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Number of fast-tracked asylum cases dwindles

This content was published on Jul 22, 2021 After criticism by rights groups and warnings from a federal court, Switzerland has been cutting back the number of accelerated asylum procedures.

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Google challenges Swiss data cloud contract decision

This content was published on Jul 21, 2021 Google has appealed a recent Swiss decision to award a cloud-computing contract to five other Internet service providers.

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More jabs but no restrictions to prevent new Covid wave

This content was published on Jul 20, 2021 Patrick Mathys of the Federal Office of Public Health confirmed a rapid increase in the number of infections, but he said it was too early to draw a conclusion. On Tuesday 707 new cases were recorded within 24 hours, up from 483 last Tuesday. He said the office was watching the situation closely to decide…

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Rise in Covid cases prompts calls for restrictions

This content was published on Jul 19, 2021 There are mounting calls to extend the use of an official certificate to help prevent a new wave of infections with Covid-19 in Switzerland.

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Covid reveals gap between politics and science

This content was published on Jul 19, 2021 The Swiss government’s cabinet secretary has called for better cooperation between politicians and scientists to handle crises.

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Switzerland sends pandemic aid to Tunisia

This content was published on Jul 16, 2021 Switzerland sends respirators and oxygen to Tunisia to help the country cope with a new wave of Covid-19 infections.

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Justice minister calls for reforms to Schengen/Dublin

This content was published on Jul 16, 2021 Karin Keller-Sutter has demanded a rapid reform of the Schengen/Dublin agreements, which govern free movement and asylum issues.

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Activists could be targeted by Switzerland’s new anti-terrorism law

This content was published on Jul 16, 2021 Some experts warn that the new Swiss anti-terror law could be used to clamp down on political activists. Are they right?

A painting by children staying at the Pasture asylum centre in Balerna

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Swiss asylum requests expected to keep rising

This content was published on Jul 15, 2021 The number of asylum requests in Switzerland this year is due to surpass the pre-Covid level, the authorities say.

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Swisscom boss says sorry for network failure

This content was published on Jul 14, 2021 The CEO of Switzerland’s state-controlled telecoms company has apologised for the massive outage of the country’s emergency service lines last week.

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