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Switzerland boasts more millionaires but Covid-19 casts shadow

This content was published on Jul 9, 2020 The number of wealthy people rose sharply last year in Switzerland as well as globally.

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Provide free masks for the poor, say welfare groups

This content was published on Jul 8, 2020 Charities in Switzerland have warned that many underprivileged people can’t afford to buy face masks to protect against coronavirus.

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Terrorism suspects indicted in Swiss court

This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 The Swiss justice authorities have filed an indictment against two suspected Jihadists arrested in 2016.

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Face masks now compulsory on SWISS flights

This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 The airline had until now highly recommended wearing masks throughout the duration of flights – passengers had only been obliged to wear them when boarding and disembarking from planes. However, practically all passengers have been wearing masks for the whole flying time so the new directive should have little impact, the airline said. With more…

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Blocher demands backdated pension from ‘leftwing’ state

This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 Thirteen years ago, the right-wing Swiss People’s Party figurehead said he would not draw his ministerial pension entitlement of around CHF20,000 per month. Blocher served as justice minister between 2003 and 2007, but was controversially denied a second term by parliament. Last week, Blocher announced a U-turn on his previous decision to waive his pension.…

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Senior Swiss medical official recommends wider mask obligation

This content was published on Jul 2, 2020 Masks should be worn not only in public transport, but in all public spaces, the president of the Swiss cantonal doctors association said on Thursday.

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Switzerland re-opens its European borders

This content was published on Jul 1, 2020 On June 15 Switzerland re-opened its borders with many other European states after improvements to the coronavirus situation.

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Switzerland pledges CHF61 million for Syrians

This content was published on Jul 1, 2020 Switzerland intends to provide CHF61 million this year for measures to assist the Syrian population and those in neighbouring countries.

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Over 112,000 people turned away at the Swiss border during lockdown

This content was published on Jun 30, 2020 During a three-month span, the Federal Customs Administration (FCA) turned back 112,049 people at the country’s borders due to coronavirus-related restrictions.

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Swiss block 88 foreign online gaming sites

This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Switzerland blocked 88 domains belonging to foreign online gaming operators in 2019.

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