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Swiss voters reject proposal to end EU freedom of movement

Swiss voters rejected an initiative that would have ended the right of EU citizens to live and work in the country.

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Swiss president to toast 60th with those who share a birthday with her

Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga turns 60 on May 14. She wants any compatriots in the same boat to join her.

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Swiss election: Greens gain while far-right loses ground

The Greens made strong gains in Switzerland's election on Sunday while the far-right party lost ground, final results showed.

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Climate change and the EU loom over Sunday's Swiss elections

Growing concern over the environment and Switzerland's relationship with the European Union are at the centre of campaigns to reshape the country's parliament

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Watch: Climate activists interrupt Swiss parliament & break into song

Activists interrupted a session of the Swiss Federal Assembly on Thursday to call for more action to tackle the climate crisis.

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Art market growing as annual extravaganza opens in Basel

Prices for big-name artists holding firm, say experts.

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Swiss voters approve stricter gun control laws to fit with EU rules

Switzerland — one of the most heavily armed countries in Europe — voted to comply with stricter European Union gun laws in a referendum Sunday.

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Landmark Swiss vote on a guaranteed basic income

Exit poll suggests they have rejected a plan to give everyone 2,200 euros a month, whether working or not

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New cabinet elected in Switzerland

Switzerland has elected its new cabinet with a noticeable shift to the right. Wine-grower Guy Parmelin from country’s main anti-immigration party

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Swiss government says will impose immigrant quotas if no EU deal reached

Switzerland, not part of the EU but part of its free-trade and Schengen zones, has long been at the spearpoint of European-wide hesitation about the

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Switzerland veers further to the right as SVP makes election gains

Europe’s far-right seems to be a family affair. After the rise of Marine Le Pen in France, now billionaire Christoph Blocher’s billionaire daughter

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Anti-immigration party SVP makes record gains in Swiss parliamentary poll

Switzerland has taken a slide to the right according to political pundits after projections showed the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is

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Switzerland's new president to focus on 'people power'

The new Swiss president faces the tough task of reconciling referendum votes with international commitments

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Swiss set to vote on world's highest minimum wage