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Senate committee rejects checks on foreign investment in Swiss companies

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 It was not in favour of setting up a system to monitor foreign investment in 'critical' Swiss companies.

Left-right divide over revision of asylum pact

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Swiss political class divided over reform of EU asylum pact

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 As a result of the EU's Migration and Asylum Pact, Switzerland must adapt five laws linked to the Schengen/Dublin agreements.

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November 24 votes: suspense remains

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Will the Swiss government and parliament be defeated on all four issues that Swiss citizens vote upon on November 24? This scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Some Swiss motorways are nearing saturation point. Some 50,000 hours were lost to traffic jams last year. But infrastructure is not the root of the problem, experts say.

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Motorway expansion vote: ‘We need to rethink the way we travel’

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Should Switzerland widen part of its motorway network? The two guests in our Let's Talk debate discuss the proposal on which voters will decide on November 24.

More money for the army and agriculture at the expense of foreign aid

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Swiss parliamentary committee proposes foreign aid cuts and military funding boost

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 A committee of the Swiss House of Representatives has proposed increasing funds for the military and agriculture while reducing foreign aid and asylum.

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Voters could scupper Swiss motorway extension plans

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 Ahead of a nationwide vote on November 24, a slight majority is against plans to beef up the country's motorway network.

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Switzerland fined for denying asylum for gay Iranian

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 Switzerland violated the prohibition on inhuman treatment by considering that a gay Iranian could be returned to his country.

Healthcare stakeholders want to save around 300 million francs

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Swiss healthcare stakeholders want to save CHF300 million

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 The main players in the Swiss healthcare sector want to save around CHF300 million ($340 million) in healthcare costs a year from 2026.

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Switzerland supports three gas-fired power plants abroad

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) is now insuring three gas-fired power plants abroad, two of them in Vietnam and one in Turkmenistan.

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