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Political lobbying on the rise in Switzerland

This content was published on May 15, 2017 Links between parliamentarians in Bern and lobby groups have grown by 20% between 2007 and 2015, according to a new study.

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Swiss-German ‘spy’ drama raises hackles – and questions

This content was published on May 14, 2017 His arrest at the end of April prompted a diplomatic spat between the two countries, a deluge of condemnation from the German side and red faces in Switzerland. A Swiss parliamentary commission is investigating the affair – and the media has also been trying hard to put together the scraps of evidence that have so…

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Swiss president attends ‘Silk Road’ summit

This content was published on May 14, 2017 Swiss president Doris Leuthard represented her country at the first international forum for a billion-dollar Chinese trade initiative.

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Lifting the curtain on the Swiss intelligence service

This content was published on May 12, 2017 The Swiss spy scandal has shone a spotlight on the Intelligence Service. We reveal what it gets up to – and who watches the watchers.

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Call for revenge during Swiss army training causes furore

This content was published on May 12, 2017 It is unclear where exactly the video – first published on the website 20 minutes – was filmed. It shows a group of recruits lying on the ground preparing to shoot at targets. “You return home and find your companion in bed with someone else. How will you react?” the instructor can be heard saying…

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Trump’s latest flip-flop raises real-world questions

This content was published on May 11, 2017 The firing of FBI Director James Comey is the latest in a long list of erraticisms that have baffled and worried the international community.

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Swiss limit immigration from Bulgaria/Romania

This content was published on May 10, 2017 Temporary restrictions on workers from these countries are allowed under the terms of the Swiss-EU bilateral agreement. But the move comes at a time of heightened tensions between Switzerland and the EU over the free movement of people. On Wednesday, the Swiss cabinet said it would limit B permit visas to Romanian and Bulgarian workers…

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Trial for border guard who watched woman miscarry baby

This content was published on May 10, 2017 The woman suffered the miscarriage in 2014 while being escorted by rail with her family from Vallorbe in canton Vaud to Domodossola in Italy. The family had been travelling on a train from Milan to Paris, via Switzerland, when they were turned back at the French-Swiss border with a group of fellow migrants. The woman’s…

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Young people taking more interest in politics

This content was published on May 9, 2017

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The pros and cons of foreign language immersion in school

This content was published on May 9, 2017 How can you best learn a language at school without ever leaving the country? The answer is by taking immersion classes.

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