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Foreigner voting rights brushed aside by Swiss legislators

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This content was published on Jun 8, 2022 Parliament has thrown out two proposals to grant foreign residents in Switzerland full voting rights.

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World football’s ex-leaders Blatter and Platini on trial for fraud

This content was published on Jun 8, 2022 The trial is underway in a Swiss court of the former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, and ex-UEFA chief, Michel Platini, accused of corruption.

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Parliament approves boost in Swiss army spending

This content was published on Jun 2, 2022 Both chambers of parliament have come out in favour of increasing military spending from CHF5.6 billion to CHF7 billion by 2030.

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Media investigation targets activities of Swiss intelligence services

This content was published on Jun 1, 2022 Switzerland’s secret service is facing renewed criticism due to its data collection practices concerning political parties and NGOs.

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Ukraine refugees work in restaurant and IT sectors

This content was published on Jun 1, 2022 The Swiss authorities say they have registered at least 54,000 refugees from Ukraine, but only about 1,000 of them have received a work permit.

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Courts given more discretion to punish traffic offenders

This content was published on May 31, 2022 Parliament has decided to drop minimum prison sentences for excessive driving on Swiss roads.

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Swiss drug prices still soar above European levels

This content was published on May 31, 2022 Compared with nine other European countries, Switzerland remains a high-price island for medicine, according to an annual survey.

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Initiative against F-35A fighter jets gathers enough support

This content was published on May 27, 2022 Opponents of Switzerland’s purchase of US F-35A fighter jets say they have enough signatures to force a vote against this type of aircraft.

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Swiss to destroy more than 620,000 doses of expired Covid vaccine

This content was published on May 27, 2022 Around 620,000 doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine stored in Switzerland have expired.

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Finance minister rules out state support to cope with inflation

This content was published on May 25, 2022 Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer has spoken out against government support for consumers affected by higher energy prices.

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