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Europe, not the economy, will decide Swiss political fate

This content was published on Mar 21, 2019 Almost everywhere in the world, the state of the economy is seen as the decisive factor determining the outcome of elections. Not so in Switzerland.

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Urban dwellers want more bike paths, less traffic noise

This content was published on Mar 20, 2019 Residents in Swiss cities are happy with public transport services, but they would like to see better bicycle infrastructure.

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Swiss parliament’s move to deport terrorists draws criticism

This content was published on Mar 20, 2019 Parliament faces widespread criticism over its decision to seek the automatic deportation of convicted terrorists even if their lives are at risk.

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Parliament sets conditions on further EU payments

This content was published on Mar 18, 2019 Switzerland should only make another billion-franc “cohesion” payment to the EU if the EU doesn’t discriminate against Switzerland, says parliament.

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Home owners and tenants wary of reform plans

This content was published on Mar 18, 2019 A new attempt is underway in Switzerland to do away with tax breaks for home owners who live in their own property.

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Government wants to privatise state-owned defence contractor

This content was published on Mar 18, 2019 RUAG International, Switzerland’s state-owned arms manufacturer, should be developed into an aerospace technology group and fully privatised.

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Swiss sport minister condemns hooliganism

This content was published on Mar 18, 2019 Viola Amherd wants the football community to get its act together.

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French-speaking cantons penalised for ‘lax’ migrant policy

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 Switzerland’s central government cut subsidies to four French-speaking cantons over their failure to send asylum seekers back to other countries.

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US lobbies Switzerland to drop Chinese telecom giant Huawei

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 The US has expressed concern over the use of Chinese technology in Switzerland, suggesting it may be used for espionage.

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Switzerland plans drone register

This content was published on Mar 17, 2019 Tens of thousands of drones are flying over Switzerland unregistered but now the authorities are trying to put an end to their uncontrolled use.

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