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Human trafficking: Swiss urged to improve victim protection

This content was published on Oct 9, 2019 Switzerland has been told by the Council of Europe that it needs to step up efforts to tackle human trafficking and protect unaccompanied children.

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Swiss firms give over CHF5 million a year to parties and candidates

This content was published on Oct 8, 2019 Switzerland’s biggest firms donate at least CHF5 million ($5 million) a year to political parties and candidates, a survey reveals.

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New ‘Flugzug’ service offered between Zurich and Lugano

This content was published on Oct 7, 2019 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Swiss Federal Railways are offering a new rail service between Lugano Station and Zurich Airport.

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Older Swiss reject raising the retirement age

This content was published on Oct 7, 2019 Work longer? No thanks! Swiss aged 50-70 reject any form of increase in the age of retirement, especially women and French-speakers.

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‘Switzerland is not a country of big ideas’

This content was published on Oct 6, 2019 Why election campaigns in Switzerland are comparatively dull and what it has to do with direct democracy.

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Swiss Post sells off French bus unit at heart of subsidy scandal

This content was published on Oct 2, 2019 CarPostal France was sold on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum to Keolis group. As a result Swiss Post recorded a loss of CHF19 million and a negative exchange rate impact of CHF14 million, reports Swiss public television RTSExternal link. In June, the French bus subsidiary was forced to settle an unfair competition case for €6.2…

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Four indicted in federal IT corruption case

This content was published on Oct 1, 2019 Among the four are three entrepreneurs as well as a former SECOExternal link employee in charge of procurement, announced the attorney general’s office in a statementExternal link on Tuesday. Specifically, they have been charged with bribery (active and passive) in relation to awarding several hundred SECO IT contracts worth a total of CHF99 million ($98.9…

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Three-quarters of Swiss back new organ donation system

This content was published on Sep 30, 2019 Three out of four Swiss (76%) are in favour of a new organ donation system that would move from explicit to presumed consent.

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Record number of political hopefuls to try their luck

This content was published on Sep 30, 2019 A record number of candidates will run for election to the Swiss parliament on October 20 next, including more young people and more women.

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US apps send thousands of private photos to Swiss police

This content was published on Sep 29, 2019 Harmless vacation photo or criminal content? Swiss federal police need to make this decision thousands of times per year.

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