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Transport police to be armed next summer

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 The company said it had decided to take the step “to improve security for passengers, railway staff and the police themselves”. The Swiss government issued a decree in August allowing transport police to be armed, after parliament had been unable to agree on the matter and asked the cabinet to decide. The company said that…

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Swiss win push for new rights rapporteur

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 The foreign ministry said on Thursday that adoption of the resolution was a “major achievement” for Switzerland which has been active on the issue for several years. “Switzerland believes that this new special procedure will contribute to the fight against impunity, that it will enable the states to fulfil their obligations better and, above all, that it will…

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Married name rights to undergo a change

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 Under the change, men and women should keep their names after marriage or choose one of the two names as a family name. The same applies to registered partnerships. The reason for the move is a European Court for Human Rights verdict from 1994 which said that the Swiss right to the use of a…

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Swiss urge UN action over Ben Ali funds

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 Calmy-Rey, who also holds this year’s rotating Swiss presidency, was speaking on the first day of a two-day European Union-Tunisia Task Force meeting in Tunisia. “The Security Council could agree sanctions which could then allow for the confiscation of blocked funds,” the minister said on Wednesday. Switzerland was the first country to freeze funds –…

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Middle East faces “uncertain time”

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 The UN Security Council is currently considering a request by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for Palestine to become the 194th member of the UN, a process expected to take several months. Meanwhile, both the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority and Israel are studying a new peace plan put forward on September 23 by the Middle East Quartet…

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Senate endorses nuclear phase out

This content was published on Sep 28, 2011 The Senate followed the House of Representatives in calling on the government to ban new nuclear plants but keep parliament informed about innovations in the field. In the debate supporters of a withdrawal warned of the risks of nuclear energy and the disaster at the Fukushima power plant in Japan, more than six months ago. Several senators,…

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No more nuclear power for Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 28, 2011

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Health premiums to rise moderately

This content was published on Sep 28, 2011 He added that higher patient contributions for hospital stays, as well as limiting the free choice of doctors were also important to keep health costs in check in the future. Burkhalter on Wednesday announced that the average health insurance premium will increase by 2.2 per cent next year, albeit with considerable differences for certain age…

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Swiss Air Force hit by political controversy

This content was published on Sep 28, 2011

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Army budget and jets given green light

This content was published on Sep 28, 2011 The Senate on Wednesday followed the House of Representatives in agreeing to pay for the new aircraft, despite opposition by the centre-left which is concerned about costs in other areas. Critics also pointed out that the bill could not be challenged to a referendum. The armed forces will be reduced from 200,000 troops to a…

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