Switzerland gifts Cyprus money for migrant return centre
The Swiss government gifted Cyprus CHF1.05 million (€1.1m) for the construction of a voluntary return center for migrants.
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Nemo’s Eurovision win fires up Swiss advocates for non-binary rights
Swiss advocates for non-binary rights celebrated Nemo’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, urging authorities to recognize those who identify as neither male nor female. Nemo, a Swiss musician using they/them pronouns, won the contest in a politically charged night in Malmo, beating out Croatia’s Baby Lasagna. The victory comes after the Swiss government rejected proposals for a third gender option in official records. Sibel Arslan, a Green Party lawmaker, praised Nemo’s win and highlighted the relevance of enabling non-binary designations. An Ipsos poll revealed that 6% of Swiss respondents identified as transgender or non-binary, the highest proportion among surveyed countries. Nemo’s winning song, “The Code,” describes their journey as a non-binary person. Despite public opposition, the youth wing of the Green Liberal Party called for Switzerland to break with binary gender designations.
Swiss press say , ‘absurd’ European climate ruling could harm democracy
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of over 2,000 Swiss women who claimed Switzerland had not done enough to combat climate change. This ruling is expected to encourage more people to bring climate cases against governments.