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Demo organisers not responsible for violent banner

This content was published on May 9, 2017 Bern city police told the Swiss News Agency that organisers of the demonstration could not have taken action against the banner without escalating the situation. Thousands took to the streets of Bern on March 25 to demonstrate against the ‘anti-democratic’ actions of Erdogan in Turkey. During the demonstration, a banner was unfurled showing a gun pointed…

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Ancient form of assembly rejects burka ban

This content was published on May 8, 2017 Voters in the canton of Glarus on Sunday voted against a proposal to ban the burka in public places. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Hard work begins for Macron after historic French election

This content was published on May 8, 2017 Swiss news media reacted with relief and hope at French centrist Emmanuel Macron’s decisive and larger-than-expected victory.

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Making military training cooler

This content was published on May 7, 2017 How can the Swiss Army become more cool? It's a question proving tough to answer for Swiss politicians.

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Swiss push for access to Italy’s financial market

This content was published on May 5, 2017 Swiss President Doris Leuthard has held talks with Italy’s Prime Minister Gentiloni on bilateral, European and international issues.

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What do Swiss doctors earn? It’s hard to know.

This content was published on May 5, 2017 Salary data for physicians working outside of hospital settings is not publicly available. Is transparency needed to keep health care costs in check?

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Swiss alleged to have spied inside German tax office

This content was published on May 5, 2017 German investigators believe a mole spied for the Swiss intelligence service inside a German tax office, which was trying to catch German tax dodgers.

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Only cabinet ministers get single rooms

This content was published on May 4, 2017 Switzerland has an amazingly extensive underworld. If it were all laid end to end, it would form a tunnel 3,780 kilometres long.

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The cabinet bunker

This content was published on May 4, 2017 The cabinet’s “top secret” and bomb-proof bunker in Amsteg in canton Uri was built during the Second World War in case the Nazis came.

Switzerland extends ex-Gambian minister’s detention

This content was published on May 4, 2017 The Swiss authorities have extended the detention of former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko by another three months.

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