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G7 Task Force: Switzerland wants to be part of it - but not in the middle of it: Switzerland is not to become an official member of the US-dominated group of ...
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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.
Climate ruling: questions about the impartiality of the Strasbourg judges: The European Court of Human Rights enjoys enormous prestige. But there are also those ...
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Quick Glance: Climate Ruling: Controversy Surrounding Strasbourg Judges
- The European Court of Human Rights criticizes Switzerland for climate inaction.
- Judges interpret the Human Rights Convention extensively.
- Concerns raised about potential conflicts of interest among judges.
- The political stance of judges remains unknown.
SLO Food: A second miracle from Bern, who can believe it?: For almost three years I was allowed to write a column in the bz every four weeks. I liked doing that ...
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Christoph Blocher about the Young SVP, Martin Sellner and the German AfD: The Junge SVP shows sympathy for the right-wing extremist Junge Tat and maintains ...
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Swastika ban: National Council wants to ban extremist symbols: Extremist symbols should be banned in Switzerland. The increasing anti-Semitism makes the demand ...
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Ueli Maurer, voice of reason: “Switzerland must absolutely reject the pandemic treaty proposed by the WHO” - The World Week
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Quick Glance: Ueli Maurer on Corona
- Ueli Maurer participates in a symposium and expresses conciliatory sentiments.
- He defends the Federal Council during the Covid crisis and criticizes the one-sided information available.
- Maurer calls for respect for different opinions and criticizes the WHO guidelines.
- He emphasizes the need to be critical and opposes the partial revision of the Epidemics Act.
Is the Electricity Act facing a rebuff like the CO2 Act three years ago?: Support for Federal Councillor Rösti's energy bill is crumbling in the conservative ...
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“My work is a fight”: Conservationist fights the electricity law - and opposes the environmental associations - Zofinger Tagblatt
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EU simple: Here you can read the names of the most prominent people who want to lead Switzerland into the EU via a popular initiative - The World Week
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Junge SVP and Junge Tat: The SVP should intervene, demands Thomas de Courten: The party leadership of the Young SVP shows sympathy for Junge Tat and the Austrian ...
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Quick Glance: Young SVP and Young Tat: Criticism of Sympathies for Right-Wing Extremism
- The leadership of the Young SVP shows sympathies for the Young Tat and Austrian Identitarian Martin Sellner, sparking internal criticism.
- Martin Sellner, a former neo-Nazi and current head of the far-right Identitarian Movement, advocates for the remigration of unwanted foreigners.
- A meeting between the strategy chief of the Young SVP and members of the Young Tat and Identitarian Movement puts pressure on the youth party.
- The leadership of the Young SVP and its parent party are urged to clearly distance themselves from right-wing extremism, despite the parent party remaining silent thus far.
National Bank and CO₂ emissions: Climate Alliance criticizes embellished figures: For the first time, the National Bank disclosed the CO₂ emissions of its ...
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SVP National Councillor Nina Fehr Düsel is new to parliament and stands out: The politician from Küsnacht was only elected last October. And has already been in ...
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The Swiss authorities leave the “King of Germany” alone: Reich citizen Peter Fitzek is coming under pressure in Germany. He has almost 200 followers in ...
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The SVP rejects the electricity law. The two SVP energy experts Imark and Egger counter this. They support the coat decree ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Social media post about fatal shooting in Zurich; worst roads to be stuck on in Geneva; and more ...
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Ueli Maurer, voice of reason: “Switzerland must absolutely reject the pandemic treaty proposed by the WHO” - The World Week
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Converting a combustion engine into an electric car? It may sound crazy, but it is actually technically feasible - and makes sense from an ecological point of ... Show more
Drinking water - constant challenge: The new book, which is dedicated to the precious liquid asset, was presented at a vernissage in Maienfeld.
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Elections in Basel: A portrait of government council candidate Mustafa Atici: He knows 10,000 people in Basel, and everyone knows him: Mustafa Atici has one foot ...
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Swiss parliament wants ban on extremist symbols: Swiss lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of banning the display of extremist and racist symbols ...
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National Council wants to restrict associations' right to complain: Suddenly a sacred cow is at stake. Associations such as Pro Natura or the Landscape ...
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Gerhard Pfister used to be on the right, now he has a social conscience: In his early days, the politician was considered a dissenter on the right fringe of the ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: Further flights from Switzerland to the Middle East are suspended; some medications bought abroad ...
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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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Quarrel over the swastika: New attempt to ban Nazi symbols - Zofinger Tagblatt: Ban on Nazi symbols: Parliament takes a new approach
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Rütli: National Council gives SGG President Forster a lesson: The bourgeoisie want Switzerland's most famous meadow to be managed by the federal government again ...
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MP up in arms over Swiss military's choice of wine: Switzerland’s military is facing financial woes— its coffers are short of 1 billion francs to fund new arms ...
thelocal.ch/20240417/mp-up-in-arms-over-swiss-militarys-choice-of-wine
Bürgenstock Peace Conference: a PR event: The local politicians in Lucerne have an influence on the course of the Ukrainian war. Now is the time to take action.
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Michael Brändle: Alain Berset's right-hand man from Solothurn looks back: As Alain Berset's personal employee, Michael Brändle from Solothurn played a key role ...
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Are the Swiss climate seniors becoming famous today? Court makes judgment: The plaintiffs couldn't be more different, but they want the same thing: more climate ...
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Quick Glance: Landmark Ruling: Switzerland Convicted for Inadequate Climate Protection
- The European Court of Human Rights convicted Switzerland for inadequate climate protection, considering it a violation of human rights.
- The ruling pertains to a group of senior women in Switzerland whose human rights were infringed due to insufficient climate protection.
- This groundbreaking verdict could set precedents for further climate-related lawsuits, both internationally and domestically.
- Additional climate lawsuits from Portugal and France were dismissed by the court, while the ruling in Switzerland carries significant implications.
SVP and FDP fail with tax privileges for shipping companies: Karin Keller-Sutter is at odds with the shipping company lobby and her own party ...
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Is it legal to burn a Swiss flag?: This may seem like a strange question, except that it has been voted on in Switzerland’s National Council this week.
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The state can IT: The federal government has repeatedly failed in IT projects. Now he's doing everything right for the first time with the E-ID - almost ...
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Does Switzerland need a new electricity law? Florence Brenzikofer and Sandra Sollberger are divided in their opinions - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Switzerland is now Europe's hotspot for Putin's spies - now they should be consistently reported - Zofinger Tagblatt
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“Highly suitable”: Will a peace summit take place on the Bürgenstock in June? - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Zofingen: Angry driver slows down racing bike group, then the situation escalates - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Is there a need for a cost brake for the healthcare system? Maja Bally and Thomas de Courten are divided - Zofinger Tagblatt
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The Swiss National Council and Parliament have decided to take the use of synthetic fuels into account when calculating the environmental impact of new ... Show more
Rubigen: The solar power comes from the electric fence: Hans Dirt had to jump over a few hurdles with help for his solar fence. Now a National Council wants to ...
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Matthias Aebischer: “I don’t want to pretend.”: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as much space ...
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Approve pesticides more quickly: Environmental associations are alarmed, farmers and industry are impatient - Zofinger Tagblatt
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SP National Council calls for 430 billion francs for climate neutrality: 430 billion francs for climate neutrality: Vaudois SP National Councilor Roger Nordmann ...
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Swiss politician Alain Berset remains in running for Council of Europe top job: Former Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset is one of two names for election as ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/alain-berset-remains-in-running-for-council-of-europe-top-job/74290154
Imported crimes: New Swiss crime record. Foreign criminals: Now come the cover-ups and hypocrites. Crazy media theories: Is Putin behind the attack? Berset in ...
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Center-President Pfister rages against Alain Berset and the SVP: The centrist president attacks the former Federal Councillor's candidacy for the post of ...
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Sunday sales: Do we need more open shops? - Pros and Cons: Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin wants it, as does the National Council: liberalized shop opening times ...
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Paid articlePaid Ramadan: Coop senses business with decorative products: Swiss retailers are discovering Ramadan. Muslims report that a change is also noticeable in the ...
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Quick Glance: The Growing Involvement of Non-Muslims in Ramadan
- Ramadan is not just about religion, but also about community and traditions.
- Non-Muslims participate in the celebrations surrounding Ramadan in countries like Iraq and Egypt.
- In Europe and North America, Ramadan is becoming more visible, with cities like London and Frankfurt introducing Ramadan lighting.
- The increased presence of Ramadan in the public sphere is seen as a sign of political recognition and equality for Muslims.
UNRWA head calls on Switzerland to resume financial support: Some countries have resumed UNRWA funding, but Switzerland is awaiting clarification of allegations.
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/unrwa-head-calls-on-switzerland-to-resume-financial-support/74359022
Beznau: Axpo is examining a longer term, SVP and FDP inspired: Civic politicians welcome the fact that Beznau could continue to run beyond 2030 ...
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Switzerland Today: More crime woes in Switzerland, plus a parliamentary committee hearing on UNRWA in Tuesday's news.
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Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this week: Sunday shop openings and upcoming train schedule disruptions in the Basel region are ...
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The AHV is no reason to skimp on aid to Ukraine: The National Council does not want to finance aid to Ukraine bypassing the debt brake. That's reassuring ...
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Shortage of doctors: One in four doctors is over 60 years old: The number of doctors is increasing in Switzerland - but not enough to cover the shortage of ...
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Berset's penchant for glossy: An elegant brochure should help make Alain Berset's dream of becoming Secretary General of the Council of Europe come true - The ...
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“Sign of submission”: Why Andreas Glarner is annoyed by an EU flag in the office of the President of the National Council - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Berset in Berlin: Ex-Federal Councilor now markets himself as a “statesman” - That's how much it has already cost the federal government - Zofinger Tagblatt
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The media scene would prefer to have Susanne Wille as the new boss of SRG. In any case, for her it has to be a woman. One in seven also trusts Alain Berset to ...
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Assets of the super-rich: Maintenance foundations should be allowed: In Switzerland, the super-rich are not allowed to set up foundations to pass on their wealth ...
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CO2 law: Instead of electric post buses there are green buses in Thailand: The Council of States wants to implement climate protection abroad instead of at home ...
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Partial closure of Stahl Gerlafingen: This is what politicians are demanding on the J| platform
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Liberal, feudal, whatever: The FDP thinks it is a good idea to bring the family foundation, which was buried more than 100 years ago, out of the drawer ...
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Under the new ownership, the toy retailer is increasingly littering.
👉 Now he also has to hand over branches to the Müller drugstore chain: www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/droht-der-traditionsmarke-franz-carl-weber-das-aus-696803
FDP nominates government councilor Stephan Attiger - and leads a heated debate on the electricity law - Zofinger Tagblatt
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SLO Food: After the CS bankruptcy - the next banking crisis is definitely coming: What kind of financial center do we want? Those who are liable also want ...
bzbasel.ch/basel/baselland/slo-food-nach-der-cs-pleite-die-naechste-bankenkrise-kommt-bestimmt-ld.2598609
Sunday press: Chopfab beer, Vincenz case and domestic violence against men: The cult brewery Chopfab is facing bankruptcy, but rescue is in sight ...
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Swiss hard right crowns farmer as new leader: The hard-right Swiss People's Party, Switzerland's biggest political party, on Saturday anointed as its new ...
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Voting rights for 16-year-olds? Join the discussion on ‘dialogue’!: On Wednesday, after years of dispute, the National Council decided against lowering the ...
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Italy has refused to take over for more than a year - Switzerland remains stuck with hundreds of asylum applications - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Without Stahl Gerlafingen, Switzerland would have to export 1.5 million tons of steel scrap
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Albert Rösti's appeal to the home front: The energy minister is taking his own party base to task - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Parliament does not want to equate cannabis and alcohol. What happens next with legalization? 👉 www.beobachter.ch/magazin/gesetze-recht/legales-gras-lasst-auf-sich-warten-690714
Federal Council: Who should be saved and who not?: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as much ...
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The new naming law is intended to break the dominance of fathers: The National Council will decide this week whether parents will be allowed to give their ...
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Paid articlePaid No double names for children: The National Council rejects the right to name: The legal commission has temporarily failed with its ideas for a new naming law ...
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Paid articlePaid Agreement with India: The role of EPP National Councilor Nik Gugger: When tough trade policy has the potential for Bollywood.
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Paid articlePaid Is Sunday shopping about to become reality in Switzerland?: The National Council has voted to allow certain types of retailers to open on Sunday ...
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EU - Switzerland: Where does the FDP stand? Simon Michel takes a stand: The FDP only wants to make a commitment once negotiations with the EU have ended ...
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Paid articlePaid Spring session: Council of States has not yet completed a session - what's going on?
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Paid articlePaid With algae and cloves to stop cows from farting: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as much space ...
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