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Author: Noele Illien

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Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

February 13, 2022Noele IllienComments Off on Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.

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Switzerland, Long a Safe Haven for Tobacco Ads, Weighs a Ban

February 11, 2022Noele IllienComments Off on Switzerland, Long a Safe Haven for Tobacco Ads, Weighs a Ban

Voters will decide Sunday on whether to prohibit the ads in places where they can be seen by children under 18.

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Covid Law in Switzerland Is Approved in a Vote

November 28, 2021November 29, 2021Noele IllienComments Off on Covid Law in Switzerland Is Approved in a Vote

After weeks of heated debate and protests, voters backed using Covid certificates that are required to enter public spaces.

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Swiss Voters Approve Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages

September 26, 2021Noele IllienComments Off on Swiss Voters Approve Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages

The legislation, endorsed in a referendum, will also allow same-sex couples to use sperm banks and to adopt children for the first time.

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Is a Big Casino Footprint in a Tiny Principality a Good or a Bad Bet?

August 7, 2021Noele IllienComments Off on Is a Big Casino Footprint in a Tiny Principality a Good or a Bad Bet?

Liechtenstein, where gambling had largely been illegal until 2010, now has more casinos per capita than Macau or Monaco. Some critics worry that it’s more than the principality can handle.

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Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021Noele IllienComments Off on Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides

The referendum would have barred the use of the synthetic pesticides in farms and gardens.

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Plan to Hold Corporations Liable for Violations Abroad Fails in Switzerland

November 29, 2020Noele IllienComments Off on Plan to Hold Corporations Liable for Violations Abroad Fails in Switzerland

The proposal would have exposed multinational companies to greater scrutiny over human rights and environmental abuses.

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Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity Leave

September 27, 2020Noele IllienComments Off on Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity Leave

Fathers will be allowed 10 days of paid time off after voters endorsed a new law despite a conservative backlash that forced a referendum.

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Swiss to Vote on Paternity Leave: Nice to Have or Essential?

September 25, 2020Noele IllienComments Off on Swiss to Vote on Paternity Leave: Nice to Have or Essential?

The fate of a law mandating two weeks of paid leave for fathers will be decided at the polls after a conservative backlash forced a referendum.

Headlines

Monday Briefing: Russia Bombards Ukraine

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

At Least 12 Killed and Dozens Injured After Russia’s Air Strike In Ukraine

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In the Shadow of a Tainted Election Steal, Maduro Asks Venezuelans to Vote Again

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Venezuela Is Holding an Election for Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Genevieve Glatsky

Trump’s Warming Toward Syria Complicates Israel’s Military Strategy

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Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials

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