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Zurich lowers voting age to include 16-year-olds

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This content was published on Nov 15, 2021 Zurich looks set to become the second Swiss canton to allow 16-year-olds to vote on local matters.

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Do judges need more independence?

This content was published on Nov 13, 2021 A people’s initiative is calling for federal judges to be chosen by lot to ensure they are independent.

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Anti-vaxxers rally in Bern

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 Some 3,000 people opposed to the Swiss government’s anti-coronavirus measures gathered near Bern on Friday.

Swiss President says vaccine booster shot may soon be available for all

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 Swiss President Guy Parmelin has drawn a mixed assessment of the national “vaccination” week now drawing to a close.

New train starts running again on Geneva-Lausanne line.

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Geneva-Lausanne rail line re-opens

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 As of Friday morning, trains are running again with a reduced service on the Geneva to Lausanne rail line.

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Google admits defeat in disputed Swiss cloud tender

This content was published on Nov 11, 2021 Google drops appeal to being left out of a major Swiss cloud computing contract, conceding the field to five US and Chinese companies, including Microsoft and Alibaba.

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‘Nein Danke’: the resistance to Covid-19 vaccines in German-speaking Europe

This content was published on Nov 11, 2021 Hesitancy in Austria, Germany and Switzerland intersects with anti-establishment and populist politics.

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Voting on better conditions for nurses

This content was published on Nov 11, 2021 Swiss nurses are calling for better working conditions in an initiative being put to the vote on November 28.

Economics Minister Parmelin and Swiss flag

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No reason for overhaul of Swiss tourism strategy, government says

This content was published on Nov 10, 2021 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has presented a government strategy to make the Swiss tourism sector more sustainable.

Christian Dussey and former Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter

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Diplomat to take over Swiss intelligence service

This content was published on Nov 10, 2021 The government has appointed Christian Dussey, Swiss ambassador to Iran, as the new chief of the Swiss intelligence service.

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