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The Brexit effect: Brussels tries to blunt the Swiss model

This content was published on Oct 2, 2018 Switzerland has many of the benefits of EU membership that British politicians would like to re-create.

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Kosovar and Serbian leaders meet in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 2, 2018 Nine top officials from the Balkans and central Europe are meeting in Geneva to discuss economic integration and collaboration.

Das Rettungsschiff Aquarius fährt in den Hafen von Senglea in Malta

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Parliamentarians call for Aquarius to fly the Swiss flag

This content was published on Oct 1, 2018 Three Swiss parliamentarians are calling for the Swiss flag to be hoisted on the Aquarius so it can continue to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean.

Rescuers search for quake victims in Palu, Indonesia

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Swiss aid experts to leave for quake-hit Indonesia

This content was published on Oct 1, 2018 Switzerland’s offer of humanitarian aid for victims of Indonesia's deadly earthquake and tsunami has been accepted by the Indonesian authorities.

Bunk beds at an asylum centre in Lucerne

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Number of asylum seekers in Switzerland drops to eight-year low

This content was published on Sep 30, 2018 The number of asylum seekers in Switzerland is dropping, precipitating the closure of cantonal and communal asylum centres.

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Are political parties ready for the big race?

This content was published on Sep 30, 2018 Switzerland’s political parties are gearing up for parliamentary elections in October 2019. The first trends are taking shape.

Ministers Simonetta Sommaruga and Doris Leuthard sit together at a meeting in Bern

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Politicians unite in calling to elect two more women to Federal Council

This content was published on Sep 30, 2018 Speculation about who will replace outgoing ministers Johann Schneider-Ammann and Doris Leuthard dominated the Swiss press on Sunday.

A Swiss flag flies outside the Federal Palace in Bern

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Survey: nearly half of Swiss oppose an EU framework agreement

This content was published on Sep 30, 2018 A survey by Tamedia shows that some 48% of Swiss are against an institutional framework agreement with the EU while 43% support it.

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Switzerland to honour CHF1.3 billion EU cohesion payment

This content was published on Sep 28, 2018 The second batch of so-called “cohesion” payments was put in some doubt after the EU restricted the Swiss stock exchange’s access to the European market to one year. But the government on Friday said that, after a review of the situation, the funds would be released. “In order to safeguard its prosperity in the long…

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Swiss expats to trial e-voting in Vaud

This content was published on Sep 28, 2018 Voters from the canton of Vaud who live abroad are to be allowed to vote online in national ballots over a certain period.

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