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Swiss government determined to avoid repeat of Covid lockdown

Interior MInister Berset with two other men inside the St Gallen football stadium

This content was published on Oct 12, 2020 Interior Minister Alain Berset has defended Switzerland’s policy to contain the Covid-19 pandemic despite a steady rise in confirmed infections.

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Swiss right-wing patriarch Blocher announces withdrawal from party politics

This content was published on Oct 9, 2020 Christoph Blocher, one of Switzerland’s best-known politicians, has announced his withdrawal from party politics.

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FIFA excluded from criminal proceedings against Lauber

This content was published on Oct 8, 2020 Switzerland’s special federal prosecutor investigating former federal prosecutor Michael Lauber has excluded FIFA from the proceedings.

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‘I can’t see Switzerland or the EU leaving the negotiating table’

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 Relations between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) are well past the honeymoon period despite a recent vote of confidence.

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Four people arrested over suspected terrorism links

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 Three men and one woman have been arrested in canton Fribourg as part of two criminal investigations into terrorism activities.

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US approves sale of jets and missiles to Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 1, 2020 The US State Department has given the green light for the potential sale of two types of fighter jets and missile systems to Switzerland.

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Wafer-thin majority approves new fighter jets

This content was published on Sep 27, 2020 By a margin of just 9,000 votes, Swiss citizens have given a cautious all-clear for a multi-billion purchase of new fighter jets for the air force.

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Swiss rebuff right-wing plan to curb EU immigration

This content was published on Sep 27, 2020 A right-wing proposal to scrap a Swiss immigration accord with the EU has been clearly rejected at the ballot box.

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Swiss voters approve paternity leave, bury family tax breaks

This content was published on Sep 27, 2020 A two-week paternity leave passed with strong support, while more tax deductions for families with children failed at the ballot box.

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Swiss votes: immigration, fighter jets, families and hunting

This content was published on Sep 27, 2020 A proposal to scrap an immigration accord with the European Union is one of five issues on the next nationwide ballot in Switzerland on September 27.

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