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Federal Council requests CHF 666 million for EU programmes

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Switzerland budgets CHF666m to rejoin EU research programmes

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 Rejoining European Union research programmes, such as Horizon Europe, will cost Switzerland an initial sum of CHF666 million.

Alain Berset needed round-the-clock personal protection during the pandemic.

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Ex-Swiss health minister re-lives Covid death threats

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 Stress, death threats and confusion: former Swiss health minister opens up about the Covid pandemic.

Switzerland must be stricter with criminal asylum seekers

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Swiss lawmakers urge tougher stance with criminal asylum seekers

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 The Swiss Senate wants to tighten laws to both restrict the movement of asylum seekers being investigated for crimes and to expel the guilty.

Press: tobacco advertising to be partially banned

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Switzerland close to further restricting tobacco advertising

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Switzerland moves a step closer to restricting tobacco advertising in the print media as one chamber of parliament votes in favour of measures.

Pfister would be delighted with the Defence Department

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New Swiss government minister prepared for defence mandate

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 New Swiss government minister Martin Pfister says he is prepared for the defence mandate sif he be asked to take on the vacant role.

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Martin Pfister named new Swiss government minister

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 Pfister’s election keeps the linguistic balance of Switzerland’s government, but shifts gender balance to only two women.

E. Baume-Schneider at the UN meeting on women's rights

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Swiss interior minister meets UN leaders in New York for women’s rights session

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 The Swiss interior minister also held bilateral meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women

Parliament prohibits sale of the company Beyond Gravity

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Swiss parliament prohibits sale of Swiss space company Beyond Gravity

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 The Swiss parliament has said that the Swiss government should not sell the Swiss space company Beyond Gravity, which is part of RUAG.

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Will a farmers’ lobbyist or an ex-colonel become the next Swiss government minister?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 The race for the Federal Council is closer than expected. Markus Ritter is the favourite, but Martin Pfister could spring a surprise.

Switzerland wants to raise defence spending to 1% of GDP

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Swiss defence spending ‘a joke’, say German politicians

This content was published on Mar 9, 2025 Leading German politicians are putting pressure on Switzerland to further increase defence spending, according to media reports.

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