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Aiding illegal immigrants remains a crime in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 10, 2020 People who help undocumented immigrants in Switzerland risk running afoul of the law, even if they are acting purely for humanitarian reasons. Parliament has refused to introduce an exception to the law for ‘honourable motives’.

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Platini loses retroactive appeal against FIFA ban

This content was published on Mar 5, 2020 Michel Platini has lost his appeal at the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a four-year ban from football handed down by a Swiss-based court.

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Swiss attorney general has pay cut for breach of duty

This content was published on Mar 4, 2020 Swiss watchdog accuses Attorney general Michael Lauber of disloyalty and lying in connection with an international football corruption investigation.

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Coronavirus cases are spreading in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 3, 2020 Federal authorities are taking unprecedented measures to contain the virus.

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Swiss group calls for crisis fund to support cancelled events

This content was published on Mar 3, 2020 A Swiss association has slammed the government’s ban on public events of over 1,000 people in response to the coronavirus threat.

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Swiss firms to be protected from foreign investors

This content was published on Mar 3, 2020 Parliament has called on the Swiss government to make investments by foreign companies in Swiss firms subject to official approval.

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Big increase in Swiss arms exports for 2019

This content was published on Mar 3, 2020 Swiss firms exported more weapons last year than the previous year, three-quarters of them to other European countries.

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Companies allowed to deduct fines abroad from taxes

This content was published on Mar 2, 2020 Parliament has agreed that companies should be able to deduct fines imposed abroad from taxes breaking with federal government recommendations.

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Christian Democrats mull eroding support and possible name change

This content was published on Mar 2, 2020 During its most recent assembly of delegates in mid-February, Christian Democrat President Gerhard Pfister raised the age-old question of changing the party’s name. Some 80,000 party members will be consulted on the issue in April; at the same time a national survey is being launched to get a wider perspective on the party’s future. Party…

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Switzerland bans major public events to slow spread of virus

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 Switzerland has banned public events with more than 1,000 people until at least March 15 in response to the coronavirus threat.

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