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Switzerland taken to task over anti-Erdogan banner

This content was published on Mar 26, 2017 Turkish authorities are demanding an investigation into a banner displayed at a rally in Bern, which depicts the assassination of their president.

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When it comes to voting, Swiss youth shun technology

This content was published on Mar 25, 2017 Although they may be tied to technology for many other things, young voters look to their parents or teachers for political information before going online, says the latest political monitor study from the Swiss youth vote advocacy organisation EasyVote. Nor do young voters’ top concerns differ much from those of their older counterparts. Discussions about…

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Phantoms of the UN opera

This content was published on Mar 25, 2017 These photos of the UN building in Geneva may be all that is left to remember of the early days of the 'Palais', as its known, once it is renovated.

Zurich calls on foreigners to become Swiss citizens

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 Every third resident of Zurich currently holds a foreign passport, compared to a quarter of the population nationwide. From 2018, anyone who wants to become a Swiss citizen will have to vault higher hurdles thanks to changes in the law. The period of residency for non-facilitated naturalisations will fall from 12 years to 10, but…

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Switzerland probes Turkish ‘political espionage’

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 On Friday, the Attorney General’s office confirmed reports on Swiss public television (SRF) of criminal proceedings initiated this month. In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said there was “concrete evidence” that political secret service espionage had taken place. The Attorney General alerted the cabinet to these suspicions and received the go-ahead to proceed by the…

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United Europe: a history

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017

Turkish foreign minister rebuked by Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has rebuked his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Cavusoglu for Turkey's political campaigning on Swiss soil.

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Amnesty condemns Swiss extradition of ETA activist

This content was published on Mar 23, 2017 “It must be assumed that the confession used to condemn Nexane Txapartegi as a terrorist came under torture. The severe torture allegations were never effectively investigated by the Spanish judiciary,” the Swiss branch of Amnesty International said in a statement on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Swiss justice authorities announced that they were extraditing Txapartegi…

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EU ambassador: political obstacles are ‘being removed’

This content was published on Mar 23, 2017 The new European Union ambassador to Switzerland says Swiss-EU relations appear to be entering a more positive phase.

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‘Americans of color have different experiences in Switzerland’

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 Julia Feliz of Solidarity for Humanity appeals to Americans in Switzerland to support efforts to fight racism, anti-Islam sentiment, and homophobia.

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