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Popular initiative calls for judges to be drawn by lot

Swiss judges during trial of Mossad spy agent

This content was published on Aug 26, 2019 A popular initiative to change how judges are appointed in Switzerland was handed in to the Federal Chancellery on Monday.

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No punishment for politician who smuggled cocaine into parliament

This content was published on Aug 26, 2019 A Swiss parliamentarian who admitted taking cocaine and counterfeit money into parliament will not face any legal consequences.

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Switzerland criticised over opaque political financing

This content was published on Aug 26, 2019 A top Council of Europe anti-corruption official has called on Switzerland to strengthen laws on transparency in political financing.

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Police accused of ignoring online paedophiles

This content was published on Aug 26, 2019 Considerable gaps reportedly exist in federal and cantonal investigations into internet paedophiles in Switzerland.

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Media questions EFTA deal timing

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 “Playing with fire,”: the verdict of the Swiss press over the free trade deal largely agreed between EFTA and the Mercosur bloc, that includes Brazil.

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Media’s coverage of women politicians ‘not sexist’

This content was published on Aug 24, 2019 The Swiss media’s reporting of female politicians is surprisingly well balanced, a study has found.

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Fatal accident: government puts pressure on Federal Railways

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Following the recent death of a train conductor, the government has ordered the railways to ensure that doors function safely.

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A defender of Eritreans’ human rights

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Veronica Almedom, who arrived in Switzerland from Eritrea as a baby, is now a member of the Federal Commission on Migration.

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Bollards to protect Swiss parliament from terror attacks

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 The Federal Parliament building in Bern is to be better protected against potential terrorist attacks by erecting bollards on the northern side.

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Foreign ministry number two to take up new role

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 In a major shift at the foreign ministry, the state secretary for foreign affairs, Pascale Baeriswyl, is to move from Bern to New York.

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