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Why Swiss voters will decide again on EU immigration

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This content was published on Aug 10, 2020 The proposal to scrap a labour accord with the European Union is the latest attempt by right-wing parties to restrict immigration to Switzerland.

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Swiss aviation agency probed after vintage aircraft crash

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 The exact nature of the criticism has not been disclosed, but the Swiss transport ministry told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper that the probe would look at “systematic aspects of supervision”. The Netherlands Aerospace Centre has been called in to examine FOCA, with the findings expected to be ready by spring 2021. The newspaper report of the…

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Switzerland pledges CHF4 million to support Lebanese

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 Some 30 countries and organisations took part in the online fundraising summit on Sunday, which was organized by French President Emmanuel Macron. Switzerland was represented by Manuel Bessler, head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Corps, the Swiss foreign ministry told the Keystone-SDA news agency. The money will flow into Lebanon under the supervision of the…

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Sports clubs want fans returning to matches

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 Sports bodies, led by football and ice hockey, are warning the death of clubs unless crowd limits are eased. Both the SonntagsZeitung and NZZ am Sonntag report that on Wednesday the government will look into safety concepts that could allow this to happen at matches. A decision is not expected until later this month. Several…

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Coronavirus has frayed Swiss nerves: interior minister

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 Interior Minister Alain Berset says the mood of the nation has become more irritable with the realisation that coronavirus is not going away anytime soon.

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Second Swiss humanitarian aid team dispatched to Beirut

This content was published on Aug 8, 2020 The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Corps workers are accompanied by three damage site experts from the armed forces, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. An initial team of ten Swiss experts, comprising of engineers, infrastructure specialists, a security advisor, a logistician, a telecommunications manager and a psychologist, have been in Lebanon since Thursday to evaluate the…

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Rights activist Lanz loses appeal against asylum conviction

This content was published on Aug 7, 2020 Human rights activist Anni Lanz was condemnded for having helped a rejected asylum seeker illegally return to Switzerland from Italy.

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Swiss voters hold the keys to new fighter jet fleet

This content was published on Aug 7, 2020 The Swiss air force’s credit package for the purchase of new fighter jets has been challenged to a referendum by pacifists and left-wing parties.

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Swiss examine fresh allegations against prosecutor Lauber

This content was published on Aug 6, 2020 Complaint alleges ‘unlawful collaboration’ with Bern to boost country’s interests in Uzbekistan.

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Mainland Spain added to Swiss list of coronavirus risk countries

This content was published on Aug 5, 2020 The Swiss health authorities have decided to add mainland Spain and six other nations to its list of coronavirus risk countries.

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