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Switzerland wants to close conscription loophole for dual citizens

Switzerland’s upper house wants to close a loophole that lets many Swiss-French dual citizens avoid Swiss military service by attending a single defence information day in France instead of completing Swiss basic training. Around 730 people a year have used the exemption since a 1997 bilateral agreement, and the new proposal would recognise foreign service […]
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Switzerland Moves to Make Army Orientation Day Mandatory for Women

Switzerland’s Federal Council wants to make military and civil defence orientation day compulsory for women as part of a broader push to encourage more women into voluntary service. The proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, has split parties. As Swiss Bluenews reports: “The SP Switzerland and the Green Party reject the compulsory service. They […]
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