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Senate committee not keen on CHF15 billion defense boost

A destroyed apartment building in Kherson, Ukraine, is visible through a line of trees. The walls of the building are rose pink and terracotta, the windows have been blown out and debris is littered around the building.

This content was published on May 16, 2024 The Swiss Senate’s finance committee is oppoesed to the idea of running up new debts to boost defence spending.

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Switzerland to introduce flight passenger database

This content was published on May 15, 2024 Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime.

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Macron will attend Swiss summit on Ukraine, says Zelensky

This content was published on May 14, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the peace conference on Ukraine at the Swiss Bürgenstock resort next month, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Top politician tells ‘corrupt’ Eurovision to stay away from Bern

This content was published on May 14, 2024 A social media post by the president of Bern’s cantonal government critical of the Eurovision Song Contest has created waves and will be discussed in the cantonal parliament.

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Lack of smartphone sustainability in Switzerland hits environment

This content was published on May 14, 2024 Almost half of all Swiss citizens hang on to their old smartphones, tablets and laptops, according to the Federal Statistical Office.

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Police clear out pro-Palestinian students protesting in Geneva

This content was published on May 14, 2024 The police intervened early on Tuesday to dislodge pro-Palestinian students who had been occupying the University of Geneva for almost a week.

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Pro-Palestine protests extend to Basel and Fribourg universities

This content was published on May 13, 2024 Demonstrators called for an academic boycott of all Israeli institutions and disassociation with Chaim Weizmann, the first Israeli president.

About 60 people crowd into the entrance of a university building. One is waving a Palestinian flag.

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Swiss pro-Palestine protest reaches University of Bern

This content was published on May 13, 2024 Another Swiss university joins sit-ins to protest the worsening situation in the Middle East.

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Swiss rediscover communist zeal after 84-year hiatus

This content was published on May 13, 2024 Over 300 participants founded the Revolutionary Communist Party (RKP) at its congress in Burgdorf in canton Bern at the weekend.

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Swiss government spokesman dies during a hike

This content was published on May 12, 2024 André Simonazzi, spokesman for the governing Federal Council and also Vice Chancellor, has died.

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