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Swiss gain special clause in gun agreement

This content was published on Jun 10, 2016 Although not an EU-member, the Swiss are obliged to follow the move as they have signed up to the cross-border Schengen agreement. This allows for passport-free travel within its 26 signatories, and thus potentially for the circulation of more firearms. EU interior and justice ministers, among them Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga, agreed at a…

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Question marks after Patrouille Suisse jet crash

This content was published on Jun 10, 2016 The mid-air collision occurred near the northern city of Leeuwarden, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) north of Amsterdam. One jet crashed in a pond and the pilot ejected before impact, and the other landed safely with a damaged tail. The cause of the accident is unknown and an investigation is underway. The Swiss plane was due to…

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Press praises ‘reasonable’ Swiss voters

This content was published on Jun 6, 2016 “Switzerland didn’t re-invent itself yesterday – but it also didn’t have a reason to,” the Blick tabloid commented. “Whoever wants to earn money will show up to work today. Public services will function as normal. And asylum seekers will continue to be treated fairly. Nice and boring? Very reasonable.” The Tages-Anzeiger saw voters “going the…

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Vote results: June 5, 2016

This content was published on Jun 5, 2016 Voters decided on five nationwide issues on June 5: the introduction of an unconditional basic income for all; how to implement a law on prenatal genetic screening; a plan to speed up asylum procedures; a proposal to boost road finance; and the delivery of public services such as the post office and railways.

Speedier asylum process voted in

This content was published on Jun 5, 2016 On Sunday, 66.8% of voters backed a legal amendment to reform asylum procedures, which was passed by parliament last year but challenged by the conservative right Swiss People’s Party. Nationwide turnout was 46%. Under the proposal, most asylum requests should be decided within 140 days of being submitted, including time for appeals – compared with…

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Voters decide against extra road funding

This content was published on Jun 5, 2016 Final results show the initiative was rejected by nearly 70% of voters. Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said he was pleased that he was not faced with an enforced change to the overall federal budget. He pointed out that alternative road financing measures were currently being debated in parliament. “We can now get on with dealing…

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Paedophile initiative campaigners reject soft laws

This content was published on Jun 3, 2016 Almost two-thirds of voters approved the initiative in May 2014 and parliament and relevant parties are currently discussing how to put it into force. The cabinet had originally floated two possible solutions, one of which included exemptions to lifelong bans of working with children if this was neither necessary nor reasonable. This was strongly rejected…

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Tighter Swiss gun checks to enter into force

This content was published on Jun 3, 2016 It will then become mandatory for courts and prosecutors to highlight potentially dangerous cases to the armed forces, which could take away a person’s weapons if necessary. Information about the specific threats posed by the individual may be stored in a common database. As part of measures to tighten firearm safety, independent cantonal gun registers…

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Credit Suisse to close Panama private banking office

This content was published on May 31, 2016 “We will close our advisory office with around 20 employees,” a Credit Suisse spokesperson told the Swiss News Agency, confirming a report on the online news platform Finews.ch. The spokesperson said the closure had been planned for a long time and had nothing to do with the Panama Papers scandal that has rocked the financial…

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Parliament agrees tax data accord with EU

This content was published on May 31, 2016 Following a final debate on Tuesday, the House of Representative followed the Senate in approving two separate agreements despite opposition by the conservative right Swiss People’s Party. Supporters said Switzerland should become a model for transparent financial centres around the world and combat tax evasion. Opponents, meanwhile, called for additional conditions to prevent Switzerland from…

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