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Swiss ministers prepare for UN General Assembly meet

This content was published on Sep 7, 2016 Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, and other ministers, will also tackle the issue of reforming UN institutions during the summit. Schneider-Amman is also slated to attend a high-level UN meeting on antimicrobial resistance, plus a summit on the role of non-state actors in tackling migration issues. Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter will co-chair a discussion on recognising…

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Jet ordered to fly too low, investigators say

This content was published on Sep 6, 2016 The F/A-18 military jet which crashed last week in the mountains was given a too low altitude reading by air traffic control, say officials.

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Blowing your own Trump-et

This content was published on Sep 6, 2016 Seriously? European public speaking champion John Zimmer shares a Swiss-Canadian's view of America's most controversial presidential candidate.

Blocher mulls new initiative to reduce immigration

This content was published on Sep 3, 2016 “If we see that the law to implement [a 2014 vote to curb immigration] does not massively reduce immigration, the People’s Party will launch an initiative to end the free movement of peopleExternal link,” Blocher said in an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger published on Saturday. A parliamentary commission on Friday rejected the government’s threat to…

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When Swiss researchers take the initiative

This content was published on Sep 2, 2016 A Swiss energy specialist wants to replace oil and gas heating in Zurich with sustainable energy, and is using direct democracy to achieve his goal.

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Bringing a gun onto a plane could soon mean jail time

This content was published on Sep 1, 2016 The cabinet has recommended a revision to the federal aviation law, which would tighten security restrictions at the nation’s airports.

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Military pilot found dead after plane crash

This content was published on Aug 31, 2016 “The army’s leadership express their heartfelt condolences to his relatives,” the defence ministry said. The 27-year-old deceased pilot’s family is being cared for by army specialists, the statement added. An investigation into the accident has been launched and an operation has been mounted to recover the debris of the wreckage that was found in the…

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Report clears asylum centre personnel of wrongdoing

This content was published on Aug 30, 2016 The journalistic piece, which ran in the SonntagsZeitung newspaper in January, reported that terrorists, smugglers and drug dealers were able to gain access to the asylum centre in Kreuzlingen undetected, and that security personnel had shown physically abusive behaviour towards asylum seekers. Mario Gattiker, the head of the State Secretariat for Migration SEM, which is…

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Geneva slashes corporate taxes to appease critics

This content was published on Aug 30, 2016 Geneva’s decision comes in the wake of European Union pressure to end “harmful” tax practices that effectively gave subsidies to multinational companies with offices in the canton. Such changes are being implemented across Switzerland, driven by a federal reform of corporate tax rules. In March, canton Vaud – which also plays host to many foreign…

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Anti-racism official: ‘burka ban’ is excuse to attack Islam

This content was published on Aug 30, 2016 “Hidden faces disturb me but the issue should not necessarily be subject to a ban. In France it hasn’t resolved anything,” declared Brunschwig Graf in an interview in Tuesday’s edition of the French-speaking Tribune de Genève and 24Heures newspapers. A group of rightwing politicians that was behind the successful 2009 vote to ban the building…

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