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EU report highlights Swiss tops and flops

This content was published on Feb 28, 2017 Switzerland does a good job in terms of helping refugees, finds the European Union, but there are other areas for improvement.

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Your thoughts: voting rights for the Swiss abroad

This content was published on Feb 27, 2017 It all started with a tweet from a political advisor who wrote that "Swiss living abroad shouldn't have the right to vote". Thoughts from our readers.

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‘Switzerland is a rock in turbulent waters’

This content was published on Feb 27, 2017 Switzerland's president for 2017, Doris Leuthard, says her job is to give the people a feeling of security in a time of great uncertainty.

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Feb 26, 2017 In the news this weekend: fallout from Switzerland’s corporate tax vote, a US rail contract in question & conflict over payments to the EU.

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The art of capturing a tragedy

This content was published on Feb 26, 2017 A Swiss artist is tasked with telling a story about coal, indigenous tribes and a civil war. But he must do it blindfolded.

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Swiss pledge CHF15 million after UN famine appeal

This content was published on Feb 24, 2017 The Swiss funds will be distributed among various humanitarian initiatives and organisations working in the affected regions where 20 million people stand to suffer if nothing is done soon. “Switzerland is calling for rapid mobilisation of aid. Some 100,000 people are already experiencing famine in South Sudan and other countries in the region are also…

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The pastor of the homeless turns 90

This content was published on Feb 24, 2017 Ernst Sieber has worked tirelessly for the poor and those on the edges of society for decades.

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One person, one vote? – not in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 24, 2017 In Switzerland, as in the USA, votes have varying weights depending on where you live.

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Swiss budget surplus masks deeper concerns

This content was published on Feb 23, 2017 Negative interest rates encouraged tax payers, particularly in the corporate world, to use up some of their spare cash to settle bills early last year. By doing so, they avoided being charged for parking their cash in bank accounts, and received an early bird bonus from the tax authorities. However, the government confirmed on Thursday…

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Adama Barrow, Gambia’s new president

This content was published on Feb 23, 2017 Adama Barrow, Gambia’s new president, says living under the old regime was very difficult. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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