extra state funds for the media and corporate tax breaks.

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End of ‘acute’ phase of pandemic is near, says health minister

This content was published on Jan 29, 2022 Alain Berset has hinted that the worst may soon be over in Switzerland and some measures to fight Covid-19 could be scrapped in the coming days.

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Inquiry launched over alleged breaches by Swiss secret service

This content was published on Jan 27, 2022 The Swiss defence ministry has ordered a probe into suspected illegal practices of gathering by the Swiss intelligence service.

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Swiss asset restitution strategy comes in for criticism

This content was published on Jan 27, 2022 The Swiss government has been criticised for its incoherent practice of returning the frozen assets of politically exposed persons.

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Covid-related compensation benefits extended again

This content was published on Jan 26, 2022 The Swiss government has extended a set of compensation schemes to help companies cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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