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Meeting to address British-Swiss ties post-Brexit

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Pierre Alain Eltschinger, a spokesperson from the Swiss foreign ministry, confirmed to swissinfo.ch that the visit will take place “in the coming weeks”. “An exchange of opinions between representatives from Switzerland and Great Britain is planned with relation to the bilateral economic ties between the countries and the negotiations taking place related to Britain’s exit…

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Trying to make Kosovo work

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Switzerland is one of the countries trying to help create jobs in Kosovo and stop people leaving in droves in search of better lives abroad.

And the people voted: let there be light

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 There could be someone standing just in front of me, but if there is I can’t see them. The night in the village of Surrein is pitch black. There are only a couple of tiny orange-tinged lights blinking in the distance – warning lanterns from a construction site. Otherwise, it’s dark. Silent too, except for…

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Day of mourning for former queen of Romania

This content was published on Aug 13, 2016 Romania and neighbouring Moldova both observed a national day of mourning on Saturday. “She was a symbol of our country,” said Eugenia Cristescu, a 79-year-old singer in a local church choir. “The royal family brought about great change in Romania. It raised us from being simple people and brought respect to the country.” Anne and…

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Politician’s naked selfie affair ends

This content was published on Aug 13, 2016 The woman who received the photos – the politician’s chat partner at the time – was found guilty of defamation, libel, attempted coercion, forgery and unauthorized recording of conversations, following an investigation conducted by the office of the attorney general of the canton of Bern. She will have to pay CHF35,100 ($36,000) in fines and…

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An attack on human rights or strengthening democracy?

This content was published on Aug 12, 2016 Thanks to direct democracy, the Swiss voting public regularly has the chance to propose or vote on changes to the constitution. But what happens when changes contradict international agreements or laws? A prime example would be the 2014 vote to limit immigration – which directly contradicts the free movement of people agreement between Switzerland and…

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Learning from each other: China-Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 11, 2016 Her three-day visit included meetings with the Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao and several ministers. She made a stop in the south Chinese city of Shenzhen to see seven pilot projects that are part of an emissions trading scheme. A nationwide system is expected to be in place next year. In an address at the Swiss…

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French-Swiss employee data exchange resumes

This content was published on Aug 11, 2016 The Federal Office of Police (FEDPOL) said on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached between French and Swiss authorities specifically concerning the mode of transmission of the information on employees wishing to work in security-sensitive positions in Switzerland. “The Swiss police can again receive useful and relevant information on the persons concerned as to…

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Swiss borders face increased migrant pressure

This content was published on Aug 10, 2016 In July alone, 3,560 people who had made it across the border into TicinoExternal link, the Italian-speaking southern canton, were immediately sent back to Italy – more than the number of people for the whole first seven months of 2015. The Swiss Border GuardExternal link said on Wednesday that since the beginning of this year,…

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Migrants stranded on Swiss border ‘hard to bear’

This content was published on Aug 10, 2016 Several hundred migrants have been sleeping near the train station in Como, Italy, since July after a Swiss clampdown on crossings. Guards on the Italian border turned away 4,149 people last month. Speaking on Thursday in Bern, Sommaruga noted that many migrants do not want to stay in Switzerland but plan to travel to northern…

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