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Swiss fighter pilot: ‘It’s fascinating that man can build and control such machines’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2020 As the national vote on a new fighter jet purchase approaches, Captain Maurice “Moe” Mattle of the Swiss air force tells us about his job.

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Anti-immigration plan fails to inspire voters, poll finds

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 Ahead of September’s ballot, a proposal to scrap an immigration deal with the EU enjoys limited support among Swiss voters, an opinion poll has found.

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Paternity leave set to win endorsement at ballot box

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 A ten-day statutory leave for fathers of new-born children in Switzerland is within reach according to pollsters. Voters have the final say on the issue on September 27.

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FIFA clears Infantino in ethics violation case

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 FIFA’s independent ethics committee has cleared its president Gianni Infantino of any alleged breach of its code.

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No to ‘unnecessary luxury planes’, yes to a ‘defence system adapted to the risks’

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 The purchase of new fighter jets is “a superfluous luxury for the daily air police”, argues parliamentarian Brigitte Crottaz.

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Cover-up? How shifting policies affect Swiss attitudes toward masks

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 Are the authorities to blame for any lingering doubts about masks in the fight against Covid-19?

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Government seeks to limit access to specialists to reduce healthcare costs

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 The government wants to restrict direct access for patients to specialist doctors to slow down a rise in costs for the Swiss health system.

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Why Switzerland doesn’t have paternity leave

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 The Swiss will vote on September 27 on whether to introduce two weeks of paternity leave. Why is Switzerland so late in this?

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Swiss anti-paedophile strategy slammed by child protection agency

This content was published on Aug 18, 2020 The agency complains that too much is being left to individual cantons to combat the crime and that some are ill-equipped to meet this challenge. “At the moment, neighbouring countries are ramping up their cooperation, but here more and more is being delegated to the cantons,” agency spokeswoman Regula Bernhard Hug told Swiss public broadcaster…

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NGO demands health worker pandemic probe

This content was published on Aug 18, 2020 The NGO, together with trade unions and a healthcare organisation, will send an open letter to the federal authorities in a few weeks once it has collected signatures from health workers. By July, some 230,000 health professionals had contracted Covid-19 worldwide, says Amnesty International. But figures for Switzerland are not available, it complains. “In Switzerland…

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