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Wife’s tweets cost Czech ambassador his job

This content was published on Apr 13, 2017 The Czech ministry of foreign affairs confirmed Borůvka’s imminent departure to swissinfo.ch on Thursday adding that it was ordered by President Miloš Zeman. “The reason of his removal was a disrespectful and shameful behaviour of his wife (who as a wife of a Czech ambassador should have been representing Czech Republic without a doubt and with…

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Tibetan activist sues Swiss authorities

This content was published on Apr 13, 2017 A Tibetan activist has filed a lawsuit against Bern’s cantonal police as well as the capital’s security director.

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Turkey rejects spying allegations in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 12, 2017 Ilhan Saygili said he was sure that “no such activities were conducted within the realm of our embassy”, in an interview with Swiss public television, SRF, on Wednesday. He added that he would be willing to cooperate with the criminal probe being carried out by the Federal Prosecutors Office into the allegations if there was…

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Swiss Army head wants to increase budget

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 After 100 days on the job, Philippe Rebord, the new head of the Swiss Armed Forces, says the army’s CHF5 billion budget is not enough.

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Swiss Air Force revises safety measures for shows

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 The Swiss Air Force show teams will take to the skies again later this month – now under stricter safety measures following recent accidents.

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Switzerland’s fight to abolish the death penalty

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 Switzerland is pursuing an ambitious goal to abolish capital punishment around the world by 2025.

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Time to deepen your Swiss knowledge?

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 What do you know about Switzerland? More than mountains and lakes? swissinfo.ch offers a dedicated platform to deepen your knowledge of the country.

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New Swiss armed forces chief outlines future strategy

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 Philippe Rebord, the new head of the Swiss Armed Forces, outlines his vision for the future and the challenges the army faces. (RTS, swissinfo.ch)

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Business and state bodies prepare for preferential hiring

This content was published on Apr 10, 2017 Swiss firms will be obliged to show preferential treatment to Swiss applicants. The cabinet has urged autonomous federal bodies to do likewise.

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Swiss mourn leading suffragette, Marthe Gosteli

This content was published on Apr 10, 2017 Tributes have been pouring in for Marthe Gosteli, a pioneer of the Swiss women's rights movement, who died last week.

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