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Government invests in anti-radicalisation projects

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This content was published on May 16, 2018 The funds, to be spent over five years, are to help kickstart projects to raise awareness, provide counselling and launch information campaigns. This will be done in collaboration with cantonal and municipal authorities as well as civil society, according to the Federal Police Office. The principles of the programme were agreed on and announced last…

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India and Switzerland: We do matter together

This content was published on May 16, 2018 The connections of democracy and leveraging the best of cultural and human diversity is what makes the India and Switzerland old and good friends.

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Switzerland’s delicate stances on Israel

This content was published on May 15, 2018 Switzerland, one of the first countries to recognize the state of Israel, is alarmed by the level of violence in Gaza Strip.

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‘Cosmetic reforms will not stop another financial crisis’

This content was published on May 15, 2018 New international rules are not enough to prevent speculative bubbles and financial crises, says Sergio Rossi, professor of macroeconomics.

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Swiss median monthly wage exceeds CHF6,500

This content was published on May 14, 2018 A government survey analysing wage structures in the Alpine nation found that the median salary for a full-time job in 2016 was CHF6,502 ($6,509) for the entire Swiss economy.

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A day in the life of a woman in the Swiss Army

This content was published on May 14, 2018 swissinfo.ch spends a day with Zoé Frei, one of the few female soldiers in the Swiss military.

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On the road with Soldier Frei

This content was published on May 14, 2018 swissinfo.ch spends a day following Zoé Frei in her work as an army truck driver.

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Switzerland opens new embassy premises in Jordan

This content was published on May 14, 2018 Swiss Foreign Affairs Minister Ignazio Cassis on Sunday opened Switzerland’s new embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman.

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Wiretapping mainly targets less serious crimes

This content was published on May 13, 2018 Some 2,844 wiretapping orders were approved last year in relation to drugs offences and 1,353 for theft compared to just 287 cases or organized crime, official statistics show. Even cases of property crime and fraud saw more surveillance than murders and human trafficking, an article in SonntagsZeitung reveals. The statistics have led some politicians to…

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Swiss baulk at US demands for Iran sanctions

This content was published on May 13, 2018 Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump said he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and would re-impose economic sanctions against the Middle East country. Sanctions extend to any company that conducts business in Iran, which have been given notice by the US to wind down activities. Exports from Switzerland to Iran rose…

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