Switzerland

EU1 month ago

Most Swiss still back treaty deal with EU, poll shows

Most Swiss voters are still in favour of striking a bilateral treaty deal with the European Union, a poll for newspaper NZZ am Sonntag showed, despite...
EU2 months ago

Opponents force referendum on Swiss same-sex marriage

Swiss voters will get final say on whether same-sex couples can marry after opponents gathered enough signatures to force a binding referendum on a 2020 law...
EU2 months ago

Free movement is main hurdle in Swiss-EU treaty talks - Swiss minister

Talks to simplify and strengthen ties between the European Union and Switzerland got stuck last week on how to interpret free movement accords, the Swiss government...
Islam3 months ago

Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in 'burqa ban' vote

A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday (7 March) instigated by the same group...
Islam3 months ago

Swiss voters decide ban on facial coverings

Swiss voters have accepted a far-right proposal to ban facial coverings as they took to the polls on Sunday (7 March) in a binding referendum viewed...
coronavirus3 months ago

Swiss plan free coronavirus tests for population

Switzerland unveiled a 1 billion Swiss franc ($1.08bn) plan on Friday (5 March) to offer free coronavirus tests for its entire population as part of measures...
EU9 months ago

Switzerland votes in favour of continued free movement with EU

Today (27 September), Swiss citizens voted in a referendum to reject a proposal, sponsored by the Swiss People’s Party, to end the free movement of persons...

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