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Tell me who you are and I’ll tell you how you vote

This content was published on Oct 22, 2017 Open people are more inclined to vote left, while the conscientious are fans of law and order – can personality predict political behaviour?

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Returning to Switzerland, voting by smartphone, and healing with yoga

This content was published on Oct 22, 2017 Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of October 23.

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Swiss ambassador defends Myanmar visit

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017 The official visit last month was condemned by Amnesty International, which said it was “unacceptable” to receive military leaders whilst tens of thousands of refugees were being forced to flee Myanmar. The European Council last month suspended further invitations to senior Myanmar officers. Speaking to Swiss public television RTS, diplomat Paul Seger said it was…

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Trump’s tweets create ‘politics of chaos’

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 “More and more Americans are finding the tweet phenomenon disturbing, untimely, and interruptive of genuine dialogue. It creates a politics of chaos that’s not good,” Kerry told Swiss public TV, RTS, in an interview on Thursday. Recently, Kerry’s successor Rex Tillerson has been dogged by rumours about rifts with Trump over policy. Earlier this month,…

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Switzerland remains an island of political stability

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 While the political situation in Switzerland’s neighbouring countries has changed radically in recent months, Switzerland remains an island of stability.

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Asylum requests continue to plunge in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Requests for asylum in Switzerland fell by one-third in September compared to the previous year, according to the State Secretariat for Migration.

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Snail’s pace of Brexit negotiations vexes Swiss firms

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Swiss businesses are closely watching Brexit negotiations unfold and many don’t like what they are seeing.

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Decision to deny citizenship to Turkish woman reversed

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 A local parliament in eastern Switzerland has overturned its earlier rejection of a young Turkish woman born and raised in the region.

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Swiss government backs Sion 2026 Olympic bid

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 The Swiss government pledged on Wednesday to throw its weight behind the Sion 2026 Winter Olympics bid, to the tune of almost CHF1 billion.

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims continue to flee violence in Myanmar

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Swiss visit by Myanmar army officials sparks controversy

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 The Swiss branch of Amnesty International has criticised a visit to Switzerland by a high-ranking delegation of Myanmar army officials to discuss federalism.

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