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Former government minister nets top job at Swiss Olympic

This content was published on Nov 23, 2024 Ruth Metzler-Arnold will take the helm at Switzerland’s national Olympic committee as of January 2025.

Satisfaction for husband after pregnant Syrian woman denied help

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Compensation for Syrian after pregnant wife denied help on Swiss train

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 Switzerland’s Federal Court has partially upheld the appeal of a Syrian family being deported from Switzerland to Italy in 2014. The man now also receives compensation.

Ignazio Cassis meets Maros Sefcovic in Bern on Wednesday

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Swiss-EU negotiations: Cassis to meet Sefcovic in Bern

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will meet the Vice-President of the EU Commission, Maros Sefcovic, in Bern on Wednesday.

645,000 rounds of Swiss sniper ammunition reach Ukraine

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More than 600,000 rounds of Swiss sniper ammunition reach Ukraine

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 Sniper ammunition from Swiss P Defence reached Ukraine via a Polish company in July 2023, reported SRF Investigativ on Thursday, citing official information.

Swiss citizens have until midday on Sunday, November 24, to cast their votes on four federal bills.

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Switzerland votes on motorway expansion, tenants’ rights and health insurance

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 Swiss citizens have until midday on Sunday, November 24, to cast their votes on four federal bills.

Manual signature collection with paper and pen

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Switzerland to test electronic collection of signatures for referendums

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 The Swiss government is preparing the ground to authorise trials for electronic signature collection for initiatives and referendums.

Fighting organized crime with a national strategy

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Swiss to fight organised crime with national strategy

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans has instructed the Federal Office of Police to draw up a national strategy to combat organised crime in Switzerland.

Cassis (right) cancels his visit to the University of Fribourg

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Cassis cancels visit to Swiss university for security reasons

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis cancelled his planned visit to the University of Fribourg on Tuesday for a panel discussion with his Slovakian counterpart Juraj Blanár.

Swiss-EU negotiations: Pierre-Yves Maillard skeptical

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Union leader sceptical of Swiss-EU negotiations

This content was published on Nov 17, 2024 Pierre-Yves Maillard, president of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation, sees no agreement in sight in negotiations with the European Union.

Parmelin: Switzerland not idle in face of steel crisis

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Swiss government ‘not standing idly by’ in steel crisis, says economics minister

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 The Swiss government cannot stop a company's structural change with subsidies, said Economics Minister Guy Parmelin.

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