Switzerland
A new proposal to make it easier to become Swiss reaches parliament
A proposal to ease Switzerland’s naturalisation rules has reached the Swiss National Council, Switzerland’s parliament. Swiss Passport © Marlon Trottmann...
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A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Swiss government examines the feasibility of immigration tax; border checks to be introduced during the G7 summit; and more news...
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Russian exiles warn of Kremlin Victory Day propaganda in Switzerland
Russian exiles in Switzerland warn against Kremlin propaganda Keystone-SDA The Kremlin will leverage its Victory Day event to spread propaganda...
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Wenn Intimes zur Waffe wird – Rache-Pornografie ist strafbar
Wenn ein Ex-Partner intime Fotos verbreitet, ist das kein Beziehungskonflikt, sondern eine Straftat. Der Beobachter zeigt, was bei Rache-Pornografie gilt....
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A plan to tax flights to fund trains
A new Swiss initiative seeks to tilt travel away from planes and towards rail. Launched by actif-trafiC and backed by...
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More Americans in Switzerland renounce US passports
The phenomenon of US nationals in Switzerland giving up their citizenships is not new, but now there is a different...
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Wurde Ihr Flug gestrichen? So holen Sie Ihr Geld zurück
Kerosin wird teurer, Airlines sagen Flüge ab. Der Beobachter erklärt, welche Rechte Flugpassagiere haben. Read More
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New EU employment rules could be costly for Switzerland
A planned overhaul of unemployment rules for cross-border workers in the European Union could prove costly for Switzerland. Ambassadors from...
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US threatens to scrap EU visa waivers over data sharing demands
The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access...
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Swiss report sheds light on state of direct democracy worldwide
A man casts his vote in Guinea’s constitutional referendum at the polling station at Taouyah Primary School in Conakry on...
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