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Unions decry ‘lack of respect’ for women in labour market

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This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 The Trade Union Federation has criticised the perceived lack of progress on equal pay, pensions and labour conditions between men and women.

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Checks of suspicious compensation scheme claims boosted

This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 The Swiss government is stepping up checks of possible abuse of a Covid- related short working hours scheme.

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First refugee parliament held in Swiss capital

This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Around 75 refugees from 19 cantons and 15 countries put forward various proposals for improvement.

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Government wants to double use of public transport by 2050

This content was published on Jun 6, 2021 The Swiss government plans to make drivers ditch their cars and take public transport, doubling the market share of trains and buses by 2050.

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Swiss secret service spied on Dürrenmatt

This content was published on Jun 6, 2021 Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt was kept under surveillance by the Federal Intelligence Service for almost 50 years.

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Test sporting event with 2,000 runners held in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 5, 2021 The Swiss Canyon Trail is one of the first European sporting events of its size to take place since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Switzerland to launch Covid certificates from June 7

This content was published on Jun 4, 2021 Switzerland will start issuing forgery-proof “Covid-19 certificates” next Monday.

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Swiss government seeks to unfreeze EU cohesion payment

This content was published on Jun 4, 2021 In 2019, parliament refused to release the payment – intended to reduce economic and social inequalities between old and new EU countries – until the EU ended discriminatory practices against Switzerland. Switzerland is not part of the EU but contributes to the cohesion fund as part of its bilateral agreements with the 27-nation bloc. A…

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Electricity watchdog sounds warning on Swiss energy security

This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 The Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) has again voiced concern about Switzerland’s ability to secure sufficient power supplies.

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Zurich airport plans runway upgrades

This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 The operators of Switzerland’s main airport, in Zurich, have presented plans to extend two runways, re-igniting a controversy over noise pollution.

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