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Swiss authorities to phase out 1,000 civil defence facilities

This content was published on Dec 7, 2017 The government has announced its plan to close about half of the 2,000 civil defence facilities, or bunkers, found across Switzerland.

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‘We were the only ones who cared about Swiss self-determination’

This content was published on Dec 6, 2017 Christoph Blocher speaks to swissinfo.ch about the 1992 vote on EEA membership, his millions, and politics a quarter of a century later.

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‘The EU has developed better than Switzerland’

This content was published on Dec 6, 2017 Former president of the Social Democrat Party, Peter Bodenmann, talks about the momentous EEA vote, 25 years after the Swiss rejection.

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Swiss CHF1.3bn payment to EU ‘conditional on bank access’

This content was published on Dec 6, 2017 Last month, Swiss President Doris Leuthard announced that Switzerland would renew its so-called ‘cohesion fundExternal link’ payment to the EU, aimed at tackling unemployment and poverty in eastern Europe. The 10-year funding package, part of Switzerland’s complex bilateral relationship with the EU, is due for renewal. But it now appears there is a condition –…

Demonstration im Bundesbrief-Archiv in Schwyz gegen den EWR-Beitritt 1992.

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A quarter-century of Switzerland’s special status in Europe

This content was published on Dec 5, 2017 Some 25 years before Britons voted to leave the European Union, Swiss people cast their ballot in a similar vote with far-reaching implications.

ueli maurer speaking in the swiss senate

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Swiss Senate rejects New Zealand exception

This content was published on Dec 5, 2017 The Senate voted on Tuesday to keep New Zealand on a list of countries with which Switzerland will practice the Automatic Exchange of Information.

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Retirement and pensions furrow Swiss brows

This content was published on Dec 5, 2017 Voters in Switzerland are worried about retirement – in particular, the state’s old age pension system.

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How recycling trash could help Africa

This content was published on Dec 5, 2017 When she visits African countries, Swiss parliamentarian Isabelle Chevalley asks to be taken to rubbish dumps.

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Despite recent setbacks, democracy is winning

This content was published on Dec 1, 2017 From Erdogan to Hungary, the popularity of electoral democracy appears to be in trouble. Yet the latest research shows it is advancing.

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Albinen cash incentive given green light

This content was published on Dec 1, 2017 The residents of the Alpine village of Albinen have approved plans to attract newcomers by offering them CHF25,000 ($25,400) under certain conditions.

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