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  In its attempt to persuade the Trump Administration to cut the 39% tariff it’s levied against Switzerland, the government has offered not to apply a digital tax on the US based tech giants.

• Campaign to force EU agreements to individual votes

  A campaign to make sure that Switzerland doesn’t end up in the EU by the back door has collected over 140,000 signatures.

• Cafés must offer Geneva wine

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• Water too cold for lake swim

  Yesterday’s swim in Lake Geneva – which was due to attract over a thousand swimmers – had to be cancelled due to a sudden drop in water temperature.

• Missing climbers found 4 days after call

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