Simonetta Sommaruga
Swiss reject law to help country meet Paris carbon emissions goal
Swiss voters rejected a trio of environmental proposals on June 13, including a new law intended to help the country meet its goal for cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
A new CO2 law was narrowly rejected, with 51.6% of voters opposing it in a nationwide referendum conducted under the country's system of direct democracy.
Outrage as Muslim pupils exempt from shaking female teachers' hands in Swiss district
Male Muslim students at a school in northern Switzerland will no longer have to shake hands with their female teachers, following a ruling that was on April 4 causing an uproar in the country.
Switzerland willing to join EU refugee quota scheme
Switzerland said on Wednesday it would be willing to adopt an EU migration proposal currently being debated by Brussels for the even geographical distribution of asylum seekers across Europe.
Dacic to attend conference on regional police cooperation
BELGRADE - A ministerial conference on modern challenges in regional police cooperation, to be attended by Serbia's outgoing Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, will start in Opatija, Croatia, on Tuesday.