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Swiss roundly back protection against LGB discrimination

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This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 Voters have endorsed a proposed law to make it illegal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation.

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Campaign for transparent political funding given boost

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 Schaffhausen is the latest Swiss canton to introduce rules about the funding of political parties and interest groups involved in campaigns.

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Vote results: February 9, 2020

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020

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Swiss migration office defends new asylum process

This content was published on Feb 6, 2020 Switzerland’s new system for accelerated asylum procedures has cut the average processing time down to 50 days for a request.

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How to immigrate to Switzerland

Switzerland has one of the highest proportions of foreign residents in the world. Most of these people come from Europe. Recently workers have been...

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Green parties record membership increase

This content was published on Feb 5, 2020 The two main winners of Switzerland’s parliamentary elections have recorded a marked increase in the number of registered members.

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Refugee Council head criticises ‘hasty’ Swiss asylum procedures

This content was published on Feb 4, 2020 The new system of accelerated asylum processing is leading to a focus on speed and a decline in quality, a refugee rights group has warned.

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Signing of Switzerland-Turkey trade deal put on pause

This content was published on Feb 2, 2020 The Swiss government has delayed fully signing off on an expanded free-trade deal with Turkey, partly due to human rights concerns, the NZZ am Sonntag reports.

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With political instinct and a conservative agenda

This content was published on Feb 1, 2020 Martina Bircher, a controversial local politician, has pledged to make her voice heard in the Swiss parliament.

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Asylum seeker requests in Switzerland hit 12-year low

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 Most asylum seekers (2,899) came from Eritrea, with Afghanistan (1,397), Turkey (1,287) and Syria (1,100) also featuring prominently among applicants. In March of last year, Switzerland introduced new laws dealing with asylum seekers, speeding up the majority of requests from 400 days to 140 days. Most of the simpler asylum cases are now dealt with…

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