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Government probes PLO connection

This content was published on Feb 19, 2016 The Interdepartmental Working Group 1970 was set up following revelations in the book Schweizer TerrorjahreExternal link (Swiss terror years) by journalist Marcel Gyr. According to Gyr’s research, former Foreign Minister Pierre Graber, who died in 2003, conducted a secret meeting with the PLO in 1970 in an effort to prevent further terrorist attacks on Swiss…

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‘Our politicians don’t do what our people want’

This content was published on Feb 19, 2016 In an exclusive interview, Christoph Blocher explains why the Swiss People’s Party has launched an enforcement initiative to deport foreign criminals.

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Apprenticeships for refugees get a reboot

This content was published on Feb 19, 2016 After testing the waters a decade ago, Switzerland wants to give refugees access to its apprenticeship system with a new national initiative.

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Tunisian president to lean on Switzerland to complete path to democracy

This content was published on Feb 18, 2016 Tunisia's president is counting on Switzerland’s direct democracy to help his nation complete the journey it set out on five years ago.

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Funds for aid programmes almost unchanged

This content was published on Feb 17, 2016 Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said the funds, which are subject to approval by parliament, were roughly unchanged compared with the previous financial package. The government plans to boost humanitarian emergency aid – CHF2.1 billion – to help refugees in the Middle East, according to a joint statement by the foreign and economics ministries. The bulk…

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Opposition to deportation initiative grows

This content was published on Feb 17, 2016 A final opinion poll also saw support dwindle for a second road tunnel through the Swiss Alps. The latest survey, commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, swissinfo.ch’s parent company, was carried out eight days ago and published on Wednesday. Pollsters of the leading GfS Bern institute interviewed more than 1,400 citizens from around Switzerland. The…

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EU relations become a priority for Swiss foreign policy

This content was published on Feb 17, 2016 The government set out four key goals it wants to achieve in a policy document unveiled on Wednesday, and gave special mention to the Swiss abroad. The cabinet said there is growing demand for services provided by the foreign ministry for the Swiss abroad, that’s 761,930 people. A new way for the Swiss to register…

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Migration office criticises politicians’ Eritrea visit

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 The secretariat is currently examining demands by a group of Swiss politicians who visited Eritrea last month and who wish to meet Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga, in charge of immigration, to discuss their conclusions. They had praised the openness of the people they met in Eritrea and the fact that they didn’t have problems…

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Who would buy a WWII bunker?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 A bunker in Bellegarde in canton Fribourg is for sale for a guide price of CHF10,000 ($9,800). It was built in 1941 under Switzerland’s Second World War strategy of creating a heavily fortified region which would provide a final resistance when facing invasion. After the tour of the bunker, potential buyers were skeptical. Planning rules…

Switzerland confirms protecting power mandate

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 The Swiss ministry of foreign affairs announced Sunday that Switzerland will represent the interests of Saudi Arabia in Iran, and those of Iran in Saudi Arabia, following the rupture of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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