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Vote results: May 19, 2019

This content was published on May 19, 2019 Switzerland has voted on corporate tax/pension reform as well as changes to the national gun law. Here are the detailed results.

Transalpine goods traffic comes under pressure

This content was published on May 18, 2019 Transport Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has announced measures to speed up a shift of goods traffic from Swiss roads to rail.

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Switzerland troubled by Sri Lanka tensions

This content was published on May 17, 2019 Switzerland’s foreign ministry has expressed deep concern over the recent flare-up in tensions in Sri Lanka.

Members of the Swiss government and the cabinet staff at Zurich railway station

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Cabinet meets for business and mingles with crowd

This content was published on May 15, 2019 The entire Swiss government has held its weekly meeting outside the capital, Bern, and mingled with the public in Zurich.

At the reception desk of a regional Swiss employment agency

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Unions urge equal rights for temporary workers

This content was published on May 13, 2019 Swiss trade unions have called for restrictions on temporary work and measures to improve labour conditions for employees hired for a limited period.

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Swiss attorney general accused of informal meetings tied to Brazil graft probe

This content was published on May 12, 2019 The Swiss attorney general is under pressure over his use of informal, undocumented meetings during ongoing investigations.

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Number of threats against Swiss politicians drops

This content was published on May 11, 2019 Swiss politicians, judges and officials received 669 threats last year, of which 43 were serious, according to the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol).

Historical picture: Troops pointing their guns

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No symbolic pardon for anti-fascist protestors in Geneva

This content was published on May 10, 2019 Parliament has refused to clear the name of seven people found guilty of rioting nearly 90 years ago.

Attorney General giving press conference

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Swiss Attorney General blasts disciplinary probe

This content was published on May 10, 2019 A disciplinary investigation is being opened against Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber over informal meetings with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.

Luxury car with EU and Swiss flag on its hood

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EU market access boosts Swiss wallets

This content was published on May 9, 2019 On average, Swiss citizens are €2,914 (CHF3,315) richer each year thanks to access to the EU’s single market, according to the estimates of a German research group.

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