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Switzerland votes on motorway expansion, tenants’ rights and health insurance

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 Swiss citizens have until midday on Sunday, November 24, to cast their votes on four federal bills.

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Switzerland to test electronic collection of signatures for referendums

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 The Swiss government is preparing the ground to authorise trials for electronic signature collection for initiatives and referendums.

Fighting organized crime with a national strategy

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Swiss to fight organised crime with national strategy

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans has instructed the Federal Office of Police to draw up a national strategy to combat organised crime in Switzerland.

Cassis (right) cancels his visit to the University of Fribourg

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Cassis cancels visit to Swiss university for security reasons

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis cancelled his planned visit to the University of Fribourg on Tuesday for a panel discussion with his Slovakian counterpart Juraj Blanár.

Swiss-EU negotiations: Pierre-Yves Maillard skeptical

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Union leader sceptical of Swiss-EU negotiations

This content was published on Nov 17, 2024 Pierre-Yves Maillard, president of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation, sees no agreement in sight in negotiations with the European Union.

Parmelin: Switzerland not idle in face of steel crisis

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Swiss government ‘not standing idly by’ in steel crisis, says economics minister

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 The Swiss government cannot stop a company's structural change with subsidies, said Economics Minister Guy Parmelin.

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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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