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Switzerland · 7 Jan 2020 EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Villars-Sur-Ollon, Switzerland A picture taken with a drone shows cyclists taking part in the 31st edition of the 'GP St-Sylvestre', a new-year snow mountain… Switzerland · 6 Jan 2020 In 2019, for first time, Switzerland deported persons with Italian mafia links Switzerland witnessed its first deportations over links to the Italian mafia in 2019. It also conducted extensive security screenings for nearly 2,000… Switzerland · 5 Jan 2020 Swiss oppose plan to end free movement of citizens from EU – poll Most of the Swiss seem to oppose a referendum campaign launched by the far right aimed at ending free movement of citizens… Switzerland · 2 Jan 2020 Swiss welcomed the New Year with environmentally-friendly fireworks Several cities in Switzerland held more environmentally-friendly fireworks displays - or none at all - to see in the New Year. In… Switzerland · 30 Dec 2019 Switzerland issued more entry bans in 2019 for potential criminals Over the past year, the Swiss authorities have issued 118 entry bans - more than ever before. Those affected include radical Islamists,… Switzerland · 26 Dec 2019 Photo Story: Luminous Sculpture at the Carouge Magique exhibition in Geneva Luminous Bird Sculptures titled 'Le Desire et la Menace' realized by French artist Cedric Le Borgne is displayed on the Carouge Fountain… Switzerland · 16 Dec 2019 US wants to buy ‘retired’ Swiss fighter jets for training purposes The American navy is in talks with the Swiss army to purchase 22 decommissioned F5 Tiger fighter jets to help train its… Switzerland · 15 Dec 2019 EU nationals to get quicker passport checks at the Geneva airport Travellers holding biometric or electronic EU passports can now pass through the automated passport control gates, which are being tested at Geneva… Switzerland · 12 Dec 2019 HSBC Swiss unit to pay $192 million in US tax fine The Swiss branch of HSBC's private bank has been fined almost CHF200 million by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for having… Switzerland · 11 Dec 2019 Switzerland grants 18 more countries access to bank details The Swiss parliament has approved the automatic exchange of bank data with 18 additional countries from 2021. However, Turkey failed to make… Switzerland · 9 Dec 2019 Swiss school drops Christmas carols to respect other religions A primary school in northeastern Switzerland has dropped three carols from its Christmas singing event out of respect to other cultures. The… Switzerland · 6 Dec 2019 Swiss lose faith in politicians Confidence in politicians to deliver the best solutions has fallen dramatically, according to a survey of nearly 2,500 voters across Switzerland. The…