{"id":19417,"date":"2024-11-28T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19417"},"modified":"2024-11-28T09:41:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:41:31","slug":"swiss-eu-negotiations-on-last-mile-says-swiss-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19417","title":{"rendered":"Swiss-EU negotiations on \u2018last mile\u2019, says Swiss foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"image \" x-data=\"image\">\n    <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/14c4dad60de67faaccd84d46a722e5087eb63508-88356824.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,934px&amp;w=880&amp;ver=fd79e8a0\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><source 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content was published on    <\/span><br \/>\n    <time class=\"article-date__datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-28T09:17:06+01:00\"><br \/>\n        November 28, 2024 &#8211; 09:17    <\/time>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/latest-news\/\"><em><strong>+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cassis made his comment before a meeting with EU Commission vice-president in Bern on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are on the last mile,\u201d said Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at an unrelated media event in Bern this afternoon. It was a matter of \u201ca joint discussion on how the final points can be clarified\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/swiss-eu-relations-bern-prepares-for-a-vacuum\/48955132\">+Swiss-EU relations: Bern prepares for a vacuum<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time to take political stock of our ongoing negotiations, as we continue to pursue the common goal of concluding the negotiations by the end of this year,\u201d said an EC spokesperson before the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting at the Lohn estate in Wabern near Bern will be attended by, among others, the Swiss chief negotiator Patric Franzen and his counterpart, the European chief negotiator Richard Szostak. Cassis will also be accompanied by state secretaries Alexandre Fasel, Helene Budliger Artieda and Christine Schraner-Burgener.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting should actually have taken place in the summer. However, it was then cancelled at short notice because the negotiating positions were apparently still too far apart.<\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-telemagenta --post-status-publish --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n<picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/eudealpic_4fc751.jpg?crop=149px,0px,1623px,1080px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=bd09989c\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/eudealpic_4fc751.jpg?crop=147px,0px,1626px,1080px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=bd09989c\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/eudealpic_4fc751.jpg?ver=bd09989c\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"EU map\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-26T11:16:26+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 26, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The Swiss president, Viola Amherd, would like to seal a deal by the end of the year to update relations with the European Union.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/foreign-affairs\/the-rocky-relationship-between-switzerland-and-the-european-union\/88331281\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<p><em>Translated from German by DeepL\/mga<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox\" aria-label=\"Infobox\" x-bind:class=\"isOpen &amp;&amp; '--is-open'\" x-data=\"infobox({isOpen: false})\">\n            <button type=\"button\" x-on:click=\"toggle()\" class=\"infobox__toggle\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"infobox__title\">\n                How we work            <\/h2>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox__content\" x-show=\"isOpen\" x-collapse=\"\" x-bind:aria-hidden=\"!isOpen\">\n<p id=\"block-980e2fbe-da96-488a-a37c-87a4c5837df4\">This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/3b8686666fc51dc487e0065793020a5a30cf5010-88351412.jpg?ver=3edf66e6\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Federal Council opposes neutrality initiative\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Swiss government rejects neutrality initiative    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T16:02:59+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                It is not necessary to define Swiss neutrality more strictly, according to the Swiss government. The Federal Council has rejected the so-called \u201cneutrality initiative\u201d.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/swiss-government-rejects-neutrality-initiative\/88352809?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Swiss government rejects neutrality initiative        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-olive --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source 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       Swiss government to improve disaster alert system via mobile phones    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T15:21:14+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The Federal Council wants to modernise the disaster warning system for the population with alerts sent via the mobile phone network and other digital channels.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/life-aging\/swiss-government-to-improve-disaster-alert-system-for-mobile-phones\/88352443?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Swiss government to improve disaster alert system via mobile phones        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-olive --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/7d6cda514e18cbe936872b5e02ad77b5f3e29bcb-88333698.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=98714aee\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/7d6cda514e18cbe936872b5e02ad77b5f3e29bcb-88333698.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=98714aee\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/7d6cda514e18cbe936872b5e02ad77b5f3e29bcb-88333698.jpg?ver=98714aee\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Littering continues to decrease in Switzerland according to survey\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Poll: most Swiss believe littering is steadily decreasing    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T14:29:44+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                Littering is steadily decreasing in Switzerland, according to an annual survey conducted by the Swiss Center of Excellence against Littering.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/life-aging\/poll-most-swiss-believe-littering-is-steadily-decreasing\/88351842?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Poll: most Swiss believe littering is steadily decreasing        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-light-blue --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/baf2f87e5643e4d9a0de3bde8dc2d04179a1ec30-88350673.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=14d3030c\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/baf2f87e5643e4d9a0de3bde8dc2d04179a1ec30-88350673.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=14d3030c\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/baf2f87e5643e4d9a0de3bde8dc2d04179a1ec30-88350673.jpg?ver=14d3030c\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"TPF acquits UBS in Bulgarian mafia case\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Swiss court acquits UBS in Bulgarian mafia case    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T13:55:41+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The Federal Criminal Court has acquitted UBS following appeal proceedings in connection with money laundering charges linked to the Bulgarian mafia. The bank inherited the case from Credit Suisse.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/banking-fintech\/swiss-court-acquits-ubs-in-bulgarian-mafia-case\/88350953?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Swiss court acquits UBS in Bulgarian mafia case        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-olive --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/a0f876ce5369524beee41f1a73bbe93fe1028a45-88348399.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=ce66010e\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/a0f876ce5369524beee41f1a73bbe93fe1028a45-88348399.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=ce66010e\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/a0f876ce5369524beee41f1a73bbe93fe1028a45-88348399.jpg?ver=ce66010e\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Timetable change brings more trains during the day and at night\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        New Swiss train schedule offers more night trains    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T11:42:31+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB\/CFF) timetable change on December 15 will bring improvements for commuters. It will also have new night-time connections on long-distance and regional services.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/life-aging\/new-swiss-train-schedule-offers-more-night-time-trains\/88348913?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: New Swiss train schedule offers more night trains        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-strawberry-red --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/6b613dc9cd8c05cd11cb62a9c6587eaba6e070d0-88343446.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=804e21fb\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/6b613dc9cd8c05cd11cb62a9c6587eaba6e070d0-88343446.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=804e21fb\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/6b613dc9cd8c05cd11cb62a9c6587eaba6e070d0-88343446.jpg?ver=804e21fb\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"A French-speaking alliance against postal office closures\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Swiss French-speaking regions join forces to fight post office closures    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T11:16:57+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                Over 40 municipalities in French-speaking Switzerland have joined forces to fight closures of local post offices.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/swiss-french-speaking-regions-join-forces-to-fight-post-office-closures\/88347849?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Swiss French-speaking regions join forces to fight post office closures        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-olive --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/443e9d651512f60840f6a82b29c9785027f544c2-88338671.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=7dd7a164\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/443e9d651512f60840f6a82b29c9785027f544c2-88338671.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=7dd7a164\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/443e9d651512f60840f6a82b29c9785027f544c2-88338671.jpg?ver=7dd7a164\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Health authorities want to alleviate the shortage of medical specialists\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Swiss launch healthcare initiative to improve working conditions of doctors and nurses    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T10:52:58+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The Swiss authorities have launched an initiative to promote healthcare centres and improve working conditions for doctors, nurses and pharmacists.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/life-aging\/swiss-authorities-launch-basic-healthcare-agenda\/88347845?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Swiss launch healthcare initiative to improve working conditions of doctors and nurses        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-olive --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/d2bf0856c7ece13fd8ffed522a4bbd6f4ef4a299-88335249.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=a1e1e4f2\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/d2bf0856c7ece13fd8ffed522a4bbd6f4ef4a299-88335249.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=a1e1e4f2\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/d2bf0856c7ece13fd8ffed522a4bbd6f4ef4a299-88335249.jpg?ver=a1e1e4f2\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Police officer allegedly acted in self-defense in Morges VD shooting\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Morges fatal shooting: police officer acted in self-defence, prosecutors conclude    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T10:30:50+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The police officer who shot dead a black man at Morges train station in western Switzerland in 2021 acted in self-defence, the Office of the Attorney General of canton Vaud have concluded.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/life-aging\/morges-fatal-shooting-police-officer-acted-in-self-defence-says-prosecutors\/88347034?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Morges fatal shooting: police officer acted in self-defence, prosecutors conclude        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-telemagenta --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/637294585_highres.jpg?crop=0px,1px,1300px,865px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=d4834424\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/637294585_highres.jpg?crop=0px,2px,1300px,864px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=d4834424\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/637294585_highres.jpg?ver=d4834424\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"Lebanese soldiers ride in a convoy in Mansouri as they head to southern Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo\/Hussein Malla)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Switzerland welcomes Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire proposal    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T09:52:04+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                Switzerland has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/foreign-affairs\/switzerland-welcomes-hezbollah-israel-ceasefire-proposal\/88347049?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Switzerland welcomes Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire proposal        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser-wide-card --theme-light-blue --post-status-publish --list-item --variation-default\" x-preview-notice.detailed=\"\">\n<figure class=\"teaser-figure teaser-wide-card__figure \">\n                <picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/f3709799414bb356e23491e087be3b6d71a1b1e7-88338097.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,932px&amp;w=580&amp;ver=3b0d8e6d\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" media=\"(max-width: 599.98px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/f3709799414bb356e23491e087be3b6d71a1b1e7-88338097.jpg?crop=0px,0px,1400px,930px&amp;w=280&amp;ver=3b0d8e6d\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/f3709799414bb356e23491e087be3b6d71a1b1e7-88338097.jpg?ver=3b0d8e6d\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Wage gap between women and men is narrowing\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"teaser-wide-card__text\/more\">\n        More    <\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"teaser-wide-card__title\">\n        Gender wage gap is shrinking in Switzerland \u2013 slowly    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/clamp\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/copy\"><br \/>\n                        This content was published on                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <time class=\"teaser-wide-card__published\/datetime\" datetime=\"2024-11-27T09:18:09+01:00\"><br \/>\n                        Nov 27, 2024                    <\/time><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\/truncator\" x-truncator=\"\"><br \/>\n                The gender wage gap is narrowing in Switzerland, although it remains sizeable and partly unexplained: in 2022 women earned on average 16.2% less than their male counterparts.            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/workplace-switzerland\/gender-wage-gap-is-shrinking-in-switzerland-slowly\/88346511?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\/cta\"><br \/>\n            Read more: Gender wage gap is shrinking in Switzerland \u2013 slowly        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/politics.einnews.com\/article\/764522026\/hYO-Dle8EhtVwTBv?ref=rss&amp;ecode=kmfm9fDbRbj4OPCJ\">politics.einnews.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU Commissioner Sefcovic meets Foreign Minister Cassis in Bern Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Discussions with the European Union on how to re-forge relations with Switzerland are at an advanced stage, according to Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis. 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