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People’s Party tightens grip on second cabinet seat

This content was published on Oct 28, 2015 “There have been worse days,” said a jubilant People’s Party president Toni Brunner on Wednesday, adding that now his party could take more responsibility. “It’s important in future that voices critical of asylum and EU policies are present in cabinet discussions. Anything other than two seats for the People’s Party would not be accepted by…

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Through the years with a Swiss leader

This content was published on Oct 28, 2015

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Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf to stand down

This content was published on Oct 28, 2015 Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has announced she will not stand for re-election for a third term.

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Swiss prosecutors investigate diaspora tax for Eritreans

This content was published on Oct 27, 2015 “According to the official complaint, taxes were levied or demanded from Eritrean citizens in Switzerland,” André Marty spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General told Swiss public radio, SRF, on Tuesday. Confirmation of the attorney general’s investigation comes after various news reports and statements by politicians and Federal Police Office director Nicoletta della Valle…

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The man hoping to be the voice of the Swiss abroad

This content was published on Oct 26, 2015 The first Swiss expat to be elected to the Swiss parliament, former ambassador Tim Guldimann, aims to give a voice to the Swiss abroad.

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Swiss support Ethiopia’s role in migration crisis

This content was published on Oct 26, 2015 Sommaruga referred to the east African country as a “key stabiliser in the region” in recognition of the 720,000 refugees it currently hosts, mainly from South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. Ethiopia is a priority country for Switzerland in terms of its migration policy, which involves assistance on the ground and protecting refugees in their region…

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Parliament, burkas, mediation and real estate

This content was published on Oct 25, 2015 Here are the top stories we're following the week of October 26, 2015.

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The UN turns 70: Is it fit for purpose?

This content was published on Oct 25, 2015 Enumerating the UN’s achievements since it was founded in 1945 is arguably a long, difficult task. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon recently had a go at a shortish list: “Every day the UN makes a positive difference for millions of people: vaccinating children, distributing food aid, sheltering refugees, deploying peacekeepers, protecting the environment, seeking the peaceful…

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Swiss pharmaceuticals made in Russia

This content was published on Oct 23, 2015

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Parliament’s shift to the right, in figures

This content was published on Oct 22, 2015 We compared the positions of politicians elected to the House of Representatives with those from the previous parliament. To do this, we used data from smartvote.ch, a political questionnaire to which 90% of the candidates responded. Based on the responses, parliamentarians were classified according to left vs. right (horizontal) and liberal vs. conservative (vertical). Here’s…

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