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Are most asylum seekers economic migrants?

This content was published on May 25, 2016 In an interview with swissinfo.ch, Albert Rösti, a member of parliament and the newly minted president of the People’s Party, argued that proposals to accelerate asylum procedures and offer free legal advice would only encourage undeserving applicants to come to Switzerland. Instead, Rösti said, “we should be looking for solutions for rejecting or repatriating the…

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Loopholes persist amid lethal drug export bans

This content was published on May 24, 2016 Morals trumped profits when Pfizer announced on May 13 that it would strictly monitor its drug shipments to make sure none are used for capital punishment in the United States. “Pfizer makes products to protect and improve the lives of its patients,” the company said in a statement. “To conform with those values, Pfizer is…

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More than textbooks: the political education of an American in Switzerland

This content was published on May 24, 2016 Living abroad is a fantastic political education in and of itself, says an American student in Geneva in a personal essay about the US elections.

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Brexit: Views from a British Alpine foothold

This content was published on May 24, 2016 In this continental UK bastion, perched on a sunny cliff above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, most people I polled say they’re backing the “Remain” camp. That includes retirees. By contrast, pundits claim Britain’s older generation largely favours Brexit. So, it seems plausible that those who spend significant time across the channel think differently. Briton Alan Norris,…

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Does Switzerland really have the best public services in the world?

This content was published on May 23, 2016 Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard claims that no other country in the world has public services as good as the ones in Switzerland.

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Swiss foreign minister says the country should do more

This content was published on May 23, 2016 In an interview aired by Swiss public television, SRF, on Monday, Burkhalter described the meeting as an opportunity to demonstrate the principles of pluralism in politics and religious tolerance, and to highlight Switzerland’s values. Burkhalter, who was scheduled to speak at the summit on Monday, declared that humanitarian aid cannot be effective without peace. “The…

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Contrast growing between Swiss political parties

This content was published on May 23, 2016 The polarisation in Swiss politics has increased further, according to a scientific analysis of the 2015 parliamentary elections.

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Poll finds increasing support for EU treaties

This content was published on May 22, 2016 A survey by the leading GfS Bern research and polling institute found that support for re-introducing immigration quotas for EU citizens has dropped to 36%, down 3% from February. A growing number of respondents said stable relations with the 28-nation bloc was important for the Swiss economy. Just over 60% of the participants in the…

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Companies: political players like any others?

This content was published on May 20, 2016 The latest proposal wants to ban profit-making goals for basic services of state-owned companies and demands a salary cap for executives at the Post Office, the Federal Railways, the Swisscom telecom company as well as the Ruag technology group. The proposal was launched by consumer rights magazines in all four linguistic regions of the country.…

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North Korea faces long list of Swiss sanctions

This content was published on May 18, 2016 Switzerland is stepping up the political pressure on North Korea. It announced on Thursday that a wide range of sanctions will be expanded.

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