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Switzerland is operating with an outdated air surveillance system

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Swiss military ‘could struggle to defend airspace’: report

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 A failure to integrate French air surveillance systems in Switzerland could result in an airspace defence blackout

Martin Chevallaz, a French-speaking no to the EEA, has died

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Swiss anti-EEA politician, Chevallaz, dies aged 77

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 Former Swiss politician and army brigadier Martin Chevallaz, who campaigned against closer ties to the European Union, died on Thursday at the age of 76.

Swiss state coffers fund NGO projects in different countries.

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Opaque Swiss funding of NGOs under scrutiny

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 As Swiss parliamentarians debate slashing state funding of NGOs, it remains unclear exactly how much money is being doled out to agencies.

No miscalculation with incorrect AHV financial perspective

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Swiss pension forecast fiasco caused by faulty methodology

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 Incorrect forecasting of Swiss pension expenditure resulted from faulty methodology rather than classic miscalculations, an investigation has found.

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Sanctions enforcement: Bern ‘cannot rule out’ Switzerland gets Russian gold via Central Asia

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 The Swiss government admits that it cannot rule out the presence of Russian gold in trade flows with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Parliament wants to equip transport police with Tasers

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Swiss transport police set to be given stun guns

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Transport police officers are set to be allowed to use stun guns in Switzerland.

The National Council cuts funding for Swiss aid abroad

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Swiss parliament cuts foreign aid budget

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 The House of Representatives on Wednesday cut the foreign aid budget by CHF250 million ($282 million) in favour of the army.

The 13th pension is paid once a year, in December.

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Parliament confirms 13th pension payment to be paid once a year in December

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 The 13th old-age pension payment will be paid out as planned from December 2026, the Swiss Senate confirmed on Wednesday.

Farmers' movement emphasizes demands with protest in Bern

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Swiss farmers protest over prices and bureaucracy

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 Around 1,000 Swiss farmers took part in a protest action near Bern on Tuesday, calling for less administrative work, more planning security and fairer prices.

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‘Parliamentarians are constantly campaigning’

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 One year after Swiss national elections, are parliamentarians still in tune with the people and are they defending the interests of the Swiss Abroad?

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