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Unions call for higher old age pension payments

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This content was published on Nov 14, 2019 Old age pensions should be increased and health insurance premiums capped to offset the decrease in purchasing power according to Swiss trade unions.

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Majority prefer Swiss meat and eggs, according to survey

This content was published on Nov 14, 2019 More than half of Swiss residents prefer meat produced in the country, according to a survey published on Thursday.

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Additional funds set aside for transalpine rail transport

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 The Swiss government has approved CHF180 million ($182 million) to promote the transfer of heavy-goods transport from road to rail.

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Swiss-Guatemalan ex-police chief urges parliament to intervene

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 Erwin Sperisen, the former head of Guatemala’s police force, has called on the Swiss authorities to speed up legal proceedings against him.

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Why are the Swiss debating stockpiles of coffee?

This content was published on Nov 12, 2019 Here’s what you need to know about the issue and why it's been brewing for months.

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Switzerland calls for an end to violence in Bolivia and for new elections

This content was published on Nov 11, 2019 The Swiss foreign ministry has offered its support to Bolivia to hold new elections swiftly.

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Refugees and Swiss supporters denounce asylum camp conditions

This content was published on Nov 9, 2019 Demonstrators gathered in the Swiss capital on Saturday to call for better conditions for refugees and asylum-seekers.

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Demobilising Swiss merchant navy to cost another CHF100 million

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 Eight more ships, from the Massmariner company, are to be sold off, bringing the size of the fleet down to 20. The government has asked parliament to stump up another CHF128.7 millionExternal link to cover the outstanding debts of the ships. Following their sale, losses are expected to amount to CHF100 million. In 2017, parliament…

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Government slammed for creating extra costs for nuclear plant firms

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 The operators of Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have strongly criticised a reform of regulations on decommissioning and waste disposal funds.

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Departing UNRWA head claims he is ‘victim of dirty politics’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 The departing Swiss head of a United Nations agency for assisting Palestinian refugees says he is the victim of a political attack.

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