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Parliamentary commission proposes new Swiss attorney general

Stefan Blaettler candidate for Swiss attorney general

This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 A parliamentary commission has proposed Stefan Blättler, the current head of Bern’s cantonal police, as Switzerland's new attorney general.

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Switzerland dispatches aid team to earthquake-hit Haiti

This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 Switzerland has sent a team of seven specialists to Haiti as the death toll from a recent earthquake tops the 2,000 mark.

Justice Minister Keller-Sutter and Foreign Minister Cassis at news conference

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Swiss hesitate to offer shelter to large numbers of Afghan refugees

This content was published on Aug 18, 2021 The government has agreed to take in about 230 people from war-torn Afghanistan but has no plans for now to accept larger groups of refugees.

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New head of Swiss Covid-19 taskforce: ‘We’re in a very difficult situation’

This content was published on Aug 18, 2021 Rising Covid-19 cases, more hospital admissions and a flagging vaccination campaign: Tanja Stadler has her work cut out.

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Government opposed to state-backed training for imams

This content was published on Aug 18, 2021 State-organised courses would run against Switzerland's constitutional obligation to remain neutral towards religious institutions.

Crowd of people at Kabul airport guarded by US soldiers

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Swiss government concerned about Afghan situation

This content was published on Aug 17, 2021 There are still 28 registered Swiss nationals in Afghanistan, where the situation remains uncertain after the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul.

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Health officials cautious about climbing Covid case numbers

This content was published on Aug 17, 2021 Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Switzerland, although hospital admissions and intensive care numbers are manageable, officials have said.

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Health office launches new Covid vaccination campaign

This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 The Federal Office of Public Health has launched a new Covid vaccination campaign to boost the flagging inoculation rate in Switzerland.

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Swiss firefighting teams return from Greece

This content was published on Aug 15, 2021 Swiss helicopters and crews have successfully completed their emergency firefighting mission in Greece.

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Covid-19 testing labs reject cheat detection responsibility

This content was published on Aug 15, 2021 Laboratories that process Covid-19 tests in Switzerland have criticised a proposal to have them weed out cheats.

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