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Will proposed tax deductions for families with kids benefit mainly the rich?

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This content was published on Aug 5, 2020 A fact check of the main objection left-leaning parties have to proposed tax breaks that Swiss voters are to approve in a September referendum.

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Belgium takes cantons Valais and Vaud off its Covid risk list

This content was published on Aug 5, 2020 The Swiss foreign minister says Belgium has pledged to remove two Swiss regions from its list of coronavirus risk countries.

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Media slam ‘Federal Office of Cock-ups’ for Covid data confusion

This content was published on Aug 4, 2020 Swiss newspapers have not minced their words after the health office got its numbers seriously wrong about the source of coronavirus infections.

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Are ten days of paternity leave too much or not enough?

This content was published on Aug 4, 2020 Why the statutory ten-day paternity leave in Switzerland has been challenged to a nationwide vote.

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What’s the controversy around planned tax breaks for childcare?

This content was published on Aug 3, 2020 Parliament has agreed on measures to alleviate the tax burden on parents. Opponents argue it gives well-off families an unfair advantage.

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Government mask policy dictated by stocks, say papers

This content was published on Aug 2, 2020 Lack of protective masks at the height of the coronavirus crisis reportedly dictated the government’s message on wearing them.

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Swiss prosecutor begins criminal proceedings into FIFA president

This content was published on Jul 30, 2020 A Swiss special prosecutor has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino in relation to off-the-record meetings held with Attorney General Michael Lauber.

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Scandal-hit Attorney General to quit next month

This content was published on Jul 29, 2020 Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber is to step down on August 31, says a spokesman for his office.

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Health experts want stricter entry rules to curb spread of virus

This content was published on Jul 29, 2020 The government is facing pressure to tighten regulations for people returning to Switzerland from countries with high rates of coronavirus infection.

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Covid measures keep tropical diseases at bay

This content was published on Jul 28, 2020 Switzerland’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions have halved the number of reports of tropical diseases.

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