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Swiss Senate Committee Proposes Immigration Tax in EU Relations Package

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Swiss Senate Committee Proposes Immigration Tax in EU Relations Package

A Swiss Senate committee has advanced a proposal for an immigration tax as a new protective measure within the framework of negotiations with the European Union, going a step further than the government's proposed safeguard clause.

about 3 hours ago · 2 Sources

08:00 AM·politics

Switzerland Halts UNRWA Funding Amid Terrorism Concerns

Swiss Senate committee votes to immediately suspend financial support to UNRWA following allegations of potential terrorism links, awaiting final Senate decision.

SWI swissinfo.ch

Switzerland Halts UNRWA Funding Amid Terrorism Concerns

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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

The Local Switzerland·about 5 hours ago

Swiss manufacturer Burckhardt announces further job cuts

SWI swissinfo.ch·about 5 hours ago

Transfers from Switzerland to Italy to resume from end of August

SWI swissinfo.ch·about 21 hours ago

Wild honey bees reclassified as ‘critically endangered’

SWI swissinfo.ch·about 22 hours ago

EU relations: Swiss committee proposes immigration tax

SWI swissinfo.ch·about 24 hours ago

Number of people in work rises in Switzerland

SWI swissinfo.ch·1 day ago

Is it safe to swim in Switzerland's (very) warm lakes this summer?

The Local Switzerland·1 day ago

Week dedicated to tackling food waste in Switzerland

SWI swissinfo.ch·1 day ago

Twint to launch direct debit from 2027

SWI swissinfo.ch·1 day ago

Why drugs are becoming more expensive to develop

SWI swissinfo.ch·1 day ago

Swiss unions seek 2% pay rise, employers back 1%

SWI swissinfo.ch·2 days ago

Most political parties reject Swiss neutrality initiative

SWI swissinfo.ch·2 days ago

What new numbers reveal about immigration in Switzerland in 2026

The Local Switzerland·2 days ago

Report: Nestlé could lose control of five Russian subsidiaries

SWI swissinfo.ch·2 days ago

Swiss teachers demand schools be adapted to climate change

The Local Switzerland·2 days ago

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