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Zurich mayor on Bührle art collection: ‘We should have reacted earlier’

Mauch on the Bührle collection: "We should have reacted earlier"

This content was published on Jul 15, 2024 Looking back, Zurich's mayor, Corine Mauch, has criticised the lack of critical view of the Bührle collection.

Tenants' association plans popular initiative against excessively high rents

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Initiative launched against excessively high Swiss rents

This content was published on Jul 15, 2024 The Swiss Tenants' Association has launched a popular initiative against excessively high rents.

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Attacks on Swiss politicians: rare, but not unheard of

This content was published on Jul 14, 2024 Physical attacks on Swiss politicians are rare. However, federal police registered an average of around one reported threat per day last year.

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Swiss State Secretary warns against cutting development aid

This content was published on Jul 7, 2024 The head of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs criticised the plan to cut CHF500 million a year from development aid and use it for the army.

Confederation, cantons and municipalities draw up new asylum strategy

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Switzerland defines key targets for new asylum strategy

This content was published on Jul 5, 2024 Swiss asylum committee defines six key areas of action to tackle persistently high asylum applications.

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Majority of Swiss do not support an increase in defence spending

This content was published on Jul 3, 2024 According to an international poll, 54% of Swiss residents are opposed to more funding for defence, despite the war in Ukraine.

ZH: Expulsion for fake Cameroon national handball coach

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Cameroonian who smuggled compatriots under guise of fake handball team expelled

This content was published on Jul 3, 2024 A man who passed himself off as the coach of Cameroon's national handball team has been sentenced.

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New rape definition comes into force in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 1, 2024 Swiss laws are now in force that offer better protection against non-consensual sexual acts.

Two members of the Swiss federal goverment, Amherd and Cassis, are shown standing in the sun next to a castle.

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Swiss president shows government round her home canton

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 During their annual trip to the Swiss president's hometown, the Federal Council enjoyed nice weather, fine wine, and proximity to the public.

Genetically modified wheat in a green threshing machine.

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Swiss petition to curb genetic engineering gets nearly 25,000 signatures

This content was published on Jun 27, 2024 A petition to extend a moratorium on genetic engineering technology was handed into authorities in Bern on Thursday.

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