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Baume-Schneider's mysterious home: Not a single traffic light, but folk festivals year in, year out - this is how the Jura ticks
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Baume-Schneider's mysterious home: Not a single traffic light, but folk festivals year in, year out - this is how the Jura ticks
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Baume-Schneider's mysterious home: Not a single traffic light ...
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Cassis in speech: “Is Switzerland as healthy as we believe?”: A speech on the relationship between Switzerland and Europe was announced. But Federal Councilor ...
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Cassis in speech: “Is Switzerland as healthy as we believe?”
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Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this week: The differences in purchasing power among cantons and an innovative proposal to relieve ...
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Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this week
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Switzerland needs a new financial policy for the 21st century.: Security, ageing, the climate and the healthcare system call for a paradigm shift ...
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Switzerland needs a new financial policy for the 21st century.
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EU membership is only solution to achieve Swiss goals, says former minister: Switzerland is essentially going from one makeshift solution to the next ...
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EU membership is only solution to achieve Swiss goals, says former ...
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Strasbourg climate ruling divides the Federal Council: Beat Jans contradicts Albert Rösti - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Strasbourg climate ruling divides the Federal Council: Beat Jans ...
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Million-dollar pension for the Federal Council? Parliament is sticking to this audacity. A villain who thinks evil of it - The World Week
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Million-dollar pension for the Federal Council? Parliament is sticking to ...
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EU turbos in the Federal Council: How Switzerland is being given away to Brussels. Campaign against investor Sawiris: How biased is the Tages-Anzeiger? UBS-GV: ...
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EU turbos in the Federal Council: How Switzerland is being given away to ...
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Whether neutrality or the EU: Switzerland is denying reality: Switzerland is denying reality in its foreign policy and security policy. This is taking its toll: ...
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Whether neutrality or the EU: Switzerland is denying reality
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What are the chances of a Geneva to London rail route ever happening?: Following the positive feedback received in Switzerland over the proposed rail service ...
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What are the chances of a Geneva to London rail route ever happening?
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Health insurance premiums: “You should probably increase taxes”: The SP Federal Councilor warns in Bern about the high costs of her party's premium relief ...
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Health insurance premiums: “You should probably increase taxes”
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“The population is not asked”: With the Electricity Act, the Federal Council wants to make the disempowerment of the people a law - The World Week
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“The population is not asked”: With the Electricity Act, the Federal ...
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Federal Councillor and privileges: National Council debates cuts: SVP National Councillor Thomas Burgherr calls for moderation - also for members of parliament ...
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Federal Councillor and privileges: National Council debates cuts
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ETH Zurich plans cuts: Fewer study places and courses: The federal government demands cuts. ETH President Joël Mesot now presents the planned measures ...
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ETH Zurich plans cuts: Fewer study places and courses
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Why it's becoming more difficult to get a summer job in Geneva: Many students like to earn money during their summer holidays. But those seeking employment in ...
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Why it's becoming more difficult to get a summer job in Geneva
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Switzerland Climate Change Case Links Policies To Human Rights: What To Know About Landmark Decision
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Switzerland Climate Change Case Links Policies To Human Rights: What To ...
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NATO in the “House of Peace”: The war alliance is now setting up a liaison office in Geneva - The World Week
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NATO in the “House of Peace”: The war alliance is now setting up a liaison ...
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The Federal Council will take over the command for the safe accommodation of the heads of state for the Ukraine peace conference in June.
Bürgenstock: For the Ukraine peace conference in June, the Federal Council takes charge of the safe accommodation of the heads of state.
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Too big to fail: The Federal Council presents 22 measures: The state government has announced a package of measures to strengthen regulation of large banks ...
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Too big to fail: The Federal Council presents 22 measures
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An interview with the lawyer Roda Verheyen: The expert on climate lawsuits says: "The court is now forcing politicians to act." And she even sees revolutionary ...
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An interview with the lawyer Roda Verheyen
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Beat Jans' balance sheet: This Federal Council surprises everyone - Editorial: The SP Justice Minister fearlessly identifies the problems in the asylum sector ...
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Beat Jans' balance sheet: This Federal Council surprises everyone - ...
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Swiss vote explainer: another Covid-19 initiative?: The Swiss electorate will be called to the polls once again in connection with Covid-19.
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Swiss vote explainer: another Covid-19 initiative?
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SBB boss is concerned about the priority of Swiss rail traffic: Vincent Ducrot warns of problems with the networking of Swiss and European rail traffic ...
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SBB boss is concerned about the priority of Swiss rail traffic
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Fight against the state guarantee for UBS: the Federal Council must step up its game
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Fight against the state guarantee for UBS: the Federal Council must step ...
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New recipes against criminal potentate money are in demand in Switzerland: In the mid-1980s, Switzerland made a sensational turnaround in the way it dealt with ...
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New recipes against criminal potentate money are in demand in Switzerland
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UBS slams Swiss capital buffer plan: UBS hits back at Swiss government plans to force the banks to set aside more capital.
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UBS slams Swiss capital buffer plan
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Immigration pressures force strategic re-think in Switzerland: Swiss political parties and business groups are subtly changing their stance on immigration.
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Immigration pressures force strategic re-think in Switzerland
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Switzerland Today: Today's briefing: New big bank regulation, a date for the Ukraine peace conference, and curbing rents.
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Switzerland Today
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Ukrainians, Kosovars, Swiss? Here you can read who is leading the unemployment statistics, how much tax money flows to the over hundred thousand people in ...
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Ukrainians, Kosovars, Swiss? Here you can read who is leading the ...
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«Speaking of» - the daily podcast - Financing the 13th AHV pension: Is a new tax the solution?
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“The DB dreams of having as much money as the SBB,” says the BAV boss: The Swiss railways are complaining at a high level, says Peter Füglistaler ...
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“The DB dreams of having as much money as the SBB,” says the BAV boss
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Swiss banking plan leaves 'relieved' UBS out of immediate firing line: UBS could take years to feel the bite of new regulations after the Swiss government set ...
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Swiss banking plan leaves 'relieved' UBS out of immediate firing line
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Switzerland will host a Ukraine peace conference in June and hopes Russia can join one day
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Quick Glance: Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland: Key Highlights
  • Switzerland plans to host a high-level Ukraine peace conference in June.

  • The conference aims to establish a dialogue for peace in Ukraine.

  • Switzerland emphasizes the involvement of Global South countries.

  • Russia is unlikely to participate in the initial discussions.
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UBS: New banking rules - who wants what? The big overview: The finance minister, the bank boss, the parties, Finma and, last but not least ...
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UBS: New banking rules - who wants what? The big overview
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Federal Office of Police (Fedpol): Nicoletta della Valle announces resignation: The Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) needs a new leader: Director Nicoletta ...
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Federal Office of Police (Fedpol): Nicoletta della Valle announces ...
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“Men who think they know what a woman is thinking”: Baume-Schneider dismisses union boss Maillard - Zofinger Tagblatt
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“Men who think they know what a woman is thinking”: Baume-Schneider ...
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How Switzerland's two crucial health insurance referendums could impact you: The price of Swiss health insurance premiums has been rising significantly in the ...
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How Switzerland's two crucial health insurance referendums could impact ...
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Federal councilors are top earners worldwide: Members of the Swiss federal government receive around 1.1 million francs each. When it comes to state-owned ...
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Federal councilors are top earners worldwide
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The Federal Council in Aargau: meeting “extra muros” in the live ticker: The Federal Council is coming to Aarau on Wednesday - to work. He calls such days “extra ...
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The Federal Council in Aargau: meeting “extra muros” in the live ticker
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Less protection from dangerous chemicals in the workplace: Under pressure from business: Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin wants to weaken the protection of workers ...
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Less protection from dangerous chemicals in the workplace
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Leaks in the Federal Council: There are new criminal charges: Plans by Federal Councilors Baume-Schneider and Keller-Sutter appeared prematurely in the media ...
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Leaks in the Federal Council: There are new criminal charges
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International oligarch task force: Switzerland does not want to take part - Zofinger Tagblatt
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International oligarch task force: Switzerland does not want to take part ...
Quick Glance: Switzerland Rejects Formal Membership in G7 Task Force
  • The National Council rejects official membership in US-led task force.

  • Switzerland aims to remain neutral but align with allies and not alienate critics.

  • Debate over Swiss participation in G7 working group for Russia sanctions implementation.

  • Switzerland emphasizes independence and international neutrality.
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Chibok Girls: 10 years after abduction, 91 still missing: The success of the Chibok abduction emboldened other terror groups to target schools and kidnap ...
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Chibok Girls: 10 years after abduction, 91 still missing
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Federal councilors achieve million-dollar salaries with pension privileges: A move to reduce Federal Council privileges reignited an old question on Monday: Are ...
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Federal councilors achieve million-dollar salaries with pension privileges
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Health insurance premiums in Switzerland: how much of a burden are they?: Time and again, there is talk of unsustainably high health insurance premiums in ...
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Health insurance premiums in Switzerland: how much of a burden are they?
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Climate change in Switzerland: Help, a judge!: The reactions to the climate judgment from Strasbourg show: Switzerland still does not understand what constitutes ...
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Climate change in Switzerland: Help, a judge!
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After the wolf the beaver - a fraudulent kill: With the new hunting regulations, Environment Minister Albert Rösti not only wants to tackle the wolf ...
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After the wolf the beaver - a fraudulent kill
Quick Glance: Beavers in Sewers: Population Growth and Conflict
  • The beaver population has significantly increased in the last 20 years, leading to conflicts in densely populated areas.

  • Beavers build dams causing backlogs and floods, and their digging poses risks to infrastructure.

  • The beaver population in Switzerland has grown, sparking discussions about culling. Beavers are found in unusual habitats like sewers.

  • The canton compensates for annual beaver damages caused by dam activities. New hunting regulations may escalate costs.
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“Extra muros”: The entire Federal Council comes to the Aargau capital for a meeting - Zofinger Tagblatt
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“Extra muros”: The entire Federal Council comes to the Aargau capital for ...
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Electricity law: Everything about the vote on June 9th: The electorate decides on the expansion of renewable energies. What is it about, who is for it ...
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Electricity law: Everything about the vote on June 9th
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Davos comes to terms with its Nazi past: Davos is a world health resort. But Davos was also a Nazi stronghold during the Second World War ...
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Davos comes to terms with its Nazi past
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Credit Suisse collapse: UBS faces costs of 25 billion: The Federal Council wants the big bank to reserve a lot more money for its foreign subsidiaries ...
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Credit Suisse collapse: UBS faces costs of 25 billion
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