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Voters unlikely to accept EU deal: Swiss president

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 Speaking to television station Tele Züri on Sunday, Maurer said: “As things stand today, the framework agreement would not be accepted. So we would still have to make substantial renegotiations.” Maurer, who holds the portfolio of finance minister, took on the rotating role of presidency at the start of 2019 for one year. Last month,…

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Switzerland moots major motorway widening scheme

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The NZZ am Sonntag newspaper has seen a government report entitled “Long Term Perspective on National Roads”. It pinpoints crucial axis points between major cities that need upgrading to ease traffic congestion. The triangle between Zurich, Bern and Basel is one key area that needs widening to six lanes along the entire route, the report…

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Middle East education payments ‘funding terrorist propaganda’

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The Sonntagszeitung newspaperExternal link has unearthed evidence that UNRWAExternal link money directed at educational projects is funding school material that praises so-called Islamic martyrs. Switzerland is one of the largest contributors to UNRWA, giving some CHF27 million ($27.4 million) to the agency last year. It is headed by Swiss national Pierre Krähenbühl. The controversial educational…

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Ahead of an audit, RUAG denies ‘overbilling’ army

This content was published on Jan 5, 2019 The audit will focus on the profits made under agreements concluded between RUAG and the Swiss army, Urs Breitmeier explained Saturday to public broadcaster SRF. In mid-December, the newspapers “Ostschweiz am Sonntag” and “Zentralschweiz am Sonntag” estimated that RUAG had overcharged the military by approximately CH40 million ($41 million) annually. The newspapers said that the profit margins for the…

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Brazilian president chooses WEF for first overseas trip

This content was published on Jan 4, 2019 The rightwing Bolsonaro will join US President Donald Trump and many other world leaders in Switzerland from January 21-25. The annual showpiece meeting attracts around 3,000 political and business heads plus leaders in the worlds of science, culture, civil society and religion. Bolsonaro made his announcement during his first television interview since taking office on…

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Zurich wants to ease political participation for non-Swiss

This content was published on Jan 4, 2019 Switzerland’s biggest city attracts many expatriates. But it does not grant them any say in political matters in a country proud of its democracy.

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EU needs more flexible negotiation tactics: UBS chairman

This content was published on Jan 3, 2019 In an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, Weber said the current EU demands are unlikely to be approved by the Swiss people should they be put to a referendum. The EU and Switzerland, which is not a member of the 28-nation bloc, are locked in difficult negotiations over an institutional framework agreement aimed at cementing…

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A host of unburied issues: the Swiss political agenda in 2019

This content was published on Jan 2, 2019 Some political monsters lie dormant under the winter snow, but they are sure to rise again in spring. What can Switzerland expect in 2019?

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Ueli Maurer – an old, new Swiss president

This content was published on Jan 1, 2019 Who is Ueli Maurer, the man who will become the main face of the Swiss government in 2019?

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Are you legally up to date for 2019?

This content was published on Jan 1, 2019 Various new or tweaked Swiss laws entered into force on January 1. Here are some of them.

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